waste land

Hi all,
I wanted to alert you to what looks like a fascinating and inspiring documentary that's airing on PBS tonight.  In honor of Earth Day, it is the ultimate recycled art out there!

Artist Vic Muniz goes to the outskirts of Rio de Janeiro to visit the worlds largest garbage dump, Jardim Gramacho, where he creates the most beautiful and amazing portraits of the people living there.  He "paints" these portraits solely using the garbage from the dump, and all proceeds from sales of these portraits go to help improve the lives of these people.  Here is a taste of this inspiring, joyful and heartful work.

Watch the full episode. See more Independent Lens.

shades of gray

This is probably

my favorite kind of weather!

Misty, foggy, hushed...

Mysterious, magical, silvery,

gray.

I'm not sure it's all that easy to tell in these photos,

but that's the color I've chosen for my new studio walls.

 click on photos for larger view

A soothing, silvery, gray

It's coming along, slowly but surely!

The painting isn't complete yet,

and there are still bath fixtures and lighting fixtures to be installed,

as well as the built in shelves and work surface,

but it sure is taking shape!

  ~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~⍣~  

On another note,

I'd like to share about some good works with you.

Sisterfriends Bella Sinclair and Ces Adorio 

have joined forces to bring together their generosity, hope,

and amazing talents in order to help the people of Japan

effected by the tsunami.

I encourage you to visit them

and consider making a donation of $25, or more,

to the American Red Cross.

When you do, they will match donations (up to $200)

and gift you with some of their inspiring work.

It's a win win!!

breaking open

whether witnessing it in another

or feeling it within yourself

when it happens,

it is so dazzling!

even if it hurts,

when

hearts crack open

and healing happens...