Tag Archives: art

Emptiness Survival Kit. Part 1: Face The Emptiness. Day 3: Invite chaos.

Posted on January 4, 2021 by lolkin

If you want change, you have to invite chaos. 

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When you find a star with a smiley face on a tomato…

Posted on August 29, 2020 by lolkin

The freer I get, the higher I go. The higher I go, the more I see. The more I see, the less I know. The less I know, the more I am free. Ram Dass

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Dreamy aerial strap artists… Thank you, Cirque du Soleil 🤩

Posted on May 30, 2020 by lolkin

There is something about aerial strap (men) artists… Remember this post from before? Cirque du Soleil did a cool thing and posted several clip compilations of their shows on Youtube. Luzia, the show that I wanted to go see in … Continue reading →

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⭐️ The perfect portrait of Buddha – the art of the Ajanta caves ⭐️

Posted on November 23, 2019 by lolkin

I found this image ages ago in one of Nat Geo magazines, I think! It was with me and inspired my practice for years. The serene, soft gaze of Buddha guided me in my quest for inner peace, compassion and … Continue reading →

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Make art even if it sucks – Hitrecord ‘Death’ remix

Posted on October 12, 2019 by lolkin

Making art is something I have missed when I was busy. In my archives I dug out this cheery 🙂  short film that I remixed using rewfoe (Hitrecord user) imagery when I was creating with Hitrecord. Perhaps I should return … Continue reading →

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Art therapy – a piece of summer #happiness

Posted on September 21, 2019 by lolkin

I wanted a memento of summer for dark winter days. I did some research and found this Lego idea on internet. In retrospect I could have knit it rather than use plastic but here we are. Art therapy and seasonal … Continue reading →

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The day was crisp/ The light was new/ Autumn has come/ Like deja vu

Posted on September 7, 2019 by lolkin

Man, I forgot how much I love autumn. I was washing dishes one day and glanced outside – the light was different. It was soft as if I was in an oil painting. The angle has changed. Sunlight in autumn … Continue reading →

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If it’s not fun, don’t do it! And if you must do it, make it fun!

Posted on August 31, 2019 by lolkin

What do you do when you are mini retired? Well, art, of course. In the Episode 94 of the Here and Now podcast Ram Dass tells a hilarious story about cooking a lobster with his father as a buddhist (from … Continue reading →

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Postcard paradise. Emptiness and holidays.

Posted on August 24, 2019 by lolkin

You can go as far as you wish – and yet, there you are. Hope you have a joyful holiday and enjoy this poem.

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Memorial to everyday heroes in London

Posted on March 3, 2019 by lolkin

Postman’s Park is a a well maintained small patch of green in the heart of the City in London with a church, ancient tombstones and fountain, and flowers in bloom in any season. But its most memorable feature is the … Continue reading →

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