Tag Archives: art

Living art in plaster (Rousse)

Posted on April 20, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I plastered SS into the wall so that only her blinking left eye was visible. Next I would frame my living art creation. I planned to find a ready-made white frame at my mother’s house.

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Fine art graduates offered new opportunity to market their work (Rousse)

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Dreamaticus

I came up with my new business idea when standing next to a large black Edinburgh street refuse bin. Inside I could see several cellophane-wrapped mounted pictures. They were left over from the recent degree show at the art college. … Continue reading →

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Middle-aged Swedish lesbian spoon art (Rousse)

Posted on October 25, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My preparations for the World War II commemoration competition was going well. I had already produced a two page A4 document using a selection of inks in a rainbow of colours and my beautiful handwriting, I was confident that I … Continue reading →

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Falling in love with a puppeteer and hill tapestry (Rousse)

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Dreamaticus

My true love was a puppeteer. When his marriage of three decades collapsed due to the arrival of two very late children, he finally found me. My new man opened my eyes to art forms that I had never know … Continue reading →

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Floods cause havoc on the first day of the new academic year (Rousse)

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Dreamaticus

Although I no longer had any responsibility for the module, I turned up for the first knowledge management class of the new academic year. This was just as well because the module leader was late for the 11:00am start. At … Continue reading →

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A spiked drink victim (Rousse)

Posted on April 13, 2020 by Dreamaticus

I was probably an easy target after TPR left me. When I awoke, I knew that I was in a hotel bed in Italy. I could also remember taking a walk through the woods with a nice man called Peter … Continue reading →

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Eminem’s fiancé (Belle)

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Dreamaticus

My relationship with Eminem (or Marshall as I was now calling him) was going from strength to strength. Although marriage hadn’t been mentioned, and no formal proposal had been made, Marshall helped me fashion a wedding headdress out of costume … Continue reading →

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Moomin art in the Outer Hebrides (Rousse)

Posted on April 15, 2019 by Dreamaticus

Having  tired of watching footage of my sister-in-law J making an early departure from a reality television series, the rest of us set off to find more interesting entertainment on the Isle of Lewis. TPR and I contrasted the new … Continue reading →

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Left behind groceries at LIDL (Rousse)

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Dreamaticus

A pile of groceries lay on the floor at the entrance to LIDL: a cabbage, a dozen potatoes, a few sprouts, and six tins of tomatoes. They’d been there for at least two days, but nobody knew the reason why. … Continue reading →

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Fine art tips from a hairdresser (Rousse)

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Dreamaticus

I fancied myself as a fine art dealer, so I angled for a part-time position working in an antiques emporium run by my hairdresser.

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