• lifestyles,  quotes

    Art is Healing…

    The purpose of art is to heal. I believe that every person is a special kind of artist, rather than the common belief that artists are special kind of people.

    Samuel Avital

    So, if art is healing then there are several artist hands involved for this simple image. There’s the artist who created the board game, the artist who made the board, the artist who made the chess pieces, the artist who made the coffee and glass and mug, the artist who made the table and the artist who took the photo. Lots of hands involved in healing.

  • coffee shops

    Making His Move

    Should I or Not
    Should I or Not

    Spent part of the morning at Bean Cycle Roasters. It is becoming a favorite hangout for me. It offers a quiet ambiance and good coffee. I can read and write due to the quiet and peacefulness it has. I sat in the loft area which allows me to look down on the main floor and noticed a young couple playing a game of chess. I grabbed the camera and made a daring risk of interrupting the concentration of the game. I asked if I could take a photo of them playing. They smiled, said yes and went right back to the game. There are many reasons for people to patronize coffeehouses and games are on reason. It’s not unusual to see people playing cards, scrabble, dominos and chess with a real person and not on a tablet. I know a couple who would play scrabble everyday at lunch with the winner taking on the role of the boss for the next 24 hours. By the way, it looks like she’s winning. 🙂

  • Art/Design,  lifestyles

    The Play of Light

    The Chess Board

    It’s late and I should be sleeping. But, I’m processing this image and listening to the rain tapping against my window and hear the rumble of soft thunder off in the distance. A Spring rain is refreshing the earth. I like it.

    This image is another one of those subjects I would have walked by a few years ago. I’ve never been interested in playing chess and with all honesty because I didn’t think I was smart enough to understand and win. However, at this time in my life this game board and chess pieces capture my attention, not because I wanted to learn to play it, but because of the play of light on it. I like it. Who knows, maybe my grandchildren can teach me how to play it sometime.