The foundation has been dug out for the banos (bathrooms). Looks like things are happening. Carlos has begun to cut the bottles for the walls using a wet saw. In the meantime, I am getting the bites for more commission work. Jimmy Ray watches from afar, encouraging me to be more wakeful. I am working in the studio on a new artifact called “When I Awaken, I will Remember Everything”. It is a slow process…but I like the work. The dots and beads continue to wind there way through the process. I have to admit, I am a bit stuck in the mud…everything just needs to be remembered…”Change the channel when you incur the mud.”
Wake up! Wake up! Remember thyself, Anado!!!!!!!! Before I forget, 25 years ago yesterday, I went to the Commune in Oregon….all these years later…I am so glad the Commune folded. I would hate to think where I would be if I had spent 25 years there. I am glad things moved on…lucky too!
Archives for April 2007
As I Proceed Through Time
…I often come across the modern culture in a magazine or on the internet. Bill and Stan, two friends who live here, brought over a stack of magazines the other night. I started reading this piece in a somewhat current issue of New York Magazine about these young artists in New York. God I am glad that I escaped that madness way back when. The whole culture, especially New York and its schtick really amazes me. It is like Fellini’s “Satyricon” come to life in this New Century. Gold Leafed Turds…. art pieces splattered with questionable body fluids of the male gender…I mean really…but yes, I do remember my young days before India. I am so lucky to have gotten out alive. I never really fit there anyway…on the outside looking into the Mystery beyond the pretense of Pose and Swagger…the weird scenes of wonder that were my youth are somehow softened and now glorified beyond style. Gratitude is in order. Rave on….By the way, that is Patrice Wynne and I on the day of the groundbreaking for the chapel.
Fools, Angels, and Insects
Yes, It is true: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread because of fear of Insect bites and such…..and Jimmy Ray and I had a great time at last Sunday’s Groundbreaking. He arrived on Lolita, our Beloved Burra and wowed the crowd with a Frank Cilantro….I mean Sinatra song….what a guy!!!! The whole event was spontaneous and Jimmy Ray wowed the crowd with his singing.
Clearing Time…Constructing
Well we buried the time capsules of objects that people brought for the Groundbreaking….very exciting. Also we started clearing the area where the banos (bathrooms) will be for the Chapel. Now that is more exciting. And to top it off…I am manifesing the dinero to construct the reconstruction…Totally cool….a deep ahhhh in allowance and reflection……ahhhhhhhhhhhh
Groundbreaking
Yesterday on April Fools Day we had the gala groundbreaking for The Chapel of Jimmy Ray. Someone said there were 350 people here. It was quite festive to say the least. Richard took some photos and I will include them in the blog on future dates. However, here are two shots of some who attended. Tomorrow Michael Raven will be out here to lay out the plans for the bathrooms. It is actually happening. Here is the big question: How ya gonna pay for it Anado? Hmmmmmmm