L'Arbre de vie by Seraphine Louis Oil on Canvas, 1928 Much Madness is divinest Sense- To a discerning Eye - Much Sense - the starkest Madness - "Tis the Majority In this, as All, prevail - Assent - and you are sane - Demur - you're straightway dangerous- And handled with a Chain - - Emily Dickinson 1862 George's post Whistle while you work sparked some lively conversation and also got me thinking in top gear. It reminded me of a film we saw a while back and which made an indelible impression on me. That of the life of the French artist, Seraphine Louis. To draw you into the conversation that led to this post, please follow the link above that will also take you to the comments at the end of the post. An excerpt from Medicographia 103 explains her tragic life this way: "What a singular destiny that of Séraphine Louis. Born into a needy peasant com...
The Restory is a Retreat Centre nestled against Tafelkop, a singular mountain head near Wakkerstroom, South Africa. Here we live a simple life as contemplatives. It is a place of re-connection: with ourselves, people, Nature, Silence and Creativity. Our retreats are aimed at this. Our conversations, writing and art centre around the univocity of life. We need a place that reminds us that we are all one. The Restory hopes to be such a place and space.