Tag Archives: small things worth seeing

LIVE THE QUESTIONS NOW

Posted on July 7, 2021 by lannewise

I am a turn of century person – as was Rilke. Holding the questions and loving the questions. If you are faithful to questions, will they be faithful back. FItfully? Are we, as Rilke wrote, “Two solitudes that border and … Continue reading →

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IN THE PINK

Posted on May 20, 2016 by lannewise

I was thinking about Sofia Coppla’s movie, Marie Antionette. I was staying in the Mohave Desert where everything was rocks and sand, no trees for miles – just some sagebrush. And because it was 105 degrees (and still only … Continue reading →

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‘picking out constellations’

Posted on March 17, 2016 by lannewise

Starfield 6- Pleiades – 2005, Barbara Cervenka (Phys.org)—An international team of astronomers reports the discovery of four new giant exoplanets orbiting stars much bigger than our sun. The newly detected alien worlds are enormous, with masses from 2.4 to 5.5 … Continue reading →

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chairs

Posted on February 16, 2016 by lannewise

Even a chair can give, not always posture us tall, forgive us our trespasses,daily as they are and all, and hallowed…… William Stafford AF Slipcover Chair (Tapestry) I remember these chairs – Danish – although I don’t remember … Continue reading →

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High Water

Posted on January 26, 2016 by lannewise

high water meanderings I went the first time because I had read about it on Ziki Questi’s blog. Morton Funk, the creator, was there and we had a cool conversation about music. He has one of the most intelligent streams playing … Continue reading →

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Winter Pop-Up Books

Posted on December 17, 2015 by lannewise

frostwoods pop up book – m o c h i (amelie knelstrom) @ vespertine Finding well constructed pop-up books inworld is a real treat. They are close to my heart – as I am a bookmaker and teach bookarts … Continue reading →

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Gratitude

Posted on December 4, 2015 by lannewise

Such a small thing. Such an enormous thing, this gratitude. A friend yesterday described it as not a “thing” at all – but rather an action, a practice. Being grateful is something that you have to choose to do … Continue reading →

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fortune

Posted on November 2, 2015 by lannewise

“Rejoicing in ordinary things is not sentimental or trite. It actually takes guts. Each time we drop our complaints and allow everyday good fortune to inspire us, we enter the warrior’s world.” ― Pema Chödrön, The Places That Scare You: A Guide … Continue reading →

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on being and teacups…

Posted on October 12, 2015 by lannewise

The heavier the burden, the closer our lives come to the earth, the more real and truthful they become. Conversely, the absolute absence of burden causes man to be lighter than air, to soar into heights, take leave of the … Continue reading →

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Landscapes

Posted on September 28, 2015 by lannewise

This is a detail from a large cuadro. Peruvian textile wall hangings that depict life in the barrios, or shantytowns, outside of Lima, Peru. They are embroidered and appliquéd using scraps of cotton and other materials by women living and … Continue reading →

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