A Letter out to the 1Mandala Database

by | Mar 26, 2010 | 1Mandala

Just finished writing this letter. Just for the heck of it, I will post here too:__________________Dear 1Mandala friends,Great news! I am excited to announce that the 1Mandala has a fresh Statement of Intention!Since our last newsletter, twenty folks from Costa Rica,...

Co-Created!

by | Mar 24, 2010 | 1Mandala, co-creation

An upclose shot of the rose window mandala from the City Hall building or Paris’s 1er Arrondisement__________________The last two weeks I have been working with a team of 24 people to co-create.Yes, that word again. What does it mean exactly? Well, I am...

At the Opera!

by | Mar 22, 2010 | Uncategorized

Now that’s an evening we’re not soon to forget! Abby and I got dressed up in the best cloths we could muster and headed down to Palais Garnier– the Palace that has since the 1600’s been the home of the Opera in Paris. What a place!We saw...

Fruit Fast

by | Mar 20, 2010 | Uncategorized

I’ve been meaning to fast for a few days now. This morning after after a late night medival dancing, my body was asking for some TLC.Today was the day. Juice & veggy fast day. Taking a day to revitalize your system by either not eating, just drinking fresh...

50% off

by | Mar 18, 2010 | Uncategorized

Well, it’s fast becoming Springtime and the time for renewal. That means moving away from the old into the new!And when it comes to old, I happen to have lots of “old” paintings. Yet, these paintings could fast become someone elses fresh new...

The 1Mandala at Notre Dame

by | Mar 17, 2010 | 1Mandala

For the last month and half, the conceptual infrastructure for the 1Mandala project has been being laid. It is proving a beautiful process! 25 people from all over the world have joined a google group to co-creatively refine the core Statement of Intention. Its been...

Quelle Vie!

by | Mar 15, 2010 | Uncategorized

Yesterday Abby and I stopped to reflect on our life here in France.We found ourselves in the French countryside, an hour’s train ride from Paris. We had taken off for a day long walk with a group of hikers. Under my arms were 12 eggs and goat cheese, purchased...

A&R Co-creation

by | Mar 13, 2010 | Uncategorized

GeoTagged, [N48.86876, W2.38995]I love this new word ‘co-creation’. Even better is the act. Abby and I stayed up late the other night and did some co-creating. With paint that is! We did this canvas together each taking a turn to add a stroke, a colour, a...

Sometimes it doesn’t have to be Beautiful

by | Mar 11, 2010 | Uncategorized

It has been a long while since I painted. The other day I just threw down a canvas, grabed what paints and brushes I had and saidto myself: “Russell, you can just paint Whatever! No pressure”You see when you are a professional artist there’s always a...