"The knowledge, the art, has to ripen of it's own accord from his own heart" Free play 'Shibumi' is a Japanese term which means "Harmony in Motion, Grace, Fluidity, Perfect Motion. A state of 'effortless perfection'". I spoke to a singer today who described this state perfectly. She...
"The knower of the mystery of sound knows the mystery of the entire universe" KhanSome train themselves to hear in the solitude, on the sea shore, on a river bank, in caves...
"A ritual cannot be created; it grows in accordance with the need to make meaning" N.Hall "Everything in nature, the sum total of heavens and of earth become a temple and an altar for the services of God" Hildegard Von Bingen. Deep breath, Melanie Weidner, 2005 Ritual of coffeenapsdaydreamsmeditationgoodnessgenerosityeatinglooking at...
"Life is pleasant. Death is peaceful. It's the transition that's difficult." Isaac Asimov "Death is but a door we open and pass through" Targett I met a woman yesterday who was seemingly startled when I spoke of death. There is a great deal of artwork at Mona that describes...
Peace interrupted. "Our Consciousness is the perceiver that can change the perceived" (Jung) That familiar feeling that I had known so well, had not lifted up its head until this morning. Already on shaky ground, 'work' invaded the artistic space. I was no longer able to...
"The muse opens the throat and enables you to speak...
"It feels as if there is now a cave in my mouth" Client after a session, 2012 Looking at the cave from the inside. I see the river as the breath, the entrance as the mouth and the small rock atop as the uvula. I seek...
“The important notes were the ones I didn’t play.” Louis Armstrong Contemplation and meditation, as well as musings gathered from regular ocean walks, helped me to become aware again as to why sound was so important to me. People around me seemed to be able to...
Music and sound influences our perception of the world. At this juncture in time, music, among other things, needs to point to nature - the un-built spaces on our planet. One of my goals as a composer is to create music that point to these...
"Magic above and below" Mole Creek, Tasmania I am currently immersing myself in Tasmania as part of my project as a resident artist. As part of this, I am exploring the sounds of the feminine voice in relation to caves. As I write, I have a view...