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SKETCHES
- The WhyART Newsletter |
| Welcome to SKETCHES, Michael Gerrish's WhyART.com newsletter. I offer thoughts to stretch your mind and spur your actions to produce positives for you and those you touch. Author Daniel Pinkwater said, "I believe it is impossible to make sense of life in this world except through art." Artist Francis Bacon said, "The job of the artist is always to deepen the mystery." This "talking head" sees truth in both statements; let's start making sense by exploring and expanding the mysteries which surround us! | |
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in a Strange Land...or water, water, everywhere... "Water escapes the straight path of human intentions; it resists our interventions." Tony Feher "Love is the virtue of the heart, sincerity the virtue of the mind, courage the virtue of the spirit, decision the virtue of the will." Frank Lloyd Wright I went to Arizona to experience the desert, and returned with memories of water. Carol and I hopped on a plane for 6 days of fun before returning to our September schedules. Our plan: visit our daughter, contemplate beauty, and tour the sites. We enjoyed sunshine, swimming, wonderful food, art and architecture, too. And, while we relaxed, a monstrous storm barreled across the gulf coast, leaving others with a dramatically different experience. We were surprised by the abundance of Arizona water. Since the rainy season had just ended, greenery sprouted beyond the daily manicured landscaping. The Salt River sported soft grassy banks. Fountains splashed at Taliesin West, fed by artesian springs. Our hotel pool offered respite from the 110 degree heat. And, we encountered a thoughtful exhibit at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art featuring...you guessed it, water. A variety of artists presented ideas and images on what water means to us: necessity...nurturer...talisman...and threat. Our only contrasting H2O experience was the flight home through Katrina's fringes. As we approached the Midwest, billowing clouds appeared ahead and stayed with us all the way home. It was a minor distraction; we arrived barely 5 minutes late. For others though, Katrina changed everything. It is a cruel irony to be thirsty, dirty and hungry amidst a sea of water. Our thoughts and prayers reach out to them in this difficult time; look for ways to help below. Part Two... Looking for words of wisdom to direct your response to Katrina's devastation? Check out Frank Lloyd Wright's quote above. Love, sincerity, courage and wise decisions are needed to help those in need. Here are a couple of places to begin. There are so many ways to help. Which ones to choose...that's up to you. http://www.redcross.org/ http://www.americares.org/ https://salvationarmy.org/ http://www.afsc.org/ http://www.elca.org/disaster/article.asp?id=47&mode=1 Donate cashAmerican Red Cross (800) HELP NOW
(435-7669) English; (800) 257-7575 Spanish To donate cash or volunteerAdventist Community Services (800)
381-7171
Artist Surf "Cities...transform
the earth, turn farms into parking lots and waste enormous amounts of time
and energy transporting people, goods and services over their expanses. My
solution is urban implosion rather than explosion." | |
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