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Songs from the heart…

August 17th, 2010 § 0 comments click to comment

Leslie Tift & Tom Scott’s passion for music,
whether singing, writing or playing,
is a life long journey that has just been captured on their new CD,
a labor of love celebrating this acoustic musical duo’s inspired talents…

Their commitment to their craft is reflected in the richness of Leslie’s voice,
Tom’s poetry and musical skills
and the gathering of a talented group of musicians
for the recording of this CD.

Below a taste of Tom’s lyrics, from his song
“Like a Pebble in My Shoe”
“I can read it like the writing on the wall
I can hear it on the wire if it’s there at all
I can smell it with my nose to the wind
Bear the weight like original sin
Guess I knew it like the back of my hand
Or a dream that I’ve had over and over again
It’s as real as a pebble in my shoe
there’s no denying it babe it’s me and you…“

Join us for the CD Release Concert,
SATURDAY AUGUST 28 at The WAYSIDE GRILL in MT SHASTA,
starting at 7:30 or so,
in fact having dinner there might just be the ticket (!……..)
Opening the evening of joyful celebration will feature
a new gifted and enthusiastic musical group “Champion Club”.

For more information about Tom & Leslie, how to purchase their new CD
or where they will be playing next, go to
http://tomandleslie.wordpress.com/

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Celebrating Spirit…

August 4th, 2010 § 1 comment click to comment

David Joaquin is a talented Artist
whose work has been greatly influenced by the ways of the Native People.
Using his Art, he has committed to recording Ritual, Ceremony
and Everyday Life that honor and respect all living things.
Through his passion for bringing authenticity to his paintings,
he often uses ground semi precious stones and naturally colored earth
as pigment, which add an uncommon depth to his work.

To join David in the Celebration of Spirit,
I have been asked to create some new Stone Letters and Talking Sticks…

The Opening of our new show “CELEBRATING SPIRIT”
will be at THE GALLERY in MT SHASTA
on SATURDAY AUGUST 14, from 4 to 7
with new pieces created especially for this event.

For more information about David and his work visit his website:
www.twohawkstudio.com

Visit The Gallery’s website for more details about the Artists and the Show
www.the galleryinmtshasta.com/

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Love dogs….

July 7th, 2010 § 3 comments click to comment

There is a wonderful place at the foot of Mt Shasta,
some might think of it as a sanctuary,
called Shasta Cove Dogs,
where dogs live play and love their humans Peg & Todd
who share their hearts & home with them.

There, the world is seen and joyfully experienced
through Emma, Henry, Hank, Tux, Sally and Jasper
whether playing eating sitting sleeping or loving,
all done with wild abandon….

Some of these wonderful dogs have special needs and/or
serious health issues but it never affects their love of life……

Below the link to this blessed world.
www.shastacovedogs.com

“…There are love dogs
no one knows the name of.
Give your life to be one of them.”
-Rumi

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Drunk on poetry………..

June 26th, 2010 § 0 comments click to comment

After spending the evening with Coleman Barks and Lisa J. Starr
along with three hundred poetry junkies in Mt Shasta,
we spontaneously spent the morning after, reading poems at breakfast,
the air singing with them, and still………

A piece from “Summer Food” by Coleman Barks:
“…Let us eat the solid forms of sunlight,
and walk around after supper
in the gold time,
loving eachother and talking vegetables.”
www.colemanbarks.com

A piece from “Lair” by Lisa Starr:
“…May you once in a while, upon waking,
remember the hungry love of a panther-
her body like a dream
wrapped around you all night-
holding you tight, then tighter still,
then just as fiercly
letting go.”
www.thehygeiahouse.com

And one by Rumi & Coleman Barks……
“The clear bead at the center changes everything.
There are no edges to my loving now.

I’ve heard it said there’s a window
that opens from one mind to another,

but if there’s no wall, there’s no need
for fitting the window, or the latch.”
www.colemanbarks.com

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4 for Art in Mt Shasta

June 15th, 2010 § 1 comment click to comment

4 artist friends meet once a year,
doing art with sticks and stones,
bronze and paint, cameras, pencil and paper,
inspired by everything around them…
Gratitude to all who came and all who were there in spirit!

You can now find Tim Corcoran, the gallery’s owner
and immensely talented photographer,
teaching wilderness skills at his Outdoor School throughout the summer.

Chris Schneider is currently showing his new work
at the Gallery in Mt Shasta through July 9th.

When she’s not doing her art,
Julie Boettler is assisting Tim in his outdoor school.

And I continue to find inspiration
in every day……
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A Craftsman.

May 21st, 2010 § 0 comments click to comment

Crafts•man: /’kraf(t)smen/ (pl.-men)
a person skilled in a particular craft. • an artist.

Todd Brotherton is such a person.
Developing and practicing his woodworking skills over the last 30 years,
he has created his own unique style inspired by his commitment to
simple elegance and excellence in the service of his clients.

As you browse through Todd’s website you will find a few examples of
his craftsmanship and the esthetic quality of his work.

www.toddbrotherton.com

“I have a fully equipped shop but my hands are at the heart of my work.
For me, quality is a way of being, a way of life;
that is what I offer through what I build.”
-Todd Brotherton

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