This website is informed by the theme of Exploration, with the hope that those who visit here will engage with conversations about what we learn living in the world we share.
Modern thinkers generally recognize two great ways of exploring
the universe: Science and Art. I enjoy and grow from the work of scientists and artists every day. But many people native to the Americas also speak of a third kind of exploration.
Larry Bird, a Keres man, explained, "you don't ask questions. . . . You watch and listen and wait, and the answer will come to you.
It's yours then, not like learning in school." *
Watch. Listen. Wait. This is exploring the universe through Experience. The different answers we gather from experience are what make each person unique.
In my writing, teaching, and performing, I am interested in sharing experiences which are unique yet also connected to the deep learnings of artists, scientists, and other seekers on the road of life. I welcome your companionship on the journey.
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* The Sacred by Peggy V. Beck, Anna Lee Walters, and Nia Francisco (Tsaile, Arizona: Navajo Community College Press, 1996)
Photo © 2000 by Mike Frankel |
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As you may know, Dear Alice is currently out of print and getting hard to find on the internet. If you would like a new copy, please get in touch via the Contact page on this website. We can probably work something out. |
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To enjoy some more recent work, please check out "Everything Moves."
This is an excerpt from the full essay published in the beautiful magazine Catamaran Literary Reader, Issue 30, Fall 2020. |
2nd draft of Hokusai's famous Great Wave.
Posted on Twitter by Tarin tkasasagi with three other drafts. |
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Please respect the creative work of artists. Give credit for any words or images from this site that you share. © 2017 • Phyllis L. Thompson |