Compost and Other Timely Thoughts
The Chinese liken time to a river of human awareness. Standing on the riverbank facing downstream, the future approaches from behind and becomes the present only when it arrives alongside and the first consciousness appears from the corner of the eye. Thus before we can comprehend the present, it is already past. The present blindsides us from an angle that assures we will be unprepared.
As we look back on 2011; realize all that no longer serves us has actually been compost for your evolution. When we run screaming no more, they chase us into the next year trying to teach us what they were meant to teach. When we bow deeply to them as gifts we no longer need to experience, we can truly let them go.
As I continue with MASCD and “The Dear President Project” I am humbled by the talented and loving people I have met. Grateful to my supportive husband and son and all my dear friends. Hopeful about bringing Women Centered Art (WCA) into its second year and helping the organization let go of stuff it doesn’t need. Excited to be teaching such hungry and inspiring students. Breathing on a regular basis. Treating each day new and letting the compost of my memory fold into itself.
Lots of Pitchas!
Defend the Arts
The “Dear President Project” has helped us meet wonderful people and hear their stories about art making. Melvin Nix was one of those people. He is a Charlotte based digital artist who unleashed his creativity while at MASCD. We also met up with Bridget Sullivan, event producer & co-founder Ignite Charlotte. She was sweet and gave us a tweet! Below is the postcard Melvin created.
MASCD @ CI3
Our evening indoors was a roaring success. Mobile Art Studio for Creative Disruption cause a few ruffled feathers, breathed in some ultra bad fumes, and created a shared magic with its participants. We watched and listened as the images in our collage bin triggered emotions and the sharing of stories, witnessed incredible mark making, smudging, and line drawing, and nurtured and welcomed those new to creating on paper. We met incredible artists!
But hell we just kept getting in the way cause we were so popular. It was hard to turn people away but gave them a take home kit.
The fun in watching the transformation of the spectator into an active agent and the spectacle into a communal performance was worth huffing a bit of spray paint and some cig smoke. I will have lots to write about for the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
Mobile Art Studio for Creative Disruption goes inside @ AKA w/ CI3
Join me on Saturday, December 17 at 7:30 pm as I stroll the gallery at AKA Creative on 316 Remount Road. Culture Initiative’s def on to the gesamtkunstwerk method. CI was establish to help inspire artists and supply a necessary platform for them to showcase their work. Kudos to Joel Andrew Tracy and Arthur Brouthers!
We will be dancing, strolling, and getting others to make a piece of art for “The Dear President Project”. Come one-Come Y’all! A mere merry $10.00 donation at the door help CI keep on keeping on. Yeah Baby!
