the outhouse: where art goes | works by kopana
“Everything has its beauty, but not everyone sees it.” ~ Unknown Around lunchtime, the weather opened to a deep blue sky with wispy clouds. I felt like Marie Von Trapp being pulled higher and higher up the mountain until I reached the … Continued
“Even if you’re on the right track, you’ll get run over if you just sit there.” ~ Will Rogers Mom gave me the coolest purse I’d ever had for Christmas 2011. It would hold all my stuff and my camera. … Continued
“When your heart speaks, take good notes.” ~ Judith Campbell In my mailbox sat a small package from an address I didn’t recognize. When I opened it, this is what I found. I was so touched and humbled I nearly … Continued
“The only trick to living the life you desire is believing it exists and belongs to you.” ~ Unknown I am 48 today. I received gifts that made me smile, touched my heart, and made me laugh hard. I’m surrounded … Continued
“Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time. Until you value your time, you won’t do anything with it.” ~ M. Scott Peck Crystal has a brilliant photo project that she’s been working on for years. She has hundreds … Continued
“Life is too short to wait.” ~ Unknown Six words: Downton Abbey, Shirley MacClaine, Season 3. I’ve been so excited. I AM so excited. There are few television events that pique my interest, but this show is the culmination of … Continued
“When I let go of who I am, I become who I might be.” ~ Lao Tzu Herakut: The German duo create large murals all over the world. They created two such public art pieces in downtown Lexington last summer. Today, … Continued
“Happy people “embrace the suck” and understand that, while the ride might be bumpy at times, it won’t last forever.” ~ Paula Davis-Laack Kevin Johnson pulled up his sleeve and thrust his wrist under my nose. It appeared normal at … Continued
“Sorrow prepares you for joy. It violently sweeps everything out of your house, so that new joy can find space to enter. It shakes the yellow leaves from the bough of your heart, so that fresh, green leaves can grow … Continued
”The goal of life is rapture. Art is the way we experience it.” ~ Joseph Campbell When I earned my BA, Angie Bliss Fanning gave me this totem to mark the occasion. 16 years later it still hangs from my rearview … Continued