Istanbul: concepts of radiance

Good morning. I’ve been here for several days. And the time is so rich, so contemplatively powerful, it’s difficult to gather it all. I’d like to write more about some of the individual meditations: time will tell. One thing that shines, in exploring...

Not to be swayed, even by prayer…

inexorable \in-EK-sur-uh-bul; in-EKS-ruh-bul\, adjective: Not to be persuaded or moved by entreaty or prayer; firm; determined; unyielding; unchangeable; inflexible; relentless. Inexorable comes from Latin inexorabilis, from in-, “not” + exorabilis,...

Deep Blue

  THE DEEP BLUE all night, rain ran and fore, afternoon storm, kept coming so dark, at 2.oo pm the sun was gone, neath the roiling sky and this morning, it never came, except for the deep blue… light was out there, but only shown, in the deep blue, seen. never...

The work is never done — and who hopes that it is? The work, the care and practice of it, is the spirit of the evocation of the living — our living, our working. Can they not be aligned – an integration? A passion? Work: the passion, the pain, the...

Heatherwick models of flow…NYC

SLICE CURL PEEL MELT. Thought you might enjoy this, the detailing of Thomas Heatherwick’s work on Longchamp, Soho, Manhattan. Maybe you’ve seen it, already. I was down town working, Soho, took a break, and went there: shot. Frankly, I’m actually not...