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“Journey in Stillness”
Boulder, UT | Winter 2019
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MADE FROM juniper leaf, berry and cone, slate stone, prickly grass, sand stone
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PROCESS: The snowstorm was coming in fast and i worked quickly to finish. Yet there was this profound quiet pervading the land, silently poised to receive the storm.
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MAY THE movements of our bodies and mind be centered in stillness.
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“Lords of Levity”
Venice, CA | Winter 2018
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MADE FROM: spiked gum fruit, acacia flower, jacobaea maritima leaf, shrimp bush, (help me identify the rest), earth
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PROCESS: Sometimes when life’s burdens are so heavy, the only cure is laughter. Apparently, the Gods of Practical Jokes had their eye on me while making this piece — especially when they sent the bird to poop on my head.
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MAY this altar remind us to soften the serious and loosen our tight grip with laughter.

Thank you @letsreimagine for the commission to build this Grief Altar in the Presidio, SF overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Each person who attended painted a rock with a memory of someone dear to them who had died. Those rocks and stories were ritually placed on the altar to keep those memories alive.
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The altar is made from acorns, river rock, silk tree shells, eucalyptus buttons, horsetail, pine cone and reeds collected from the Bay. Destroyed by the wind and me.
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Grateful to Nathan, Jeff and Natanya for your assistance. To Jane for her rock ritual. And Brad and the Reimagine End of Life team for believing in the power of impermanent earth art.

“Lion’s Mane”
Deerfield Beach, FL | Spring 2019
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MADE FROM guiana chestnut stem and sundried flower, earth
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PROCESS: In a tropical arboretum. Discovered gorgeous drying flowers with long hair-like petals. The hair’s tips were drying an auburn color. Found another tree whose flowers were already fully dried auburn. Wove the two flowers together to create an ombré effect. In love with these colors.
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MAY WE see a potent reflection of our own beauty in the earth’s beauty.

“Rhea’s Stone”
Venice, CA | Spring 2019
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MADE FROM river stone, berry, citrus fruit, redwood cone, pincushion protea, unidentified leaf (help), earth
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PROCESS: We can stack stones to mark a path. We can leave a stone on a grave to say we were here. And we can feed a stone to a Greek God to save our child (hello, Goddess Rhea). This altar is devoted to my mom’s life and all she has sacrificed for mine. And, of course, to our Great Mother, and this glorious home-place.
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MAY ALL the mothers be well remembered today — beloved givers and protectors of life.
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“The Dusty Road”
Boulder, UT | Winter 2019
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MADE FROM iron filing, juniper cone and berry, sandstone
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PROCESS: Spent two entire days searching for triangular iron filings, which bubble out of the sandstone. Collected about a hundred. Day 1 of build, a snowstorm covered piece completely. Lost. Day 2 of build, snow melted, searched for hours to find this new spot. And then this place called to me. 🌵
MAY WE have faith that we’re walking in a good direction in life to the places we’re meant to be.
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JOIN ME on a Grief Into Beauty Retreats. We’ll be working with nature, art, and mindfulness techniques to move our sorrow into nourishment/connection/praise for our lives.
1. Art of Living, Boone, NC | May 17-19
2. 1440Multiversity, Santa Cruz, CA | June 7-9
3. Hollyhock, Cortes Island, BC Canada | June 14-19
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