willemien de villiers

Masks and mascara

Ruben is not a man easily given over to feelings of despair, but a profound weariness now settles over him…

Willemien de Villiers – Art worker

Willemien de Villiers – Art worker.

bilingual thoughts

Porcelain sky with birds like tea leaves scattered against the inside of the cup. Stained tannin surface; fur on my…

overheard

 A mock naval war is underway in the bay in front of the Tibetan Tea House where I’m having coffee…

flight patterns

Rae and I are driving along a broad boulevard; hover-crafting above the tar surface. An image of her latest, unfinished, painting flashes by; a…

spiders and dna

The spider moves around the stem of the plant and deftly starts to weave her web, aiming for a shimmering…

seeking summer

Late autumn is the best time of year to find paper nautilus shells on the beach below my house. Their…

fire and smoke

I need to make a fire; to feel the smoke sting my eyes. To find wood – small twigs and pine…