photograph courtesy Gab Bates December 2020
It’s a year since Old Man Crow left the stage, the saddest most magical year of my life.
“Poet Kahlil Gibran said, “The deeper that sorrow carves into your being, the more joy you can contain.”
from The Geometry of Sorrow interview with Francis Weller
Here’s some more photos of my Old Man Crow with some close ups of the details
wing tips & tail detail
eye, throat & shoulder detail
at home on the mantel with the Steampunk Crow
H 22cm L 30cm (beak tip to edge of tail) W 9cm
vintage leather, satin, velvet, lace, silk cord, silk Gütermann thread
with special thanks to Louise Saxton for her antique lace around the eyes, the wing tips and underfeathers
finished my Old Man Crow for Ann Wood’s Crow Sew Along today!
made with so many memories bound into every knot and stitch
Ann’s crow pattern is brilliantly thought out & joining the Crow Sew Along really got my mojo working, will make the next one life size with an armature to support the weight as our Australian Ravens are big birds but my heart and hands need a rest, feeling quite lost today.
The bush is calling, I need to go out for a long walk, the Waratahs are in full flight!
In October last year Old Man Crow was diagnosed with terminal liver cancer so a lot of memories have surfaced as I slowly stitch this Old Man Crow for Ann Wood’s Crow Sew Along
Today a bundle of the most beautiful vintage black lace arrived on my doorstep from the wonderful textile artist Louise Saxton. These beautiful treasures will make some very fine feathers in this Filigree of Memory series of memento mori honouring my magical man.
This arvo Barry Ferrier aka Doctor Baz will open the show at 4pm playing a selection of Old Man Crow’s songs with backing by Pierre Luniere on bass & John Kaldor on pedal steel
See you there!
Artsite Contemporary
a friend just sent this photo of Roderick from back in about 1976 at Julie’s place in Nimbin
Missing my magical man so much but as Oscar Wilde said “They were built out of music and so not built at all and therefore built forever”
The illustrated lyrics of Old Man Crow
listen to all 4 CDS on YouTube
Pt1
Pt2
Pt3
Pt4
& videos at rodshedmusic
The River of Moons is moving along with more stars and backing with more velvet
a balancing act dancing one step forward two steps back
more parchment stars !
Rod got out of hospital on Wednesday afternoon, the partial knee replacement went very well. He has been able to walk up and down all the stairs here from the minute he got home with the help of a walking stick and can even walk across the room without it already. He is pain free for the first time in years!
Getting to the pub is still a way off so I bought him a 6 pack of beer to enjoy on the upstairs verandah when the sun goes over the yardarm.
Magic Days!
thanks to everyone for all the good vibes!
Too dark? a new song by Old Man Crow © Rod Morgan 2019
artwork by Mo Orkiszewski 2020
Old Man Crow T-shirts are in our shop on Etsy
screen printed with original Old Man Crow illustration by Mo Orkiszewski©2012
Sizes L, XL, XXL
(PS size M is out of stock,will have more printed for the Crow Show in September)
Overseas $US 18 + $US 10 postage
New Zealand SUS 18 + $US 8 postage
Australia $AUS 25.92 + $ AUS 6.31 postage
Madeleine of Artsite Gallery took this pic saying I look like the cat that got the cream!
It's Crow Time 