Between the Wars

Absolutely fantastic!

I had the same reaction when I first looked at what this box contained, so I'm pleased my record of it gives you the same feeling!

You should start on the next "between wars", while there's still something left to compose and collage. :-)

Tony Harrison, in an interview, talks about the way the violent events of history seem to cancel out joy and meaning." I've always struggled to find a way of uniting my celebratory nature with a way of seeing horrors clearly." The things we keep are like charms that remind us of our meaning.

Sounds like My Unwritten Books by George Steiner!

I do like Steiner.

How very touching....a life in a box.

Yes. I think we all do something similar, though much of our collecting and keeping takes place in virtual space now.

Slendid composition.

Thanks Rita..."Slendid" sounds like a Lewis Carroll word! "The slendid eels wriggled in the underweaves..." :)

I like that there are champane corks in this collection!

Yes! All Moet Chandon, with a coins of a different year embedded in each cork. Tokens of great events celebrated with a ritual bottle of champagne!

I meant: S P L E N D I D.
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I came here yesterday "in a hurry".
And I just wanted not to leave without a comment.
As you see this is not good.
At this time of my life I should have known that be silent is also a good sign of emotion.
Your image made me think about a history of life.
But I didn't have enough time to "confess" it here.
And now I miss some important details.
Freud would say that I am resistent, defending myself.
Anyway, this is not important.
;-)