Joumana Medlej
@majnouna.com
Artist-scholar, specialised in early Arabic (Kufi) scripts & historical/natural materials. Interest in material culture & things real. Beirut émigré in Oxford. Earth lover, plastic-free. Contemplative. Whovian/Gallifrey…
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This is just one of the many colours surprises I have enjoyed this autumn, written up in this fresh #Caravanserai post:
open.substack.com/pub/majnouna...
open.substack.com/pub/majnouna...
Receiving Colour
A remedy to expectation
open.substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:04 PM
This is just one of the many colours surprises I have enjoyed this autumn, written up in this fresh #Caravanserai post:
open.substack.com/pub/majnouna...
open.substack.com/pub/majnouna...
Would you believe this lustrous and surprisingly rich purple was the result? I'm still gobsmacked.
Lightfast? Probably not, but who cares...
Lightfast? Probably not, but who cares...
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Would you believe this lustrous and surprisingly rich purple was the result? I'm still gobsmacked.
Lightfast? Probably not, but who cares...
Lightfast? Probably not, but who cares...
When the leaves started falling they revealed clusters of berries! I identified them as a type of Virginia creepers (genus Parthenocissus), and naturally I had to gather some and boil them up. Then I popped in a skein of silk and left it to soak a couple of days.
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
When the leaves started falling they revealed clusters of berries! I identified them as a type of Virginia creepers (genus Parthenocissus), and naturally I had to gather some and boil them up. Then I popped in a skein of silk and left it to soak a couple of days.
"countries that don't need an overcoat in winter"
November 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
"countries that don't need an overcoat in winter"
What did I just read 😳
November 24, 2025 at 3:05 PM
What did I just read 😳
I haven't tried it but there's no algorithm to punish you for not posting.
November 24, 2025 at 11:53 AM
I haven't tried it but there's no algorithm to punish you for not posting.
I'm fond of this and from the ingredient list I think it's clear: www.edinburghskincare.com/collections/...
Symmetry Anti Ageing Face Cream - Default Title - The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company
Discover Symmetry Anti Ageing Face Cream from The Edinburgh Natural Skincare Company. 100% Natural, Hand made in Scotland, Animal Cruelty free with Eco-friendly packaging.
www.edinburghskincare.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:30 PM
I'm fond of this and from the ingredient list I think it's clear: www.edinburghskincare.com/collections/...
That's a charitable assumption...
November 23, 2025 at 8:25 PM
That's a charitable assumption...
Just wanted to pipe in that I thought your post was both funny and relatable and I loved it.
November 23, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Just wanted to pipe in that I thought your post was both funny and relatable and I loved it.
I hope so too, I'd hate to need stitches 😬
November 23, 2025 at 10:55 AM
I hope so too, I'd hate to need stitches 😬