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Shimi

@shimi.bsky.social

Arty bitey deaf lil critter. Lvl 62 creature. Storyteller, Poet, Classicist. Artist, Composer & Arranger. BA(hons) Fine Art/Sonic Arts. Episcopalian. Lector. Kynokephaloi. Castus, non caelibis Amator animalium.

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Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 4d ago

Perhaps the most visually arresting part of Tenebrae is “The Rumour Engine”. Four lasers track me representing scrutiny, judgement & the eyes of Phema, the Greek God of rumour & reputation. Others noted it resembles stigmata, crucifixion when a community turns against us 📷 @netsui-prime.bsky.social

Alt text: During The Rumour Engine sequence of Tenebrae, Mother Lykaeon stands with her back to the viewer in a pale, translucent embroidered toga and grey-white wolf head. Four narrow red laser beams converge on and pass across her body from different directions, representing scrutiny, judgement and the relentless gaze of rumour. Dozens of warm candles form a glowing boundary across the dark forest floor, while audience members watch from the shadows beyond. Harsh violet stage light burns through the darkness from the upper right, leaving Lykaeon isolated at the centre of intersecting lines of red light.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 4d ago

So Tenebrae became a dramaturgic tale of Empire, of human & animal, predator & prey. Empire is an ordering of the world: domination, extraction & control, where creature is set against creature & no-one remains safe from it. Alt Text has loads of added contextual info. 📷 @netsui-prime.bsky.social

Wide nighttime view beneath the massive concrete arches of Ravenna Park bridge during Tenebrae. Mother Lykaeon stands alone in the foreground, silhouetted with her wolf headdress and staff carrying a candle before a curving line of glowing candles. Two confidence screens flank the performance space, while an audience gathers up the earthen slope behind her. Intense violet stage lights illuminate the crowd and towering bridge structure, with most of the surrounding forest disappearing into darkness.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 7d ago

I love being an old wolf who plays flutes, wears a toga and who orates and tells stories. How cool is it to be approaching my mid 60s and living among a community of much younger, fiercer, more attuned to survival critters who accept & encourage this sort of behaviour. 📷 @netsui-prime.bsky.social

The Blind Wolf playing flute (vertical side profile) Side profile of the Blind Wolf performing on a long wooden flute beneath the trees at night. The wolf mask’s luminous white eyes and sharp silhouette stand out against the darkness, while warm stage lighting catches the performer’s hands and flowing black robe with leather trim. The opening music introduces the prophetic guide of Tenebrae, whose vision comes not through sight but through insight.The Blind Wolf, an apocalyptic prophet from the spoken-word oratory-ritual Tenebrae, plays a long wooden flute while wearing a black wolf mask with glowing white eyes. Warm amber stage light illuminates the performer against a black background, the red trim of the dark robe echoing the colour of the flute. The character is said to have been born blind, yet sees beneath the surface of things.The Blind Wolf standing barefoot on the forest stage, holding a long wooden flute before beginning the ritual. The black wolf mask with luminous white eyes and the flowing robe trimmed in leather are lit by warm stage lighting, while the surrounding darkness hints at the woodland setting of Tenebrae. The character serves as the prophetic herald who leads the audience into the story.Blind Wolf speaking (vertical portrait) Portrait of the Blind Wolf during the opening monologue of Tenebrae. Wearing a black wolf mask with glowing white eyes and a flowing black robe edged in red, the performer addresses the audience beneath the forest canopy. The character is an imposing prophetic figure, a son of Mother Lykaeon, born blind yet able to perceive truths hidden beneath appearances.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · last wk.

The opening salvo of Tenebrae is delivered by The Blind Wolf. Very much an apocalyptic prophet modelled on seers and sages, a dark and imposing character. Son of Mother Lykaeon, he was born blind and yet can see deep beneath the surface of things. 📷 @netsui-prime.bsky.social

Close-up of the Blind Wolf during the opening monologue of Tenebrae. The black wolf mask with pale eyes dominates the frame while warm stage lighting illuminates the robe’s red trim and expressive hands. The character’s calm but commanding presence establishes the performance’s mythic and contemplative tone.Close side profile of the Blind Wolf speaking with both hands held open in measured, deliberate gestures. The wolf mask’s glowing white eyes suggest inner vision rather than physical sight. As the opening narrator of Tenebrae, the Blind Wolf is portrayed as a prophetic son of Mother Lykaeon who sees deeply between the surface of things.The Blind Wolf raises one hand toward the sky while the other remains open before the audience, as though revealing an unseen truth. The wolf mask’s pale, sightless eyes contrast with the darkness surrounding the stage. This prophetic figure introduces Tenebrae, speaking of unseen realities and inviting the audience to look beyond appearances.The Blind Wolf addresses the audience with both arms extended in welcome and warning. Wearing a black wolf mask with luminous white eyes and flowing black robes, the character opens Tenebrae as an apocalyptic storyteller whose blindness symbolizes a deeper kind of sight. Warm theatrical lighting isolates the figure against an almost completely black background, focusing attention on the gestures and spoken word.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 2w ago

Getting ready for Saturday’s second performance of Tenebrae. As a child I was haunted by the image of wolves and kynokephaloi in togas. and here I am in the last quarter of my life actually getting to be one.

A full-length portrait of a wolf-headed figure walking barefoot beneath a forest bridge. The figure wears layered, earth-coloured robes tied with a white cord and carries a wooden flute across the body. Dappled sunlight filters through the trees, illuminating parts of the clothing and the forest floor while the concrete bridge pillars recede into the distance behind.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 2w ago

“My friend bought your book and they lent it to me, I hope thats ok” Yes, absolutely! Yes, yes—all my yes! Books are not to be hoarded but gifts of love and care to be shared. That my book was loaned to another is an expression of their love for you—using my work? Thats an incredible honour.

Tom Cox@dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social · 3w ago

Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.

Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 3w ago

Went to St. Bread on Portage Bay waterfront earlier in the week. I was entranced by the stained glass window of maybe St. Honoratus of Amiens? Could be St. Nicholas of Tolentino associated with blessed bread distributed to the sick. I didn’t ask. The bread there was good and wholesome.

A tall, pointed stained-glass window set within a white architectural frame. The window depicts a haloed saintly figure with reddish-brown hair, dressed in flowing turquoise and deep blue robes. In one hand, the figure holds a golden palm frond, traditionally a symbol of martyrdom; in the other, they cradle a round scored loaf of bread. A radiant gold halo fills much of the background, surrounded by vivid blue glass and a narrow green border resembling leaves or vines. At the top of the window is a small turquoise circular emblem containing stylized interlocking letters. The bold black leading, jewel-like colors, and symmetrical composition give the image the appearance of a modern icon rendered in stained glass.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 3w ago

For a while I’ve dreamed of squeezing my heavy studio rig (1st pic) I perform with into an iPad (2nd Pic). I got the first version of it working, (kinda-ish) for Tenebrae at Terror in the Woods. Now I’m refining it; AUM hosts flute processing, Stagetraxx & bass pedals wirelessly connected.

A computer screen showing the Wiring view of Gig Performer, titled “Shimi’s flute setup,” running on a Mac mini M4. The patch is a large modular performance rig combining live flute processing with software synthesis controlled by MIDI bass pedals. On the left, “Audio In (Scarlett 4i4 USB)” branches through multiple chains of processors, including Gain and Balance, MythPre, AU Dynamics Processor, AU Multiband Compressor, AU Peak Limiter, AU Reverb 2, AU Filter, Valhalla Shimmer, and several instances of Valhalla Supermassive. Blue virtual cables carry the processed flute signals into a sixteen-channel Audio Mixer and then to “Audio Out (Scarlett 4i4 USB).” On the right, a red “MIDI In” block sends MIDI through red cables to several green synthesizer modules, including two instances of Vital and several SynthMaster Player instruments. Their audio outputs pass through additional Valhalla Supermassive effects and a four-channel mixer before joining the main output. An unused eight-channel mixer sits near the lower centre. The densely interconnected patch resembles a digital modular studio, showing the complete flute-effects and bass-pedal synthesis system assembled for live performance.An iPad resting on a quilted bedspread displays the same live-performance concept rebuilt in AUM. Five vertical mixer channels are visible, labelled “Preamp Input 1,” “Preamp Input 2,” “Stagetraxx 3,” “4: Model D,” and “5: Audiokit Synth One.” The first two channels receive USB audio from the flute microphones and contain stacked processing modules represented by circular icons, including high-pass filters, Apple Audio Unit effects, dynamics or limiting, Eventide effects, panning, and individual level controls. Both microphone channels are currently muted. The StageTraxx 3 channel supplies the performance backing tracks. The Model D and AudioKit Synth One channels provide the synthesizer voices triggered by the bass pedals. An Apple AU Delay editing window is open over the synth channels, showing a frequency graph, a dry/wet mix of 51.4 percent, and a low-pass cutoff of 15,000 hertz. Across the top are transport controls, a tempo of 120 BPM, the USB 1+2 output meter, and a DSP reading of 42 percent. The layout is more compact and touch-oriented than the Mac version, forming a portable iPad recreation of the flute-processing, backing-track, and bass-pedal synthesizer rig.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 3w ago

The lighting @hellhound.industries set up for Tenebrae’s premiere at Terror In the Woods was amazing. This fit the mood beautifully. Wonderful Work and it was truly an honour to be able to close out the show which something written for that event. Thank you.

Shimi is kneeling on a forest floor playing a wooden flute in the early morning summer 5AM light. She is wearing a red toga dress and is kneeling on a rug of deep plush fur. Around her are various LED candles.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 3w ago

Final set checks before packing to heading out to premiere Tenebrae. I have been able to boil down my live performance rig to something portable and if the iPad futzes. The iPhone can take over. equipment I no longer need to carry. 🐾

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Wolf Conservation Center 🐺@nywolforg.bsky.social · 4w ago

Earlier this week, Wyoming Game and Fish Commission cut the wolf hunt limit by more than half as the population is at a 20-year low. As of Jan. 1, there were 132 wolves in the wolf management area in northwest Wyoming. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4vsJ4Ut

Wyoming Game And Fish Commission Cuts Wolf Hunt Quotas By More Than Half

With northwest Wyoming’s wolf population at a 20-year low, the state Game and Fish Commission on Tuesday cut the wolf hunt limits by more than half. Some…

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Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 4w ago

One of my candles insists on mysteriously turning on in the middle of the night when that happens, I usually wake up when I find myself being protected

The photograph of a set of candles one of which is a light lighting to Wolf masks standing above them. The lighting is very much like a renaissance painting with deep shadows and very low monochromatic yellow and dark brown into black tones.
Wolf Conservation Center 🐺@nywolforg.bsky.social · 4w ago

🚨Yellowstone's oldest wolf pack, Mollie's Pack, has been spotted outside Yellowstone National Park. Wyoming's wolf hunting season begins 9/15, and state wildlife officials voted Tuesday to allow the killing of up to four wolves in the area, putting the pack at greater risk. 🔗 https://bit.ly/4w7PycJ

Yellowstone’s oldest wolf pack, Mollie’s Pack, leaves the park, raising fears for its future - WyoFile

Wyoming officials say they recognize the Mollie’s Pack’s historic significance and have taken steps to address the situation, but they rebuffed requests to adjust a hunting season that’s two months away.

wyofile.com

Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · 4w ago

Today’s lectoring I got lost. Recovered carried on. One of the gifts of proclamation is humility. No lector gives a flawless reading every time. What matters is offering the text as faithfully as Old Wolf can … at 9AM. Today’s reading was exactly that. Old Wolf was being faithful. Nothing more.

Romans 8:1-11 There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law-- indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God. But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.
Shimi@shimi.bsky.social · last mo.

Today, reading the start of Paul’s wrapping up of his letter to the Philippians. There is a softness here. That line “shine like stars in the world” is for me the emotional high point of the passage. Also asked to be intercessor, to read the prayers of the people — a lovely responsibility.

Philippians 2:12-18 A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Philippians. "Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without murmuring and arguing, so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. It is by your holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you— and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me. The Word of the Lord. Psalm 119:129-136 from the green psalter for the Christian people. P- 170