a 5x5 of coffee

my good friend jeffrey bondorew shot this 5x5. i like the vibe. i like the bear smoke,



Dessert 5x5 with audio from Jeffrey Bondorew on Vimeo.

flawless

one of the most incredible things i have ever seen.
this is modern still-life-like genius. alex roman is incredible.
A FULL-CG animated piece that tries to illustrate architecture art across a photographic point of view where main subjects are already-built spaces. Sometimes in an abstract way. Sometimes surreal.
please watch it all. full screen.

The Third & The Seventh from Alex Roman on Vimeo.

art: easter people

this is a piece i've been working on after i read this anne lamott quote: 
"christians are easter people living in a good friday world."

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art - california strike anywhere

/a design piece that i enjoy looking at.

taking things for granted

love - ok

why i go...

why i go... pt 2

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why i go... a new piece.

this was just a quick piece i did tonite as i took a break from working on some teaching material on missiology and stared at the fire.

i think i'm going to make some more simple pieces in this vein. why i go - pt.1

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shepherd fairey back in providence

(thanks to jyll for telling me about this)

It was done on the AS220-owned Mercantile Block (dreyfus). The picture is from the providence daily dose. it looks pretty stunning in person.

watch the news...make a picture

the last week of an empty blog

lost eyes

be the centre

i did it.

lying hearts / impressionable minds

something i made.
filed under "art" - ?
the lyrics are by connor oberst
the arrows are from all over.
there are two colors.
things are never quite as they seem.
i am not one of those bloggers.
i hate the wrd blogger
i hate blogs
i love you.

a sketch of the kingdom

a couple of days ago. some friends of mine set up a large makeshift table in my living room consisting of a giant piece of plywood, a few stacks of books, 2 small speakers, and a low end table. we took one of the couches that is normaly in that room and moved it to the kitchen. we draped a blue table cloth over the wood and littered the table with candles, red carnations and FOOD - WINE - AND MORE FOOD.

what led to this table setting was an impromptu invitation at the coffee exchange just a few hours prior - "lets make some dinner tonight." three became four became eight people sitting on the floor by this humble feast laughing, praying, celebrating the gift of life we experienced that day.

i cooked, dan d. brought bread & cheese, matt and joanna brought wine, the chapmans brought a wonderful dish, and stephen brought some of the ingredients for the meal.

matt prayed for us. we listened to sufjan's christmas album. we celebrated the fact that we all live so close, that we all are seeking after truth (most days - ha) and that our current situation (the proximity of our houses, our ability to drop everything for a night and share food, our unity in the important things) is rare and something to be treasured. something to be held fast and nurtured.

as the evening came to a close matt and i turned to one another in a moment of divine agreement and decided we should close the evening with a prayer.

so, with sufjan whispering in the background, matt proceeded to thank God for all of the above and then cast such vision over our community. where we should be - where we are being pulled as a group, for the refugee families that we have been able to spend time with, where we can serve each other and those around us better...on and on. it was a moment where you don't even bother to fight back the drop of saline that is about to fall from the corner of your eye.

thank you God. may we all continue to live lives of gratitude for the gift of life and gift of Your son.

wake up wake up - you're living.

- the sketch is by my friend amy chapman who was amongst the family present. it has come to represent that night, every night before it, and every night after it.

i know

[original photo of children by jasmine molina in sri lanka]

thelonious monk

this is the sixth piece in a series i've been at lately.
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redeem, reknew, rebuild?

this is the fifth piece in a series i've been at lately.
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supporting vision

this is the fourth piece in a series i've been at lately.
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diving for the river

this is the third piece in a series i've been stabbing at lately.

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