Because of the truck incident (see Wake Up Call) we didn’t get to go to the Hamilton family reunion this year. Levon worked that day and I felt rather mopey so I called Grandmother on the hill to hear about what food she was bringing. My Aunt Gail answered and we talked about the karaoke [...] Continue Reading »
all a flutter in here. and what about this rain?
2things i’ve been working on
2[ from ashley ]
sea haze with cape storm
2I heard on a podcast (On Being again, this time an interview with a neuropsychologist Rex Jung) that creativity is the ability to let the knowledge in your brain mingle. Hmmmm. In other, On Being news, I’ve been encouraged to start back on a meditation practice. During my meditation time I’ve been working toward becoming [...] Continue Reading »
living in this season
0“This time, like all times, is a very good one, if we but know what to do with it…Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day; begin it well [...] Continue Reading »
and now, it is time for whatever is now
1What a season. Experiencing the gamut of emotions on a daily basis. In this moment, I feel calm and relaxed. I like smelling the air of now and listening to the sounds of here. Things I am grateful for : hazelnuts in the grocery time and flexibility to ponder annoyingly large philosophical questions rain boots sweet Levon [...] Continue Reading »
eskimos and chevrons : pictures i like
2[ from ashley who is listening to The Kooks (Inside in Inside Out) ]
an address to my trapezius muscles
4[ from a. addair who is listening to Joey English (Joey English) ] Lately, anxiety has gotten the best of me. I feel like I’m carrying a halo of tension around my neck and a heavy cape of doubt on my shoulders. I can understand why this is so. We are, after all, in a season [...] Continue Reading »
why i make art. i think.
0[ from a. addair who is listening to Diane Birch (Bible Belt) ] The following is the artist statement for my upcoming show at Red Line Gallery. Opens Oct. 8 : I’m interested in art-making as a metaphor for the human experience. My approach to creating relies on the exploration of our response to the [...] Continue Reading »
talked out and currently on the search for epoxy resin
1[ from a. addair who is listening to Keb' Mo' (Keep It Simple) ] Betwixt holding a creativity workshop, having company at our house this week, and incessant broadcasting of new Etsy listings to social media networks I feel like I’ve said my share for a while. For the rest of the day I think [...] Continue Reading »
good monday and why it is so
0(by Levon who is listening to Stephanie Nilles on 11 O’clock Rock knoxivi.com) Good Monday. It looks like Fall. I get that familiar feeling, looking at those last few squash and trying to stomach them. I just discovered an artist and I’d like to share her with you. Stephanie Nilles, from New Orleans. She is [...] Continue Reading »