Last reference to Of human bondage,”to the complexity of the pattern”

“He (Philip) seemed for an instant to stand above the accidents of his existence, and he felt that they could not affect him again as they had done before. Whatever happened to him now would be more motive to add to the complexity of the pattern, and when the end approached he would rejoice in its completion. It would be a work of art, and it would be none the less beautiful because he alone knew of its existence, and with his death it would  at once cease to be. Philip was happy.” page 605

Philip in Paris

I am reading the novel of W. Somerset Maugham, Of Human Bondage.

Philip, the main character is now an art student in Paris. He is at the time of Zola, Manet, Degas, Monet, Sisley…

I must today be early at my studio, tonight I’ ll write more in this post  about Philip’s experience of Paris as an art student and think of my own experience of Paris as an Arts Plastiques student in the 80s.

donation to Hamar Centre

Following all treatments I had for a bone marrow transplant in 2004 and all the wonderful support I had from the Hamar Centre, the panel I donated to the Hamar Centre has been installed at the entrance of their building. I paid a visit to have a feel of how it looked like and asked the lady who welcomes all visitors to pause before it. I was very pleased to have contributed to the pleasure of the eyes of all visitors and users. As I was told, It seems to give a source of inspiration well needed to many.

This work was originally made for an exhibition in a café at the beginning of my glass career. It had an adorning purpose from the very first venue it was in with the use of glass layers hot and cold glass techniques.

 

L@art-s is for my artwork

‘L’stands for my family name and the ‘s‘ for a plural to art because of all the forms it takes…

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