I found this perfect little sphere on my walk this morning with the dog.
It seemed a balm for the imbalance present in the world right now.
Someone on the radio this morning described the rage and violence of the new breed of white supremacists as a form of rebellious identity formation. While facile and pat in some ways; equating asocial, trolling, blatant racism, and fascist sentiments with a reaction to a culture of diversity and political correctness is some how comforting. Reminds me of kids raised by hippie parents who become neoconservatives or wall street bankers. Also that life runs in cycles and we're in a cycle of imbalance right now.
Today I've tried to cultivate images of balance and symmetry as the news has seeped in here and there with stories of armed riots and hate speech and the tacit approval of our president.
I am reminded all day of beauty. The dandelion. A feather from the morning doves. The dahlias which keep blooming in resplendent abundance and the forget-me-nots which have blossomed finally after months of cultivating in the basement.
The best examples which come to mind are the inspiration for my current installation project: wampum treaties. The Two Lines treaty created in the 17th century between the Five Nations of the Lenni Lenape people and the Europeans declared the two peoples would live in peace along the waters of the Hudson River as long as the sun shines, the grass grows green and Mother Nature continues to rule over the earth. Despite the demons which appear to currently reign humans are capable of higher instincts.
It seemed a balm for the imbalance present in the world right now.
Someone on the radio this morning described the rage and violence of the new breed of white supremacists as a form of rebellious identity formation. While facile and pat in some ways; equating asocial, trolling, blatant racism, and fascist sentiments with a reaction to a culture of diversity and political correctness is some how comforting. Reminds me of kids raised by hippie parents who become neoconservatives or wall street bankers. Also that life runs in cycles and we're in a cycle of imbalance right now.
Today I've tried to cultivate images of balance and symmetry as the news has seeped in here and there with stories of armed riots and hate speech and the tacit approval of our president.
I am reminded all day of beauty. The dandelion. A feather from the morning doves. The dahlias which keep blooming in resplendent abundance and the forget-me-nots which have blossomed finally after months of cultivating in the basement.
The best examples which come to mind are the inspiration for my current installation project: wampum treaties. The Two Lines treaty created in the 17th century between the Five Nations of the Lenni Lenape people and the Europeans declared the two peoples would live in peace along the waters of the Hudson River as long as the sun shines, the grass grows green and Mother Nature continues to rule over the earth. Despite the demons which appear to currently reign humans are capable of higher instincts.
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| The Two Lines Wampum Treaty |
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| The William Penn Treaty |
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