What goes up, must come down…

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Written By Elinor Trier

Join me as we go through a month in my artist life - days in the studio, a summer solstice ritual, Sankt Hans bonfires, a drag show, cats, and finding my way back to the work after a creative burnout.

June got off to a bumpy start. After the dizzying highs of May, what goes up must come down, and this month was all about the crash, the slow recovery, and the gentle art of tending yourself back to life.

 

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What goes up, must come down…

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I created a monster! (and by monster I mean puppet)

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