tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post4373901932366148753..comments2013-06-15T21:06:07.927-07:00Comments on moly_x_24: Telling the story, Rosie's bookMarty Harrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06597066968876839355noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post-87114776297068347932013-01-20T11:42:39.881-08:002013-01-20T11:42:39.881-08:00Masha,
Your drawing is both charming and a little ...Masha,<br />Your drawing is both charming and a little frightening. The green and orange next to each other read to me a little bit radioactive. I am also reminded of the fairy tales of Little Red Riding Hood and Hansel and Gretel. There is both innocence and an ominous feeling. Even the ferns could be spider like creatures lurking in the woods to pounce on the carefree child.<br />Well done! I love it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post-77358540409601674752012-03-28T12:31:40.598-07:002012-03-28T12:31:40.598-07:00Your drawing has a charm that that is a such a hug...Your drawing has a charm that that is a such a huge and ironic contrast to the horrors of the Chernobyl Disaster. Your telling of the story is a reminder of the ongoing need for help in so many areas of the world.<br />Our friends are trustees of http://www.chernobyl-children.org.uk/home/about-us/the-team-in-the-uk.<br />We have quite often met people from Belarus who are staying in U.K. for a few weeks with their children and have learned something of their lives.<br />Perhaps we as artists can try to use our work to make some sort of contribution to efforts to help?<br />Last year I took part in an on line auction of art/craft work in aid of Japan and would be pleased to explore any similar ideas.rosie bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789986292950264775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post-39848059088047528542012-03-28T12:23:53.024-07:002012-03-28T12:23:53.024-07:00Your drawing has a charm that that is a such a hug...Your drawing has a charm that that is a such a huge and ironic contrast to the horrors of the Chernobyl Disaster. Your telling of the story is a reminder of the ongoing need for help in so many areas of the world.<br />Our friends are trusties of http://www.chernobyl-children.org.uk/home/about-us/the-team-in-the-uk. We have quite often met people from Belarus who are staying in U.K. for a few weeks with their children and have learned something of their lives.<br />Perhaps we as artists can try to use our work to make some sort of contribution to efforts to help?<br />Last year I took part in an on line auction of art/craft work in aid of Japan and would be pleased to explore any ideas.rosie bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789986292950264775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post-8749615826206080192012-03-28T04:55:27.558-07:002012-03-28T04:55:27.558-07:00Your story is so chilling. It is so sad. So enragi...Your story is so chilling. It is so sad. So enraging! Telling a difficult story doesn't erase the pain, injustices, or lifelong affects of tragedy, catastrophe, or illness, but it does begin to erase helplessness and servitude. Your drawing is SO POWERFUL and the color, fittingly radioactive.Marcia Milner-Bragehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17218222204899398034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post-87119403187057356272012-03-28T01:42:24.423-07:002012-03-28T01:42:24.423-07:00Masha, I have been away and only just seen your ne...Masha, I have been away and only just seen your new entry. We have friends who are closely involved (for many years) to help in Belarus. This is just a quick response to the emotion that I felt to see your words. Thank you for continuing the story.rosie bradshawhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10789986292950264775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post-58097398833842466432012-03-27T08:35:58.866-07:002012-03-27T08:35:58.866-07:00Bella, I think the same about telling the people. ...Bella, I think the same about telling the people. Irony is that my Mom worked as an ecologist (!!!) that time, but they simply had nothing to check radiation level. It took three years to understand how bad the situation was, to make a decision to leave. <br />Yes, you are right, bilberries were the size of cherries. We were happy and amazed and ate a lot.masha kirikovahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09589943944623979367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3925564501644864555.post-15700383689435638542012-03-27T08:01:03.741-07:002012-03-27T08:01:03.741-07:00I am not sure why Governments don't just '...I am not sure why Governments don't just 'bite the bullet' and tell people when they are in danger. It makes me wonder how many awful things happen here which are kept quite and brushed under the carpet. It makes me sad because it is so avoidable.<br /><br />I suppose the berries grew large that year due to the radiation. I have noticed plants give it their all and produce many more seeds when they feel they might be poisoned.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15750612346248811323noreply@blogger.com