Photography, graphic design & stationery
Photographs in commission or delivered from the large photo archive of 3 decades black-and- white
and colour photography of Adriana Sjan Bijman, specialised in nature, flowers and landscapes,
ecology, community life at the Findhorn Foundation Community, people as well as organic farming and
gardening.
Adriana Sjan Bijman’s beautiful photographs have been used on record/CD/DVD covers, posters, leaflets
and magazines in Europe over many years. Have a look at her portfolio.
Participant and co-organiser of the Findhorn Craft Group
Garden guests
Guests at Findhorn's gardens: horses, bringing their beautiful presence, and their menure for compost!
New webpage for Findhorn Craft Group
For the Findhorn Craft Group I made a new webpage on the findhorn.com website. Have a look to see our events and some of our local artists.
Preparing for Copenhagen's Climate Change Talks!
News and Events
At 22 June we joined the worldwide meditation for our Planet and invited everyone to help to raise the energy of the Earth.
CRAFT & ART FAIR
During the Findhorn Festival of Sacred Dance, Song and Music we joined the other creative people with a Fair at Tuesday 21st July. DANCE YOUR LIFE SLOWLY !
Just packed up:
CRAFT FAIR during Renewable Energy Open Day
Sunday 14th June, 2-5pm in the Park, Findhorn. Together with lots of other activities, as part of the Scottish nationwide Renewables Festival 09.
Moray Art Exhibition:
Exhibition in the Moray Art Centre in Findhorn with members of the Moray Arts Club, May 2th- 30th, with new Findhorn Beach photoworks.
"Women2Women -A Personal and Spiritual inner Journey" week-workshop for women who love women, Findhorn Foundation, April 25th- May 1st. (Debbie Dinsmoor and Adrinana Bijman)
Exhibition Artist Trail, Moray Art Centre, Findhorn, April 3rd- 27th
The Easter Village Fair was part of the Grass Roots-New Shoots Event during Easter at Findhorn April 12th. The Fair (Adriana was standholder and co-organiser) was very attended by hundreds of people. The Magical Mystery Tour, The Well Being Spaces were a big success and we al loved the good cakes and life-music all over the place!
The evening before April 11th during a Grand Sharing in the Universal Hall around substainability and resilience, the "Findhorn Beach Pebble Project" was shown in a multimedia show. (see left)
Art Exhibition of the Moray Arts Club members in Elgin Library (Moray) April 2nd-17th. participant.
Especially the XLsize black and white photowork "Donne di Tarquini" (here above) got lots of attention!
Newsletter Midsummer 2009
April favourite:
Pebble row at Findhorn Beach
May favourite:
Play of Fire around Beltane
Summer Solstice/ Midsummer 2009
The Wheel turns. It is said that the Summer Solstice is the Give-Away time of the Sun. The light of the day has grown and has been expanding into its highest lights during these long, endless summer nights here in the north. Filling up the day and spilling it over. Breathe in deeply the abundance of fragrances in the air and the earth; light a fire; dance; wear wild flowers and bless the bread and honey and breathe deeply again.
In the Celtic tradition and pre-patriarchal times in which the Divine Feminine was honoured, the Goddess would share her power with the Sun King during Summer Solstice and they would sit side by side on their thrones. Let us honour both their energies in us. On these Midsummer Eves let us rejoice and enjoy the immense, sacred energy of the universe while the Sun touches the mountaintops and the sea and land at dusk and dawn. Happy Summer and Solstice !
Beltane Festival 2009
Beltane or May Eve celebrates and embraces the enjoyment of all new life, all fertility in nature including humans. Beltane, a festival in the Celtic Wheel of the Year, is the festival of Bridget and the start of the Celtic Summer. We build fires. We dance around the Maypole, crowned with flowers and ribbons, on the village green outside. Let’s enjoy the gift of our sexuality, sensuality and sweet desires. New life is conceived and born. The first of May; Mother's Day; the fragrance of blossoms; buds opening; the colouring of the fields..... Let's welcome an abundant summer and give back our gratitude.
Multimedia show
Following up the "World Beach Project" contribution, in the Universal Hall in Findhorn I showed this digital sound-slide show about the Findhorn Beach and its calling. April 2009
Graphic designs
Graphic design of flyer for 'Rich Thinkers' Jane Rogers, Forres. May 09
Invitation & Memorial cards
Of all the graphic designs I am working on this season, I choose the invitation for a Memorial service in April. Next to this design I produced a digital slideshow with photos about her life, shown at the Memorial Gathering. April 09
Vive la France!
My door was locked, as I had left for one of my home countries, La France. As well as being at a fabulous Eco-Festival at "La Distillerie" near Poitiers, I also visited the history of France and our very prehistory. I am a full blood old European. I have seen many doors open. I have looked through many windows into different worlds. I want to see hope and change. Focus!
"Breath of Life 2009" DVD
I designed the DVD and CD cover for the filming of the "Breath of Life" 09 Conference in London,
May 09