Jenny Mendes

Possibilités du Dialogue-Jan Svankmajer from SamGamegie on Vimeo .

 A friend turned me on to this Dutch artist yesterday...... incredible, inspiring I love it!!! see more here:     http://www.juulkraijer.com/

"The peace that we’re looking for is not peace that crumbles as soon as there is difficulty or chaos. Whether we’re seeking inner peace or global peace or a combination of the two, the way to experience it is to build on the foundation of unconditional openness to all that arises. Peace isn’t an experience free of challenges, free of rough and smooth, it’s an experience that’s expansive enough to include all that arises without feeling threatened." - Pema Chödrön

I've been painting these cups for a week....and one more to go!  I can't believe how slow I've gotten but yesterday was a good energy flow work day...and I have a feeling today will be even better.  Wherever you are I wish you a wonderful day.

Are tears and nakedness our forgotten ties to childhood?

In the depth of winter I finally learned that within me lay an invincible summer -- Albert Camus

from the National Archeological museum Athens, Greece

"We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one, affects all indirectly." ~ Martin Luther King, Jr. (painting by Francene Hart)

By Remy Charlip

My brother and his award winning students! 9 of them won awards at the city wide Dr. Martin Luther King creative writing contest!!!

Really interesting techniques.  A lengthy but valuable video if you are curious about handbuilding using very minimal tools.  I plan to try some of this out, or even better go to visit some of these pottery villages one day and learn first hand. 

I was listening to serialpodcast.org all day today.  I heard the woman behind it interviewed on terry gross, and thought I would check it out, and it is very engaging, especially listening to one episode after another..admittedly I was binging, but it's sometimes what I need to do to stay focused on work when I'm not feeling it.   Made it through 8 episodes, 4 to go... It is really interesting listening to the narrative and trying to sort out all of the details of the case.  There doesn't seem to be clear path to the truth at all.  I would like to think that there is in life, and yet often it is not the case.... There are stories underneath a story underneath a mountain of lies.  Anyway if you are taking a long trip or need to give your mind a break from your own thoughts, you might just get hooked!

How did she know what to do?? Instinct and intuition are such a powerful forces - something to trust for sure.  Those things you know in your heart without knowing why...  Raining raining raining today.  I'm always a little worried that the house might flood... Have a nice Sunday!  I hope you enjoy this amazing little video.

after posting this photo, i found out where it came from in a comment below.  i wanted to share the link where you can find out more....please look here:    thank you. 

I wish a you all a wonderful 2015 filled with lots of love and peace! http://instagram.com/p/xRGFTguDef/   speaking of peace, here is a fun link! Let it come, or let it go, but whatever it is be happy!!  xox Jenny