“Dada Art – Mama Art” The origin of the word dada is disputed. I like Shipley’s: "Baby talk, imitative. The first two sounds an infant makes seem to be ma and pa." Read More »
“Does the Botticelli Make Me Feel More Matrophilial?” How many millions have puzzled over Botticelli's “La Primavera” – and the infinite reproductions. And all the basic question: What's it about? Read More »
Video: Words – Signifiers of Reality Words are merely signifiers of reality, not, as we so often treat them, reality itself. Their application, whether as a simple name given to an object or a whole story created about it, forces us to see the object in a particular way, and so limits our perception. Read More »
Video: Found Objects A twig, a faded leaf, a cheap plastic bowl, a dead tree by the roadside: all lonely objects, just waiting to be discovered and reverenced. And aren't people just the same? Another inspiring and insightful discussion by Dr. Diamond. Read More »
“Creativity and the Revelation of Spirit” All creativity is an Instance of Spirit. Read More »
Audio Lecture: Creativity and the Lap of Comfort Dr. Diamond offers a profound reflection on the nature of comfort - and how the true purpose of the arts is to provide it. A talk from November 2020. Read More »
“The Role of the Artist” Everything is an instance of God
– of Spirit manifest on earth. Read More »
“What was so wrong with the wood?” What was so wrong
with the wood
that it had to be carved? Read More »
“At the Supermarket” Outside the supermarket I was immediately attracted to – by – some wondrous patterns on a white traffic line. Of course, I started to photograph them. Read More »
“Is carving a rock desecration?” Is carving a rock
desecration? Read More »
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