Saturday 14 June 2008

Holidays

Noon-day Rest,1910
by John William Godward
I have a couple of weeks holiday and I'm taking a blogging break. (I have only just started being a blogger so how cheeky is that?) I would like to travel a little bit but still have not decided where to go. I will certainly be posting some postcards when I'm back. Wishing you lots of magical words in your life
Love
Las Palabras Mágicas

Sunday 8 June 2008

Miguel Navia

La cerilla sueca
Castillos encantados

El mundo flotante
El caso de la señorita Amelia
El gran libro del misterio, cover

El sueño de Pau-Yu

La edad pato

El juego de las supersticiones

This work belongs to the portfolio of a very young and talented Spanish illustrator, Miguel Navia. I discovered his work via this address and was amazed by the mysterious atmosphere and sense of space of his drawings. He has done so many professional work in spite of his youth! The illustrations above have appeared in book covers, posters and children's books illustrations, to me this is 100% artistic.

You can see his online portfolio here. I love it.

Images: courtesy of Miguel Navia, thank you so much Miguel!



Mercedes Sosa

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Today I have a special gift, a very special song full of hope dedicated to all the survivors of daily wars. And why should language prevent us from knowing more about the rich culture of far away places? Here's my attempt at translation:

By Argentinian singer Mercedes Sosa : "Como la cigarra"

Like the cicada


I've been killed so many times
I've died so many times
However, here I am, resurrecting
I thank disgrace
and the hand with the knife
because it killed me so badly
that I went on singing


Singing in the sun like the cicada
after a whole year beneath the earth
like a survivor
returning from war



I've been erased so many times
I've disappeared so many times
I even went to my own funeral
alone and crying

I tied a a knot in my handkerchief
but later I forgot
that it had not been the only time
that I had gone on singing


Singing in the sun like the cicada
after a whole year beneath the earth
like a survivor
returning from war


As many times as you've been killed

you will resurrect.
How many nights will you spend in despair
and in the moment of shipwreck and darkness
someone will come to your rescue
to go on singing


Singing in the sun like the cicada
after a whole year beneath the earth
like a survivor
returning from war

Sunday 1 June 2008

A pinch of magic with Miss Clara








I love the work and stationery featuring designer Miss Clara.
I hope you like it too.

Thanks to Sia from Siagrafica I found out that La Marelle en Papier editions have a beautiful website

I specially like their "Notebooks for crazy ideas"
She is also featured in this post at cruststation blog


Jewellery

Shop Window in my Hometown
Exhibits at the National Archaelogical Museum in Athens