The United Nations General Assembly has declared March 21 as International Forest Day, a day to promote forests and raise awareness of its importance. Over 80% of terrestrial species of animals, plants and fungi live in forests. Forests cover a third of the world’s land area and are home to over 60,000 tree species worldwide. The forest means the survival of both animals and humans. Khalil Gibran said that trees are a song that the Earth writes down in the sky. We tear it down and turn it into paper so we can record our own emptiness. Many are not aware that a forest can survive without us, but we […]
I recently had an interview for Radio 94’s Sunday chat show:https://www.radio94.si/nedeljski-klepet-silvana-lautar/?fbclid=IwAR2M7LGdOCFwKR0yVEMMZImxEVHoB4X2pd7u4So4VucLxygjj3 . Later on, while I was listening to the show, I concluded that in case of a possible repetition, I would say some things differently, omit some and add some. Just like in life. I’m not one of those people saying they would just do everything exactly the way they did. Looking back, I would definitely do some things differently, some I wouldn’t do at all, and at certain moments in my life, I would do what I otherwise wouldn’t. However, when I take the canvas, I have every opportunity to change it, to make it again … until I […]
What do you imagine, what is your first thought, feeling… when I say power of painting? And if I say power of a healing painting? Or simply a healing painting ? I invite you to choose a painting – Still Life XI… relax… look at the painting and allow yourself to feel. Looking at the painting relaxes you… you are wondering how deep the painting can take you. Can you feel the colors? Can you imagine touching the paint with your fingers? What are the colors like… soft? … warm? …. Can you hear the colors? What are they telling you? You can close your eyes, is the painting different now? […]