x e n o v i s i o n

Monday, March 30, 2009

back in the studio

my winter break of 3 months from clay is over, now back in the

studio pushing some soft warm mud into a new spring series.

Saturday, March 28, 2009

yasato sunset

seen from the top of mt. wagakuni over looking the valley

of yasato where I live, mt. tsukuba in the background.

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

tokyo friends

endi, reiko, x, & hiroko (akasaka).

sakano, (friend), CACO, & x (harajuku).

roger, (friend), & x (shibuya).

Tuesday, March 10, 2009

Sunday, February 22, 2009

Friday, February 6, 2009

Shine Your Light & Catch Your Dreams!

Today, I give a 45 min. talk & dvd presentation to over 350 Jr. High
students and 150+ parents at Yasato`s Kakioka Jr. high school.

My talk was titled, "Shine Your Light Bright & Catch Your Dreams!"
& it was a FREAKIN`BLAST!!!

I printed up these cards w/this photo of chromatic light beings on the front & on the back a few choice sayings which have stuck in my mind. These were past out to all of the students which attended. (Japanese & English text below)

自分の光をもっと輝かせて、夢をつかもう!

周囲と自分がどこか噛み合わないと感じることはないかな？　
自分は周囲に適応出来ない人間だと感じることはないかな？
もし、そんな事があっても、少しも恐れることはない。
本当に怖いものとは、
僕たちは計り知れないほどパワフルだ!
ということなんだ.
そのパワーは神様がくれた贈り物。
僕たちに与えられた可能性の光。
だから、自分を出さない方が無難、と考えるのはもうやめよう。
周りを気にしてこじんまりしてしまうのはもったいないから。
それでは世界を縮めるばかりで、ちっとも良くしていけない。
誰でも小さな子どものように、きらきら輝くように生まれついているんだよ。
輝けるのは選ばれた人だけだと思うかな？　
そんなことはない、僕たち全ての人の中にその強い光は在る。
恐れずに自分自身の光のパワーを、どんどん放出し、思いっきり輝いて！
そうしたら、いつのまにか他の人も輝きだしているよ。
君たちには、他の人の縮こまっていた光を解放させてしまうほど、強い力があるんだよ。

君という人
世界でいちばん大切な人は自分、でも、それが自分であると気づくのはとても難しい。

ゴールデンルール
人が自分にしてほしいと思う事を人にしよう。

ぐずぐず、だらだら病は、君のいちばんの敵。

Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate,
Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.
It is our light not our darkness that most frightens us.
Your playing small does not serve the world there is nothing
enlightened about shrinking so that other people won`t feel
insecure around you. We were all meant to shine as children do.
It is not just in some of us, It is in everyone. And as we let our own
light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do
the same, as we are liberated from our own fear. Our presence
automatically liberates others.

by Marianne Williamson

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Hot Spring Soak

on the edge of the Pacific Ocean.

a hot soak in the setting sun,

natural mineral salts.

Tuesday, January 20, 2009

Across the Kanto Plains

from Mt. Tsukuba on a clear day you can see Mt. Fuji and

the buildings of Tokyo in the far background, foreground
city is called Tsukuba (The Science City).

Monday, January 12, 2009

Shine Your LIGHT!

blazing budha

flowers for you

Friday, January 9, 2009

Shinning Stars Spark!

Mr. Kameda & Mrs. Kameda, me & Yoshimi out at
Kamahei-Sushi in Mashiko, Japan

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Mt. Fuji seen from Mashiko!

heading home from Mashiko, Mt. Fuji was there to greet me.

Yamani`s Sacho & Hoshoshima-san caught cutting up a whole lot of mochi!

Thursday, December 25, 2008

M e r r y...X-M a s...P l a n e t...E a r t h !

Yukie, Harvey, me, Yoshimi, David, & Joyce at
Yoshimi`s Christmas dinner party.

Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Mochi beatin` in Mashiko

Yamani Otsuka`s Sacho getting down on beatin`rice.

Makin`Mochi, this batch is with split beans & seaweed.

Sunday, December 21, 2008

What`s Cookin`@Yamani

Yamani Otsuka`s "Gallery Midori" is hot in Mashiko.

My favorite sponsor- Ms. Ichi Oku Yen!

Friday, December 12, 2008

xenovision supporters

B-kuri dumburi found a happy home to go to, thanks!!!

Soeta-san (gallery curator), Main sponor & ceramics collector
Mr. Hirosawa, 74yrs. old and has come to our exhibit everday +
the day of the set up and Mrs. Kato (gallery manager).