I have been thinking about the passage of time recently. I find it amusing how sometimes this passage is unnoticeable while other times even a second takes forever to go by. Personally for me, the moments associated with positive emotions tend to disappear quickly. In …
Last week’s theme was slightly challenging. A lot has happened in the lives of all of us especially in the last past 4-5 months. So I think it might have been hard to cherry pick one particular event from that myriad. Nevertheless, I am glad …
This week’s theme was kindly proposed by Fidan Amrakhly who sent her response to the previous week’s topic.
Pivotal events happen in the lives of individuals on daily basis. I believe there are materials objects which can often serve as reminiscent of those occasions. The outbreak of the global health crisis, the raise of the racial justice movement are just a few of such events on a larger scale. Last week’s explosion in Beirut is one of those events which unexpectedly affected the lives of millions of unsuspecting people. In these critical times, I think we can try to find some a source of positive energy. I think the objects which embody the memories of the pivotal life events can provide that serve the purpose of becoming an encouraging, comforting and inspiring.
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I am happy to present secrets that the lovely readers of the blog submitted for the theme of Childhood Secrets. I have to say that one response was particularly thrilling. Charlotte Benoit Student Medford, MA “This object is a fairy house that I decorated a …
The theme for Week 4 of My Home is a Museum project is “Secrets from Childhood”. This topic is in line with some of the controversial thoughts of our modern world, specifically those concerning the origin of Covid 19. Some theories assert it as a …
The theme for week 3 was “Masks”. I was excited about this theme as it refers to one of the most common items in our daily lives during these tumultuous times.
I am pleased to share a thrilling response to the aforementioned prompt below.
Olga Seleznyova
Baku,Azerbaijan
Artist Manager at Faig Ahmed Studio
“This mask was made by my grandfather in the early 80s. In addition to the talent for creating beautiful things from wood and plaster, grandpa has a talent for finding beautiful things on the street. He still brings some little treasures from the Boulevard and stores them carefully. One of these windfalls was a brooch that completed the look of this wooden mask.
A wooden mask with a brooch on the forehead.
When I was a little girl, I thought it was the Snow Queen and she comes alive at night. The fears in my childish conscious were strengthened on the day grandpa showed me the secret of this mask. If you turn the mask over, you will see special stands for small candles. At night, under the cover of darkness and the action of the magical flickering light of candles, she revived. I never slept in that room again 
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What a story! Do you also have mysterious found objects in your homes? Share your finds in the comment section.