original writing by bronwyn angela white
“The problem with today’s world is that everyone believes they have the right to express their opinion AND have others listen to it.
“The correct statement of individual rights is that everyone has the right to an opinion, but crucially, that opinion can be roundly ignored and even made fun of, particularly if it is demonstrably nonsense!”
―Professor Brian Cox
Coming soon… “something new to say” – the 2nd title in my ‘words of spirit and faith’ series.
This time the liturgy resources are for Advent and Christmas: poems and prayers, blessings and reflections.
It will be available as an ebook from Amazon’s Kindle Store in mid-May.
News flash!
Available from 1 May 2017, “you who delight me” is now for sale as an ebook. Buy your Kindle version now, from www.amazon.com or www.amazon.uk
Plus a new volume of Advent and Christmas liturgical resources is in preparation. Be ready to purchase the new ebook soon!
So since I last posted here, I’ve been to three funerals – each one totally different from the others in style and content – and missed another funeral and a memorial service because I was just all “funeralled out”.
I’ve been knitting a lot, and blogging about knitted items on my not-very-new website www.littlebrotherbigbrother.com and for sale via bronzart shop on felt.
The past year or so hasn’t been great for creativity, but I’m getting back into it now. Here are my plans for the next few months, so you can check on me if I don’t get onto them:
And I think that’s it for First Quarter resolutions.
If you’d like to check out my occasional knitting blogs, written in the imaginary voice of my real grandson, you can follow my Nanna Says posts.
And, depending on your hemisphere and beliefs (or lack of): Happy Easter – Blessed Samhain or Eostre – Shalom Pesach!
Blessings and peace. The light will return…
I’m about to launch my new website, little brother, big brother. It features my colourful handmade knitwear, on its own website.
Until now, you’ve been able to see my handiwork here on my knit wit page.
I came up with the name little brother, big brother because my gorgeous grandsons are modelling some of the kids’ clothes I’ve knitted – but I knit for adults, too.
And some novelty items, like Xmas decorations, cushion covers and flower brooches. Come on over and have a look.
…it’s such a while since I posted, or felt I had anything to share. I’m hoping I’ll get back and keep in touch more often.
Meantime, for anyone who also has times when you think you have nothing to say nor even the energy to think about it, here are some resources about depression and other invisible illnesses.
You don’t need to do a thing – just look at them, and maybe find a smile…
What do you know about them? I’ve been doing some research – more on that later – and have found some interesting info and misinformation.
Meanwhile, my personal nomination for Holy Fool as Artist and Commentator is: Michael Leunig, Australian cartoonist, writer, philosopher and poet. And pray-er, or writer of prayers. Good ones.
This is one of my favourite prayers by Michael Leunig:
God give us rain when we expect sun.
Give us music when we expect trouble.
Give us tears when we expect breakfast.
Give us dreams when we expect a storm.
Give us a stray dog when we expect congratulations.
God play with us, turn us sideways and around.
Amen.
My grandson, three year old Luka, knows not to jump on or play with my “good” cushions: the ones I tapestried and made, and the beautiful “iris” cushion which was my dear friend Margaret’s wedding present.
Recently, though, he looked at the sofa cushions and said, “Nanna, these are beautiful. I’d like a cushion.”
I asked what picture he’d like, expecting him to say Trucks or Construction Vehicles- his current greatest love. His answer surprised me: “I’d like birdies in trees, Nanna. Pink birdies, coz pink’s my favourite colour!”
Pink is indeed his favourite colour. He has a pink rabbit lunch plate and can be induced to sleep at night hugging a heart-shaped pink cushion. His best friend, 4 year old Leo, also loves pink. Vivid, shocking pink. It’s a guy thing.
Luka enjoys watching me work on tapestries. We’ve been singing “Do-re-me” from The Sound of Music recently, and he likes to observe my tapestry “needle pulling thread”.
As the work progressed, I’d show Luka the canvas and get his feedback. At first, he stared at the picture quizzically, and finally said, “I like the birds and the trees, Nanna, but I want a cushion!“ There followed an explanation of cushion-making, which involved turning an existing cushion inside-out to demonstrate how the tapestry becomes the pillowcase, and the pillow goes inside.
I proposed including yellow birds, but this was not acceptable. A blue bird did not meet the client’s expectations, and has been rendered less visible by the similar shade of sky. At the last minute, the client said he did want a yellow bird. You might see an odd little chicken-like creature towards the bottom of the canvas.
Finally the great work was complete, and I gave it to Luka on the day of his baby brother’s first birthday party. He was thrilled.
It now lives on the armchair by his bed.
“Birdies in a tree” may not be a masterpiece or my most impressive creation, but every stitch represents love: pure, joyous, generous love between a little lad and his Nanna.
BronzCreative 
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