In this case, I got inspired by one of many descriptions I’ve read of the Manitou according to the Ojibwe people. Floating around my mind, are a great many folk tales and illustrations from the old folktale paperbacks I collected as a teen. This one seems to rise out of the ground like heat haze … Continue reading Study Of A Great Plains Spirit
Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Introduction Commodification of devotional artworks diminishes their original meanings. Colonialism and institutional practices have for centuries eroded cultural identity associated to these traditional art forms and diluted their intended meanings. Looking at the history of the Hopi Kachina dolls and the greater significance of Kachinas to the Hopi people, we can better appreciate what has … Continue reading Teaching Tuesdays – Commodification and the Road to Re-appropriation of The Hopi Identity
Tuesday’s Triumphs #17: Be free to be… happy
“Happiness and freedom begin with a clear understanding of one principle. Some things are within your control. And some things are not.” By Epictetus This is a perfect mantra for letting go and letting be. The past is the easiest one to apply this concept to. We cannot in any way change the past. What’s … Continue reading Tuesday’s Triumphs #17: Be free to be… happy
Study Of A Forest Spirit
I can easily say the only thing original about this might be my simplified style of it. I have filled my imagination with images of tree beings and forest spirits from endless books, movies, and illustrations. They aren't always female and I'm not sure this one is meant to be fully female either. It is … Continue reading Study Of A Forest Spirit
Monday’s Meanings #17: I Really Deserve That!
“I’ve learned in order for good things to come your way, you need to believe you deserve them.” From http://www.thatmumlife.com I’m still learning this one. When I see them happen, I grab hold of the feelings and use them to remind myself that it can happen. Lately, I’ve been feeling a little low about this … Continue reading Monday’s Meanings #17: I Really Deserve That!
Study Of A Desert Spirit
Having recently read about the deserts of China, a sight I have yet to fully incorporate into my imagination, I imagined what a nature spirit or demon might look like. It comes across more cartoonish than I hoped, but that has more to do with images of the strange creatures from Samurai Jack and a … Continue reading Study Of A Desert Spirit
Sunday’s Speculations #17: What I want, really!
“I just wanna live on the beach. Walk it at night and then fall asleep with the window open and listen to the waves crash.” From Lessons Learned In Life A simple life with a deep appreciation for the beauty of simplicity. A life of gratitude for these simple things. An unfettered life? Maybe, maybe … Continue reading Sunday’s Speculations #17: What I want, really!
Saturday’s Surprises #16: Talk to the hand!
“Strength is being able to stand in the same room as your trigger while not letting it get to you like it holds all the power.” By Kayil York Perhaps this is a good definition for maturity. As I see it, I’ve learned to let some things go by starting to not react to whomever, … Continue reading Saturday’s Surprises #16: Talk to the hand!
Friday’s Frequencies #16: 1-800 -GOT-JUNK?
“Once we give up being attached to physical possessions, we find the time and freedom to follow bigger dreams.” By Joshua Becker Hmmmmm… let’s consider how it feels to have something new and expensive that we could hardly afford. Some of us worry a lot about it getting damaged or lost. We fret and do … Continue reading Friday’s Frequencies #16: 1-800 -GOT-JUNK?
Making Colours Workshop
In a recent peer workshop, one of my fellow student-teachers proposed making paints out of sustainable materials. No stranger to making watercolours and ceramic stains out of natural pigments, I was intrigued by how she would turn these into "acrylics". I took careful pictures of the recipes (she took from the internet): coffee grounds and … Continue reading Making Colours Workshop
The New Renaissance Mindset 