Brummet's Conscious Blog

Some of our loyal readers may sense today's guest is familiar in some way... They'd be right. Back in 2020 we published a short interview with him that you can find HERE .  Francis H Powell obtained a degree in painting and an MA in printmaking in England before moving to Austria in 1995, where he began teaching English as a 2nd language while pursuing his varied artistic interests from music to writing. He currently lives in Moret sur Loing, France writing both prose and poetry.  Francis has had several short stories published in the Rat Mort Magazine  and other works on the internet site:  Multi-dimensions . He has had three books published and  has also compiled  Together Behind Four Walls -  a book of short stories, poems and illustrations, featuring other writers and poets, which has raised money for Marie Curie nurses . His poetry has appeared in several anthologies and enjoys performing poetry readings for Paris Lit Up as well as other events. ...

* Today's article was written by :  Galen Garwood, who's art involves painting, filmmaking, writing and photography. He currently lives in Northern Thailand. He invites you to share his thoughts on all aspects of the creative spirit and the human condition, our relationship to one another, to other creatures and to this planet we call home. You can visit him at http://www.galengarwood.com and his blog site at http://www.galengarwood.wordpress.com . Back in the early fifties, at the age of nine, I decided that, unquestionably, I'd become an artist, even though I didn't exactly know what that meant and the only painter I knew was my sweet grandmother. I clumsily professed my certainty to my mother one late afternoon. She smiled and nodded, and carried on with whatever she was doing. I had no idea that decision would reverberate with such polarity between anguish and elation throughout my life. But I've never regretted it. Not once in these sixty-four years. And as fa...

Green Families  The Internet is a wonderful place and a powerful tool for today's society to teach children about the environment. There is no doubt that early influences can spark a lifetime of concern and participation throughout that person's life.  In today's schools and youth organizations, there are programs dealing with recycling, environmental health, litter awareness, gardening and ecology. Participating at home is possible too through  Social Science and Citizen Science projects that are offered through non-profits and educational institutions. For instance one program has volunteers going outside and counting how many of one species there are on a given day in a specific location. This information is valuable to ensuring their data is accurate.  There are plenty of other things we can do at home that can have an impact on our community - simply by looking at our "waste" as a resource.  Art classes make use of all kinds of materials that were formall...

Recommended Resources Gaia Trust, based in Denmark, is a sustainable charity founded in the 1980's and works with other organizations, grass roots projects and more in the areas of sustainability initiatives.  https://gaia.org/ Music and Art resources, quotes and more:   https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/business-friends.html  Volunteer Opportunities in the Creston Valley region of the Kootenays... (BC, Canada):  https://consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com/p/creston-bc-orgs.html   ~~ Visit the Brummet's @:  http://BrummetMedia.ca ~~

Recommended Resources For anyone with an appreciation for nature, and those of artistic inclination, or those with youth interested in bugs... this short film offers hyper focused microscopic imagery of the small creatures sharing this planet. Check it out at: http://microsculpture.net/ -- In this rare clip from 1972, legendary psychiatrist and Holocaust-survivor Viktor Frankl delivers a powerful message about the human search for meaning -- and the most important gift we can give others: https://www.ted.com/talks/viktor_frankl_youth_in_search_of_meaning-- -- In this speaking event, Jennifer Granholm asks a very American question with worldwide implications: How do we make more jobs? Her big idea: Invest in new alternative energy sources. And her big challenge: Can it be done with or without our broken Congress? https://www.ted.com/talks/jennifer_granholm_a_clean_energy_proposal_race_to_the_top     ~~ Vi...

 -- Sustainable Artistry -- * Today's article was written by: Virginia Arrisueño - owner and designer of DeNada Design http://denadadesign.com/ . Want to read more about fiber artists ? Visit http://denadadesign.com/blog/ I am captivated by Orly Genger and her unique sculptural installations that completely commandeer both indoor and outdoor spaces. The main draw of her installations is that she builds them entirely out of rope. Genger's stacks and knots recycled rock climbing rope to transform large spaces and engage viewers. In 2001, Genger graduated from Brown University with a BA. She later went on to receive a Postbaccalaureate degree from the Art Institute of Chicago in 2002. The contemporary American sculptor is known for her large-scale installations that she painstakingly hand knots and crochets out of recycled rope. Featured in museums such as the Indianapolis Museum of Art and the Museum of Modern Art, Genger has become a "force of nature....

 -- Sustainable Artistry --  * Today's article was writtne by Virginia Arrisueño - owner and designer of DeNada Design. Want to read more about fiber artists like Virginia and Jongstra? Visit the DeNada Blog for more articles: http://denadadesign.com/blog / Artist Claudy Jongstra is committed to creating art using sustainable methods. An advocate for utilizing local resources and traditional skills, she makes her impressive installations out of high quality wool from her own flock of Drenthe Heath Sheep. The Dutch artist uses the beauty of such a natural material to create a softer, more human atmosphere in public spaces. Jongstra studied fashion in Utrecht, Netherlands before becoming fascinated by a Mongolian yurt on display in Nederlands Textielmuseum. She found the colors and textures of the felt interesting, and started to make fabrics combining wool and silk. Since then, she has continuously experimented with different felting techniques, satisfied wi...

-- Quote of the Day --  “Joyful listening to music activates the reward system of the brain  and leads to the release of dopamine.” National Academy of Sciences -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day. Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Joining us today: Lis Addison - musician and nature lover, environmentalist, volunteer, member of many green organizations… and a powerful advocate of conscious music that empowers listeners. We will also discuss her new album – Crown in The Sky – and hear a track off of it as well. Access the ...