Scents of Our Time #1 – One Minute Silence
The ‘One Minute Silence’ has found unsettling prominence among our everyday lives in the wake of recent atrocities, particularly here in...
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Michael Borkowsky
- May 18, 2017
- 1 min
Road to Athens #7 – New Dionysus
Concluding that inward desires now hark for a return journey, I travel west back to England equipped with all but 1 member of the...
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Michael Borkowsky
- May 18, 2017
- 1 min
Road to Athens #6 – The Thrice Tenth Kingdom
Heading north-east and void of all frivolities it becomes apparent that outer desires removed from travel begin to ensue, and I find...
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Michael Borkowsky
- May 18, 2017
- 1 min
Road to Athens #5 – Narcissus and Echo
Returning to European territory and equipped with the reverence of my experiences the raw and joyous freedom of travel begins to return....
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Michael Borkowsky
- May 17, 2017
- 1 min
Road to Athens #4 – The Book of Thoth
Adrift, I forge refuge in what was once known as The Orient and am overcome by desire to consume knowledge. My journey has previously...
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Michael Borkowsky
- May 16, 2017
- 1 min
Road to Athens #3 – Leviathan
Lost within the expanse of the sea; maddened flesh now carrion and hands clenched to the last of my sanity. Yet a light emerges and,...
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Michael Borkowsky
- May 15, 2017
- 2 min
Road to Athens #1 – The Journey
This Friday I embark, with other members of Soup Collective International (SCI), on a journey to Greece to be part of Platforms Project –...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Apr 29, 2017
- 1 min
Transitions
Yesterday marked the opening of Transitions – a group exhibition and pop-up shop at Exchange Place Studios, Sheffield, that looks at...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Mar 27, 2017
- 1 min
Four Wheels
Another month, another great opportunity to extend my Perfume as Practice body of work beyond portraiture. Notes of the Bard combines...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Feb 25, 2017
- 1 min
Perfume Proficiency
I don’t tend to structure blog posts around specific perfume making workshops but my most recent workshop – delivered at Access Space...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Feb 18, 2017
- 2 min
Confessions of the Thirteenth Star Sign
Somewhere within the administrative and organisational standpoints of conceiving and curating The Court of Love, I managed to create my...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Jan 23, 2017
- 1 min
Love Potion
In the spirit of uncovering new directions for Perfume as practise, aside from using perfumery as a vehicle for portraiture. I present to...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Jan 12, 2017
- 1 min
Scent and Colour
Utilising the craft of perfumery as a means to create portraiture has been at the heart of my creative practice and intentions for about...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Jan 5, 2017
- 2 min
2017 Hopes and Wishes
In 2016 I established a firm base in Sheffield from which to exhibit and develop my creative practice. A success, all things considered....
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Michael Borkowsky
- Dec 5, 2016
- 1 min
Perfume Portrait #40 – Kathy Wilson
Kathy Wilson 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Palmarosa Body – Frankincense, Myrrh Description – An awakening fragrance that uses its...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Dec 5, 2016
- 1 min
Perfume Portrait #39 – Elaine
Head – Bergamot Heart – Cypress Body – Dill Weed, Myrrh Description – A symbol of symbiosis. This fragrance celebrates synchronicity by...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Dec 5, 2016
- 1 min
Perfume Portrait #38 – Kseniya Obremska
Kseniya Obremska 50ml EDT Head – Mandarin Heart – Pine, Jasmine Body – Frankincense Description – Highlighting the inherent joy of...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Dec 5, 2016
- 1 min
Perfume Portrait #37 – Lucy Gardener
Lucy Gardener 50ml EDT Head – Apple Heart – Juniper Berry Body – Frankincense, Sandalwood Description – Drawing cues from fiction and...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Dec 3, 2016
- 1 min
Perfume Portrait #36 – Sharon Hall Shipp
Sharon Hall Shipp 50ml EDT Head – Petitgrain Heart – Pine Body – Vetiver, Birch tar Description – All encompassing, with depth and...
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Michael Borkowsky
- Dec 3, 2016
- 1 min
Perfume Portrait #35 – John Wilkinson
John Wilkinson 50ml EDT Head – Apple, Cut Grass Heart – Pine Body – Cedarwood Description – Everything you need to comprehend an apple...
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