letter to a friend: on how we might give a gift to the city with our art

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What if we… thought about art as a serious and valid means toward addressing our goals and mission.  not just as a frilly, pretty, fluffy, extra attachment started an unofficial public art campaign.  something that brought delight, loveliness, and thoughtful questions to our everyday environments and to all the (diverse) people who walk there. had artists [...] Continue Reading »

resisting inertia

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[ from addair who is listening to The Beatles (White Album) ] Levon found a book in a trash pile on Madison Ave of Harlem (the beneficial aspect to the NYC custom of garbage removal via sidewalk littering) and brought it home to me.   I’ve learned to adopt this library collection philosophy.  I use to hem and haw about bringing [...] Continue Reading »

a shared letter to a friend: about genuine revolution

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(from addair) The following is a letter to a friend about the prospect of stirring up a rebellion.  I thought I’d share it with you all as an opportunity to get more feedback:   to start out very generally, i’ve been increasingly aware of the preciousness and brevity of life. and though i’m wracked with [...] Continue Reading »

letting the salty fresh air soften my temperament

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(from ashley) I love to see people gather at the beach.  Humanity seems so sweet next to the almighty ocean.  That we yearn to sit at the edge of a thing so great and powerful gives me hope in our collective spirit.  I find our species darling so near nakedness.  The abundance of doughy flesh in American [...] Continue Reading »