JULY 2014 NEWSLETTER — Martyn Thompson Studio
July 8, 2014 Martyn ThompsonComment
"Ceramic illustration -- Cancer" Dove Drury Hornbuckle
Between the skyline, fences, dock-borne dinosaurs
remains an opening
into a lone wetland
a sole vestige of how these coasts prefer their hairs styled
Seabirds beg me desist, as like them wend ways
untrod by humanity.
the eddies buoy
a sun-bleached crab
hopelessly/joyfully somersaulting along for the ride
The usual noises of achievement fade, evidently nonsense.
the day culminates
all pregnant and juicy.
What astounding distances waged to claim a moment of belonging.
"Yohji Yamamoto" Elle Decoration 1997 Martyn Thompson
I love to nap on a plane.....
Waking moments ago from a rather blissful sleep, however, I discovered that we hadn't gone anywhere at all. We’re still on the tarmac but there’s plenty of movement within the cabin where many folk are grabbing their hand luggage and heading hastily toward the hatch......I’m eavesdropping a harried exchange between an “on the verge of impolite” flight attendant and an anxious customer keen to discover her transfer options. The bathroom sign illuminates with a frustrating “occupied”.
"Leona" My first shoe picture, 1986 Martyn Thompson
I’m on my way to London for what looks like a very full working week....a sort of editorial binge on some of my favorite subjects — shoes and bags and Ilse Crawford.
The captains back on the intercom with new announcements of further delay and stroke of luck, my entire row deboards -- so now I have plenty of space to spread out and write.........shoes off.........I'm sure to be perfectly happy here 'til my snack supply runs low....
"Marbled Halvah" Gather Journal, 2014 Martyn Thompson
If I miss a meal, it's a miracle. When I work with food I want to eat it all which, as it turns out, has made my food allergies a blessing in disguise......When shooting the last Gather Journal, however, I did get to sample Maggie’s super yummy “marbled halvah”... a sesame sweet treat, which, the journal informs me “women in ancient Babylon would eat to preserve their youthful beauty”..[ better than botox!]...Gather’s co-founder and creactive director, Michele Outland is a Cancerian and embodies many of this signs’ strengths — imagination, intuition and a certain persistence......
"Waiting" 1998 From Martyn Thompson Interiors
My on board bliss was short lived. I was chomping thru a carrot when a general disembarkation was announced. It’s unclear but seems we might need a new flight and boarding card so I follow some folk back to the airline lounge, where just a short while before i’d enjoyed a cup of tea, and line up. 90 minutes later I’m redirected, most impolitely, downstairs to the economy queue. This stretches from one end of the airport to the other with only one service desk functioning. My socialist hackles are raised! Fortuitously, I catch sight of an aquaintance clearly already through with this debacle and on their advice fetch my bags, by now back at the baggage claim, and go straight to the bag drop — where a very lovely lass, clearly accustomed to helping the working classes, happily checks me in.
"Home" 1998 From "Martyn Thompson Interiors"
Most pleased with this nifty short cut I jump in a cab and head home to Prince St. Had all had gone to plan I would be arriving in London shortly but instead I get to spend a few unexpected hours with Dove. It feels a bit like a vacation — some time unaccounted for, of which there hasn't been too much of lately.....and I'm home.... which totally appeals to the pull of my Cancer moon....
"Chez Nikki" 2014 Martyn Thompson
Eventually I make it to London. I get to stay in one of my homes away from home, the petaled paradise of Nikki Tibbles, house of all things floral. And I take a few photos there too...
Note: Have your ingredients ready to go, because once sugar is at the correct temperature, you'll want to move very quickly.
Melt chocolate in a small bowl set over barely simmering water or in a microwave, heating in 30 second intervals, and stirring between each until evenly melted. Let cool. Lightly oil a loaf pan and line with parchment.
In a small saucepan, gently heat sugar and water with a pinch of salt, keeping temperature low and stirring to dissolve sugar without bringing mixture to a simmer. Once sugar dissolves, simmer until a deep fat or candy thermometer reads 235°- 240°F (soft-ball stage).
JULY 2014 NEWSLETTER — Martyn Thompson Studio
July 8, 2014 Martyn ThompsonComment
"Ceramic illustration -- Cancer" Dove Drury Hornbuckle
Between the skyline, fences, dock-borne dinosaurs
remains an opening
into a lone wetland
a sole vestige of how these coasts prefer their hairs styled
Seabirds beg me desist, as like them wend ways
untrod by humanity.
the eddies buoy
a sun-bleached crab
hopelessly/joyfully somersaulting along for the ride
The usual noises of achievement fade, evidently nonsense.
the day culminates
all pregnant and juicy.
What astounding distances waged to claim a moment of belonging.
"Yohji Yamamoto" Elle Decoration 1997 Martyn Thompson
I love to nap on a plane.....
Waking moments ago from a rather blissful sleep, however, I discovered that we hadn't gone anywhere at all. We’re still on the tarmac but there’s plenty of movement within the cabin where many folk are grabbing their hand luggage and heading hastily toward the hatch......I’m eavesdropping a harried exchange between an “on the verge of impolite” flight attendant and an anxious customer keen to discover her transfer options. The bathroom sign illuminates with a frustrating “occupied”.
"Leona" My first shoe picture, 1986 Martyn Thompson
I’m on my way to London for what looks like a very full working week....a sort of editorial binge on some of my favorite subjects — shoes and bags and Ilse Crawford.
The captains back on the intercom with new announcements of further delay and stroke of luck, my entire row deboards -- so now I have plenty of space to spread out and write.........shoes off.........I'm sure to be perfectly happy here 'til my snack supply runs low....
"Marbled Halvah" Gather Journal, 2014 Martyn Thompson
If I miss a meal, it's a miracle. When I work with food I want to eat it all which, as it turns out, has made my food allergies a blessing in disguise......When shooting the last Gather Journal, however, I did get to sample Maggie’s super yummy “marbled halvah”... a sesame sweet treat, which, the journal informs me “women in ancient Babylon would eat to preserve their youthful beauty”..[ better than botox!]...Gather’s co-founder and creactive director, Michele Outland is a Cancerian 
and embodies many of this signs’ strengths — imagination, intuition and a certain persistence......
"Waiting" 1998 From Martyn Thompson Interiors
My on board bliss was short lived. I was chomping thru a carrot when a general disembarkation was announced. It’s unclear but seems we might need a new flight and boarding card so I follow some folk back to the airline lounge, where just a short while before i’d enjoyed a cup of tea, and line up. 90 minutes later I’m redirected, most impolitely, downstairs to the economy queue. This stretches from one end of the airport to the other with only one service desk functioning. My socialist hackles are raised! Fortuitously, I catch sight of an aquaintance clearly already through with this debacle and on their advice fetch my bags, by now back at the baggage claim, and go straight to the bag drop — where a very lovely lass, clearly accustomed to helping the working classes, happily checks me in.
"Home" 1998 From "Martyn Thompson Interiors"
Most pleased with this nifty short cut I jump in a cab and head home to Prince St. Had all had gone to plan I would be arriving in London shortly but instead I get to spend a few unexpected hours with Dove. It feels a bit like a vacation — some time unaccounted for, of which there hasn't been too much of lately.....and I'm home.... which totally appeals to the pull of my Cancer moon....
"Chez Nikki" 2014 Martyn Thompson
Eventually I make it to London. I get to stay in one of my homes away from home, the petaled paradise of Nikki Tibbles, house of all things floral. And I take a few photos there too...
Note: Have your ingredients ready to go, because once sugar is at the correct temperature, you'll want to move very quickly.
Melt chocolate in a small bowl set over barely simmering water or in a microwave, heating in 30 second intervals, and stirring between each until evenly melted. Let cool. Lightly oil a loaf pan and line with parchment.
In a small saucepan, gently heat sugar and water with a pinch of salt, keeping temperature low and stirring to dissolve sugar without bringing mixture to a simmer. Once sugar dissolves, simmer until a deep fat or candy thermometer reads 235°- 240°F (soft-ball stage).