NEW YEARS EVE 2020 – GIVING THANKS FOR…

GIVING THANKS FOR LOVE

Giving thanks for life

Giving thanks for air and water

Giving thanks for birds in the tree

Giving thanks for belching stomach as we are blessed with food to eat

Giving thanks for time to retreat, recoup and reset

Giving thanks for opportunities to realign

Giving thanks for art and music

Giving thanks for culture for spiritual practices and enlightenment

Giving thanks for eyes that cry, tears that soothe and cleanse all sorrow away

Giving thanks for survival and lessons learned

Giving thanks for strength to keep taking one step at aa time, moving forward always, tis yes, thy doth rest from time to time,

Alas, give thanks again, a new year, a new day, cometh.

We give thanks…

Lara Rose 31/12/2020

Phd artist retreat continues

Chocolate Ori Crown

So here we are in Leeds during this year of lockdown or as others putting a positive spin on it call it, artist retreat!! To date in my practice as research project looking at the influence of Yoruba (Edekiri) culture on artistic (afropolitan) practices in Leeds, i have:

-Started and stopped creating a mud Ori head sculpture (work in progress) –Started bits of installation ideas for a scheduled exhibition at East St arts (cancelled) -lost access to own studio, university 3d studio and music studio

However;

I created a lock down exhibition series of small marquettes as shown above using masking tape, found confectionery packaging, discarded perfume bottles, etc.

I have also recorded close to 30 pieces of music in logic pro x informed by the various aspects of Yoruba culture eg the concept of Ori, Iwa Pele and honouring ancestors. This also includes creating songs for the Nomad Woman musical, depicting Osun the goddess of love, Ori Olokun, Ogun, etc as they journey alongside Yoruba peoples I feel in disguise within the spiritual practices we often find ourselves involved in at church, etc!!

I have also created new lyrics, poetry and narrations and in the middle of completing my next book in response to the BLM crisis.

I have created music videos documenting the process of creating the sculptures.

i have written up two case study drafts, a 10,000 word document on Afropolitanism, collated a Yoruba world migration history timeline (and still working on), a host of reflexive writings including this blog, posted on Instagram and twitter.

Performed finally on Zoom events and aim to resurrect my radio show.

etc, etc, etc……………

I did get a 2 week umbrella of access (socially distanced, on my own with mask, following the COVID protocol) to the 3d studio at university where I’d started to create two large sculptures based on the crown Ori mini maquettes until my card was blocked from entry into the studio leading to a mini break down on campus!! I really do not understand why I am not allowed continuous access!!! Nothing makes sense, the lock down conditions say University remains open and we have confirmation from the VC that we can come into uni!!! 😦

Large Hatshepsut Ori Crown- Oct work begun, in progress, but… 😦

Anyway, given up hope on that now and will focus on more writing, chapter outlines, case studies of carnival queen and carnival messiah.

I’ll continue to attend online seminars, lectures, q&a and i gave a presentation about my research at the last research cafe!! yay!!

oh wow, Lawrence just brought me some yummy food so break time!! 🙂

ADVENTURES OF LIFE

I believe life is an adventure

Like, Alice in Wonderland

Sometimes you meet monsters on the road

&

Sometimes you meet Angels!!

Sometimes you have mascara in your eye.

Sweet nectar, butterfly,

For a moment, you cant see what’s in sight.

The tender kiss, the gentle caress,

Fly high, bird song; morning dew, flowers bloom!!

Carnival Masquerade, flamboyant parade!!!

Adventures in life, fun fanfare for life.

Lara Rose Copyright control 21/01/2020

 

Nature

Nature says it all

Such beauty, such splendour

Colours vibrant, green foliage

Reds so succulent, juicy, joyfully radiate

The woods share a secret

Lovers kissing in the alcove of leaves, aroma, sensual stimuli, exciting….

© Lara Rose 17\01\ 2020

Is it too good to be true?

Love is God is love is one in us in humanity.

We are God in us in love.

God/Goddess is neither male nor female but we all are one Being, One “God/Goddess” in love.

The whole of creation

The universe

The whole,

the One is God is us within the whole

like a jigsaw puzzle

we are One of the pieces.

Is this too loving to be true that we are love?

Is this too good to be true?

© Lara Rose 15/01/2020

Mother Nature 😍

Mother nature,

Are you Mother God?

Such beauty, such splendour,

Words to describe thine essence,

I seek…

© Lara Rose 2020

Happy Sunday!!

Happy Sunday

Fun day

Shine!

Live. Love. Shine. 😍😍😍

© Lara Rose 2020

 

Bliss 10012020 😍

Bliss, Peace & Love.

Emotions pleasant,

Fit like a Glove!!! 😍

© Lara Rose 10/ 01/ 2020

09.01.2020

 

Design by geometry

On the 9th day…

In the 9th hour…

With math, algebra and geometry, let’s play!!

9 to the power of one is 9

9 times one is 9

But,

9 to the power of 2 is 81

And,

9 times 2 is 18!😊😊

9 times 3 is 27 and 2 plus 7 is 9!🤣

Like maths, let’s measure up our plans

Let’s build pyramids so grand

Keep having fun along the way

Sacred geometry, they say 🤣

9 to the power of 3 is 279

2 plus 7 equals 9

And 9 plus 9 equals 18

Omg, 1 plus 8 equals 9 again

9.33am

© Lara Rose 09.01.2020

8 Days of 2020 (MMXX)

On the 8th day of MMXX
My true love said to me,
2020 Vision,
2020 Love
2020 Freedom
2020 Pause
2020`imagination
2020’clarification
2020’declarations of a
Reset, Stop, Start, Bliss and Wellbeing!! 🤣🤣🤣😍😍😍
©Lara Rose 8/01/2020