Tears of Chios, mastic, mastiha - in saucer by potter Hadrian Mendoza and on Pattern Design book by Elisabeth Wilhide
The first written evidence to the healing properties of mastic comes from first-century Greek physician Pedanius Dioscorides in his book De Materia Medica.
“Harvesting mastic. Drawing by Emile Bayard, after M. Testevuide's sketch.”
Les Misérables illustration by Émile Bayard
Les Misérables playbill based on Émile Bayard illustration
Lentisco (Mastic tree) by Elisabetta Duminuco (born Venice 1963 -) (IG: duminucoelisabetta) from Saatchi Art
Oil on canvas 70 x 120 x 6 cm (27.6 x 47.2 x 2.4 in)
Clémentine Bal (born Paris 1979 - ), Ochtonalba à l’enfant (Polystyrene, resin, mastic, metal, peint, gold leaf)
H : 95 cm (IG: Clementine Bal)
Links to some creative friends Aristea mentions on the podcast:
Greg Papagrigoriou - visual artist / graphic designer / calligraphy and half of blaqk_2 - Visual artists, graphic designers based in Athens, Greece - + designer of Althea website
(IG - greg_papagrigoriou)
Tim Parker - Web Developer, Designer, DJ and host of You'll Soon Know, the monthly radio programme on NTS - designed Althea Massage body oil labels
Goldie - all around legend + Yogangsters (IG: yogangsters) - (IG: mrgoldie)
Catie Foroughi - Catie is an organic vegan Yoga Coach and trained Yoga Therapist who's core approach is anything is possible! Cyoga (IG: cyoga1ove)
St Hilda’s East Community Centre - for more details on the weekly Tuesday yoga class go to Althea Massage and Yoga Facebook page, Twitter or Instagram
Houghton Festival - A celebration of art and music in the Norfolk countryside
Soul Circus - A wellbeing festival where music, yoga and holistic therapies meets glittery, festival antics and after parties. Stretch out in yoga tipis and lush Gloucestershire countryside by day and dance under the stars by night!
Aristea, her sister and cousin making trahanas with their Grandma