Artmaking…


"The reasons you have for doing what you're doing are probably the most important aspect of your work. It's not about the final product. In fact, too much emphasis on the outcome blinds you to what is really at the bottom of it all." — Gregori Bresaz

Birthday Gifts

No big party this year but plenty of cool gifts, a few of which are pictured below. The theme seems to be: remain vigilant especially when traveling to the Big Apple (but a trip to Asia may be on the horizon); be self-sufficient and build your own guitar while relaxing to good music, and don’t […]

Winter’s Reading

So far, it’s been a winter of crime novels, especially if they are Norwegian. Here’s what I’ve been into lately. Click on Responses (above) if you have any suggestions for other books or just want to share your thoughts about any of these books. Out Stealing Horses, Per Petterson. Dark, engaging, 1st person narrative set […]

Walking Through Shadows

Walking Through Shadows is the full account of an out of shape  American’s pilgrimage  to Santiago de Compostela  in North West Spain.  The daily journal  and photographs  chronicle  the physical, mental, and spiritual challenges  encountered on this 36  day journey  of 500 miles on foot. He retraces the route taken by countless pilgrims since 1000 a.d. […]