the river loop trail 

"kindred spirits down the path" indeed.

i'm still absorbing the experience of the last few days.

i'll be back tomorrow with photos and reflections

about the magical gathering that happened on sunday afternoon.

xo

these guys

the fun has begun...

triptych 38

• amaryllis on a snowy windowsill.
• "be the light".
• wilma's new hiding spot. 

the blues

yesterday i took another workshop via nido in burlington,

this time an indigo and shibori workshop with ali of salt and still.

images and stories of the marches all over the world

on saturday and then messing about in indigo vats

with lovely women on sunday...

there is much courage, conviction and beauty

in the world.

we will find our way through this insanity.  

xo

a tool kit for january 20, 2017 and beyond

#1. This is important. Reacquaint yourself with the Constitution of the United States. Review the Bill of Rights. You can read it all here.

the Vermont State Capitol Building in Montpelier

(please notice that the building abuts a wooded hill...)

#2. Have the addresses and phone numbers of your political leaders handy. Have a few postage stamps around, too. Raise your voice. Let your leaders know where you stand on issues and ask them to be accountable to their constituents.

#3. Be an ally for those who are feeling marginalized and threatened. Be an upstander rather than a bystander. 

#4. Identify what really matters to you and donate money and/or time to organizations that work on these issues. Find charities you can trust by clicking here.

#5. Consider organizing or participating in direct action.  Write letters to the editor. Network. Collaborate.

#6. Learn about non-violent communication. You can read about it here. If this intrigues you, practice it with friends and colleagues. Especially those who may have different opinions than yours.

#7. Continue your education...take a class, hang out at the library, read things that challenge your own status quo.

#8. Practice self care. Eat well. Get good sleep. Move. Meditate. Create. Ignore the media once in a while.

#9. Open your home to friends. Host a potluck. Invite friends to a poetry reading. Have a dance party. Gather for a craft night. Do jigsaw puzzles together.

#10. Stay in touch with loved ones. Text. Email. Phone calls. Snail mail. 

#10. Get outdoors. Visit Mother Nature's Cathedral. Just sit in the quiet and breathe.

What would you add, dearest readers? What is in your tool kit for these most remarkable times?

working in the snowlight today...

it's snowing again.

i lost track of time in my studio

and forgot to eat lunch

and now i am sipping tea,

appreciating the 

flow

of needle, thread, memory and love

that guided my hand today.

in one of the many e-mails from my bother

doug, who is organizing our show

he asked us to write a few sentences about

"how we have come to appreciate art 

through nature/nature through art"

i have a one word answer...

sanctuary.

xo

getting ready...

my great grandfather

my mumsie and my late dad

my two brothers

my cousin

me.

our work,

gathered in one space

to celebrate nature.

i'm so very chuffed.