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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...

Michael Borkowsky
Jul 7, 20171 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
May 18, 20171 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
May 18, 20171 min read
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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....

Michael Borkowsky
May 18, 20171 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
May 17, 20171 min read
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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,...

Michael Borkowsky
May 16, 20171 min read
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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 –...

Michael Borkowsky
May 15, 20172 min read
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Transitions
Yesterday marked the opening of Transitions – a group exhibition and pop-up shop at Exchange Place Studios, Sheffield, that looks at...

Michael Borkowsky
Apr 29, 20171 min read
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Four Wheels
Another month, another great opportunity to extend my Perfume as Practice body of work beyond portraiture. Notes of the Bard combines...

Michael Borkowsky
Mar 27, 20171 min read
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Perfume Proficiency
I don’t tend to structure blog posts around specific perfume making workshops but my most recent workshop – delivered at Access Space...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 25, 20171 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
Feb 18, 20172 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 23, 20171 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 12, 20171 min read
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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....

Michael Borkowsky
Jan 5, 20172 min read
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Perfume Portrait #40 – Kathy Wilson
Kathy Wilson 50ml EDT Head – Bergamot Heart – Palmarosa Body – Frankincense, Myrrh Description – An awakening fragrance that uses its...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #39 – Elaine
Head – Bergamot Heart – Cypress Body – Dill Weed, Myrrh Description – A symbol of symbiosis. This fragrance celebrates synchronicity by...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #38 – Kseniya Obremska
Kseniya Obremska 50ml EDT Head – Mandarin Heart – Pine, Jasmine Body – Frankincense Description – Highlighting the inherent joy of...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read
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Perfume Portrait #37 – Lucy Gardener
Lucy Gardener 50ml EDT Head – Apple Heart – Juniper Berry Body – Frankincense, Sandalwood Description – Drawing cues from fiction and...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 5, 20161 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 3, 20161 min read
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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...

Michael Borkowsky
Dec 3, 20161 min read
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