Habitat
for Artists...and Jin Shin Jyutsu
Brian Wallace, Curator for The Samuel Dorskey Museum of Art, and artist Simmon Draper, creator of Habitat for Artist, invited me to take part of five week residency and
make my Personal Space to Create, at one of Draper's Habitat for Artist as part of the ECO-TONES 2009 Art Exhibition.
I began by painting the shelter, and this is what took place:
During the month and half residency at Samuel Dorskey Museum of Art,
visitors gathered around my Habitat, which many began to called it:
"the mysterious shelter under the trees ";
Dialogues on Hudson Valley's ecology prefaced long conversations about art and
the economy.
With ease, individuals
shared concerns about their personal health and global peace.
Several minutes into the conversation, the initial reaction towards
the Shed-Shelter, made of Recycled-materials,
was transformed into a question:
"... So, is this the reason for Habitat for Artist ? Is this
why you are here ?
Our smiles turned into laughter always, as we considered the answer...
This
is how this residency developed:
1st.
Week,
Painted the
Shed-Shelter with left over paints. Observed the play of light and
shadows on the pink wall. Recorded time and changes of light at sunset.
"Habitat for Artist as a space to
meditate and find peace." (Written in fliers and news)
2nd. Week,
"If we want to have peace and harmony in the world,
we must be peaceful and be in harmony."
( Fliers and newspapers)
3rd.
Week,
" The
Healing Art of Jin Shin Jyutsu "
A vision of how to make a difference. Art to share for Global Peace (Fliers & news)
4th. Week,
" I have a desire to share my inspiration
with others, do you? "
Jin Shin Jyutsu Art of Healing as a tool for Socio-ecological Awareness.
ECO-TONE Art Exhibition at SDMA
Connecting and sharing with others to create Well
Being in ourselves and with others.
Simple ways to bring about Global Peace. ( fliers and newspapers )
5th. Week,
" I gave a workshop in the Healing Art of Self-Help Jin Shin Jyutsu to 28 persons
who gathered around my Habitat for Artist, Samuel Dorskey Museum of Art,
ECO-TONE Art Exhibition 2009.
