Hypothesis: Can a person using words, imagery, and music setup a physical space in a public venue where any person (despite their belief system) is able to create art, where the venue is ancillary to a Christian church.

Friday, May 20, 2005

Peace March (walking for peace)

Tonight David Lauer (Running Cloud) offered poetry with Paul. Radicals, Protesters, and Survivors this crew had much to share, and it was good.

The experiment brought the core of Peace Protestors into the Venue. Certainly we all felt tattered, given the political climate and all, but certainly peace was found, and mostly understanding, recognition that fighting this thing (you know fighting, anger and all), fighting this Bush thing, ain’t going to help anything. They’ve got the game all wrapped up….. Terror being the X factor here.

Great conversation with Lynne Hull local Eco-artist about finding alternatives to anger (so tempting, anger is). We thought about the future of Fort Collins—how fine it would be to have this city become an artist Mecca, a shining creative destiny, if you will. The vision was there… what with all the creative’s here

She pointed me towards Arts Alive and FC MOCA (museum of modern contemporary art). I look forward to meeting those folks, exchanging ideas and such.

Paul, the poet did a piece with a puma (big cat) mask on, curious, creative, exceptional, no doubt. Paul also spoke of his walk across America for peace.