Memories & Time are Entangled Ravens watch for me. One sits silently in the closest tree, as I lay out dog biscuits, leftover bones, bread or grapes. A summer ritual feast. The air is thick with pungent wild white roses and purple wild flowers. Hawks circle overhead, calling, close enough to see the markings under…… Continue Reading
Hundreds of Dragonflies cover the yard. Masters of illusion, they remind us that things are rarely what they seem. We live in this illusion that all physical reality is solid and stable. Dragonfly brings the magic to reveal the truth that life is change, constantly shifting moment to moment, day to day. We’ll never have…… Continue Reading
Inner Healing is a day to day Art. Most days are ‘Out of Sight, Out of Mind’. As long as everyone is alive and well, life goes on. But Memorial Day plus a Memorial Service for the sudden passing of the ex-husband, brings up all sorts of old dragons. Unexpected memories rise out of the…… Continue Reading
You never know what treasures will come your way. The Fun of an Antiques/Flea Market like out local Elephant Trunk, is keeping an open mind to every experience that comes your way. This 1934 ‘Airways’ pinball machine was an incredible find! In mint condition, it truly touched some deep place within me. The colors, the…… Continue Reading
Our Bodies Remember far better, surer, and quicker than our Minds. When I just allow myself to be in the flow, unthinking, I turn on the correct switch, choose the right door, follow the true path, and cook the perfect egg. The exact tool comes to me as well as the accurate order of steps…… Continue Reading
Harmony is the keystone of Wabi Sabi. Lately, while creating new Wabi Sabi II classes, anything but harmony has been happening. I’m finding that just sending out the good vibes doesn’t always work. Like everything else, the harmony has to start in me. I have to be in balance, truly loving myself enough to walk…… Continue Reading
Home is always a Cleansing I might as well be standing under a waterfall, letting all the miles wash away into the pool of time. The pollen flurries of a warm Asheville spring, the inspiration of wonderful artists at the Smithsonian Craft Show, the incredible cheese platter at a Wine/Champagne Bookstore, the memories of growing…… Continue Reading
you have a 9′ Indian standing behind you to your right?” he said. I didn’t know. ‘And that’s why you do the art that you do’. Not the usual comment I would hear at an Art Fair, and long before political correctness came into being, but certainly interesting. ‘He’ turned out to be a healer…… Continue Reading
I’ve Been to a Place in the Dreamtime Where all the Stories Live. I’ve found myself there several times. They’re all there, standing in their various dress, with their wolves, bears, and elephants, looking at me. All people, all ages, all times, seeking to Connect with one of us to tell their tale. A huge…… Continue Reading
The Inspiration that put it all together was just one Major Piece of the Puzzle. This painting was very different right from the beginning. It began with my Blog entry. For me, I clearly felt deep emotional memories as ghosts nestling into my body. They obsessed themselves and wouldn’t be dismissed. Some I never want…… Continue Reading
