01 Sep AUTUMN 2021
AUTUMN 2021
FIRE and BRIMSTONE.
DIVISION and FEAR.
BELIEF and DISBELIEF.
By Jay Harris
We agree and disagree, gritted teeth sending us marching, headlong amongst the beauty and horrors that surround us.
A solitary figure making our way through terror and a constant threat. Alone yet accompanied by a similar figure feeling the same somewhere else, someplace upon our globe.
Our whole world seems volatile and ready to explode.
Thinking of volatility and explosion, a young Gia Giordano viewed almost daily during long, hot summers a mammoth threat that can be seen from almost every corner of the island of Sicily.
Mount Etna, fascinating and captivating.
Etna, Italy’s largest active volcano resides in Sicily, her looming height reaching a staggering 10,912 feet and covering an area of 459 square miles.
Only last month, Etna reared her head and unleashed her power, sending an erupting breath, a volcanic cloud reaching 11km into the sky, ash and debris falling onto the picturesque villages perched upon her slopes.
Historically, this powerful, natural beast began rumbling on March the 8th 1669.
Over the next few weeks, her anger wreaked havoc, multiple eruptions claimed the lives of more than 20,000 civilians and left thousands homeless.
This was not her first (or last) shout. In 1169 reports show that over 15,000 Sicilian’s perished from her ire.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-39122310
Mount Etna is one of the world’s most active volcanoes and is in a constant state of activity. Sicilian’s call her MUNCIBEDDIE, meaning beautiful mountain. To appeal to her and appease her perhaps?
Who would have guessed that this breath-taking vision of epic capabilities would influence Gia’s young mind?
Intense images stained with mystery, wonder and fear. These thoughts and memories would remain cemented within her mind and would ultimately contribute to certain re-enactment’s, from art to material- splashes of fiery fervor entwined with the silkiest of garments.
I am beginning to understand just how observant Gia actually is, nothing escapes her vision or passes by unnoticed, every incident and memory is intrinsically remembered and by viewing these images, the fiery, ever-present danger that permeates from Mount Etna – has passed through Gia. These pieces of clothing do not just happen, they form a landscape, a visual journal superimposed and brimming with passion and beauty.
Etna is safe enough, it seems, not to reach inhabited areas because the eruptive lava cools down before wreaking havoc – but lateral eruptions can cause eruptive mouths to open along the volcanic slopes. This reason alone makes them all the more dangerous.
JUST LIKE OUR WORDS.
https://www.volcanodiscovery.com/etna/news.html
Sparks and flames
Posted at 19:32h, 01 SeptemberFabulous!! Mount Edna is both intimidating and powerful and that blonde model, she is something else! 🔥
Hit.N.run21
Posted at 21:32h, 01 SeptemberAlways wanted to go Sicily for Mount Etna alone.
Ben Wesson
Posted at 21:34h, 01 SeptemberSuperb blog and fantastic clothes! Well done 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
Sharon Loveridge
Posted at 17:27h, 02 SeptemberAnother great read! Thank you! Thoroughly enjoyed!
Sneakers N stuff
Posted at 17:34h, 02 SeptemberReally good content well done Jay Harris and designer – the work is sublime
Ms Jabbs2448
Posted at 17:36h, 02 SeptemberI’d hate to live next to volcanoes!! Scary shit!!
Emily Suddards
Posted at 23:41h, 02 SeptemberAs beautiful as it would be to view this spectacle i can happily say I am glad to not live next to that, I’d never sleep!
Wonderful blog, wonderful art pieces.
Swainn.164-664
Posted at 23:46h, 02 SeptemberVibrant colours just like that of volcanoes. Put together very well. Didn’t know Etna erupted again last year either.
Sara Saint 99
Posted at 15:34h, 03 SeptemberThat orange dress is to die for!!!
Kevin A Stoke
Posted at 15:38h, 03 SeptemberThe danger always seems to draw us in all the more, the thrill of it. Magnificently intimidating.
Mount Etna is beautiful, Sicily is beautiful. Enjoyed this blog, thank you : )
Kevin Stoke
Andy Ross
Posted at 12:43h, 08 SeptemberMust be scary to be situated right next to that? How do they sleep at night !!?
Valmore
Posted at 12:45h, 08 SeptemberSuch interesting facts cool blog
Ant-Zarias2000
Posted at 12:47h, 08 SeptemberThe fashion pieces work well with the blog, put together well, well done guys!
Cheeky Boy Tom
Posted at 12:49h, 08 SeptemberSexy black man!! Would risk a volcano for a bit of him !!!! 🔥
Will40
Posted at 12:51h, 08 SeptemberGood content, a real good read 👍🏼👍🏼
Louise Birchenall
Posted at 12:53h, 08 SeptemberThose garments are beautiful and with such meaning to them! You’d not have known unless u read this! Super!! xoxo
Madd dog
Posted at 12:57h, 08 September“Mystery, wonder and fear” most definitely….. superb writing, took me away and held me there….. you don’t come across many blogs like this…. Well done 👏🏽
Ms.Golder-Hudson
Posted at 12:59h, 08 SeptemberI bet it’s lovely to see but I wouldn’t want to live near it!!!! LOL
Full expression
Posted at 15:30h, 08 SeptemberSexy models!
Body aware 4 U
Posted at 15:33h, 08 SeptemberI’ve read some very fatal things happened from Mount Etna and yet the Italians still have much respect for her as written here. Maybe keeping the right side of her? Interesting…..
L.Grove_loveislove
Posted at 15:36h, 08 SeptemberWouldn’t want to live underneath that despite how beautiful Sicily is!!!! I’ll stick to breezy Britain thanks lol
Casserole_Queen 94
Posted at 15:45h, 08 SeptemberLove these prints!!!
M. T. DAVIS
Posted at 15:46h, 08 SeptemberInteresting facts, must be scary but exciting to witness
Bletchley.56
Posted at 15:50h, 08 SeptemberFascinating but certainly intimidating. Very well written piece ,thanks for sharing : )
Everything_you-need.92
Posted at 21:43h, 15 SeptemberFire and brimstone, what a great read and really good garments 👏🏽
The Full Frankie
Posted at 21:47h, 15 SeptemberSicily is such a beautiful place 💐🌷🌹
Ask.me.on.a.Sunday-Gareth
Posted at 21:54h, 15 SeptemberThere has been explosions all over the world and we do agree and disagree that’s true some explosions may not be volcanoes but so many tragedies everywhere, that is life , good to see where the wrk is inspired from
tm4412
Posted at 17:20h, 06 OctoberBeen Sicily before loved it, good blog well done 🙌🏼
Tina Bride
Posted at 17:21h, 06 OctoberThat orange dress is sick!! Need it in my life!!!
Flowers By Ashley_@flowersbyashley
Posted at 17:27h, 06 OctoberVery well written.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
Julie.L
Posted at 17:30h, 06 OctoberBeautiful to see but wouldn’t want to be too close!! Such vibrancy in those colours beautifu l
Voice Protection 482
Posted at 17:33h, 06 OctoberThat’s such a shame over the thousands left homeless 😢😢…. Good blog makes u think
Coca-Cola_boy
Posted at 17:28h, 08 Octobersexy Gia please see ur DM’s , I want you beautiful want you badly
bling is king 96
Posted at 17:29h, 08 OctoberThe fearful is also what excites us, great blog
Eye.of.the.tigeress.Callie
Posted at 17:32h, 08 OctoberFantastic clothes, that blonde model she is striking, seen her on the website gallery 😻😻 ; ) fabulous fashion!
Nelly 2021
Posted at 17:34h, 08 OctoberReally great blog content your subjects are so fascinating and can learn so much from
Thanks for another cool blog!
Imperial guardsman 💂♂️
Posted at 16:31h, 17 OctoberGreat work, really interesting read
Little Miss Cunty_84
Posted at 16:33h, 17 OctoberThat orange dress is sublime!!!
Andy Ross
Posted at 13:48h, 02 DecemberGreat words
Balmier VA
Posted at 13:49h, 02 DecemberGood piece. Love the fashion to well written
Bretty J P 87
Posted at 13:51h, 02 DecemberLove Sicily and Sicilian people 👏🏽👏🏽
Brett J Pickering 87
Marcus Littlejohn (maccoLJ)
Posted at 13:53h, 02 DecemberGood blog 👍🏼
Biker_bomb 💣
Posted at 13:54h, 02 DecemberEnjoyable blog and sexy pictures!!!!
No_user_name___2002
Posted at 13:56h, 02 DecemberRead on train home, it’s so good read it twice over
Thanks for posting!
BedswingerBC
Posted at 13:58h, 02 DecemberThem pics how the dress is blown up look sick! 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽👆🏼👆🏼👆🏼
cosmeticaKourt-DPLG
Posted at 14:02h, 02 DecemberSo readable some good stuff here, love the clothes too particularly that red chiffon number, all put together so well
Good read xoxo
Mika
Posted at 16:31h, 02 DecemberFabulouso!! 👌🏽