Five: my desk is from Indonesia by way of Wellington. It’s probably teak. It has to be taken apart to get through a standard doorway. The wood is imperfect, with knots and scratches and discolourations. I have stained it with a hot cup of tea, and then again with an oil burner. And in the corner is my wing-backed chair covered in orange, red and purple stripes. These are two of my favourite pieces of furniture.
Four: the room overlooks the garden and gets the sun for most of the day. It is the brightest room in the house. It used to be a children’s room and the ceiling is painted like the sky. There are gorgeous deep red velvety full length curtains and during winter it has a cozy, warm feel to it.
Three: the back wall opposite is covered in bookshelves. I have a shelf of poetry. I find most of my answers there.
Two: the picture on the left is a Picasso print called Woman Writing. On the right are two fine art photographs of cupcakes and yellow roses, from Ms Susannah Conway. And peaking out of the top of the photo are wooden angel wings that connect me to my tribe. The centre print is Jasper John’s Flag. This is one of my favourites. I saw the original at MOMA and it made me gape. It is made of ripped newspaper from the early 1950s with plaster roughly brushed on top. I love that it is anything but a flag. And that’s why they make one exit through the gift shop.
One: by default this has become my space. I escape up here. To write. Work. Create. Dream. It smells of my favourite candles. My music plays through the mac. Science Guy often brings bunches of flowers home and I keep a small vase on my desk. I love it when he comes in and sits on the chair and tells me about his day. Rex too, loves this space. After his sixth breakfast, he will stealthily creep across the threshold and launch himself onto the desk, like a massive furry grenade.
This is where the magic happens.
Madam, I adore it. I wish to create a space such as this.
Beautiful!Thanks for the peek.
im not sure if jasper johns really ties the room together. when they make the movie of this, i think they'll have a bigger, centered picasso, and jasper will be smaller, and to the leftim not sure who will play the voice of the cat. maybe morgan. perhaps james earl jones. no. john campbell, as the voice of rex. theres a reason i have honorary membership to the casting association you know.
What a gorgeous space!
Your Friday Five is so intimate and personal that I feel I know you in person, not just virtually. (sigh) and your commenters are truly gifted, as well…
@ess jay – JC as Rex – maaaarevlous! the job is yours.
@DJan – i know, best commenters in the known universe :)
This is heavenly, I'm so jealous. I've only got a spot perched on the kitchen table for my laptop. The boy has an office, but tis very much his space and I leave it too him.
It takes some work, doesn't it? But when you finally have a room like this …
That is gorgeous. Someday I will have a space of my own…when the children are finally on their own. Love your space!?Spot
Only slightly envious, Sas. The loo couldn't even be considered my personal space these days. ;)
So lovely to imagine you there!DJan – I'm with you, love the commenters tooJ9 – I'm with you too….I never thought there would be a time I would think it was ok to leave the door open when in the loo, motherhood sure changes that huh.
This was different from what I imagined, but I like it! So fun to have a peek at your blogging space!