so this arrived yesterday
gettiing my exercise
walking it back to the clerk’s office
to return it today
filled out.
my votes are in.
exercised my right to vote
let’s go, america!
never the answer.
War Is Never The Answer – Kana Handel, acrylic, dry pigment, on canvas
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“all war is a symptom of man’s failure as a thinking animal.”
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I’ve long admired Kana’s art and have had the pleasure of meeting her when she was in town for an art fair. I’m drawn to her whimsical style, the colors she chooses, and the moving messages/stories that she shares through her paintings. I have her prints on my walls and it is always hard to choose which to buy.
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Originally from Japan, Kana is an artist who incorporates a variety of mixed media—including traditional sumi ink, gansai watercolors, mineral pigments, oils, acrylics, acrylic gouache, colored pencils, and even LEDs. She integrates these with handmade washi paper, which she often tears, collages, and sculpts in her pursuit of a “moment.”
Her work is often figurative and narrative in style; she enjoys telling a story on a blank canvas, inviting the viewer along in the process. The many things “on their heads” is an outward expression of the emotions hidden within us all.
Both original paintings and prints can be purchased in galleries, online at her website, through Etsy, and throughout the country at various art festivals, To find out more, visit kanasarts.com.
here’s a link to an earlier post i wrote about her, and our serendipitous connection –
humans without borders.
yes, this.
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“humans without borders, that’s what the world needs –
beings of conscience and courage, with no rigidity of religion, gender, nationality, or any other.”
– abhijit naskar, ain’t enough to look human
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(reposted from 2020 and still, yes.)
research.
swing sets were made for climbing, towering, twirling, standing
maybe on occasion swinging
jumping off.
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‘play is the highest form of research.’
— Albert Einstein, theoretical physicist
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ann arbor, michigan, usa, summer
door knocker.
wooden woodpecker door knocker
handcrafted wooden woodpecker door knocker combines function and creativity in one
every tap mimics a pecking bird, making it a delightful accent for your home
designed to bring smiles while serving as a functional doorbell alternative.
IKORII
my recent fortune
prosperity did not stop by
(must be lost)
but i sure would love
this wooden woodpecker knocking on my door.
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‘if opportunity doesn’t knock, build a door.’
-milton berle
*Milton Berle (born Mendel Berlinger (1908 – 2002) was an American actor and comedian. His career as an entertainer spanned over eight decades, first in silent films and on stage as a child actor, then in radio, movies and television. As the host of NBC’s Texaco Star Theater (1948–1953), he was the first major American television star and was known to millions of viewers as “Uncle Miltie” and “Mr. Television” during the first Golden Age of Television. He was honored with two stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in both radio and TV.
