Gorgeous! I think I’m going to take up knitting or crocheting. I did it a few years back and it did wonders for relaxation
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Easter holidays with the kids being off school meant that with zero time to myself I got out of the creative spirit for a bit. However, I’ve started the morning pages again and slowly finding myself again.
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I treated myself to a book from an exhibition I missed out on last year.
I can really see this being a big influence on my work.
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Love the last sculptures, I’m getting platform boots.
I’m doing morning pages still and that’s about it. I put the book down two weeks ago, unfortunately, to focus on other things. I don’t really mind this break and im not sure when I will be able to get back to the exercises the book is asking me to do.
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I was thinking about you last night actually. You’ve mentioned you do tarot readings, and your writing has that magic realism vibe, well I wondered if you had knowledge of the properties of juju? I found a juju on the street a few years ago and I’m curious as to the significance of that.
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The artist said he was inspired by Philip Guston when he made the leg/ shoe things.
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Unfortunately I don’t know anything about juju and I haven’t had that type of talisman in years! The last time I had something like that my mother had it specifically made for me and I was child. I’m not sure if the proper name is juju as that might be a leftover term from colonialism (again not sure—would have to look into it further). I do know that across the African Diaspora they have different names and meanings and generally serve a protective function such as warding of jealousy and envy
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I’ll look into the colonial use of the word juju as I don’t want to be crass obviously. I know that my late husband had one made for him, which I still have, but I think I was worried that having one that had clearly been made for someone else would be bad somehow. But I only found it and didn’t steal it or anything so I probably needn’t worry. I put it on the back of my front door anyway. Do you still have the one your mother gave you?
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How strange, I just went to look at my husband’s one and there is an extra one that I didn’t know about.
His is the one on the left
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I wish! At some point it was no longer respectable for me to have that kind of stuff and if we did decide to do something having to deal with that, it had to be in secret. I don’t think you’re at any risk for bad luck and personally I’ve repurposed many spiritual and religious practices for my own purposes. Though I do my fair share of research and pick and choose what I want and don’t want
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My husband made an assemblage “Visions of Johanna” with a couple of family rosaries etc that I have added to over time. Thought you’d like to see it.
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Reading my post back I can see there is an element of othering in my choice of language and I apologise for that.
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Thanks for acknowledging that! I personally just felt fine and didn’t think much of it to be honest. I just told you what I knew which is not much 
Also thanks for sharing the assemblage, did he make the horse head as well? It’s pretty cool
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I think he picked the horse head up from a thrift store, but I’ve seen them advertised for sale on a Moroccan craft website. I can’t remember if he was ever in Morocco though, but I know he travelled through the Sahara and spent time in West Africa (all of this was before we met)
He was a massive Bob Dylan fan though. Even had the theme from Pat Garret and Billy the Kid at his funeral 
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Jewels and binoculars hang from the head of the mule.
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Thanks for sharing with me! I really appreciate it 
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Looking through old notebooks has lead me to looking through one of my iPad apps that I go through phases of writing in. I found this and felt it related well to this topic.
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I loooove the poem! So steady eyed, wise, and direct. I would also love to frame that last picture and put it up in my work room!
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I’d be honoured if you printed a copy off and did that. I took the photo in low light though so it may be better if I take a fresh photo. X
Thanks for the kind words D
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