Sunrise 7:19am
The morning light is
the most beautiful light
If I was a painter
I would paint while I run
I’m so thrilled to share with you the catalogue of the three person exhibition, The Weight of Jupiter, I was part of at Enjoy in Wellington, NZ. The essay for the exhibition curated by Erica Van Zon, was written by clever Megan Dunn. Another reason why I fell in love with the land and people of New [...]
You Can Sing Me Anything, 2011
Installation at Enjoy Public Art Gallery, Wellington, New Zealand
Green ribbon
Photos: Lance Cash
You Can Sing Me Anything was part of a three person exhibition entitled The Weight of Jupiter in Wellington, NZ. The exhibition, curated by Erica Van Zon, included work by Lisa Benson and Zoe Rapley.
For the installation, I wanted to [...]
Wrap Yourself Around Me, 2011
Installation/performance at Towson University
Reused fabrics, artist book and blue ribbon
Last week, I was fortunate to present a new project at Towson University in Maryland. The exhibition curated by Prof. Susan Isaacs and entitled Fluid celebrates the 75th anniversary of the American Abstract Artists. I was in great company with friends and artists, Lynne Harlow and Marthe Keller. The whole experience was simply wonderful — from the [...]
“My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.”
–John Lennon
You and Me
By Dave Matthews Band
Want to pack your bags something small
Take what you [...]
Flesh, mind, breath: 3 knots, 3 colors, 3 points.
Hope you’re all having a great summer. Here are some of my summer thoughts after having a wonderful time with family and at my favorite place: the beach.
It pleases me immensely to see how my boy loves the ocean. He was born in NYC, but his blood is Caribbean…and I truly love that!
Fruit and vegetable [...]
On the second day of summer, where is my mind?
Swimming in the Caribbean. Surrounded by family and nature. I’m counting the days…
Where is yours?
Where is My Mind
By The Pixies
Oh
With your feet in the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse
But there’s nothing in it
And you’ll [...]
I’ve been fascinated by triangle pose (Trikonasana) since I began practicing yoga. This is a pose that I try to do everyday, even if it is for a couple of minutes at lunch time. It really makes me feel good. What I find magical about the pose is how our bodies become geometry, basic shapes [...]
Photo contest submission by Jennifer Day
From Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
I’m glad to be back after a couple of weeks of too much happening at the same time. Here are some new discoveries that kept me balanced during busy days.
To begin a yoga practice at home, I got the podcast Jason Crandell. Each practice is twenty minutes and Crandell is such an excellent teacher. The [...]
Everything feels so new in the spring. My curious boy has been showing me the world from a new perspective. This weekend, we spent long hours with friends, playing in the park, and looking at fresh bits of color — trees, magnolias, daffodils. Very refreshing!
The beautiful sun has inspired me to introduce him to the [...]
Beautiful sunny day
early morning
in New York
running with
my favorite music
creative thoughts
and a happy heart
returned home
found two beautiful smiles
and a cup of good coffee
simple things taste so good!
It’s been already three weeks since Mateo arrived and I’ve enjoyed every second of it. As an artist, I want Mateo to be surrounded by creativity everyday. I listened to music during my pregnancy and music seems to be one of his favorite things. He already has an iTunes playlist! Here are some of the [...]
The first official week of 2009 ⎯ back to work, openings, and all the rest. It was great to receive a wonderful poem by Rumi from my friend Steve. The poem, translated by Elizabeth Mitchell. Although the album is for children, I think adults can enjoy it as well. It has really wonderful interpretations of [...]
A while ago, my friend Margie, an awesome athlete, cook, and nutrition expert, recommended me to read the book Real Food by Nina Planck. One of my favorite things to do is to cook simple and fresh food, and I find so many similarities between cooking and working out an idea in the studio.
I’m [...]
I still remember the day I decided to sign up for a 5K in Central Park. I didn’t know what to expect, but wanted to know how it felt to be part of a running event. The race was in the spring, but on that day, it was raining and cold! After the race, I [...]
As I turned and walked on the street to get to a meeting, I could sense I was a stranger. I knew the only way to make a connection was by using a universal language ⎯ an unconditional smile. So I smiled at the people around me and they smiled back at me…and there was [...]
Yesterday, the sky was so foggy and gray in the morning I decided to wait and run a bit later than usual. I went for a run when the sun was already shining. It felt so good to finally wear shorts and feel the cool air in my arms and legs.
I ran to DUMBO [...]
The album of the week is one of my favorites: In Rainbows by Radiohead. I listened to it while I ran through the Brooklyn Promenade looking at an amazing pink sunrise. It reminded me that very soon everything will be green and in bloom. I also enjoyed the album’s melodious music and poetic lyrics [...]
During the winter, I usually hit the treadmill at the gym. This winter, I decided to take the challenge to run outdoors. Although I’ve been living in New York City for a long time, I just can’t get used to cold weather. Anything below 60 degrees is cold for me.
For those of you interested in [...]
Gratitute has been the theme of this week. During the last couple of days at work, we have been receiving thank you letters and calls from organizations that were given grants. I like to smile, but every time I answer the phone and hear someone saying thank you, it makes my smile bigger.
It’s true [...]
This morning, I unconsciously ran toward the Brooklyn Bridge. I was still a bit sleepy when I realized I was on the bridge and about to get to the first anchorage. At that moment, I looked up and noticed that the sky was pink and the sun was a huge orange ball. I ran back [...]
I am so happy October begins tomorrow. September was a very busy and hectic month. Wow, I hope you all survived it.
I don’t have a lot of time to work in the studio, but have a system – like many other artists – where I carry a small sketchbook with me. I use it to [...]
It’s so great the sun is shining again! I am always in search of new music for my iPod’s running playlist. My latest addition is Bloc Party’s new album A Weekend in the City. The whole album is nice but so far my favorite song is I Still Remember. The song has a good beat, [...]