notes from the drifting spaces
Blair’s art notes…
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A million fragments unfragmented – Zen Master Dogen’s mirror koan
Koan from The Shinji Shobogenzo, Book 3, Case 19When Master Kyozan Ejaku was master of Tohei Temple, Master Isan Reiyu sent him a letter along with a mirror. The package […]
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Exhibiting Urban Dynamics at Factory Hanbunko, Takaoka
This month I exhibited at the excellent Factory Hanbunko gallery in Takaoka near the Nihon Kai (Japan Sea). Huge thanks to the staff and especially Ayaka-san for helping me put […]
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Touchdown Tokyo 2013
I beamed down into Tokyo towards the end of last month, looking forward to unknown adventures… Halloween was close by and the megacity was dark early but brimming with energy […]
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Two haiku poems
Fallen Leaves with a rustling sound fallen leaves pursue and pass others on the ground Tatsuko The Scarecrow in the setting sun the scarecrow’s shadow leans out to the road […]
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Autumnal haiku poems
Autumn-Twilight The hills cast shadows, And pampas grass is swaying In sunlit meadows. Buson Autumn Moon Is there anyone Who will not take up his brush With this moon tonight! […]
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Developing new pieces into washes and fields of colour
I’ve been continuing recent works with water based materials and brushes as well as drawing tools, the new pieces are moving forward I think and I will probably take these […]
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Drawing, poetry and camping at mountain altitude
MOUNTAIN SPECTRE WHITE WING BLACK CAIRN Loafing around up on the Cairngorm plateau Has many advantages – You can loiter in peace with the deep blue sky, Surrounded by tiny […]