A pure defense for the cold.

I am not a fan of winter. Never have been , never will. However, I am a fan of scarves, and felted ones at that. So every winter, I make a batch of felted scarves, for my own self, for gifts, and to sell. Some things worth noting:
These scarves are wool, but they are merino [...]

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Drooling at the One of a Kind Show

Ok. So, here is one amazing piece of wearable art that is at the One of a Kind Show this weekend at the Merchandise Mart. I had originally seen this coat in the January 2006 issue of Fiber Arts Magazine, and swore that one day, I was going to see this coat ” live” (if [...]

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Riding Lords’ Wings

Ancient mystery—
descending from the heavens
trilling regal grace.
Still beauty
forces me to look
and just
be.
Soaring pure and clean for  moments
at a time,
mortals ride lords’ wings
to an untethered place.

“Riding Lords’ Wings”, by Forest Goddess and  Playboy Budha
after a visit to Jasper -Pulaski in Medaryville, Indiana , November 20-22, 2oo9

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Unearthing the dirt on swine flu, finally

Worth reading, watching, pondering.
http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2009/11/24/Superstar-CBS-Reporter-Blows-the-Lid-Off-the-Swine-Flu-Media-Hype-and-Hysteria.aspx
So now, can we bury the swine flu hype  and the vaccine and all this pandemic fear into the pigsty where it belongs?
(note: because of the vast readership of mercola.com, sometimes you have to be patient when articles like these get posted because of high volumes of people viewing at the same [...]

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Jeanne-Claude passes over

Sad news, indeed.
I have never seen one of their installations “live”, nonetheless, I have been very inspired by their work, by their collaboration, by the vision of their projects, by the faith they have in their own work.
http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/19/jeanne-claude-artist-is-dead/?hp
Some of their work is documented here:
http://www.amazon.com/Films-About-Christo-Jeanne-Claude-Production/dp/1891024949/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1258660177&sr=8-14
Well worth watching. Beats the stuff that is on TV, hands down.
Their [...]

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Broadsided! Opening tonight….

Well, it is rainy and cold here tonight in Chicago, but I am happy, because tonight is the opening of Broadsided, where one of my indigo prints is making an appearance. Alas, I cannot be there in person, as it is in Portland, Oregon, and not around the block, so to speak. But I am [...]

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It is difficult
to get the news from poems
yet men die miserably every day
for lack
of what is found there.
~ William Carlos Williams

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Broadsided!

One of my broadsides from the Blue Gold series will be appearing in this show, the one entitled “One Thing”:

“Know that the union of thought and feeling is a stone you can carry anywhere, for this intelligence of the heart is everywhere just One Thing.”
More about the gallery here: http://www.23sandy.com/

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kudos for clunkers

An interesting perspective on the “cash for clunkers” program.
http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/08/who-are-you-calling-clunker/?utm_source=081909-Who-Are-You-Calling-Clunker&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Hvoice
I tend to agree with Mr Ball. I  get a certain satisfaction from seeing how long something I own will last, which for me , is a testament to how well it is made. I still wear a pair of Merrell shoes (www.merrell.com) that I bought on [...]

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Making Bold Lemonade

As someone who has worked in this industry and seen its highs and its lows (very low now)…this is worth sharing:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJltcT7DH7g&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Flemonademovie.com%2F&feature=player_embedded
It will be the mass production of creativity that will repair the current state of affairs in our nation and economy. So, go forth, be daring and make some bold strokes on your new canvas.

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PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!

CLICK on the BADGE here.
Here you are voting for a book I recently published via http://www.blurb.com. If I win, I get to go to http://www.theworkshops.com/ and expand on my photography skills. Sales from this book will also contribute to this art form, as I am in desire of  this : http://www.amazon.com/Canon-50D-Digital-18-200mm-Standard/dp/B001ET6QFO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1248544974&sr=8-3. As majority of the [...]

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More Magick

Today was a day I had to make myself get out on the trail. It truly was for my own personal sanity, as today I learned that a dear, although not frequently seen,  colleague of mine crossed over to the other side yesterday (Dale Kolenic, Ohio). We shared a lot of laughs at the Holiday [...]

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groan-dag…

is my new current moniker for Mondays, which have never been a favorite day. Given that, I went to Borders to get a mocha and some inspiration. Chanced upon these cards:
www.redbackcards.com
This looks like fun for a groan-dag. I will add, almost every one in their collection produced a smile, not an easy thing to do [...]

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A Naked Book

“The world is a big naked book…”
from “The Browser’s Ecstasy, a Meditation on Reading”:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1582432457?ie=UTF8&tag=bluettproduk-20&linkCode=xm2&camp=1789&creativeASIN=1582432457
True statement.

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have you hugged a monk today?

i have.
This is me with Geshe Lobzang. He is akin to bishop stature in the Catholic tradition.
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?pid=3518792&id=515065238&ref=nf
what energy.
what presence.
what joy.
The palms of my hands vibrated throughout the puja ceremony, despite the fact that there were some who were unceremoniously taking pictures of the monks while they prayed.
these monks had a great sense of humor.
I think  [...]

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Sunflowers for Independence Day

A very thoughtful post from Heronswood Nursery, about sunflowers and linking it to Independence Day:
http://www.heronswoodvoice.com/2009/07/salute-the-sunflower/?utm_source=070309-SaluteTheSunflower&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Hvoice
“And, oh, the sunflower’s large and happy face! Is this not the face of the American people? Bright, cheerful and full of wonder? See how it stands sturdy and tall, its flowering head a beacon of sunshine. Regard this radiant floral [...]

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the Gorgeous Gangstas

On my May 15 post, (“news from Pleasure Lake”), I wrote about the 3 young’uns I met on the trail, so full of life, yet so , umm….misguided, sad, unheard, skeptical. Well, I promised them that I would post their pic on this blog. Here it is, finally. When I shot this photo, one of [...]

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Vitality

Words worth pondering from Martha Graham:
There is vitality, a life force, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and (will) be lost. The world will [...]

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obscene drugs

Worth posting and sharing:
http://blogs.healthfreedomalliance.org/blog/2009/06/11/obscene-drug-mark-ups/

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my silent friend

These always stop me, literally,  in my tracks. She/he was happily munching on some leaves, right on the back trail, and watched  Rocky and I, as we stood watching her eating. Deer are nothing unusual, really, they are everywhere out here. But I have a fondness for them; somehow they seem like magical creatures to [...]

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scented sadness

First off, today I am in a bit of a joy state…or even bliss, perhaps. The scented white peonies have finally popped, and  now  3 vases are filled with them in the house. It’s all I can do  to not glue one of these glories underneath my nose to have a continuous feed of the [...]

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news from Pleasure Lake

I am happy to report another unexpected happening at Pleasure Lake this evening. This trail has been a backbone  and somewhat of a lifesaver for me over the past several months due to its proximity and the fact that I don’t need to get in a car to get to the trail. Despite this, sometimes [...]

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addendum to the swine media connection

Here is something worth reading, this is excerpted from http://comm334w.wordpress.depauw.edu/2009/05/
“Jon Stewart’s segment, “The Last 100 days,” is a perfect example of Stewart’s brilliance and why we need his show, cynicism and all. He begins by explaining how our world seems to crumbling with the economic crisis, the war, and now the swine flu, therefore instead [...]

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swine flu: is there a media connection?

Conspiracy theories are out there about the current “swine flu”. One interesting article is here: http://www.naturalnews.com/026141.html.
A conspiracy theory regarding this swine flu, is something to consider, especially if you have never thought that this might be possible.
I also had the thought: Hmmmmm….swine flu must be boosting media sales , whether in newspapers, radio,  or televisions [...]

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swine flu projection

another interesting bit…perhaps this will put some minds at ease.
http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2009/04/nu-study-1700-americans-could-catch-swine-flu.html

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