An Art of Noticing
Apr. 9th, 2025 10:11 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
asakiyumeOver on Mastodon I was made aware of the existence of this beautiful little zine, done in the traditional way (all printed on a single sheet of paper), Meditations with Insects: An Art of Noticing, so I decided to order it.
It came in a brown envelope with drawings of a beetle, small bird, and owl on it, and the sender was "Unfolding Connections."
It was everything I hoped for and more. The main text directs readers to quiet, curious attention to creatures often ignored or disliked:
And then, wonder of wonders, there's text on the reverse side, too: quotes about recognizing and appreciating the presence and wisdom of other beings--unfolding connections to make ;-)
That quote has a typo, but it's the one that got me choked up reading it aloud to Wakanomori.
I really loved this one, too:
"the world is full of persons
only some of them human
and life is always lived in
relationship with others"
--Graham Harvey, Animism: Respecting the Living World
The creator, Kristian Brevik, has a Patreon, and he also makes lanterns of sea creatures that when lit up show the creatures' skeletons. Seems like a very cool guy.
And here's a photo from a week or so ago of some bright yellow coltsfoot pushing up through the leaf litter.
... I offer these as necessary nourishment in the harrowing landscape we're navigating right now.
It came in a brown envelope with drawings of a beetle, small bird, and owl on it, and the sender was "Unfolding Connections."
It was everything I hoped for and more. The main text directs readers to quiet, curious attention to creatures often ignored or disliked:
And then, wonder of wonders, there's text on the reverse side, too: quotes about recognizing and appreciating the presence and wisdom of other beings--unfolding connections to make ;-)
That quote has a typo, but it's the one that got me choked up reading it aloud to Wakanomori.
I really loved this one, too:
"the world is full of persons
only some of them human
and life is always lived in
relationship with others"
--Graham Harvey, Animism: Respecting the Living World
The creator, Kristian Brevik, has a Patreon, and he also makes lanterns of sea creatures that when lit up show the creatures' skeletons. Seems like a very cool guy.
And here's a photo from a week or so ago of some bright yellow coltsfoot pushing up through the leaf litter.
... I offer these as necessary nourishment in the harrowing landscape we're navigating right now.
