Why yes we are!

I wondered if you knew I was posting. The thing with blogging is that it is always there. Not like a lost letter or words in one ear and out the other. Ironically, I just had a debate last night with my friend Dustin about techonologies' insistence on becoming part of our "humanness". I'm not even sure I know what I'm talking about but I like trying to work that idea out.

I love Miranda July's site. Bold and brazen. Love it. I will add it to our favorites list. I have been told her most recent book is a fantastic read. Speaking of good reading. I found the greatest book at a co-op bookstore here in Birmingham called the Greencup. It is letters between Georgia O'Keefe and her artist friend Anita Pollitzer. It was such a great find as O'Keefe has been on my mind. My photo of my legs below was an homage to her in a loose intuitive sense - the abstraction of form and femaleness. I relate to what O'Keefe thought about and how they shared their ideas with each other. Much as we do and write - I will share the book when I am done. It delves into her relationship with photographer, Alfred Stieglitz and their influencing of each others work. I've been thinking about that lately. Where do I find inspiration? Who influences me? Obvious, that I would try to surround myself with people who are creatively sensitive, see life as art and art as life, people who challenge themselves to think differently, and people who are engaged to the world and really alive.

Another book I am reading is by art critic/theorist Lucy Lippard. It is called Overlay. I just figured out she is the co-founder of Printed Matter! I did not know that. And I bought a book by her there when I was in NY in July. More spheres completing their circles. Anyhow, Overlay is so interesting. I don't know if I'll be very good at explaining why. She basically studies the correlation between art in prehistory involving the land and natural forms and the overlap of some recent contemporary art with ancient imagery. She believes we are drawn to this because

in much art about elementary systems there is a certain longing for precision that is simultaneously anti-technological and anti-romantic

There are so many quotes I want to call out. Maybe in a real letter. My creative spirit is rearing its pretty head and Time is such a luxury. I can't wait for you to come back and share your sights seen in Rio!