MATERIAL THINGS THAT WHISPER MAGIC — Notebook
Such an inspiration
Elbé Coetsee Notebook
While stitching, the beautiful words of American novelist, Kurt Vonnegut come to mind;
"Practice any art, music, singing, dancing, acting, drawing, painting, sculpting, poetry, fiction, essays, reportage, no matter how well or badly, not to get money and fame, but to experience becoming, to find out what's inside you, to make your soul grow. Seriously! I mean starting right now, do art and do it for the rest of your lives."
MATERIAL THINGS THAT WHISPER MAGIC
Elbé Coetsee Notebook
Objets trouves ... a beautiful patina is created by the passage of time ... objects chipped, cracked, rusted, faded or rendered obsolete.
The transience of objects made by the human hand, whether carved, bent, chiselled, shaped, sanded, scoured, rubbed, folded, stitched illustrates that nothing is perfect and nothing lasts.
Finding joy & contentment in everyday living
Elbé Coetsee Notebook
« During this strange and unpredictable time in a world in lock-down, we realise the importance of finding joy and contentment in everyday living … “l’art de vivre”».