From Nature

The overriding theme of this blog is- from Nature. I am drawn to art like the image above from Andy Goldsworthy's book Wood, design, food, botanicals - just about anything that is inspired by and connected to nature.

Green

The concept of Green as interpreted here is not a rigid one - its an intention. An intention to be as knowledgeable as possible about what are the best choices. An intention to act in the best and most mindful way with regard to these choices knowing that they have an impact and consequence. The image above reflects this- asparagus from the farmers market- not organic, but local- one step in the right direction where every step counts.

Wabi Sabi

"Wabi-sabi is a beauty of things imperfect, impermanent, and incomplete. It is a beauty of things modest and humble. It is a beauty of things unconventional. ... The closest English word to wabi-sabi is probably "rustic". ... Things wabi-sabi are unstudied and inevitable looking. .. unpretentious. .. Their craftsmanship may be impossible to discern. "
"A Culture of Simplicity" , Leonard Koren


"Originally, the Japanese words wabi and sabi had quite different meanings. Sabi originally meant 'chill', 'lean' or 'withered'. Wabi originally meant the misery of living alone in nature, away from society... Around the 14th century, the meanings of both words began to evolve in the direction of more positive aesthetic values. ... Over the intervening centuries, the meanings of wabi and sabi have crossed over so much that today the line separating them is very blurry indeed."

"Wabi-Sabi for Artists, Designers, Poets and Philosophers", Leonard Koren

In Search of Wabi Sabi