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 Name::Sapphire Dakini From::Santa Fe, NM, United States "The secret of life is in art." - Oscar Wilde View My Profile . : Artist Statement : .
My art is an exploration of the importance of change and releasing the past, especially the people and situations
that hinder personal growth, empowerment and transformation. The utilization of mythic figures, archetypes, motifs
and themes allows me to explore letting go of the familiar, safe and secure in order to travel to the dark, often
frightening, places of the soul. In this way, I've learned to trust my inner voice and honor my soul's need for
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Sunday, February 07, 2010What I'm Reading "By the early 1970s, an active bohemian colony had developed in Santa Fe & it became a cultural boom town. The number of art galleries went from 2 to 100. Besides the Santa Fe Opera, there came into being endless festivals: for art, music, literature, theater, movies, fashion, & the crafts of Indians & Spanish Americans. The city's complex heritage of 3 interlocked cultures became "Santa Fe Style." But the 15 years between 1964 & 1980 held a special magic. Eli Levin experienced it all: the fading generation of older artists & the newly arriving younger generation; wild night life at Claude's Bar; artist's battles with conservative arts organizations; questionable successes & tragic failure of careers; exemplary examples of lifetime dedication; & a number of suppressed scandals. Packed with amusing anecdotes about the various artists with whom Levin painted, plotted & partied, this vivid memoir testifies to the exciting rebirth & burgeoning growth of 1 of this country's most well known art colonies."Labels: books 
 "Where is the memory of who we really are? Of who sent us here? Of what our work is here? Why do we so often feel unusual, different, eccentric, belonging to a tribe of 1? Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes teaches that in archetypal imagination, "Mother Night is the quintessential medial woman, the woman who can walk in 2 worlds... the one who knows & who can reveal solid ways of living & unleashing creative life in both worlds."Labels: audiobooks
Monday, February 01, 2010Where Did January Go? Wow! January seems to have disappeared in the blink of an eye. It seems like most of the month was spent looking out on scenes like this one. Aren't those trees beautiful! They look like sculptures. Apparently more snow is heading our way for the end of the week & the weekend. One of the things I love about Santa Fe is when it snows, it's a light, fluffy snow. None of that heavy, wet, mixed with ice, accompanied by a howling wind, snow that Boston gets. Yep, not missing that at all. I managed to accomplish very little during the past month. There were some minor personal issues that had to be dealt with & then I spent far too much time helping other people with their projects when I should have been focusing on my own projects. I need to learn to say "no". So, this week is going to be spent catching up on Mondo Beyondo & finishing my 1st piece for the Bead Journal Project. Labels: life
Sunday, January 31, 2010What I'm Reading "This book is the story of how 3 brilliant scholars & 1 ambitious freshman crossed paths in the early 1960s at a Harvard-sponsored psychedelic-drug research project, transforming their lives & American culture & launching the mind/body/spirit movement that inspired the explosion of yoga classes, organic produce & alternative medicine.The 4 men came together in a time of upheaval & experimentation, & their exploration of an expanded consciousness set the stage for the social, spiritual, sexual, & psychological revolution of the 1960s. Timothy Leary would be the rebellious trickster, the premier proponent of the therapeutic & spiritual benefits of LSD, advising a generation to "turn on, tune in, & drop out." Richard Alpert would be the seeker, traveling to India & returning to America as Ram Dass, reborn as a spiritual leader with his "Be Here Now" mantra, inspiring a restless army of spiritual pilgrims. Huston Smith would be the teacher, practicing every world religion, introducing the Dalai Lama to the West, & educating generations of Americans to adopt a more tolerant, inclusive attitude toward other cultures' beliefs. Andrew Weil would be the healer, becoming the undisputed leader of alternative medicine, devoting his life to the holistic reformation of the American health care system. It was meant to be a time of joy, of peace, & of love, but behind the scenes lurked backstabbing, jealousy, & outright betrayal. In spite of their personal conflicts, the members of the Harvard Psychedelic Club would forever change the way Americans view religion & practice medicine, & the very way we look at body & soul." Labels: books
Monday, January 25, 2010La Loba It's taken much longer for me to get back into the studio & working than I had expected. Maybe it was having to get acclimated to working in a new space but every time I went in there & sat down at my work table, I immediately popped back up & found other projects that just had to be done right then. Oddly enough, I'm very much a creature of habit so having to get used to where everything is now definitely impacts my creativity. Don't get me wrong, everything is wicked organized so it's not like I have to conduct an archaeological dig every time I need something. It's just that I'm having to get used to being in a different space.I did manage to spend enough time in the studio to finally finish La Loba. At least I think it's finished. Or maybe it's just finished for now. I started this mask before I left Boston then had to packed her away until after the move. I'm never as happy with projects that I start, put away for whatever reason, then finish at a later date. She's actually much more complex than she appears to be in this picture. The beads & gold foiling are getting lost. I mentioned at the beginning of the year when I was talking about my goals for 2010 that I would be focusing my artwork around very specific themes. But I didn't talk about what those themes were going to be because I had so many running through my head that I hadn't developed a manageable list. I've decided to start with Clarissa Pinkola Estes' Women Who Run With the Wolves, a book that has been 1 of my favorites & has had a huge impact on my life & how I view the world around me. Dr. Estes talks about La Loba in Chapter 1 - The Howl: Resurrection of the Wild Woman as being the force that records the personal past & the ancient past because she is old beyond time. La Loba is the archivist of feminine intention & she is responsible for preserving female tradition. Called by many names -- La Loba, La Que Sabe (The One Who Knows), Wild Woman -- she stands between the worlds of rationality & mythos. So maybe it's fitting that she doesn't feel quite finished yet. Maybe she will continue to evolve throughout the year as I continue to evolve. Labels: collage, masks, Women Who Run With the Wolves
Sunday, January 24, 2010What I'm Reading An Arab & a Jew open a restaurant together across the street from the United Nations…It sounds like the beginning of an ethnic joke, but it’s the axis around which spins Tom Robbins’s gutsy, fun-loving & alarmingly provocative novel, in which a bean can philosophizes, a dessert spoon mystifies, a young waitress takes on the New York art world & a rowdy redneck welder discovers the lost god of Palestine — while the illusions that obscure humanity’s view of the true universe fall away, one by one, like Salome’s veils. Labels: books
Thursday, January 21, 2010Words of Wisdom from the Daily OmThoughts as Investments "You may feel talented & skillful as you tackle challenges today. You may be experiencing momentum on a special project at work or working through inner blockages to move your personal goals forward. Another good way to apply this mind-set is to align with the creative power of your thoughts. Knowing that your every thought is an investment into the manifestation of a certain result, you can harness this power & direct it wherever you wish it to go today. As you imagine a successful outcome to any situation, allow yourself to attune with the details, feel the feelings you will experience when your desire is realized, & embrace them as your reality in this moment. Understanding that the quality of our thoughts contribute powerful energy to the formation of our desired outcome helps us align ourselves with our desires & attract them, even when we are not actively working on doing so. While setting goals & working toward them can be effective, we can also choose to make conscious creation a more automatic process. As we focus on a desired outcome & imagine that it exists already, we put forth powerful energy toward the actual formation of it. In this way, we are able to work toward our goals even when we take a break from our activities, as we let our energy & intentions continue to manifest our desired outcome. By directing your focus toward the creation of your dreams today, you will be using your thoughts as investments into an exciting new future." - Daily Om Labels: Daily Om
Wednesday, January 20, 2010Words of Wisdom from the Daily OmA Mind-Set of Allowing "You may feel alert & self-assured today, with the ability to make quick & intelligent decisions. This could lead you to take spontaneous action on your personal goals, work projects, or even new opportunities. While assertiveness can lead to many beneficial outcomes, you may also want to avoid trying to force events to bend to your will. If you instead adopt the mind-set of allowing abundance to come to you smoothly & easily, you may find that situations flow effortlessly & more opportunities appear before you. A good way to keep focused on this mind-set of allowing is by periodically closing your eyes & repeating an affirmation like, “I am open to receiving the abundance the universe has in store for me,” or “I welcome prosperity in all forms today. As we release our rigid attachment to events happening in a certain way, we open to the possibilities the universe can orchestrate in our lives. We often resist the concept of releasing control of events in our lives because we fear it will make us feel powerless, but aligning ourselves with the universal flow of abundance is actually very empowering. As we consciously open to the possibilities & take on a mind-set of allowing, we are exercising an intention of faith & positive expectation. The universe will then match the frequency of our vibrations & respond with positive outcomes & greater abundance in our lives. With a willingness to release your attachment to specific outcomes today, you will allow the universe to manifest something even better." - Daily Om Labels: Daily Om
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