johanna harman
  • Intro
  • blog
  • galleries
    • mythical
    • environment
    • haiti
    • yoga
  • bio

Empire?

1/3/2012

4 Comments

 
Happy New Year! And, about that holiday greeting card adventure...

It was very satisfying to put my artwork out in a very public and affordable form this xmas holiday season -as holiday/greeting cards- and to get a lot of good feedback. 
I met a lot of great people who were very helpful and supportive of me. 
Picture
At Yoga Garden in SF
.
In October Tim Dale at Yoga Tree made a suggestion I make a few greeting cards with my art that he and others could purchase! What a great idea! Thank you!  
Thanks to Bob at Two Neat in Mill Valley and Hendrick at WIGT printing who were exposed to the minutia of my thought processes (wow, quite often), and magically kept their humor. Thank you.
Thanks also to Michelle Myrhe for her enthusiasm, support and her big purchase~you're a pal! 
Thank you also to Elisa Brooks  who pushed me out the door of the plane with my parachute, yelling "jump!" and "You're an artist! Why aren't you art-ing?" 
Picture
At the Sustainable Fairfax Holiday Craft Fair on December 10, 2011


However, while the development of a greeting card 
empire, was a handy, uh, positive affirmation, and even a distinct possibility, in practice it isn't really how I want to spend my time. The materials, the costs, the details are too much time spent for too low a return in profits, etc... The real-er me wants to be involved in more edgy kinds of thought processes and creations with a deeper, more meaningful impact on the world...like my Haiti artwork. 

I'm going to be finishing up some paralegal schooling and doing a little exploratory painting in the next few months. Stay tuned to see what I come up with. 
Currently I'm very, very inspired by the writing of Derrick Jensen (hence, the painting below). Why hadn't I heard of him before? I am weaving together my own personal experiences and understandings of human rights/the environment with his and it's been mind-blowing for me. He's introduced me to a whole other world of thinkers from various fields of study/walks of life. For example, in "Truths Among Us" his interviews with Judith Herman, Stanley Aronowitz and Luis Rodriguez. But the first interview he did (when he was 22) was with Joseph Campbell, what a start! 
I'm near the end of his "The Culture of Make-Believe" and "Endgame, part 1" is in the mail. 

Let's see what happens in 2012, shall we? My goal is to engage in more productive, more meaningful activities that are more aligned with who I am and what I believe. You? 

Picture

"She wanted to save the planet,
 but the coat was on sale" -December 2011

4 Comments
Lisa Chipkin
1/3/2012 12:33:11 pm

I like it! And I appreciate your honesty as you explore and discover. Right on, Sister!

Reply
Johanna harman
1/3/2012 12:38:48 pm

Groovy baby! And where do you think I get some of that inspiration from, Lisa? Thank you! Love your fearlessness and your ability to maintain momentum.

Reply
Shanti
1/4/2012 01:58:43 am

We can dream, but without actions, dreaming is dull. We can aspire to reach the hieghts, without actions, nothing happens. You have always taken steps, with every step, or every action we move closer to our intentions. Your intentions are just and good, so your results will be also. There is no other option or outcome for you. Good job. As always, in admiration and love, your admirer and cheering galarie. Well done. Keep on keepin on sister.

Reply
Johanna harman
1/5/2012 09:24:28 am

Awww....such a sweet message. Thank you Shanti. I'm flattered. But golly...I'm a slug...You, on the other hand, don't waste any time. A firecracker. I know it doesn't matter, cuz each in our own time...but gosh darn it....time to up the ante! Where's that matchbook of yours?
Thanks for your support! You're another important voice and example in my life. What you've overcome and become is remarkable and I've taken note. I hope you have the happiness you deserve.
Love your posts on the new building. I see you on land with your own home made of earth-friendly, re-purposed materials. We'll live close by and do tea. Sound like a plan?

Reply



Leave a Reply.

    <Blog.

    Notes. 

    Picture
    The Haiti Emergency Relief Fund (HERF) based in Oakland, California  places funds directly into the hands of the people in Haiti who need it most. This is Haitian-directed aid, an important distinction. HERF acts immediately to assist Haitians with the cholera epidemic, health care, education, human rights, women's organizing, local food production and more. 

    Me and dance. 

    Picture
    Ashland, Oregon 
    November 2013
    Picture
    "Wherever you are, and whatever you do, be in love." 
       -Rumi

    Picture
    "Let us fall in love again
    and scatter gold dust all over the world." ---Rumi 
    Stinson Beach 1998

    Picture

    Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your living room. 
    -  Kurt Vonnegut"

    Picture
    Stinson Beach, 
    California 2012 
    Picture
    Mill Valley, California 2011
    Picture
    Marin Headlands, 
    August 2011
    .
Powered by Create your own unique website with customizable templates.