new painting } rose & the roses
Posted on August 13, 2013 5 Comments
this is rose, because that’s where my mind’s at, at the moment. i have a strong feeling that one way or another, my life is going to be affected by a rose
a new life starts with a new sofa
Posted on August 12, 2013 Leave a Comment
My new sofa was finally delivered today. But of course to make space for it, my studio and home had to undergo a major upheaval. After all, it’s the only way to make room for new love.
Grow Up & Blow Away
Posted on August 10, 2013 10 Comments
I thought to myself this morning: Ghadah, you haven’t updated your blog for a while and you haven’t done anything new for days. Why don’t you just do the lazy thing and re-post something from the archives? So I’m re-posting this stop motion animation I did for the song ‘Grow Up and Blow Away’ by Metric. Doing this sort of thing reminds me of annoying flashback episodes. The funny thing is that this is now officially a re-re-post. I guess I’m just really proud of this video even though not everyone was pleased with it (see comments below ouch!). And I still love the song. Everything below is from the original re-post.
This was originally posted May 26th, 2010: I’m posting this again (and probably not for the last time) in case you missed it or…miss it. I just want more people to see it. I feel it’s a shame that I worked really hard on it and that it should get swept under the most recent posts pile. Sort of like taking a few hours to create a dish for someone who will eat it in five minutes. Well, I’m rife with gastricular analogies this morning.
eve in a bottle
Posted on August 4, 2013 2 Comments
Today is cleaning day. But I can’t be bothered to clean. I’m feeling particularly downhearted and extremely weak. So I resorted to what I do best to console my spirit. Read More
Lub-Dub by Caustic Temple Monkeys
Posted on August 3, 2013 4 Comments
This video I made was originally posted on August 11, 2010. A friend of mine reminded me of it last night so I decided to revisit it. Why don’t you come along with me?
For more Caustic Temple Monkeys, click here.
block print #2 } lino face
Posted on August 2, 2013 Leave a Comment
I’ve found the technique I’m comfortable with and I’ve just started to refine it. I love the serendipitous moments I get with these prints. Any time you have results that you are not totally in control of but which are interesting is a bonus! Read More
trying something new/old
Posted on August 1, 2013 Leave a Comment
This afternoon I made a special trip to the stationary store. I figured I deserved a gift because I’ve been a good girl all Ramadan. Plus I felt inspired to try out new things. Or old things that I hadn’t done for over twenty years, like block printing. So I bought, among other goodies, all the block printing tools that I needed. I must say, I was pretty rusty at first but soon got the hang of it. I feel that I know exactly how I want to approach my next lino block. I’m so excited! Read More
because i have to stop thinking
Posted on July 26, 2013 Leave a Comment
Have you ever thought so much it drove you insane? I think I just reached that point; the point where I no longer want things to make sense because they’re just not going to. Ever. Not as long as I’m thinking about them. I feel I’ve reached a level of madness where I just want to stop. Not stop living, but stop being awake. If only I could sleep for a month or two. I know I’d wake up refreshed and slightly less manic.
I started this ‘painting’ today. It isn’t so much a painting as it is a series of doodles, an exercise in not thinking. I tried my best to keep it ‘abstract’. I wanted nothing to make sense. A senseless painting. I don’t even know what I’m painting on. I bought the roll from a stationary store thinking it was canvas, but it isn’t. It smells like wallpaper. Anyway, since nothing makes sense, the fact that I don’t know what I’m painting on…makes sense. Read More
the traveling tap 4 } current location } san francisco
Posted on July 26, 2013 3 Comments
ayesha’s caption reads ‘the girls wanted to see the golden gate bridge, so i had to oblige. glad the little one was holding on tightly-it was really windy out there!’
Below are a couple more shots from Ayesha. She took those on a previous trip to Dallas. I just forgot to post them! Read More
new painting } spirits guardians lovers ghosts
Posted on July 25, 2013 2 Comments
spirits guardians lovers ghosts, 2013, acrylic on canvas, 61 x 76 cm
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