Bravo to Zsofin for this wonderful film. And big thanks to Elaine for being the subject, and such an interesting one. I really enjoyed watching this, for the dual purposes of learning about Elaine's work and also to observe Zsofin's filmmaking. I was intrigued by a collage of photos posted recently showing Zsofin's multi-camera setup in Elaine's studio, and so I enjoyed watching the result of that, and the wonderful crafting of the final product. Thanks everyone.
Wow. I am an artist of more than one medium, I thought i was the only one that thought the way you do. But i m 70 years young. I stopped worrying about what anyone thought about me. Except my sons and grand sons. We have great creative conversations all the time. All that to say thank you. Now back to my new medium……kneedle felting.
Wow! I can’t get enough of all these beautiful videos of these amazing artists! And if wasn’t so inspired by them I’d be writing so many comments but can’t stop making right now! lol 😊 Thank you for these!!
Elaine has such open and beautiful energy, I love that she says what she thinks, and says it in her own words! The best definition of a Lady...a beautiful soul.
Great video! Yes I totally agree with so much you say, Elaine, especially about finding your creativity and how easy it is to be discouraged. But you gotta do it! You are living the Hornby life perfectly. :)
What a lovely slice of the creative (and wonderfully sweary 😉) energy Elaine brings. And a generous tribute to other island artists and Elaine's family, including Paul and Remi.
Love this lady... Yep, garden comes first with me, looking after my block of land and trees... have visits from 'the green man' if a message needs listening to, and it sometimes comes through in my art... and yay! for freedom to express in whatever way...
That poem, at the end…I feel that. So good to hear that feeling/craving put into words. I feel a kindred spirit here. The paradox, the second guessing. But I feel to say - it’s ok. You are known, you are loved. What you care about is deeply important. Make art. Be all of you.
Gorgeous lady , and very articulate and eloquent in her use of words !!! ... despite her extreme self critical beliefs about her language gifts . I also love to listen to murder mysteries ..or quantum physics... while painting and trying to ignore my own self- shutdown critical mind . Wonderful video thank you . I 've just found Hornby Arts vids and every one has been deeply beautiful and inspiring . Thanks from an Australian gran . :))))
Love this authentic woman. A Human being ‘being herself’. How refreshing. Great doco. Love her expression of art and creative response to her world. A great positive film that shows the freeing side of a recovering catholic. I get this. Thank you for this great insight into Hornby arts scene.
Love Elaine’s rebel woman warrior spirit, who refuses to be put in a box. I absolutely love Sinead O’Connor as well due to her rebel spirit.. Elaine’s sweet art is awesome! Having fun with art is what I enjoy the most. Would love to visit the island and see it in person. Everyone on the island has very independent energy & they’d appreciate my political art. Spirituality has zero to do with a church. In fact i need to do a piece on the catholic inquisition, which lasted for hundreds of years. I may have a piece on the pedophile priests in the church. I grew up Catholic so I know a lot about the faith and its corruption.
Well said! Being spiritual is important, life saving, but bring religious is the opposite. I can’t understand how anyone who is truly an artist will not see those truths right in front of their noses.
The balance is Love. Love is the compass. If it’s brining you joy like a child you are going on in the right direction. You will kill yourself and the joy if you stop creating because of all the “tragedies” that could happen. Not creating is a far greater tragedy. ❤ Many Blessings 💝
Guess that’s why there is chocolate and vanilla because I think she has it exactly correct when it comes to organized religion. It’s okay to disagree on this.
Religions are man made rules, normally based on some spiritual written works that supported heavily POLITICAL agendas on their time and that kinda fit to any time in history given how is “interpreted” to control, manipulate and obtain resources from the masses. Every religion has had a political basis and it is so till tuis day. Being spiritual, believing in a higher power, practicing high morals, etc, it all has nothing to do with religions, I have seen their inner workings, there’s crime, abuse if power and evil gain at every corner. This us the reason why it’s always men in their leadership positions, bc they are all about obtaining power, control and resources at any scale and level.
Huh, bc she isn’t like you, what? For many ppl Catholic doesn’t do it for us, at all. That’s why there are many many other paths. Many of us have long ago outgrown “Catholic”. “No thanks”to the teaching that lets priests rape little kids for years, and then, when discovered, move that priest to an unsuspecting community where he can continue his abuse. All in the name of God, right?
Aren’t you some kind of special. The Libertarian Fascists, like Peter Thiel, Clarence Thomas, the Mercers-all want to overthrow this democracy and “bring Rome to Washington DC” [their words]. In other words: Traitors. TRAITORS. So take your faux ideas on God and keep them to yourself.
I can see that art is a personal expression for her, but using Orthodox icons as inspiration and replacing saints with roosters feels strange. Even if someone doesn’t share religious beliefs, it’s important to remember how certain symbols resonate with others. And it's not a joke or funny; it is offensive.
Who made the religious icons? Who says they have the same meaning for everyone? Who controls thought? Many religious icons are beautiful and we all have an individual reason why we want them in our lives. Visuals and objects are there to invite and inspire thoughts and feelings.
For those who may not be familiar with Orthodox Christianity, icons hold a very special place-they are more than just art; they are sacred and are treated with great reverence. Orthodox Christianity teaches us not to judge others, and it's important to remember that every religion has its own symbols that are deeply significant. Just as altering an icon might be offensive to Orthodox Christians, doing something similar with symbols from other religions, like Islam, could also be hurtful and even dangerous. I understand that art can be interpreted in many ways, but I see this work not as an original artistic creation, but more as a replication of ancient art. It seems like the artist is trying to make a statement that religion is fake and that saints shouldn’t be worshiped, almost as if she’s judging people who believe in God. While art can certainly be used to express personal beliefs, it's important to remember that making judgments about others' faith can be hurtful.
Why do you think we all know what your talking when you speak all this Catholic jargon. It all sounds really not Christian at all. God says, I'm enough. Well, glad you found art. If were no better than animals how come they look up to us for help. My animals and kids think I have all the answers. Laurie from Idaho
I adore her art! As avid chicken fans we have three of her works, and would love more ❤️
Thank you Zsofin, what a delight it was to see Elaine's mischevious smille and hear her wise words, absolutely beautiful!
Our pleasure!
Ahh, how I needed to hear these wise words today…
These videos are just utterly magical
Thank you, we're so glad you're enjoying them.
Bravo to Zsofin for this wonderful film. And big thanks to Elaine for being the subject, and such an interesting one.
I really enjoyed watching this, for the dual purposes of learning about Elaine's work and also to observe Zsofin's filmmaking. I was intrigued by a collage of photos posted recently showing Zsofin's multi-camera setup in Elaine's studio, and so I enjoyed watching the result of that, and the wonderful crafting of the final product.
Thanks everyone.
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow. I am an artist of more than one medium, I thought i was the only one that thought the way you do. But i m 70 years young. I stopped worrying about what anyone thought about me. Except my sons and grand sons. We have great creative conversations all the time. All that to say thank you. Now back to my new medium……kneedle felting.
Thank you Thank uou Thank you
Wow! I can’t get enough of all these beautiful videos of these amazing artists! And if wasn’t so inspired by them I’d be writing so many comments but can’t stop making right now! lol 😊 Thank you for these!!
She is so much fun and wise. A very enjoyable video.
Elaine has such open and beautiful energy, I love that she says what she thinks, and says it in her own words! The best definition of a Lady...a beautiful soul.
Lovely in every way. Thank you for being so open, and for creating and sharing your beautiful art…it is necessary and meaningful.❤
Elaine, you are fabulous in every way . Keep going. -Wendy
Great video! Yes I totally agree with so much you say, Elaine, especially about finding your creativity and how easy it is to be discouraged. But you gotta do it! You are living the Hornby life perfectly. :)
Absolutely! We're glad you enjoyed the profile :)
What a lovely slice of the creative (and wonderfully sweary 😉) energy Elaine brings. And a generous tribute to other island artists and Elaine's family, including Paul and Remi.
Glad you enjoyed it! It wouldn't be Elaine without a little colourful language in there ;)
Love this lady... Yep, garden comes first with me, looking after my block of land and trees... have visits from 'the green man' if a message needs listening to, and it sometimes comes through in my art... and yay! for freedom to express in whatever way...
I love your life story.
I feel like a kindred spirit.
I love random,
I love playful.
I love nature.
I love being a creator.
That poem, at the end…I feel that. So good to hear that feeling/craving put into words.
I feel a kindred spirit here. The paradox, the second guessing.
But I feel to say - it’s ok. You are known, you are loved. What you care about is deeply important.
Make art. Be all of you.
Love the vibe of this artist woman❤❤❤
I just love her energy and thought processed behind her practices, as well as how she approaches art. She's goals for me
Great work, person & video ….thank you !
Having a relationship with nature is being human ❤❤❤❤❤
❤thank you Team & Elaine❤
I love the POEM
at the end❤
Gorgeous lady , and very articulate and eloquent in her use of words !!! ... despite her extreme self critical beliefs about her language gifts . I also love to listen to murder mysteries ..or quantum physics... while painting and trying to ignore my own self- shutdown critical mind . Wonderful video thank you . I 've just found Hornby Arts vids and every one has been deeply beautiful and inspiring . Thanks from an Australian gran . :))))
Thank you so much for your kind comment. Glad you are enjoying the videos :)
Thank you. I resonate a lot with Elaine's comments on her relationship to creativity. Guess I needed to hear it!
We are all going back to the dirt. Art is a luxury
Elaine is a fucking delight.
What a beautiful life you have.
Fabulous interview - so free-spirited.
I'm very sorry to hear about Remi. I had the chance to spend time with him in the early 90s. A good soul.
Love this authentic woman. A Human being ‘being herself’. How refreshing. Great doco. Love her expression of art and creative response to her world. A great positive film that shows the freeing side of a recovering catholic. I get this. Thank you for this great insight into Hornby arts scene.
She’s not a catholic, she is a free thinker and an artist.
@@ailiz7These things are not mutually exclusive.
Great video, I need to move to Hornsby Island ❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you for sharing your heart with all of us!!! 💞
Super ❤
thanks to zsofin and elaine,I just love her..
Creative brain ❤❤❤❤
Wow. ❣️
Raw, honest and human
very relatable x
Love Elaine’s rebel woman warrior spirit, who refuses to be put in a box. I absolutely love Sinead O’Connor as well due to her rebel spirit..
Elaine’s sweet art is awesome! Having fun with art is what I enjoy the most. Would love to visit the island and see it in person. Everyone on the island has very independent energy & they’d appreciate my political art. Spirituality has zero to do with a church. In fact i need to do a piece on the catholic inquisition, which lasted for hundreds of years. I may have a piece on the pedophile priests in the church. I grew up Catholic so I know a lot about the faith and its corruption.
Well said! Being spiritual is important, life saving, but bring religious is the opposite. I can’t understand how anyone who is truly an artist will not see those truths right in front of their noses.
Wonderful 👏🙏👍 💙
Many thanks :)
Brilliant.
We're so glad you enjoyed it :)
I LOVE this woman! So inspiring. And beautiful filmmaking! Can I ask who are Paul and Remi? Brothers? Husband?
The balance is Love. Love is the compass. If it’s brining you joy like a child you are going on in the right direction. You will kill yourself and the joy if you stop creating because of all the “tragedies” that could happen. Not creating is a far greater tragedy. ❤ Many Blessings 💝
So glad you are open & frank , as an atheist myself I am done with this bs myself! Thanks for talking openly about this ❤️
Shame
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I so relate what she is saying about women. I thought I would be thrown out of cathechism class when I said why can't a women be a priest.
If you like gardening and art,you could explore growing natural watercolor pigment,(like tinctorial plants)ust an idea😂❤🎉
Hey sista 😁🤪🍒🏵🪷☀️🍒🌻‼️💖🌱〰️🐦🌿🏵🪷🌹fabulous, thxs xxx☀️
❤❤liefde voile iedereen
Hahaha I swear too much 😅❤
Guess that’s why there is chocolate and vanilla because I think she has it exactly correct when it comes to organized religion. It’s okay to disagree on this.
Religions are man made rules, normally based on some spiritual written works that supported heavily POLITICAL agendas on their time and that kinda fit to any time in history given how is “interpreted” to control, manipulate and obtain resources from the masses. Every religion has had a political basis and it is so till tuis day. Being spiritual, believing in a higher power, practicing high morals, etc, it all has nothing to do with religions, I have seen their inner workings, there’s crime, abuse if power and evil gain at every corner. This us the reason why it’s always men in their leadership positions, bc they are all about obtaining power, control and resources at any scale and level.
This artist has lost it when it comes to faith. As an artist myself my catholic faith has become soooo strong and deep. Thank God ...
Can you not see god is the problem? Imagine.
Huh, bc she isn’t like you, what? For many ppl Catholic doesn’t do it for us, at all. That’s why there are many many other paths. Many of us have long ago outgrown “Catholic”. “No thanks”to the teaching that lets priests rape little kids for years, and then, when discovered, move that priest to an unsuspecting community where he can continue his abuse. All in the name of God, right?
"Lost" is your godly judgment?
Aren’t you some kind of special. The Libertarian Fascists, like Peter Thiel, Clarence Thomas, the Mercers-all want to overthrow this democracy and “bring Rome to Washington DC” [their words]. In other words: Traitors. TRAITORS. So take your faux ideas on God and keep them to yourself.
Then that's you. Not the rest of us.
I can see that art is a personal expression for her, but using Orthodox icons as inspiration and replacing saints with roosters feels strange. Even if someone doesn’t share religious beliefs, it’s important to remember how certain symbols resonate with others. And it's not a joke or funny; it is offensive.
Who made the religious icons? Who says they have the same meaning for everyone? Who controls thought? Many religious icons are beautiful and we all have an individual reason why we want them in our lives. Visuals and objects are there to invite and inspire thoughts and feelings.
Art is personal and yes sometimes it can be offensive.
If art evokes an emotion within it did its job
For those who may not be familiar with Orthodox Christianity, icons hold a very special place-they are more than just art; they are sacred and are treated with great reverence.
Orthodox Christianity teaches us not to judge others, and it's important to remember that every religion has its own symbols that are deeply significant. Just as altering an icon might be offensive to Orthodox Christians, doing something similar with symbols from other religions, like Islam, could also be hurtful and even dangerous.
I understand that art can be interpreted in many ways, but I see this work not as an original artistic creation, but more as a replication of ancient art. It seems like the artist is trying to make a statement that religion is fake and that saints shouldn’t be worshiped, almost as if she’s judging people who believe in God. While art can certainly be used to express personal beliefs, it's important to remember that making judgments about others' faith can be hurtful.
Why do you think we all know what your talking when you speak all this Catholic jargon. It all sounds really not Christian at all. God says, I'm enough. Well, glad you found art. If were no better than animals how come they look up to us for help. My animals and kids think I have all the answers. Laurie from Idaho
Noooo, equations can’t be answeredddd 🫣