tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.comments2022-04-01T20:40:29.236+01:00this is how it feels...Maggie Ayreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comBlogger269125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-41810701329760336162020-05-10T11:25:32.292+01:002020-05-10T11:25:32.292+01:00Bohemian - thank you. Your thoughtful words are ap...Bohemian - thank you. Your thoughtful words are appreciated 😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-13663067456210718262020-05-07T19:41:19.426+01:002020-05-07T19:41:19.426+01:00We had just barely moved in to our New Home when P...We had just barely moved in to our New Home when Pandemic hit full on, we dodged a bullet by not being mid-move when that happened! *Whew!* I had Planned to Create my Art Studio in a converted Office Space the previous Owner made of the Double Car Garage... it sits in Limbo. I would have thought with all this time in Lock Down, I'd feel madly Creative, I have not. I've had a restless Spirit instead and busy myself with unpacking and Decorating but I just can't tap into Positive Energy right now with all of this Negative Energy consuming our World. I know it will lift eventually... right now, the Dread is just pretty palpable.Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-72694852933030131042020-05-07T19:35:24.794+01:002020-05-07T19:35:24.794+01:00Nothing stifles Creativity quite like a Deadline o...Nothing stifles Creativity quite like a Deadline or Pressure. The flow will come when you are more relaxed, Creative Souls cannot help but Create, it is as Natural as Breathing! It will come back, I agree with Joan. Bohemianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03743017084098726581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-49654889308990548452020-05-03T22:35:54.023+01:002020-05-03T22:35:54.023+01:00Joan - thank you😊Joan - thank you😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-13306900749081723782020-05-03T21:12:01.188+01:002020-05-03T21:12:01.188+01:00It will come back. It really will.It will come back. It really will.Joan Lennonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15763862159032836768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-30916210729430325802020-04-17T20:34:00.342+01:002020-04-17T20:34:00.342+01:00Good on you Maggie! You are not a moaner -just ge...Good on you Maggie! You are not a moaner -just get up and do something about whatever it is that bugs you. I know you will be creative. Look forward to hearing how you get on. Stay safe.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-92061487328635582712019-11-11T20:11:30.679+00:002019-11-11T20:11:30.679+00:00Hi Wee Sis.
Spotted the reference to this on F/B....Hi Wee Sis.<br /><br />Spotted the reference to this on F/B.<br /><br />Drawn to it particularly because of where your workplace is situated.<br /><br />Anything to feed the nostalgic appetite I have for this wee area from Caerlaverock over to Ruthwell …......!!<br /><br />From the map, it looks like along the road after Bankend, turning off left just before Shearington along the Blackshaw road (Blayshay to we locals!!). The cottage itself seems to be at the roadend to Hollands Farm.<br /><br />My first 'girlfriend' when I was about 9 or 10(!!) was Barbara Graham who lived in the Lands Farm, which is the previous turnoff. Her uncle had the Hollands Farm.<br /><br />Glad to know it has a pull for you too, even although we left for Cockermouth when you would just be 5. But these things of course get inside your bones, even more so with age!!<br /><br />The WWF – the Merse as we called it – and Caerlaverock Castle were the 2 main attractions for us as kids given the freedom, unfettered by parents, to roam, in a way unheard of nowadays. And in those days, they were free ….... which makes it all the more difficult for me to accept that I now have to pay to access them!!<br /><br />By the way, there's a F/B page called Caerlaverock Community Association which I follow which covers 'all things Caerlaverock' and, given your blog comment :-<br /><br /><i>"Since I was intent on spending time with the geese and swans from colder Northern climes as they overwintered on the Solway, it would leave me a fairly narrow space of time to be there.<br />They began to arrive in October."</i><br /><br />you might find the page interesting and helpful …... the 2 most recent videos posted on it are of geese and swans flying by in formation over the area.<br /><br />Aye, I remember them well ….... and the sky is still free!!<br /><br />Anyway, good luck with your project. I'm sure you'll make the most of it, both in your head and in your art.<br /><br />All the best,<br /><br />KennyKenny Simpsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233586503299152943noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-35852998558054452962019-11-11T18:26:50.862+00:002019-11-11T18:26:50.862+00:00Chris - these creative wandering are fun aren’t th...Chris - these creative wandering are fun aren’t they? Cold wax dries hard and it allows the oils to dry quicker too. It doesn’t really need any more protection than any other oil painting really.<br />Thanks for commenting. I apologise for my late reply!Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-80787471881113342302019-11-11T18:22:53.433+00:002019-11-11T18:22:53.433+00:00lachicafuser - thank you for your comment 😊lachicafuser - thank you for your comment 😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-64336540972324774252019-11-11T18:17:06.538+00:002019-11-11T18:17:06.538+00:00Mary - there is so much to be done and it feels li...Mary - there is so much to be done and it feels like time is running out already!😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-87444551440917827462019-11-11T18:15:31.519+00:002019-11-11T18:15:31.519+00:00Unknown -I am just finishing it and so enjoyed it....Unknown -I am just finishing it and so enjoyed it. I bought it at Wigtown Book Festival where he was speaking and I made myself save it for this week! Thanks for your comment😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-38139533675620478962019-11-11T18:12:08.778+00:002019-11-11T18:12:08.778+00:00Katie - I hope we will get to meet up too.
This ti...Katie - I hope we will get to meet up too.<br />This time away is very exciting and daunting too.<br />I so much want to make the most of it xMaggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-6362000598247646872019-11-11T18:07:42.048+00:002019-11-11T18:07:42.048+00:00Jualis - thank you so much for your comment. New w...Jualis - thank you so much for your comment. New work will follow😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-52415866771655263802019-11-11T18:05:00.676+00:002019-11-11T18:05:00.676+00:00Oh Ann your sky viewing platform sounds just perfe...Oh Ann your sky viewing platform sounds just perfect.<br />I think it is impossible not to acknowledge shared humanity as well as shared nature when we look up at the unifying sky.<br />Thank you for your comment 😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-7422147526751326652019-11-11T16:23:37.410+00:002019-11-11T16:23:37.410+00:00Your posts, images and writings, so often cause me...Your posts, images and writings, so often cause me to be curious for more, thank you. We built a south facing deck off of our upper story bedroom (my husbands wish), it has nothing on it; no furniture, no plants, no shade. It has become our sky viewing platform, where we stand together as the sunrises and sunsets. Pure joy.Ann Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16014288045603418183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-43833324905864828632019-11-10T23:36:52.691+00:002019-11-10T23:36:52.691+00:00Maggie I so love to see your artworks....you were ...Maggie I so love to see your artworks....you were one of the first artists I found on-line so many years ago. I'm now enjoying this Blog. To read the meaning behind the work is a joy - Happy painting :)Jill Dianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03989862336091598651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-40761809395991363892019-11-09T22:29:51.627+00:002019-11-09T22:29:51.627+00:00What a wonderful opportunity, Maggie. Enjoy it - a...What a wonderful opportunity, Maggie. Enjoy it - and I hope it will be a creative time for you.Mary Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14688996930245857265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-43260441982844139282019-11-09T17:45:15.222+00:002019-11-09T17:45:15.222+00:00Will be looking forward to seeing how things come ...Will be looking forward to seeing how things come along :) Glad you got the funding! <br />Have you read Stephen Rutt's book Wintering? He's a local author who just realised a book about our visiting Geese. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05193881755080678176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-71190505822889698402019-11-06T13:43:25.612+00:002019-11-06T13:43:25.612+00:00How wonderful Maggie to realise such dreams, congr...How wonderful Maggie to realise such dreams, congratulations to you and I can't wait to see your work. I am very much hoping I get to meet you and see your work in person when I visit in early December, if you would like to too. Till then, enjoy the solitude! Katie :)katierobertsarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14278979892928958777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-42200438971727072962019-11-05T17:30:12.432+00:002019-11-05T17:30:12.432+00:00Look forward to seeing your work from this Maggie....Look forward to seeing your work from this Maggie. You have such a way with words. Enjoy every minute, Judith. x<br /> Jualishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08539581165928904748noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-45882734639586619912019-10-03T10:00:24.721+01:002019-10-03T10:00:24.721+01:00I started following your wonderful work maybe in 2...I started following your wonderful work maybe in 2003 ish. You were working with textiles as I have been. It made me smile because I'm now dabbling with oil and wax. I love everything you do. Adele Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08132314322864139547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-37779727441077699782019-09-21T17:51:42.662+01:002019-09-21T17:51:42.662+01:00Thanks very much for this Maggie, it took me back ...Thanks very much for this Maggie, it took me back to 1999 when I was melting beeswax and oil pastels in a saucepan (probably highly toxic!!) and using it inpaintings. I loved the medium, the smell (er...) and the glossy texture of it. Since then have deviated all over the place but now feeling a yearning to return - and hey ho - Cold wax medium!!! <br /><br />I love your work and have watched it over the years, always dropping in at Spring Fling. Wondering how you protect the work when it's finished? Does it dry hard? <br /><br />Really enjoyed watching and learning, thanks again x<br />Chris Moodyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03827284916605849702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-1848293599621286732019-09-20T21:17:47.717+01:002019-09-20T21:17:47.717+01:00Very interesting!!! Very interesting!!! lachicafuserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09765159826965823932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-84701585383532034552019-09-18T19:06:23.249+01:002019-09-18T19:06:23.249+01:00Chris - thanks so much for your comment😊 It’s so ...Chris - thanks so much for your comment😊 It’s so good to make connections with people looking at what I am doing 😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1190818502083380091.post-40200670184494526032019-09-18T19:04:08.644+01:002019-09-18T19:04:08.644+01:00Ann - thanks for your comment😊 It’s so lovely you...Ann - thanks for your comment😊 It’s so lovely you are still interested in my work 😊Maggie Ayreshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822729383496951698noreply@blogger.com