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Art Highway
From the time I was a child my life was exposed to small rural disasters. As a child growing up in a coal-mining town, the essence of dark fear was a normal. I remember my father coming home with his bright blue eyes rimmed with the residual black coal dust and his presence smelling of…
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Hearts
Artists work with their hands and hearts. And create art that shares her heart. Master Artist aj Jaeger does just that. she wears her-art on her walls and on the walls of those that collect her work world wide. Put the kettle on and make a cup of really good tea. And listen to aj…
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Art Wayfinder
In ancient times mental and spacial imagery for wayfinding was essential for survival. In many indigenous global cultures, extraordinary memory for trails, routes, signs, topography, places, plants and food sources were essential for survival of the community. As humans we have, as part of our DNA, an innate inner ability to find our way. The…
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Exposed Walls
Phases and birthdays. I read somewhere that we grow in nine year intervals. And that if we turn our birthdate around it is where we are in a phase of that decade. Sound confusing? yes.. SO if I am 59 today as I write. Am I actually 95 ? Well this year has certainly had…
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Third Wave
As we pivot through the third wave of this pandemic party, it is truly interesting to watch the world change. Change is the word that will always remind me of Covid19. How fast can we adapt is true evolution. Watching the creative businesses and people pivot to make digital and physical u-turns, shows the resilience…
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WAYFINDER RURAL CREATES
Wayfinder Projects and the heart of the ART IN ACTION that supported the mural projects. What may look like murals was actually an outdoor community learning experience. There is a perception of a social system of support that is supposed to improve people’s lives and it is through a top down government managed approach. …this…