If you're in Edinburgh over the next six or seven weeks, do visit The Lost Words exhibition at Inverleith House in the Royal Botanic Garden.
I'm sure you're already familiar with the book by Robert Macfarlane and Jackie Morris which "celebrates the relationship between language and the living world". A fair number of its artworks are included in the show, each subject being treated in three ways: an "absence", an icon, and a contextual piece, showing "things that are missing and things that are hidden, [...] absences and appearances". Run your tongue around the "spells" and linger on the images, but if - like me - you are unnerved by large pictures of certain birds (magpie and raven, for instance), you should be fine enough in the gallery but turn the book's pages with care!
The book is stunning, isn't it? It often sits on my book stand in the dining room (I have 'Hammershoi in Europe' on it this week :) ) I am enjoying meandering around your blog on thi humid afternoon...
Posted by: Claire | 18 July 2018 at 04:33 PM
The detail in Jackie Morris’ artwork is exquisite isn’t it? How she can make things look so real; I want to reach out and feel them when looking through the book.
Posted by: Fran | 25 July 2018 at 05:52 AM
Thank you!
Posted by: Cornflower | 25 July 2018 at 03:46 PM
Yes, very much so!
Posted by: Cornflower | 25 July 2018 at 03:46 PM
I went to this Exhibition last week. It was wonderful!
Posted by: Dorothy Goudie | 03 August 2018 at 04:14 PM
So glad you enjoyed it, Dorothy.
Posted by: Cornflower | 24 August 2018 at 02:16 PM