Rose liked to save the flowers from dying .
Rose enjoys rendering her world with things of great visual delight. She spends lengthy periods absorbed in personal and worldly examination, surrounded by things of great beauty, interest and pleasure, all of which assist in easing the trespassing of time – and the invasion of unfortunate thoughts. Long Live Rose.
Footnote: Rose is an independent promoter of self acceptance (and indulgence); a star in self development; and a high minder of her own identity. She stands supremely comfortable in herself, resolved and content on her own path – and free from any expectation to be liked or followed. Her stories read like a dream school report, with a quirky twist and streak of Rose’s signature deadpan humour.
(Reposted from 2013. Wisdoms of Rose book published in 2018. Find Rose in her Clunk & Jam 2019.)
Rose was a complete stranger to rejection because she never gave anything away – and what she had wasn’t up for grabs .
Rose keeps close to chest the many varied and precious pieces that make up her belongings – and herself. This commitment and loyalty she exhibits ensures Rose remains a one and only, high creative traveler of poetic and art-filled paths – to wherever she happens to arrive. Long Live Rose.
(Wisdoms of Rose and Clunk & Jam, 2019 book. Reposted from 2013)
Rose took her life into her own hands .
Rose does things her own peculiar way, never relinquishing personal plans of the most unconventional type. She confidently makes unadvised decisions which often place her outside of all things mainstream. Rose fully embraces this difference, the unique directions she plots, and the independence her own decision making affords her. She works within a space-like time frame, creating objects galore that keep her safe and sound in mind – and well outside the orbit of others. Long Live Rose.
Footnote: ‘Taking her life into her own hands’ may be about not only about being self reliant but also keeping all the good things safe and close. Protecting those things from the tendency many of us have of self sabotaging and diminishing our own worth. Protecting all parts of ourselves from the horrible habit of comparison maybe? And within that small, precious space, setting our own limits. Being less our own enemy and dimmer of our potential.
(Clunk & Jam and Wisdoms of Rose books, 2019. Reposted from 2013).
Song line from track ‘The Great Beyond’ by Michael Stipe (REM). The song was written to reflect the work and philosophy of film maker Andy Kaufman which is ….
“To keep creating you have to push forward, go beyond, attempt the impossible, in life as in art.”
Wisdoms of Rose pocket book is now available on-line from Browne Ink Studio and in bookstores listed below. Her stories you’ll find in the blog here.
. New Edition Bookshop, Fremantle. Fremantle Art Centre Found Giftshop. Crow Bookshop, Victoria Park. Planet Bookshop, Northbridge and Mount Lawley. Subiaco Bookshop, Rokeby Road, Subiaco. Beaufort Street Books, Mount Lawley. The Well Bookshop, Applecross. Collins Booksellers, Cottesloe. Diabolik Books & Records, Mt Hawthorn and Paper Bird Books, Fremantle.
A Recipe For Dreaming (from a two dollar book) .
“Take one dream. Dream it in detail. Put it into your own hands. See its final outcome clearly in your mind. Then mix it with a little effort and add a generous portion of self-discipline. Flavour it with a wholesome pinch of ambition. Stir briskly with confidence until the mixture becomes clear, the doubt separated from the resolution. Then bake at an even temperature in a moderate mind until the dream rises and is firm to the touch. Decorate with individuality. Cut into generous portions and serve with justifiable pride. Approached in this manner, life is a piece of cake. Good luck? Is what almost always comes to those who use the recipe for dreaming and, having dreamed their dream, never, never give up until they have it.” Bryce Courtenay.
Find in Clunk & Jam book.
