Walk to the beat of your own drum – Q & A with Jenny Vagan by Tonje Kristiansen
“I draw purely on instinct,. I find these women very beautiful and inspirational. They all follow their own drum. At least, that’s what I imagine.”
People give far too much advice. Q & A with my sister, Marie Kristiansen
What has life taught you so far about being a woman?
“I am learning that in life in general, it is more about the choices you make and less emotionally driven than what I imagined when I was younger.”
My Children
“I am longing for the past. Thinking about driving along the coastline in Italy watching the sun set. Listening to the grasshoppers in a quiet Tuscan night overlooking the endless floating hills that stretch beyond and the landscape that looks limitless. The hopeful quiet nights are filled with possibilities.
What is a Male Mother? Q&A by Tonje Kristiansen with Anne Sandberg
“A woman, who takes responsibility for themselves and their offspring within a given frame. A real “Male Mother” is purely interested in other people who carry their own burden. She wants to behave nicely and respect other people, but the matter is clear: “The Male Mother” has no time for bullshit. She is not afraid…
Marie-Fleur Charlesworth, Photographer – Places in the soul we don’t understand
Do you dream? Mostly I dream of places and these feelings / states in them. I think of dreams like a part of a sit com or drama perpetually fragmented like the a moment before a horror is discovered by Dana Skully on a loop for example. Everything in dreams is like experiencing an establishing…
Lopsided
Kristin and I sit under the apple tree in her garden. We share a carton Chablis and each have our pack of Marlboro. The children play hide and seek inside the house. We are waiting for our permanent seats, she left and I to the right, so it has always been. Yes, since we met…