Studio set 2

[avad]

Finally a day to paint. It's been raining forever it seems...flooding and grey and thunder. Today it clears a bit. My thoughts whirling...on all topics...of community, immigration, borders and language, networks, groups, clubs, identities. Horrible recent events in the area...anti-immigrant picketing, youth violence.
Attended a meeting regarding this. Main question: How to encourage healthy dialogue between the isolating and misunderstood groups. Thinking of working with teens again. Maybe at the high school?

In the studio I tinker with my little sims, laughing at the juxtaposition of a classic tsunami painting image on an asian art book I just bought and the little worlds. Laughing because I dreamt this. And because I don't know if it's funny. or if I'm awake. yet.

Comments

[avad.livejournal.com]

I actually do get some confusion sometimes....like when I show my card to new people and i watch as they try to figure it out/wrap their head around it...sometimes:"So is this for kid's rooms?"....hehe. I try not to get hung up on everyone 'getting' the metaphors....it would drive me mad. If they can enjoy it on any level, yay. If they get it on deeper levels, superyay. Today I was walking around saying Maya-Matrioshka....Maya-Matrioshka.....like an incantation. This is in a way how I feel about my work....Life is illusion...and I am watching myself and others as dolls...interacting while all simultaneously nested within me.....

[unluckymonkey.livejournal.com]

life is an illusion. I need to remember that. I think I'd be much more at peace. Thanks!