I’ve had some Siligum moulding paste and EasyCast casting resin for a while now, and I’ve always put off using it in case I messed it up! Finally I decided I’d try it, and I wanted to share my results! Siligum comes in two pots – one blue, one white. Take two lumps from each pot […]
#FridayFlash – Burn Bright
This is the final installment of the story told through Spark and Pyro. Dappled sunlight plays across her skin as she strolls through the forest. She enjoys the feeling of warmth, and she feels its morning heat recharging her. Farrah is glad of this; last night took a lot out of her. A stream burbles as […]
#BookReview – Trancehack
I’ve been a fan of Sonya Clark for a while now – I think I read Mojo Queen and Red House in a couple of days. So it was hardly surprising that I’d pick up Trancehack as well – it might have taken me a few months to get to it, but I’m glad I […]
Responding using Art 3
As I explained in my previous two posts on the subject, I’ve really been enjoying creating artistic responses as part of the required assignments for my Coursera course in art history. The final one was based around Velazquez’s work, Las Meninas, which you can see here. It’s a complicated work, featuring a circuit of gazes, […]
#FridayFlash – Pyro
This flash follows last week’s story, Spark. The man in the white coat found her. He saw only a girl on fire, not a young woman aflame with real potential. He ran for help, and she found herself locked in a tiled room. After an hour she recognised it as the shower room. Nothing combustible […]
Very Inspiring Blog Award
Amanda from Gift Frippery nominated me for the Very Inspiring Blog Award. I’m surprised because ‘inspiring’ is not an adjective I’d normally apply to myself, but I’m clearly pleased as well! So thank you, Amanda. So here are the rules. 1. You thank the person who nominated you and provide a link to their blog […]