Tuesday, February 28, 2017

February Flying Carpet 2017

In February,
the Flying Carpet
brings “Love in the Time of Sociopathy”
to an imagination near you...

Some of the characters are particularly fascinating
in their Valentine Fascinators
created during the 39th annual Valentine-a-thon

Arachnia of the Night Kitchen
drank tea


...while King Baudhuin The Magnificent observed


Our Lady of the Pajamas
in the Valentine Bed Head creation


dished with Miz Amoretto
bejeweled but not yet chapeud
 

while Anita Lolita del Tango
looked on with her Spectacular Specs


Marlena
was not alone


but a bit windswept
sitting next to
The Mad Hatter who exclaimed,
“I’m late... I’m late
for a very important date...”
or was it the white rabbit?



Bird Watchers Anonymous
were taking it one smile at a time



Flapper Maggie
roared like a 20 something


While Resplendent Rhae
encouraged us all to get a grip


Valentina Grouchette
attempted to exhume the creative and hilarious
from the depths of the gravity of our time


Regrettably
other participants could not be captured by the
aggressive and energetic paparazzi...

but special thanks to Donna Cartier for capturing
the decisive moments of photos #10, 11, & 12


Tuesday, January 31, 2017

January Flying Carpet 2017

In January the Flying Carpet
did loop-de-loops all over Coconut Grove and Miami...
a visit to a singular sister 
on a significant birthday...



Fairchild Gardens and The Kampong...
The gardens and home of David Fairchild
world traveler, plant collector, 
scientist, educator

alarmingly beautiful palm tree bark
illuminated manuscripts




a riot of exuberant plants
filling the air and the water with life


Dr Fairchild’s Laboratory...
a reconstruction/ installation 
by artist Mark Dion...
remembering Fairchild's desk
with his coco de mer
so many years ago... 
a lasting inspiration...
 

The Wynwood Walls
“"Since its inception, 
the Wynwood Walls program
has seen over 50 artists
representing 16 countries
and have covered 
over 80,000 square feet of walls."”

“"Art should comfort the disturbed
and disturb the comfortable."
--” Banksky
 

A wonderous installation 
by Juio Le Parc
at the Perez Museum

moving mirrors of shadows and light
Through the Looking Glass
 

Special thanks to Bill
 

Louise
 


 and especially Henry



and Karen
who turned herself into the heroine
of a noir movie at The Biltmore




Saturday, December 31, 2016

December Flying Carpet 2016

In December the Flying Carpet
Spiraled  into memory of 
My Blue Heaven
Indigo Japan

At Kenrokuen Garden in Kanazawa
gardeners  installed poles
 
to keep the heavy snow
from breaking the tree branches


On Teshima Island
the spiders had done an installation for
the Setouchi  Triennale  2016


We arrived at Koya-san Buddhist Monastery
at sunset
A monk rang the huge temple bell...
the air vibrated...
the maple leaves shook

Walking amongst
the ancient cryptomeria trees
and the monuments
of the Okuno-in cemetery...
in the light drizzle...
the glowing moss...
the pilgrims


Daitoku-ji Temple... Kyoto...
Maeda Sensei tells us,
“The way I show gratefulness
is taking a deep breath.”


Koto-in temple...
the blessing of rain...


the blessing of simplicity...


Yoshio Mori in Yasu
Indigo dyer in my indigo heaven


Kurama Temple...
the Jizo gaze benevolently
at travelers and children
and those in transitional times


and the world can transform into
a Japanese print before your eyes


Special thanks to Ritsuko and Susan
my dear Japan sisters

Wednesday, November 30, 2016

November Flying Carpet 2016

In November
the Flying Carpet
experienced the perfection of Japanese fall
while the rest of the world 
was shifting on its axis...


Dearly Departed Leonard Cohen once said,
“There's a crack... a crack in everything...
That's how the light gets in...”
 In Japan there is an 
 appreciation and acceptance
of that which is broken, aged, flawed
Things are patched and repaired
with great care...

Kinsugi is the repair of broken ceramics
with lacquer mixed with gold.
The broken place becomes a golden seam
beautiful in its embrace of the imperfect.

What are we called to do and be
in the world of this moment?
Special thanks to  Steve, the catalyst...
Nancy for countless hours and deep knowledge
Andy for exquisite calm and kitchy goodies
and all the most wonderful travelers



Sunday, October 30, 2016

October Flying Carpet 2016

"In Tea ichigo ichie is frequently heard. 
It means "one time, one meeting." 
Each tea gathering is an opportunity
for an experience
that will never occur again in one's life."
--Tea Life, Tea Mind by Soshitsu Sen XV
...as is each exquisite fall day...








...and you will have to admit 
that my new diet has worked wonders
 Happy Halloween
&
Happy Harvest