This seat facing the bedroom window is my quiet corner. Do you have a quiet place? A place where you go when you just need to have a think, uninterrupted? A place with few distractions and no to-do lists? One of the reasons I sit with my back to the room is so that I'm not thinking I need to repaint that wall, iron those clothes, or whatever. Also upstairs here I can't see the gardening that need done, only the forest beyond which thankfully is not my responsibility (especially as a lot of trees are down in the recent storms).
In summer the window is filled with the leaves of a lovely rowan tree. At Christmas I love to have these lights at the window. They cast a very gentle glow.
In summer the window is filled with the leaves of a lovely rowan tree. At Christmas I love to have these lights at the window. They cast a very gentle glow.
On the wall beside the chair is a beautiful pencil drawing by Joan Harrison.
It is of the laundry at Beningborough Hall in Yorkshire where I used to work and exhibit, and Jane was hanging her exhibition as I was taking mine down. I bought this as she hung it on the hook!
I love its simple beauty, and the skill with which she has shown, not just the fabric, but even the very weight of the fabric. I know from her accurately observed drawing that this is linen, not cotton. And the composition is exquisite.
What have you put, or would you put in your quiet corner?
This has been a good spot to sit when I get stressed about still having no phone, internet or mobile after NINE days.....Keep calm and carry on!
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