The Surprise of Sideways

original painting acrylic, pencil and pastel on stretched canvas 102 x 102 cm there are some things long sat in the pull apart, put together again pile they wait for repair - a dot of glue, a patch, a salve, a stitch and so they come with that which wants repairing to the one who knows what mends surprisingly, they say of the experience when asked that there was no work lamp or bench, or tools only a garden with soil and seeds and a request to tilt the head sideways and eye closely the things in need of repair she sprinkled soil in one ear filling it full up and planting seeds patting them firmly to be sure and then came the instruction - with each washing give some water with each day let in sun with each dream will the wander with each song sing it sung unsurprisingly, they say of the experience when asked that soil feels strange in ears at first that what grew was beautiful and that a tilted head and a sideways sight makes everything look new again Would you like to hear me tell the story of The Surprise of Sideways? Tap play... Jane Donaldson · The Surprise of Sideways.m4a * If you've got a question about The Surprise of Sideways please send me a message. ** Keen to lay-by? Read about how to get started here. *** Free freight within AU.