Grand Spontaneous Artistic Co-Creation

by | Feb 7, 2011 | Uncategorized

Completely on the spur of the moment, I took off on the 12 hour bus ride to Manila yesterday.  I am here co-creating with my lover Sarah, an extraordinary art project that celebrates the return to peace talks in the Southern Philipinnes this month.I was honored to...

Student Grattitude!

by | Feb 6, 2011 | Uncategorized

The other day I was finally able to make it back to Guina’Ang village and school. Alas, I only had one day to visit. My purpose was to see the 1Books that had arrived and to touch base with the teachers. However, to have some fun, I offered to do a workshop with...

To Leap

by | Jan 24, 2011 | Uncategorized

Hiking the other day, the trail I was following died out. I had to make my way down the cliff side to the river bed in the valley below. Bushwhacking we call it in Canada. At one point I had to swing out on long grass to to get down a sheer 5 meter drop. Phew!Somehow...

The River

by | Jan 20, 2011 | Uncategorized

On my hike, I wrote these lines and took this photo while at the foot of the Chico river as it coursed over the pebble strewn river bed. The path had died out and I was forced down the mountain side to negotiate a crossing.There is something deeply refreshing about...

Across the Rusty Bridge: Hello Unknown!

by | Jan 19, 2011 | Uncategorized

I have made the walk from Bontoc to Sagada a few times now. It’s beautiful. The road runs along a winding mountain river. Green mountains tower up on either side. Rice terraces flow down the mountain side like the steps of some long gone race of giants....