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Architecture: what poetry to our empty soles
“I shall attempt, therefore, to endeavor to illustrate the principle
from the neglect of which these abuses have arisen; that of unity of
feeling, the basis of all grace, the essence of all beauty. We shall
consider the architecture of nations as it is influenced by their
feelings and manners, as it is connected with the scenery in which it is
found, and with the skies under which it was erected; we shall be led as
much to the street and the cottage as to the temple and the tower; and
shall be more interested in buildings raised by feeling, than in those
corrected by rule. We shall commence with the lower class of edifices,
proceeding from the roadside to the village, and from the village to the
city; and, if we succeed in directing the attention of a single
individual more directly to this most interesting department of the
science of architecture, we shall not have written in vain.”
-1838 from THE POETRY OF ARCHITECTURE by John Ruskin
Now a Contributor to Calgary Art Blog :)
“Dear Calgary Art Blog,
I would like to introduce myself to you and share a few ideas as well. My name is Daria. I am a twenty-some year old with love for art and struggling artists and all that is new and different. The biggest reason for my e-mail is my desire to share stories from people who had to face art as a way of coping with unemployment, recession, and hard times. I’d like to share stories about people like myself who in a last year and a half had to find something to do with their time and emotions. I feel that it is a beautiful thing that so many not only started to be more interested in art but also wanted to experience art as therapy. I cannot call myself a professional artist, yet I do enjoy an occasional watercolor, a random doodle, an abstract painting or a burst in photography.
Last Christmas I had to become more creative about gifts and cards, as I was hit with a hard reality of losing a job. I used my art not only as wonderful gifts, but also as a distraction from a hard light of my computer screen and constant resume writing. As a result I was pleased with the reactions I got from all those people who now how a chance to really enjoy something from me and my heart. As a result I would love to share my own stories, as well as those around me. Another strong example is of my own mother, also struck with the hardships of unemployment, within only six months went from holding a paint brush for the first time in her life to selling her oil paintings to friends and relatives.
My dream is to get people out of their shell, to introduce art to people and people to art… Calgary needs more diversity of that kind. In that process I hope to find my own self as an artist, as someone who might have a voice, an opinion, a vision. I have started a blog about work and about personal life (http://dariataikova.com) and even though both are only in a growing stage it is something that I would like to continue and to experiment with.”
Update.
I would say that this blog has been quiet as a log… Ha Ha Ha. It has been a long time since I have updated my work.blog. As you might have guessed I do have a job, for about four months now. It is not a job of my dreams (yet), but it works for me and for now. I do like the people I work with and I work in a very pleasant environment, I guess. Not for much money though. You win some, you lose some. I have learned a lot about this recession work situation and that sometimes all it takes is more flexibility and a strong belief that we’ll have enough money to pay the bills. :) Thank you for all the e-mails from my fans. Thank you for all the great suggestions. I feel like I still have a lot to share with all my readers and I apologise for slowing down so much with my writing. I would love to hear more stories and have more communication with people who are in Calgary and other places of the world.
Currently I am working on a few different things, design and marketing related, during my free time. As well as looking into options on self-improvement and writing a book about moving to Canada. I feel like I have a lot to say about life and how it changed when I moved. Lot’s of new posts coming up in the near future. Stick around!
Best,
Daria.
I only write on Mondays.
This is a test for the new iPhone WordPress 2.1app. It is Monday and I feel a great need to write down anything and everything… However yesterday my computer has fallen into a restart-induced coma and I am not sure when it will get conscious, if ever, again. Mondays are my days for writing. Days to reflect and to study. I find Mondays interesting, but often not productive (not enough at least). Why is it that I need a rest from a restfull weekend? Why do Mondays annoy people so much?
