How to remain porous and ready for inspiration as an artist while not growing cynical and hardened in a topsy-turvy world? Sure go to libraries, be a good dad to a curious kid who is learning about Neanderthals… and talk about these things on a dodgy mic beside a crackly fire with a few chords on a ukulele
Libraries for Sensitive Neanderthals ~ Stellate Ganglion Blocks and History of Nothing Read Post »
Shaking Flaking Hesitating – January in Hotsprings sshaking flaking hestating soul you captured from a wire
Shaking Flaking Hesitating – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
Dream Tucked Into Bento Box – January in Hotsprings dream tucked folded into bento box to open a little later or
Dream Tucked Into Bento Box – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
Now Past Equinox – January in Hotsprings its now past equinox your birthday birds confused tiny staring heavy snow
Now Past Equinox – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
400 Handfuls Orange – January in Hotsprings 400 handfuls fat kids @ scout camps big trucks leaky tents — Tomorrow
400 handfuls (orange) – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
Stumble, Hurry, Hurry – January in Hotsprings stumble, hurry hurry! catch catch the trail –– Muddy Trail is break break Forest
Stumble, Hurry! Hurry! – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
If The Peak – January in Hotsprings if the peak is 2 fingers more I’d climb to the world
If The Peak – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
Kyo no tegami fleeting glances crinkled papertied in boxesas if they nevermoved
Today, a letter – January in the Hot Springs Read Post »
First time warm feet – January in Hotsprings firsttime warm feet cornsoup rice questions sunday/saturday i think this bowl is
First time, warm feet – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
Snowy Mountain – January in Hotsprings １月 over there snowy mountain cools burning toes
Snowy Mountain – January in Hotsprings Read Post »
Field Notes: Anyway, this preamble suggests this article will share something useful about the region however it does not :)
Since then, I’ve learned much more but really the best resources are below in the form of Setouchi Explorer blog and Island Art Center’s dispatches. But hey, some fun snaps of ferries, outdoor installations and other cafe and villages vibes here.
Consider this a placeholder for further documentation {if you have something “non-generic tourist pablum to share, let me know}
My experience, despite living so close, is very limited and in this case the following snapshots are from a simple day trip to Naoshima in which I visited zero museums
You see, in June 2019, my arborist wife was working nearby Uno port, a jumping off point to the islands, so I bussed over (along, the way documented my reading, coffees and flashbacks per usual
Field Notes: Naoshima art island & Uno Port, Setouchi 2019 Read Post »
In the middle of a night leading up to our wedding preparations #DRO420, we visited notable Potter (and Ryoko’s friend) Hosokawa Takahiro
Hosokawa-san’s Bizen-yaki pottery / sake cups for #DRO420 Read Post »
Amongst all the hospital visits and dental appts and other “stuff going on behind the scenes which not ready to
Me in my place, at peace Read Post »
Four new paintings added to Tsuchida Cottage gallery collection: 1 x Cat Leonard (Australia) 3 x Jean Smith (Canada) //
Items: 4 paintings by C. Leonard & J. Smith + Mecca Normal Read Post »
In the spirit of Kintsugi (usually meant for repairing busted ceramic pottery items with gold – and gluey goop but you
Kintsugi-esque Postbox Haiku refresh – on a Goat Farm Visit Read Post »
For starters: Usual routine, photo evidence, heading for treatment by bus (with my fare card) every fibre in my adorable
Diary: seitai, bento, buses & snaps Read Post »
