“it is only with the heart that one can see rightly, what is essential is invisible to the eye.”

antoine st exupery

keepsake.../ˈkiːpseɪk/

noun a small token kept in memory;

for the nomad who belongs nowhere, and everywhere.

fume-scented whispers ofa rattling can

fallasleep

against warm bricksunder the crush of xps

rocking ever-so tomurmurs off the beat.

rinse and repeat.

emerging visual artist and writer rin’s studio practice is a cultural and spiritual exploration of identity. having resided in 3 countries over the course of her life, rin’s mixed heritage and nomadic existence is portrayed through her illustration, photography and poetry which is influenced by the immaginative journey, eastern philosophy and the japanese aesthetic of incomplete, impermanent beauty.the name rin 輪 means ring, a “never-beginning, never-ending wheel of incarnations”1.

1. translation by friend and mentor, aya mukoda (2012)

about the artist...

“...like a flower, from the opening of the first bud, to the falling of the last petal, each transition in life calls to be savoured.”

rin 輪

‘keepsake’ is dedicated to the individuals gracing its pages...(in order of appearance)

with special thanks to jill webster & wellesley binding

alison roberts ‘rain lily’ palm coveallison popple ‘arum lily’ illumination festivalbenjamin wright ‘maple’ karri valleybilly mccosker ‘fig tree’ cairns esplanadecandace reed ‘pink diamond orchid’ cairnscasey ngatai ‘forget-me-not’ taranakicatherine plant ‘paper flower’ indivijewel windowcharlotte davenport ‘water lilies’ palm covecrystal bot ‘forest floor’ valley of the giantsdelyce barba ‘apple tree’ karri valleydominic daly ‘blue fan palm’ cairns esplanadedougal mclauchlan ‘moonflower’ melbourneelspeth lundall ‘mighty pip’ new plymouthestelle timmermans ‘daisies’ night standholly weston ‘succulents’ tupare jessica buffet ‘ti leaf’ cairns botanical garnensjordie dreghorn ‘walk-through tree’ valley of the giantskristie-lee fraser ‘lotus’ tropical north queenslandlara hamilton ‘trumpet lily’ yakaparilauren drury ‘desert rose’ mornington stationlizzy lewis ‘wisteria’ diamond creekmaedhbh mccarthy ‘apple blossom’ taradalemelinda hodges ‘foxglove’ pukeiti gardensmolly-mae carscallen ‘white batflower’ cairnsmorag shaw ‘gum tree’ broadmeadowsmuriel atkinson ‘camellia’ tuparenancy ong ‘magnolia’ taradalerobyn lundall ‘rose petal’ westgarth train stationronnie lundall ‘elephant ear’ tropical north queenslandsimon dawson ‘sunset’ derbysimon howe ‘sweet gum’ karri valleysophie watkins ‘catnip’ cottage gardenstefan garstang ‘karri pine’ valley of the giantsstephen lundall ‘coral sea’ whitsundaystim phillips ‘lake cave’ margaret rivertom carscallen ‘snowdrop’ pukeiti gardenstoni boag-lodge ‘moonrise’ kimberley desertwill kerr ‘poppies’ marine parade

additional artwork featured in this book...(in order of appearance)

‘keepsake’ poem & photographic collage‘alison & friend’ donated photograph‘fig’ sumi & graphite on moleskin‘wish tree’ mixed media collage‘forget’ graphite on moleskin‘catherine & paperflower’ photographic collage‘delyce’ sumi on rice paper‘dom’ graphite on paper‘daisies’ black & white photograph‘holly’ sumi on rice paper‘ti leaf’ graphite on moleskin‘erratic sandbox’ poem & mixed media collage‘lauren & desert rose’ mixed media collage‘lizzy’s lips’ photographic collage‘sakura’ haiku in graphite with pressed flowers‘mel’ sumi on rice paper‘molly’ photographic collage‘simon’s eyes’ graphite on paper‘catnip’ sumi & graphite on moleskin‘save.me.rtf’ poem & photographic collage‘tom’ sumi on rice paper ‘sai’ haiku in graphite on paper‘poppy’ sumi & graphite on moleskin‘suikerbossie’ sumi & graphite on moleskin‘keepsake mantra’ sumi on mulberry paper

keep a smile on your facekeep a twinkle in your eyekeep a song in your heart

behind the scenes...

the opportunity to explore a unique method of portraiture began my ‘keepsake’ project. inspired by my nomadic lifestyle, a collection of do-nated self-portrait photographs evolved into a collaborative celebration of spiritual and imaginative journeys.combining my two loves of people and nature, each portrait is a multi-faceted impression of an individual who has been a part of my journey. after extending invitations to people i have come to know over the past decade, i received an overwhelmingly warm response.

artworks which coincide with the book project:

‘keepsake’ postcard series #1 sent via snail mail to each participant

(photographic transfer on fabriano paper)‘keepsake’ postcard series #2 exhibited as part of collaborative graduate exhibition ‘is3’

(photographic transfer on mulberry paper) ‘keepsake’ ehon an online resource available for project participants

(ebook)

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