Rivendell is the name of the house of Elrond the Half-elven in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. it is situated in a spectacular natural setting: a deep valley surrounded by waterfalls and mountain woods, shielded from the hostile world by the ancient magic of the Elves. In Tolkien's works,… Continue reading Fostering Creativity (Building Rivendell, Part III)
At the Cottage Door, by Miles Birket Foster This is a revised edition of a previously published post. Rivendell is the name of the house of Elrond the Half-elven in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is situated in a spectacular natural setting: a deep valley surrounded by waterfalls… Continue reading Joyful Work (Building Rivendell, Part II)
Near Dacha, by Ivan Shishkin This is a revised edition of a previously published post. Rivendell is the name of the house of Elrond the Half-elven in The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings, by J.R.R. Tolkien. It is situated in a spectacular natural setting: a deep valley surrounded by waterfalls and mountain woods,… Continue reading A Place of Rest (Building Rivendell, Part I)
Do you remember the Victor Hugo quote Nicole has been revising? It is now finished! A garden to walk in and immensity to dream in--what more could he ask? A few flowers at his feetand above him all the stars in the sky.Victor Hugo This revision has, for better or for worse, become a custom… Continue reading Update on Victor Hugo quote revision
The Ariose art cards are now for sale on Etsy! - $5 from every purchase will be donated to Ariose Women's Choir- Makes a lovely Mother's Day gift ;)- All orders will ship on May 13 (*see postscript*) Shop Now Help us help Ariose continue to make beautiful music. Warmly,Nicole & Elise P.S. If you are ordering as a gift… Continue reading Art Cards are for SALE!
As announced last week, Elise and I are designing art cards that correspond with three pieces which will be sung by Ariose Women's Choir at their concert on May 7th. I have been singing in Ariose for nearly two years now, and have often been inspired by the touching lyrics of the pieces we sing. Our upcoming… Continue reading A sneak peek at the art cards
Happy spring, dears! April is Poetry Month! And in light of that fact, Elise and I are excited to announce a new project. We are collaborating with Ariose Women's Choir to create a set of art cards that correspond with the lyrics of some pieces for their May concert. I (Nicole) have been singing with Ariose for nearly two… Continue reading Painting Music: a Special Announcement
The Sunday, by Alexei Korzukhin Friends, Dance with us upon the recovery of our Instagram page! It seems things are up and running again. If you follow us already, you can expect things to proceed as normal. If you are new to Instagram, add us to your feed and discover the delights of the ordinary.… Continue reading Instagram is working again!
Greetings friends, Our Instagram account is down. We have unfortunately been identified as a spam account and are trying to resolve the issue. If you follow us on Instagram, you may notice an absence for several days. We apologise for the inconvenience and hope we can get things up and running in the near future!… Continue reading Our Instagram is Down
Autumn sale ends tomorrow! Now is your chance to purchase our scarves while they are 30% off. Right now they are only $43.32. After tomorrow, their price will again be $61.89.* Click below to take advantage of this discount before it ends. Shop now! *Prices are in Canadian Dollars Featured photo credit to Scott Koehn
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