Recently on a visit to St Ives renowned for its amazing light and home to artists for many years Sarah felt deeply inspired:
‘Visiting the Tate in St Ives was amazing; the building in itself is inspiring and imaginative. From the derelict gas works which once existed there is now a beautiful building that echoes both the landscape and original architecture. The curves of the Loggia and the rotunda recall the former gasometer and I loved the views of Porthmeor beach set against the white and honey stonework.
It was also my good fortune that the week I visited there was an exhibition of Margo Maeckelberghe’s work called Extended Landscape. I was captivated by her paintings that displayed depth, strength and dynamism. She somehow abstracts and develops the landscapes she paints and the result is thrilling. I sat for an hour in one room and felt I could almost stay forever – this was a feeling I hadn’t experienced for a very long time.’
30 May 2008
24 May 2008
The Wheel of Life
Justine’s mostly been reading The Wheel of Life an autobiographic account of the life of Elisabeth Kubler Ross:
“As we work a lot with the transition curve as a tool for supporting and enabling people through change – I have some appreciation for the theory behind it, but I wanted to take this further and so read The Wheel of Life by Elisabeth Kubler Ross from whose work with death and dying the transition curve was developed. I was moved and inspired. Her whole life was filled with compassion, courage and challenge. One theme that stood out was that the greater her commitment to the task in hand – the greater it seemed was the resistance she encountered…in part, her approach seemed to be to find supporters and work with them and in seeking to overcome the obstacle she was able to unlock new ideas and solutions. And she didn’t always ‘win’. And she felt defeated at times. Having the luxury of viewing her overall life it was clear that obstacles and resistance were integral and essential to the journey… Also however much love, generosity and kindness she gave – always more was needed and unlocked for the next person and the next project…”
“As we work a lot with the transition curve as a tool for supporting and enabling people through change – I have some appreciation for the theory behind it, but I wanted to take this further and so read The Wheel of Life by Elisabeth Kubler Ross from whose work with death and dying the transition curve was developed. I was moved and inspired. Her whole life was filled with compassion, courage and challenge. One theme that stood out was that the greater her commitment to the task in hand – the greater it seemed was the resistance she encountered…in part, her approach seemed to be to find supporters and work with them and in seeking to overcome the obstacle she was able to unlock new ideas and solutions. And she didn’t always ‘win’. And she felt defeated at times. Having the luxury of viewing her overall life it was clear that obstacles and resistance were integral and essential to the journey… Also however much love, generosity and kindness she gave – always more was needed and unlocked for the next person and the next project…”
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
Posts
