Shimi ·⃝⃤

@shimi

Arty bitey deaf lil critter. Lvl 62 Holothere. Storyteller, Poet, Classics fan. Artist, Music Composer & Arranger. BA(hons) Fine Art/Sonic Arts. Episcopalian. Lector. Castus, non caelibis Amator animalium.

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Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 15d

I’m reprising Tenebrae in Ravenna Park, Seattle, next Saturday (8/1), 7–10 pm. NOTAFLOF. Joined by @dirtsecret.bsky.social & @lunarrabbit.bsky.social performing their incredible & creaturely musics. Plus tea, vendors, an evening of poetry and ritual beneath the trees. Please come by & join the howl!

Promotional poster for A Sermon in the Forest. Against a dark woodland at dusk, a performer wearing a white wolf headdress and flowing cream robe raises a glowing candle, illuminating their outstretched arm. Handwritten white text reads “Shimi & Friends present” above the title A Sermon in the Forest. The poster advertises a performance of Tenebrae, described as “a ritual of music, poetry & sound art,” with supporting performances by Moon Rabbit and FRRN. Additional text lists poetry, live music, vendors and a tea tent. Event details at the top read: 8/1/26, 7–10 pm, Ravenna Park. The overall design evokes a mysterious, candlelit ritual in the forest.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 18d

Went to St. Bread on Portage Bay waterfront earlier in the week. I was entranced by the stained glass window of maybe St. Honoratus of Amiens? Could be St. Nicholas of Tolentino associated with blessed bread distributed to the sick. I didn’t ask. The bread there was good and wholesome.

A tall, pointed stained-glass window set within a white architectural frame. The window depicts a haloed saintly figure with reddish-brown hair, dressed in flowing turquoise and deep blue robes. In one hand, the figure holds a golden palm frond, traditionally a symbol of martyrdom; in the other, they cradle a round scored loaf of bread.

A radiant gold halo fills much of the background, surrounded by vivid blue glass and a narrow green border resembling leaves or vines. At the top of the window is a small turquoise circular emblem containing stylized interlocking letters. The bold black leading, jewel-like colors, and symmetrical composition give the image the appearance of a modern icon rendered in stained glass.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 19d

For a while I’ve dreamed of squeezing my heavy studio rig (1st pic) I perform with into an iPad (2nd Pic). I got the first version of it working, (kinda-ish) for Tenebrae at Terror in the Woods. Now I’m refining it; AUM hosts flute processing, Stagetraxx & bass pedals wirelessly connected.

A computer screen showing the Wiring view of Gig Performer, titled “Shimi’s flute setup,” running on a Mac mini M4. The patch is a large modular performance rig combining live flute processing with software synthesis controlled by MIDI bass pedals. On the left, “Audio In (Scarlett 4i4 USB)” branches through multiple chains of processors, including Gain and Balance, MythPre, AU Dynamics Processor, AU Multiband Compressor, AU Peak Limiter, AU Reverb 2, AU Filter, Valhalla Shimmer, and several instances of Valhalla Supermassive. Blue virtual cables carry the processed flute signals into a sixteen-channel Audio Mixer and then to “Audio Out (Scarlett 4i4 USB).”

On the right, a red “MIDI In” block sends MIDI through red cables to several green synthesizer modules, including two instances of Vital and several SynthMaster Player instruments. Their audio outputs pass through additional Valhalla Supermassive effects and a four-channel mixer before joining the main output. An unused eight-channel mixer sits near the lower centre. The densely interconnected patch resembles a digital modular studio, showing the complete flute-effects and bass-pedal synthesis system assembled for live performance.

An iPad resting on a quilted bedspread displays the same live-performance concept rebuilt in AUM. Five vertical mixer channels are visible, labelled “Preamp Input 1,” “Preamp Input 2,” “Stagetraxx 3,” “4: Model D,” and “5: Audiokit Synth One.” The first two channels receive USB audio from the flute microphones and contain stacked processing modules represented by circular icons, including high-pass filters, Apple Audio Unit effects, dynamics or limiting, Eventide effects, panning, and individual level controls. Both microphone channels are currently muted.

The StageTraxx 3 channel supplies the performance backing tracks. The Model D and AudioKit Synth One channels provide the synthesizer voices triggered by the bass pedals. An Apple AU Delay editing window is open over the synth channels, showing a frequency graph, a dry/wet mix of 51.4 percent, and a low-pass cutoff of 15,000 hertz. Across the top are transport controls, a tempo of 120 BPM, the USB 1+2 output meter, and a DSP reading of 42 percent. The layout is more compact and touch-oriented than the Mac version, forming a portable iPad recreation of the flute-processing, backing-track, and bass-pedal synthesizer rig.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 22d

“The forest is not elsewhere. It is kept or lost. And how we hold one another. Tend the forest. Tend one another.”

A photograph of Shimi wearing her wolf mask in a red Vivienne Westwood Anglomania dress (“vian”) holding a tree branch. She is framed to the left and right of stone walls and stands at the threshold of a path that leads deep into the forest.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 22d

The lighting @hellhound.industries set up for Tenebrae’s premiere at Terror In the Woods was amazing. This fit the mood beautifully. Wonderful Work and it was truly an honour to be able to close out the show which something written for that event. Thank you.

Shimi is kneeling on a forest floor playing a wooden flute in the early morning summer 5AM light. She is wearing a red toga dress and is kneeling on a rug of deep plush fur. Around her are various LED candles.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 24d

Mother and Son

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 24d

Final set checks before packing to heading out to premiere Tenebrae. I have been able to boil down my live performance rig to something portable and if the iPad futzes. The iPhone can take over. equipment I no longer need to carry. 🐾

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 25d

One of my candles insists on mysteriously turning on in the middle of the night when that happens, I usually wake up when I find myself being protected

The photograph of a set of candles one of which is a light lighting to Wolf masks standing above them. The lighting is very much like a renaissance painting with deep shadows and very low monochromatic yellow and dark brown into black tones.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 27d

Old Wolf is considering if this is an all day pajama day

Shimi in her white wolf head and loose pale striped pajamas sits barefoot on a beige stone-tiled floor against a plain cream wall. Their hands rest folded in their lap, and the wolf’s head is tilted slightly toward the camera with a gentle, open-mouthed expression. Soft indoor light creates natural shadows beneath the feet, clothing, and body.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· 29d

Today’s lectoring I got lost. Recovered carried on. One of the gifts of proclamation is humility. No lector gives a flawless reading every time. What matters is offering the text as faithfully as Old Wolf can … at 9AM. Today’s reading was exactly that. Old Wolf was being faithful. Nothing more.

Romans 8:1-11

There is no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and of death. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do: by sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and to deal with sin, he condemned sin in the flesh, so that the just requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us, who walk not according to the flesh but according to the Spirit. For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit. To set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For this reason the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God; it does not submit to God's law-- indeed it cannot, and those who are in the flesh cannot please God.

But you are not in the flesh; you are in the Spirit, since the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him. But if Christ is in you, though the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ from the dead will give life to your mortal bodies also through his Spirit that dwells in you.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jul 11

Today, reading the start of Paul’s wrapping up of his letter to the Philippians. There is a softness here. That line “shine like stars in the world” is for me the emotional high point of the passage. Also asked to be intercessor, to read the prayers of the people — a lovely responsibility.

Philippians 2:12-18
A reading from the Letter of Paul to the Philippians.

"Therefore, my beloved, just as you have always obeyed me, not only in my presence, but much more now in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling; for it is God who is at work in you, enabling you both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without murmuring and arguing, so that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, in which you shine like stars in the world. It is by your holding fast to the word of life that I can boast on the day of Christ that I did not run in vain or labor in vain. But even if I am being poured out as a libation over the sacrifice and the offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with all of you— and in the same way you also must be glad and rejoice with me.
The Word of the Lord.

Psalm 119:129-136 from the green psalter for the Christian people.
P- 170

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jul 11

I read from Matthew 21 at Evensong: juicy apocalyptic stuff. Many forget Christianity remained a Jewish messianic cult for decades. Matthew uses charged prophetic language from the Tanakh — Daniel, Isaiah, Ezekiel — and should be read carefully, with understanding & context. (NRSV passage in Alt).

Matthew 24:15-31

So when you see the desolating sacrilege standing in the holy place, as was spoken by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), then those in Judea must flee to the mountains; someone on the housetop must not go down to take what is in the house; someone in the field must not turn back to get a coat. Woe to those who are pregnant and to those who are nursing infants in those days! Pray that your flight may not be in winter or on a sabbath. For at that time there will be great suffering, such as has not been from the beginning of the world until now, no, and never will be. And if those days had not been cut short, no one would be saved; but for the sake of the elect those days will be cut short. Then if anyone says to you, 'Look! Here is the Messiah!' or "There he is!' do not believe it. For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and produce great signs and omens, to lead astray, if possible, even the elect. Take note, I have told you beforehand.
So, if they say to you, 'Look! He is in the wilderness, do not go out.
If they say, 'Look! He is in the inner rooms,' do not believe it. For as the lightning comes from the east and flashes as far as the west, so will be the coming of the Son of Man. Wherever the corpse is, there the vultures will gather.

Immediately after the suffering of those days

the sun will be darkened,
and the moon will not give its light;
the stars will fall from heaven,
and the powers of heaven will be shaken.

Then the sign of the Son of Man will appear in heaven, and then all the tribes of the earth will mourn, and they will see 'the Son of Man coming on the clouds of heaven' with power and great glory. And he will send out his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jul 9

I’ll be closing out Terror In The Woods next week on the 7/18 @4AM (technically 7/19) where I’m premiering Tenebrae, a continuation of the Lykaeon story — alongside a lineup of absolutely fine DJs who really know their shit. Come Back Come Through Come home terror-in-the-woods.hellhound.industries

Shimi Performing Lykaeon on 12/27 at the Good Shepherd centre. Shimi is wearing a rose-coloured toga with white floral embroidery and holding a large candle above aloft while her other hand is clenched. She is standing in a sideways posture. Photo by @netsui-prime.bsky.social

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jul 6

Built my own for therian oration performances using a teensy 4.1. Synths, triggers, patch and effects changes, thirds, octave, hold, MIDI panic

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jul 3

Breakfast: 6am. (The chunk out of the pitta is because I fed a garden friend who came to see what I was up to). 10:30am is a late breakfast but it stops me snacking. details in alt

A very simple overhead picture of a small pita bread with a little chunk taken out in the top right hand side and three uneaten dates waiting to be eaten. It sits on a simple mustard coloured cloth with rustic white stitching.

A vertical picture of a wooden bowl containing food simply prepared sitting on paint flaking decking.

brown rice + quinoa for body and steadiness
dates + apricots for sweetness and quick energy
almonds/walnuts for richness and texture
olives + olive oil for salt, fat, and depth
fresh cilantro for brightness

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jul 2

The Escape Into Egypt By Sadao Watanabe. 1972. Unlnown Number of 49. Print on hand made paper. (More in Alt).

A stylized biblical print by Sadao Watanabe, dated 1973. The image shows Mary riding a donkey while holding the infant Jesus, with Joseph walking beside them. Large black flowing shapes frame the figures, and birds appear around them. The scene is rendered in bold black linework with touches of red and blue on textured white paper, suggesting the Flight into Egypt.

The Flight into Egypt appears only in Matthew’s Gospel, specifically Matthew 2:13–15. The wider episode continues with the slaughter of the innocents and the Holy Family’s return from Egypt in Matthew 2:16–23.

It does not appear in Mark, Luke, or John. Luke has a birth and infancy narrative, but not the flight into Egypt. Matthew is the Gospel that gives us Joseph’s dream, the escape into Egypt, and the line:

“Out of Egypt I have called my son.”

That quotation is Matthew connecting Jesus’ story with Israel’s story and Hosea 11:1.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jul 2

No more cults #brit

Three wolves sitting together in a silver convertible with the roof down. All three face forward with calm, confident expressions; the wolf on the right has its mouth slightly open in what looks like a grin. Each appears to be wearing a pink top, adding to the playful contrast with their serious faces. The interior of the car is black, and the background is softly blurred.

Large white meme text at the top reads:

“GET IN LOSER”

Large white text at the bottom reads:

“I’M FORMING A RELIGION”

The meme parodies the well-known Mean Girls quote (“Get in loser, we’re going shopping”), replacing it with an absurd invitation to start a new religion. The combination of stoic wolves, a convertible, and the exaggerated caption creates a deliberately over-the-top, deadpan joke.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 28

Today’s reading at the cathedral. Many good reactions from clergy and congregation. I try to help people make sense of the message in Paul’s sense and slightly difficulty phrased writing.

Photograph of a printed Bible reading page from a church service booklet, shown rotated sideways. The page is headed “READING” and identifies the passage as Romans 6:12–23. A short note at the top explains that readings are typically taken from the New Testament epistles, the Acts of the Apostles, or the Revelation to John.

The passage begins with the large decorative opening letter “D” in the words:

“Do not let sin exercise dominion in your mortal bodies…”

The reading continues with Paul’s contrast between slavery to sin and slavery to righteousness, emphasizing obedience to God, sanctification, and the gift of eternal life. It concludes with the well-known verse:

“For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

At the bottom of the page, the liturgical dialogue reads:

Reader: “Hear what the Spirit is saying to God’s people.”
Assembly: “Thanks be to God.”

The page is photographed under soft indoor light with the edge of a chair faintly visible beyond the page. The image has a casual documentary feel, as if taken while preparing to read the lesson during worship.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 25

Parvis gaudeo.

I stopped eating takeout and getting junk food and I’ve cut out refined sugars from my diet making a deliberate attempt to eat Whole Foods and grains and nuts as I used to many years ago. I’ve also started being mindful of the amount of plastics in my life. I’m slightly allergic to spandex nylons polyester and the improvement in my life moving to natural fibres lead me to consider other possibilities in my life.

I haven’t put it in the main copy, but basically I’m following a rule of life now where I’m eating intentionally and with attention to simplicity and nutrition. Whole Foods grains fruits. Nuts, berries. I’ve not been treating my body very well over the years cycling between anorexia and guilt as I regain normal weight.

The creator gave this old wolf the gift of a body, I really should start looking after it.

The picture is a top-down photograph of a rustic wooden bowl filled with creamy oatmeal or porridge, served with plant milk and a wooden spoon. The porridge is topped generously with fresh blueberries, blackberries, sliced banana, walnuts, whole blanched almonds, hazelnuts, and other mixed nuts, creating a rich variety of colors and textures. The warm grain of the wooden bowl and spoon complements the natural ingredients, while the bowl rests on a soft, quilted cream-colored cloth that gives the scene a calm, homely feel. This compositional photo of a very simple breakfast emphasizes simple, nourishing food made from whole ingredients, with a focus on natural materials and earthy tones.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 25

Friend

A brown rat cautiously peers out from between the vertical slats of a weathered wooden deck railing. Most of its body is tucked behind the fence, with only its head, shoulders, and front paws visible as it balances on a horizontal support beam. Its dark eyes and rounded ears are alert, and its whiskers point forward as if listening or sniffing the air. The aged wood is pale gray with peeling paint and visible grain, while ivy and green foliage peek through the gaps behind the railing. The quiet outdoor scene captures a curious moment of wildlife pausing before deciding whether to venture further.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 24

Mensa corpus nutrit; gratia animam.

Top-down photograph of a medium-sized wooden bowl resting on a weathered gray wooden picnic table. Inside is a colorful salad made with leafy greens, chunks of tuna, diced tomatoes, orange bell pepper, green onion, shredded cheddar cheese, and a light dressing. The warm tones of the bowl contrast with the cool, worn planks beneath it. The meal has a rustic, homemade appearance, photographed outdoors in natural light.

Top-down photograph of a small wooden bowl filled with oatmeal and rice porridge topped with strawberries, blackberries, and berry juices. The fruit has softened into the oats, creating swirls of pink, red, and purple throughout the mixture. The bowl sits on the same weathered gray wooden picnic table, emphasizing a simple outdoor meal. The bright berries provide vivid color against the muted wood and creamy oatmeal, giving the image a cozy, wholesome feel.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 21

This fits what I’ve been feeling lately: music already hidden inside creation, not invented from nothing. Where the first harmony lives: in the sun, flowers, forests, a mother’s voice, the heart, even tears: Listening before proclaiming, Creation already singing. A creature hearing it first within.

Photograph of a printed hymn or anthem page titled “Muusika” (“Music”), with the heading ANTHEM at the upper left. The lyrics are printed first in Estonian, with credits at the upper right reading “Words: Juhan Liiv” and “Music: Pärt Uusberg.” Beneath the Estonian text is an English translation.

The translation begins:

Kuskil peab algus kokuköla olema, kuskil suures looduses vajul.
On tema vägevas laotuses, täheringede kauguses.
On tema päikese särasees, lillekeses, metsakohinas, Emakõne südamemuusikas, või silmavees.
Kuskil peab algus kokuköla olema, kuskilt alguskokkukõla leitama.
Kust oleks muidu inimese rinda saanud ta, muusika.

Somewhere there must be the first harmonic sound, somewhere in the vastness of nature, hidden.
It is in its mighty spread and breadth, in the distances between galaxies, it's in the brilliance of the sun, in small flowers, in the breezes through forests, in a mother's voice speaking the music of the heart, or in the water of tears.
Somewhere there must be immortality. Somewhere the first harmonic sound exists.
How else into the heart of a person could it have arrived as music?

It describes music as present in the distances between galaxies, the brilliance of the sun, flowers, forest breezes, a mother’s voice, and tears, before concluding:

“How else into the heart of a person could it have arrived as music?”

The page is photographed at a slight angle under soft indoor lighting.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 21

New Wolb Bok.

Book cover titled Wolf: The Illustrated Biography by Douglas W. Smith. The cover has a clean white background decorated with detailed natural-history illustrations of wolves in different poses and color variations—standing, walking, and alert. Several gray, brown, and white wolves are spaced around the cover like field-guide plates. Centered in large pale-gray serif letters is the word “WOLF,” with the author’s name above and the subtitle “The Illustrated Biography” below. The overall design is elegant and restrained, evoking a scientific or museum-quality wildlife reference rather than a dramatic nature book.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 18

New friends from friends — I am a fan of this YouTube series #angelbunny

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 14

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· Jun 4

Epistulam porto, Evangelium fero. Phoebe delivers the Epistles.

Shimi wearing a realistic wolf mask stands barefoot on a weathered wooden deck, wrapped in a flowing black draped garment that resembles a simple monastic habit or cloak. They hold a light wooden scroll holder in one hand while gathering the folds of the fabric with the other. Behind them is a railing and dense green hedges and evergreens beneath a cloudy sky. The wolf mask’s expression is calm and watchful, lending the image a contemplative, almost mythic quality. The contrast between the dark robe, pale wolf fur, and lush greenery creates the feeling of a wandering forest pilgrim or courier pausing for reflection.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· May 31

Today we celebrate the trinity. I read all of Genesis 1 in the early service — phew!

A printed church service leaflet resting on a dark wooden pew or table. The cover reads “The Holy Eucharist – The First Sunday after Pentecost: Trinity Sunday” with the date May 31, 2026 and service time beneath. At the center is a hand-drawn black-and-white illustration by Shimi: a dove with wings spread wide in front of a Celtic triquetra enclosed within a circle. The sketch has visible construction lines and a gentle pencil-like quality. Below, a welcome message, land acknowledgment, and accessibility information are printed in small text. The overall design is simple, reverent, and contemplative, combining liturgical formality with handmade artwork.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· May 24

Old wolf got to be an intercessor.

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· May 24

Feels like an airline upgrade

Shimi ·⃝⃤@shimi· May 22

The title comes from The Song of Pentecost a children’s book about a harvest mouse who becomes an unlikely leader of his tribe whose home becomes unsafe so he leads them on a difficult journey to find a safer place. Along the way they face danger, loss and moral tests of courage. It just felt right.