In my reading pile …

Currently reading:
The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O’Farrell. I’m enjoying this one so far. The story centres on Esme Lennox who is locked away in a Scottish psychiatric institution in the 1930s for her unconventional behaviour.
‘Forgotten’ by her family, Esme remains in institutionalised care for another 60 years. It’s a fascinating topic and brings [...]

Stories by Miranda July

I was introduced to the work of performance artist Miranda July via her film Me and You and Everyone We Know which was released in 2005. I really enjoyed July’s film. Although it tackled quite dark and confronting topics the film somehow managed to retain a lightness of touch and conveyed the storyline with sensitivity and tenderness.
July’s quirky style is [...]

Heide past and present

My boyfriend and I visited to the Heide Museum of Modern Art on the weekend. It’s a lovely spot to spend a few hours on a Saturday afternoon.
Heide past
Heide is a place mythologised in the history of modern art in Australia. Heide started out as a small farm in the 1930s, the home of art patrons John and Sunday Reed. 
Although it is [...]

Du Maurier’s desolate landscape

I finally finished reading Jamaica Inn by Daphne du Maurier on Sunday. You may recall that I had promised to do this by May 10, the centenary of Daphne du Maurier’s birth.
The novel centres on Mary Yellan, who goes to live with her aunt after her mother’s death. Mary’s aunt is married the brutish innkeeper of Jamaica Inn. The [...]

Industrial-strength lace

I love the way industrial design and craft intersect in this lace fence by Dutch design house Demakersvan. The perfect symmetry of the fence is beautifully eroded by the almost parasite-like decorative shapes.
I discovered the lace fence on the Bend to Squares blog.
Image credit: Demakersvan