by Kim Ort | Jan 7, 2019 | Art, Attention, Contemplation, Curiosity, Inspiration, Lines, People, Seeing, Topics
Robert Irwin just might be the most famous artist you’ve never heard of. Now in his 90’s, he’s considered one of the top artists in the United States. I wrote a post about his book, Seeing is Forgetting the Name of the Thing One Sees, which was my favourite book of...
by Kim Ort | Dec 31, 2018 | 30 Days of Perception, Contemplation, Perspective, Practices, Seeing
What comes to mind when you hear the word weed (as in the unwanted and reviled plant in your yard)? Weeds are invasive, ugly, and a nuisance for us humans. Or, are they? According to this New York Times article, florists and chefs are looking at weeds in a whole new...
by Kim Ort | Sep 5, 2018 | Belonging / Connection, Books, Inspiration, Light, Seeing
In a recent newsletter, I said that I enjoy books that make me see something familiar in a whole new way. David Abram’s book, Becoming Animal: An Earthly Cosmology, did just that in many ways. I’ll share two in particular over the next couple of posts, the first being...
