There's always been more to beauty than meets the eye, says Tanya MeesonWoman&Home, June 2022 There’s an image of a woman I keep in the ‘pictures’ file on my laptop, a screengrab from an old Humans of New York Instagram post. She’s older than 60 but could be anything between that and one hundred forContinue reading "Unveiling the holy"
The dull practicality of passion
I read somewhere once that creative passion isn't the wildfire rousing of an artist overcome with mad inspiration, but rather the decision to follow through with the practical steps required until the creation is complete. The decision and commitment, if you will, to go to the easel and meet the canvas every day, until youContinue reading "The dull practicality of passion"
You’re every woman
Turns out the Chaka Khan classic was spot on, says Tanya MeesonWoman&Home, May 2022 I may have been born in 1976, but I was created in 1949. Chances are, since you’re reading this, you were created sometime around then as well. It was a strange time, wasn’t it? The first atom bomb had been droppedContinue reading "You’re every woman"
The politics of remembering
Woman&Home, April 2022 One of my first jobs was working at a bookstore in Tygervalley, a shopping centre in the northern suburbs of Cape Town. It was the late 90s, and hardcopy books were still riding high. I worked nights and weekends, but the nights were my favourite: it was quieter and my shift partnerContinue reading "The politics of remembering"
This is the way the world ends
This is the dream in three parts. Scene 1We are preparing. We have heard. I am in a lush suburb that feels like the countryside. Unseen, camps have been made. More in concept than being visible. What is visible is the garden, the tree lines, the rich soil, the beautiful blue sky. I have becomeContinue reading "This is the way the world ends"
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