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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 29, 2021

Choose to challenge

I recently made this short film for International Women’s Day 2021. The artwork in this short film is by women artists and can be purchased from Choose to Challenge, Edinburgh … Continue reading Choose to challenge

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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 24, 2021March 24, 2021

Outside medicine he was a keen gardener

A few years ago I spent a week exploring Scottish gardens that had been tended by a namesake – Peter Gordon, ‘Jobbing Gardener, Forres’. I had considered that, despite having … Continue reading Outside medicine he was a keen gardener

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By Hole Ousia Posted on March 11, 2021March 11, 2021

The Sparkian world

I have made this short film for International Women’s Day 2021. The artwork in this short film is by women artists and can be purchased from Choose to Challenge, Edinburgh … Continue reading The Sparkian world

Categories: Family history, Omphalos films, Philosophy, Scotland, This is Not yesterday, Two culturesTags: 2021, A L Kennedy, Ali Smith, Antiquary, Anymore, Art is an act of daring, artists, Candia McWilliam, choose to challenge, Edinburgh, Edinburgh Printmakers, female stereotypes, Findings, five leading contemporary female artists, Fugitive Colours, Goldfrapp, Hole Ousia, Hotel World, I am as I am and could not be any ammer, International Women's Day, Janice Golloway, Jenny Pope, Kathleen Jamie, Kristin Nordhøy, leading contemporary female artists, Maya Hollis, Moyna Flannigan, Muriel Spark, Nan Shepherd, Omphalos, Omphalos films, Rachel Fiona Gordon, rebel antiquary, Ruth Ewan, Scotland, Scottish, Serious Sweet, she's byordinar clever, Sian Fiona Williams, sightlines, Social maverick, The Antiquary, The Driver's Seat, The Quarry Wood, The Rebel Antiquary, the Sparkian world, The trick is to keep breathing, there is hope lettered in your own alphabet, What to look for in Winter, women artists

By Hole Ousia Posted on October 5, 2020

Garden gnomes were heard to shout!

Categories: gardens, PhilosophyTags: A L Kennedy, garden, garden gnomes, Garden gnomes were heard to shout!, gnomes, Serious Sweet

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