Projections

It took a while for me to realize that the the things I tell people are often quite true. That, or I say it so much that it eventually becomes the truth. Either way, I am currently working on various independent design projects and I have more in sight. As I knock one down it leads to two more, like some sort of herculean hydra. The fear of spreading myself to thin has recently enetered my considerations, which I have taken as a good sign that I am learning from past mistakes. I guess that all I can do is holdfast and keep steering towards the ultimate goal... A dirigible, a nurselog, a hobbit hole with gardens on the roof, and a passive solar design that regulates its own temperature all year round maintaining optimal conditions for the growth of various bonsai fruit trees which produce the most delicious specimens in the entire community, nay, on the entire island, and a capable woman who likes to read out loud and a well trainded dog, a flock of animals to shepard in a pasture, a reputation as some sort of wizard, a pet corvid, a removable seasonal wall in my kitchen, a chinampa to call my own, ents in the woods around my home, a bike that can carry 4 people, a library and studio, my friends, my family and pen pals... lots of penpals.

GreaThings

A great thing happened to me today.

For a very long time, I have had a vision.

Simple and beautiful, it encompasses life and death and presents the interdependence of the two in a model that is as tangible as it is beautiful. The design will develop as time passes but the most critical elements were secured this morning using nothing more than an ax and some friends. A well weathered snag was felled by a team of fellow designers. Swinging an axe isn't rocket science but it sure isn't as easy it sounds. Like so many things, the essence of jacking lumber is form and placement. Likewise, the design and development of my very first Nurse Log!!! will pay close attention to both form and placement. I'm gonna bury half of it so its cantilievered off of a hill side, I will innocculate it with the spores of slime molds and fungi, the strict linear characteristc will be allevieated by the scattering of smaller nurseloggy bits all of which will be troughed out filled with compost, manure and soil, planted with various berry bushes and then obscured in a carpet of sphagnumoss. The goal is lush green loaf of life and death, that harbors all types of organisms and is easily observed from the saftey of my bed. I may even pirate a drip irrigation line off of the water sytems running near my tent platform. And if I do it all right, you would never even know I'd done it. Basically, I am living my dream and I wish you all could be here... and you can, anytime you want.

Fear of Missing Out

I would like to apoogize for the lack of upkeep. I have been quite busy at my new internship. We work from sun up to sundown and in the evening we read and write. I have taken a liking to this whole real mail concept and I would like to collect as many addresses as possible If you give me your location you may soon receive a physical postcard hand made by your truly. They often contain jokes, stickers and some of them even come with treasure.

Soon I will post a few pictures of my newest project. Its my personal living space. The plants neeed a little time to come in though. All I can say at this point is that I may enjoy landscape architecture even more than I love taffy and god I love taffy.

Take Care.

Smart People

All feelings of hopelessness are laid to rest in the presence of creativity.

There are people working their minds bodies and souls to right certain wrongs and to understand and preserve the integrity of life. These are real people, who you can meet, know, walk and talk with. They are all around us, working for our benefit, unbeknownst to those who will reap the harvest that they now sow. Keep them in mind as you go about your lives. Trust their judgement and it will serve you well.

Warshipping

Recently, my world has been a little tumultous. It gets tiring trying to solve all of the worlds problems all of the time. Instead, I end up solving none of them... ever. It would be a lot easier if we were all trained in a military and forced into action with out the possibility of questioning our purpose. Then forward progress would be as easy as asking someone else what to do. It would all channel up to one grand decision maker whom the entire force would warship. No choices, no opinions, just right and wrong.

It would be a lot easier if someone else was living your life and you just had to watch and comment.

Until I am done decomposing... happy winter.

Breezes

After tying off a few more loose ends I am even less connected than before. It has been fun. Learning my through all of this should be enough to fill my schedule until March. Maybe I will see you en route.

Here is a thought...

This piece was just traded for prints of social propoganda. A good trade on both sides but I wonder now... Maybe I could keep my pictures and just make my own propoganda. What if my pictures were propoganda? What if they are...

So I have recently been considering making some social propoganda. If your in the in, I may have already contacted you with some sort of proposition. If your not in the in, you are now. I am looking for entries for a publication that I am currently working on, a Zine of sorts. I need help. All kinds of it, but specifically words and/ or images. If you are interested in contributing please contact me at kearsleydesign@gmail.com. There will be one catch though. The work needs some sort of plant/animal/creature. It doesn't have to be central, but I am looking to create an over arching theme regarding the contemporary swelling of environmental consideration.

Let me know more and thanks for your heart, head and humus.

All is Well...

Happy Thanksgiving to all. I hope everything is going well and that everyone is in the grateful spirit. We are here in Spokane. Take Care.

...and to you.

These past couple of days have been quite relaxing. I recently opened a much larger sketchbook and have largely been working on the production of a larger body of larger work. I hope you enjoy these as much as I do.

Starshining Bright above Me...

After a week long sensual massage of my mind, body and soul I am back at my sisters house, restructuring my aura. For this I am using a schnauser, some UFC and an 11x17 sketchbook. This piece was created during an art party at The Heartwood Institute where Exos Design was doing some sustainable consultancy. The work is not yet done and I have come to believe that it shall never be. Thats why I call it my dream job.

Working It.

So here is a first sample of the work that I am working on. All I can really say is that this is hardly working and I am working reallly hard.