Monthly Archives: June 2010

293 – Join the dots

293 – Join the dots

I really like how ideas are connected. Not necessarily networked, but there’s a thread between them. We were talking the other day about dreams and …

 

292 – The thin edge

292 – The thin edge

Spring winds      Hoping the flowers burst Out in laughter — Basho I’m trying to not get excited or perhaps even to be interested in the bursting …

 

291 – Te Pou Whenua

291 – Te Pou Whenua

Ra Vincent’s sculptures look exceptionally beautiful in the dying light of the day. I love the way the changing light makes the sculptures seem to …

 

290 – Pictures at an exhibition

290 – Pictures at an exhibition

As a kid I loved not only Modest Mussorgsky’s compositions ‘Pictures at an exhibition‘, I loved the whole idea – walk around, consider the works, …

 

289 – Hanging the exhibition

289 – Hanging the exhibition

Tonight we hung our photos in the Six@66 photography exhibition. Marica and I have collaborated with four other photographers, under the mentoring of Fleur Wickes; …

 

288 – Going home

288 – Going home

Home. It’s a core idea for everyone. What it is, what it isn’t. Where you are, and who’s there. I’m heading down Thorndon Quay for …

 

287 – Making the change

287 – Making the change

I go out to make sure the car was ready for the car ambulance to take it to the hospital. The sun was just starting …

 

286 – Comforting

286 – Comforting

Outside, the weather has been miserable. Inside we’ve been working like mad things sorting our photos and artist statements for the Six@66 exhibition – now …

 

285 – The money tree

285 – The money tree

O, money tree, you who live by our front door, in the company of Ozi our elephant, now is the time. Our car needs a …

 

284 – Friday fades

284 – Friday fades

Friday. Friday! TGIF. Casual Friday. Mine: Full colour Friday – an opportunity to wear brighter colours. But not today. Friday fades. I head back to …