New (ancient) salt from the Zechstein Sea, with the sound of the Atlantic in the background. Whoosh!
Gravity is everywhere
But less in some places
Hill of the ferns
Nice old hand painted sign
Selkie
DB
Dudio
This always seems like a good idea, and then I immediately regret it, in time I will be grateful for it again.
Ho!
Bosca
You know, for scrap wood
Animal
DB turns to me and vomits. She is sitting in the front of the car, head down so fonts of puke pour out of her into the gap between our seats enveloping handbrake and gearbox. I grapple with the handbrake and pull over, hop out into the rain to go to let her out. The door is locked from the inside, so is N’s.
Voice Ukrainian neighbour “is everything ok?”
The car starts rolling down the hill. I run around and hop back in and drive slowly home resigned as DB continues to empty herself out into the carcass of the animal.
Now it’s smell is more appropriate to its name!
Ho!
Tour of Ruth E Lyons sculptures with Newpark Comprehensive
photos credit: Kevin Kirwan
A cold February morning, a bus ride to three sculptures near Dublin. Wave Junction (Quantum Logistics Park, Fingal), Iontaise Iontas (Colaiste Raithin, Bray, Co. Wicklow), SUPERUNIFICATION (Honeypark, DunLaoghaire)
What a great day. Curious, open, young minds. Thank you for visiting my sculptures, hanging out with them, touching them, sitting on them and keeping them company on a cold winter’s morning.
Which is your favourite work?
me- the stone one, it's very friendly
If this were an emotion (SUPERUNIFICATION), what would it be?
me- Joy
Can you give us a quote?
me- Dream big!
Lucky people to be guided by such great educators, artist Kevin Kirwan and colleagues.
ROCK SPIRIT KID
Later can I have some right now? -E
Make Everything
make the bed
B by M
Portrait of B by M
Good bones, good stones
Good stones, good bones
Ice-cream
Distant voice
-Oh God! Oh God help me, I’m going to die!
-Someone please talk to me!
Nurse
-Would you like some ice-cream?
Voice
-Oh you are just the person I wanted to see! Are you a doctor?
Nurse
-No I’m a nurse. Do you need a doctor?
Voice
-No, I don’t think so. What do you think I need?
Nurse
-Ice-cream
Dad rock
Machair
Rock art
Jack B. Yeats, An Old Stone in a Field (1952)