Kapia Mandala

by | Jul 15, 2010 | Uncategorized

This was filmed back in May. I have some down time here, so I am finally getting it up online.——-You can make and be Kapia anywhere. That’s the inspiration these kids share from a small village in the Northern Philippines. With only some clay, some...

Being Hungry and Clear

by | Jul 13, 2010 | Uncategorized

Well, this has been a really challening time. What do you do when things are really low? What do do when you don’t have much food, but you have lots of time?You reflect. You surf the razor edge of depression and you mine the moment for the insights that can take...

Down and Out in Sagada

by | Jul 11, 2010 | Uncategorized

When I was in university I read a book by George Orwell called Down and Out in Paris and London. Unforgettable it was. It documents Orwells experience as an unemployed vagrant surviving with other homeless poor in Paris and London. Yep, that’s the same Orwell...

Spontaneous

by | Jul 5, 2010 | Uncategorized

I am almost forgot to blog about this! The other week, I was invited to lead a workshop with the clergy, deacons and staff of St. Matthews Church. Art workshops aren’t too common here and I literally walked into the room with no art supplies– save one pack...

Light Saber back in Hand

by | Jul 2, 2010 | Uncategorized

I wrote this four weeks ago. I’ve just updated my light saber… Er… iPhone to the powerful new operating system. It is a good moment to post this.——-The last few days have been wonderful. For the first time, in a long time I have been...

Brandy, Beer, Cigarettes and TV

by | Jul 1, 2010 | Uncategorized

This morning I woke up feeling terrible, groggy and slow. “What is going on?” I asked myself. I couldnt figure it out. Then it hit me. A hang over!You see the last few weeks I have been walking, communing with nature, meditating, fasting, doing lots of...

The Joy of Littering

by | Jun 30, 2010 | Uncategorized

Yesterday, I unpacked my snack, took a satisfying bite, then tossed the wrapper into the ditch. An unexpected joy overcame me.Growing up in Canada it was instilled in children like me that garbage belongs in the bin. The implication: “Garbage” is seperate...

Making a Mandorla with Sarah

by | Jun 29, 2010 | Uncategorized

I am immensely proud of this mandala. What happens when two professional mandala artists get together? Yep! They make mandalas– and in this case a Mandorla.Sarah and I have been synchronistically connected even before Abby and I had tickets to the Philipines....