Tolkien’s Leaf by Niggle is a slender tale with the weight of a meditation. At once allegory, morality tale, and quiet self-portrait, it turns on a deceptively simple premise: an artist named Niggle spends his life labouring over a painting of a tree, beginning with a single leaf and gradually imagining an entire world beyond … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – Leaf by Niggle by J.R.R. Tolkien
“Swipe Right for a Crown” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
(T.A.E.’s LitBites) – A modern retelling of Henry V by William Shakespeare Alright — fast-forward: Hal, the guy who used to party too hard and ghost responsibility, is now King Henry. He cleaned up his act (kind of), put on the crown, and now everyone expects him to be a full-on leader. But Henry’s got receipts: … Continue reading “Swipe Right for a Crown” – Poetcore Shakespeare: The Bard for Gen Z
T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J.R.R. Tolkien
J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays is one of those rare critical collections that feels less like a set of lectures than a map of an imagination in action. These essays do not simply explain the author’s literary principles; they enact them. Across questions of language, myth, translation, medieval romance, and … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – The Monsters and the Critics and Other Essays by J.R.R. Tolkien
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #81: Hollow Men 88 – These Walkers
Hollow Men 88 – These Walkers: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. Boredom and personal discord often spur people to …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #81: Hollow Men 88 – These Walkers
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #430 – Man Renewed
Man Renewed Musings of the Artists Mind Right out of the descriptions of the Ancient Greek sculptures of masculinity, this figure is thick, solid, …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #430 – Man Renewed
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #83: Hollow Men – Study of Three
Hollow Men – Study of Three: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. My Art Education professor gave us an open challenge for …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #83: Hollow Men – Study of Three
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #82: Hollow Men 88 – Three Walkers
Hollow Men 88 – Three Walkers: The History: This is my story and I’m sticking to it… for now. How many angel’s fit on the head of a pin? This is the …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #82: Hollow Men 88 – Three Walkers
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #431 – Lady of Fire
Lady of Fire Musings of the Artists Mind Let me start with the title for this one. I’m often asked where’s the fire in a blue figure? It comes from a…500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #431 – Lady of Fire
500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #432 – Beauty Must Pose For Us
Beauty Must Pose For Us Musings of the Artists Mind Similar to Water Dress, this one was intended to be functional, to be used as a serving vessel. …500 Works of Art on the Road to Your Creativity #432 – Beauty Must Pose For Us
T.A.E.’s Book Review – Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien
Letters from Father Christmas is one of the author’s most delightful and revealing works: a book that looks, at first glance, like a nursery keepsake, but which gradually discloses itself as a miniature epic of invention, affection, and domestic theatre. It is not merely a collection of festive notes; it is a long performance of … Continue reading T.A.E.’s Book Review – Letters from Father Christmas by J.R.R. Tolkien