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7.5.2012

Low level employment

I always have conflicts, and sometimes they are really complex. The latest one that I seem to be aware of greatly is the servants’ issue. Should we have or not have servants? Why should a person do your dirty work that even you wouldn’t like to do? For eg clean your toilets, your used dishes, or look after a pukey, whiney, crying baby?

I hate to subject a certain class of people to very lowly, menial jobs, and I always am very…

I want to start this blog with the plea that those people who visit ashrams or have a spiritual bent of mind should not be condemned or termed different. I’ve been trying very hard to stand up to the prejudice that an ashram is a sad place where sad things happen. This is just not true. An ashram is a hygienic place, where you get good, healthy food and the hospitality is great and you get to meet some of the most independent, intellectual and knowledgeable people. It is also the only place…

21.4.2012

Weddings: Why do we attend weddings?

A wedding is a great time to reflect on your status in life. If you’re single and want to settle, it is a good experience to watch how others go about doing the business. Weddings are also a place where you can let your hair down, meet…

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A short stop animation video of schools visiting our small studio to watch and experience the glass.

My wife and I open our hearts to the children (and adults) who are in awe of our creative process. Some return years later…

The ARTErra is a rural art residency structure that support and encourage artistic creation and

production.

Housed in a remarkably small rural village, you will find in ARTErra physical spaces and tools

for the reception of the project / proposal of the artist or collective of different artistic

disciplines.

In addition to a house with several recreational areas and facilities, the ARTErra has a "creation

yard" area where are the work spaces (sound studio…

Received confirmation that I will be a featured Artist for the TJ Martell Foundation's "Artworks for the Cure 2012" this year.   I donated one of my earlier sculptures for the event & happy that my work will be shown with such great names as Yoko Ono & Mick Fleetwood who also had given their art for the benefit.

http://www.2012artworks.org/artists.php

My art can be quite time consuming and involves many time upwards of thousands of individual pieces that have to be cut, dry fit and glued one piece at a time.  While creating a recent sculpture for a client in California (Eco-Logic Brand) I decided to do something that was not obviously new to most people but new to me.  I placed a digital camera on tripod and took progression photo's of my art being created from start to finish.  When completed I had the assistance of my daughter who took…

Choreography by Alaine Handa in collaboration with the dancers

Dancers: Lauren Calzolaio, Tsubasa Ogawa

Film: "I am a TCK" directed/produced by Alaine Handa, Film editing by Nicholas Fox & Alaine Handa; Nikki Felt appears in this film clip



For more information about A.H. Dance Company please visit…

The ARTErra is a rural art residency structure that support and encourage artistic creation and production.

Housed in a remarkably small rural village, you will find in ARTErra physical spaces and tools for the reception of the project / proposal of the artist or collective of different artistic disciplines.

In addition to a house with several recreational areas and facilities, the ARTErra has a "creation yard" area where are the work spaces (sound studio and booth…

Marian Filarski 

Ik ontmoette Shefqet op een kunstenaars website in het voorjaar 2011. Bij het zien van zijn werk was ik gelijk verkocht. Op slag was ik verliefd op zijn penseelstreek en zijn kleurgebruik. En dat terwijl ik toch heel veel…

(« Goldfish Pulling a Snail Cart » by James Pollock)

« Perseverance » is the fourth of the series of segues composed to join the tracks of…

(« Detail of a poster for the International Hygiene Exhibition 1911 in Dresden » by Franz von Stuck)

« Understanding » is the third segue in the series that I have written…

Hello everyone.

I have recently learned that the Iconic Dragon seems to be as not a part of Japan culture/Stories  as is in China. Of the few Marionettes i've constructed, two particularly sprang forth with a story in mind.. an Asian Woman and Asian Dragon. Though i'd prefer a doll sized Kimono made by an expert to be worn by the one, [ best effort did i use to sew one accordingly]. Her title is "Kasumi". The Dragon i had sewn some red sequin-ny fabric for its body. Also i realize…

New Year Diary: 31^st December, 2011

I had a great New Year at Goregaon’s Filmcity park, actually, more of a forest. It was with the BNHS, at the BNHS conservatory inside Filmcity’s premises. Luckily, after reaching late to be able to stay awake till 12 am, I really enjoyed my evening with…

This is our latest attempt to showcase unexplored cultural side of the capital. This tour takes you to a Tibetan settlement in North Delhi. It is said that it feels more like Tibet in this settlement, than in Tibet itself…