by Clair Aldington | Oct 6, 2016 | Clair Aldington
In response to the question, ‘What would you most like to plant? Where would you plant it and why?’, my mother answered that she would like to ‘restore former habitats with all their indigenous species’ to re-create an ecological balance. She feels...
by Clair Aldington | Sep 21, 2016 | Clair Aldington
I bought a set of unadorned wooden nesting dolls from Russia. It’s a set of ten dolls that I’ve sanded down and sprayed with white enamel – so many coats to cover the bare wood! Every time I went into the studio, they got another coat. Each doll will...
by Clair Aldington | Sep 20, 2016 | Clair Aldington
The Luminate festival catalogues have arrived. It feels a bit scary to see the exhibition listed – no turning back now… Luminate is Scotland’s annual creative ageing festival and there are some great projects happening during October all over...
by Clair Aldington | Sep 20, 2016 | Clair Aldington
When I was born, my parents were given a rose called ‘Peace’. They joke that they’ve never had any peace since. That rose still blooms in my father’s garden. In April this year, I planted a ‘Peace’ rose in my own garden and over the...
by Clair Aldington | Aug 16, 2016 | Clair Aldington
Labyrinths fascinate me. To the purist, labyrinths are different from mazes. Mazes have multi-paths within them and dead ends, which can create fear, frustration and confusion, a bit like being lost without a map. Labyrinths, on the other hand, have one pathway, and...
