Set Me Free, 2013
Just a quick post to say thank you to everyone who has contributed to The Future Is Papier Mâché this year by commenting, liking or reading. It’s really very much appreciated. I’m taking a break from blogging for a week or two to try and regain my oomph. In the meantime, I hope you all have a fine time doing whatever you’re doing! And have a very happy new year. Cheerio and thank you!
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Self Portrait, 2013
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The Future Is Papier Mâché 
God jul og godt nyttår til deg og dine!
Happy holidays, new year etc.
Thank you, Cardinal! Have a great break and a happy new year!
Happy 2014 to you, and thank you for excellent blog.
Thanks very much, Chris, and to you! And thank you for the compliment – thank you for yours too – the feeling’s mutual.
Happy holidays Richard! Enjoy your break and I look forward to seeing more of your work in 2014!
Happy holidays to you too, Alex – thanks for such an exciting education in Space! Have a great year.
2014 will be a year full of new inspiration, creativity and happiness! Have a good time, Richard and a wonderful relaxing break!
Yes! For all of us! Thanks very much, Anette. Have a great 2014!
happy holidays and a good photographic 2014 (and of course all the other wishes 🙂 )
🙂 Thanks very much, Inge! Have a great break and a wonderful 2014!
Happy holidays Richard
Thank you, Chris! Have a great break and a wonderful 2014.
Lol I put an auto publish on Egypt for the rest of the year! Enjoy your time off. See you on the other side!
All the best wishes for you and yours from here, Happy Holidays… 🙂
Thanks very much, Drake! Have a great holiday and a wonderful 2014! 🙂
Best wishes for a good holiday, And a new year filled with health and happiness and continued learning, and satisfaction from your work.
Thanks very much, Shimon. Have a wonderful 2014 in your new place.
Cheerio!
Cheerio, Carla! Have a great break and a lovely 2014!
ciao! i so appreciate your candor and passion, your blog is a gift. sending you wishes, from my heart, for a happy holiday and an illuminating 2014. keep your focus.
thebestdressup
Thanks so much! That’s a lovely to read. Have a great holiday and a wonderful 2014!
Happy Holidays to you … cheers to when you return.
Thank you very much, Frank. Happy Holidays to you too, and have a great 2014!
Thank you … and cheers!
I love that self portrait, Richard. I can see you in your eye!
Enjoy your break. All good wishes to you and yours.
Thanks very much, Ashley! All the best to you and yours too! Have a great 2014!
I love your self portraits, it would be the sort of thing I would do.
Have a Merry Christmas Richard and I hope you have a wonderful break.
Thanks very much, Leanne. Have a happy Christmas and a wonderful 2014.
Have a great festive season and take time to recharge and re-oomph! It’s been a great year, and your inspiration and enthusiasm are much appreciated. Two nice portraits to round of 2013 as well – the selfie is cracking! 🙂
Thanks so much, my friend! Oomph still sadly missing, oh well…
Happy New Year to you too, Richard, I look forward to seeing your work in 2014!
Thanks very much, Cheryl! You too!
and the same to you Richard, thank you for all your comments over the past year, I have been quiet also this past month – with much wi-fi here in France! Happy New Year!
Thank you for your comments too. Happy New Year!
Hi Richard
I’ve really enjoyed our ‘talks’ back and forth and the gift of seeing your photographs. Thanks for being there for me. It’s been fun. Here’s to another year!
Carla
Hi Carla
Me too! Yes, it’s been great fun – looking forward to doing it again in 2014!
Richard
My prescription is for a good stiff drink with a bittersweet bit of blues on the box, and a nice long nap in front of the fire. Sorry, I hadn’t observed any loss of oomph. Have a great 2014, Richard. Thank you for your encouraging comments too! A fine selfie, by the way! 🙂
That sounds rather nice 🙂 I may well take your advice. Thanks very much, George. Have a wonderful and fulfilling 2014!
I am rubbish at remembering to ‘like’ posts but yours is a blog I keep checking in with no matter how unmotivated I get about my own blog. You have made some great pictures this last year; come back soon with more, please! And in the meanwhile, hope you’re enjoying the break and making the most of the festive season. Happy 2014!
Thanks so much, Ann – I take that as a huge compliment! (and I’m really glad you are back posting – I’ve missed your blog). Have a great 2014!
I was wondering where you were… such a busy and frantic time of year. Hope you enjoyed the holidays, Richard!
Ha, yes! Trying to figure out where I’m at myself…thanks very much, Jennifer! Have a wonderful 2014!
More enigma! But you are obviously very handsome! 🙂 happy new year Richard! 🙂
🙂 Thank you so much, Gigi! I wish. Happy New Year to you too!
Once again, I love the way you use ‘street furniture’ to frame people. Hope that oomph is coming back 🙂
Thanks very much, Alison 🙂 Not so far 😦
Sorry to hear that, Richard
Nice self portrait……depicting the most important lens of all 🙂
Thanks so much, Tania 🙂 Yes, indeed!
Love the intensity of your self portrait. Always looking…
Best wishes for the new year. xx
Thanks very much, Karen! Have a very happy 2014! xx
Happy New Year to you Richard, and I hope the Oomph is restored..thanks for a great year of inspiration, here’s to another!
Thank you, Cath! Happy New Year to you too! Thanks for your wonderful posts. (sadly no oomph in evidence so far…)
Aw..I know that feeling..well, January isn’t really known for it’s Oomph. Spring’s around the corner! x
Yes, I’m really looking forward to it – thanks, Cath!
Hey Rockstar, awesome self-portrait!
A very happy new year to you and thought I tell, you’re one of my fondest memories of 2013 and hoping forward to great times ahead :))
Thank you, Sir!
Happy New Year to you too! That’s lovely to read – thanks. The feeling’s mutual. 🙂
Happy New Year Richard. Looking forward to more oomph charged work!
Happy New Year, Elena! 🙂 Have a great 2014!
Look at that almost 90 likes!! i’m impressed. I like it too. Welcome back when you decide to surface.
Carla
Thanks, Carla – I’m afraid I’m still mooching about at the moment. I’m sure something will come of it soon.
ha ha I see I keep talking to you. C
It’s time to get your oompa loompa back! 2014 arrived already a week ago!
🙂 Soon, Zoltan, soon…
You have a VERY intriguing Iris!
Ha ha – that’s the first time anyone’s said that to me – thanks very much, Kathryn!
Yes I bet it is : )
Richard, I missed this in the Reader – it went dodgy a while back but I was wondering what you were up to. Well done on the mooching! You take your time and look after yourself, we look forward to seeing more of your wonderful work in your own good time. All best wishes to you for the new year ahead and thank you so much for so much!
Thanks so much, Patti! Yes, mooching’s where it’s at for me at the moment. Have a great 2014!
Happy new year, Richard! Hope you found your oomph, and looking forward to seeing more of your work.
Thanks very much, Emily! Happy new year to you too!
Well . . . 🙂 . . ., actually, there is not much to add to what a while ago I wrote in a comment section at Ashley’s; especially as too much accolade often turns out to be not good for the praised artist. 🙂
To cut it short: May there be lots of health, love and inspiration upon you in 2014, Mr. Guest. I might not comment often, but my good thoughts are with you.
🙂 True!
Thanks so much, Sean! Hope you have a great year too!
That’s so nice to read – thanks very much!