Thursday, 26 April 2018 (13.242)

The group has now begun the 13th episode, “Nausicaa”. The last reading stopped at:

          “down into her eyes.” 

                    (Nausicaa U13.242)


Catherine Meyer sends a painting to illustrate the passage just read. She writes:

“The summer evening had begun to fold the world in its mysterious embrace.” I took this lovely scenery described at the opening of the chapter and transferred it to the medium of colour. In the foreground are the three girls, Cissy Caffrey cuddling the Baby, Edy Boardman and Gerty MacDowell. Far away in the background the twins are still playing peacefully.

By way of a hint regarding an abstract element, the orange cross is a symbolic representation of the Church of Mary.

Catherine Meyer © Zürich 2018

Thursday, 19 April 2018 (end of Cyclops)

The group has now reached the end of episode 12, “Cyclops”.

Catherine Meyer made a painting to illustrate the end of the chapter. She writes:

I painted Elija in lively colours riding in a wagon towards heaven.

At the beginning of my study I was a bit puzzled as to what subject I should choose for the last few pages and how I should paint it. After trying out this and that, I decided upon a pastel combined with watercolour to underline that strong moment when Elija is in a wagon, surrounded by fire and ascending to the glory of heaven, which concludes this intense chapter.

Catherine Meyer © Zürich 2018

Thursday, 12 April 2018 (12.1667)

The last reading stopped at:

          “Cursed by God.”

                    (Cyclops U12.1667)

Catherine Meyer sends an illustration for this blog post. She writes:

I made a drawing of “old Vic” and the Alaki of Abeakuta. It is almost a cartoon in its features but still has the character of a freely drawn image. In it, the “great squaw Victoria” presents the “illuminated bible” to the Alaki, who then drinks “a lovingcup of firstshot usquebaugh to the toast Black and White from the skull of his immediate predecessor” (12.1523–28).

Catherine Meyer © Zürich 2018

Thursday, 5 April 2018 (12.1375)

The last reading stopped at: 

          “Kathleen ni Houlihan” 

                    (Cyclops U12.1375)


Catherine Meyer sends a watercolour to illustrate this blog post, inspired by the sentence “All wind and piss like a tanyard cat” (12.1311–12).

Catherine Meyer © Zürich 2018

Thursday, 29 March 2018 (12.1238)

The last reading stopped at:

          “beam in their own”

                    (Cyclops U12.1238)