Shards & Circles: Artistic Adventures in Spirit and Ecology
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| Rating | : | 4.78 (964 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1552127842 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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. It is precisely this interface between wild nature and devastation that most greatly informs his work. Daniel Dancer's work as an environmental artist and educator has been shaped by his travels worldwide in search of styles of being that engender happiness and sustainability. His striking images of beauty and destruction have been published in hundreds of publications worldwide. On the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, Dancer founded a model environm
Dancer's timely work is a quest to revive this form of art, weaving the shards of our failing culture and fragmented ecosystems into a celebration of possibility. Entertaining, full of surprise at every turn, and beautifully illustrated, Shards & Circles helps map the way home to our authentic selves.. Humor, synchronicity, delight, and heartfelt struggle are all present in these tales. The result is a breath of wholeness, a gift for our apocalyptic times and for a culture that has forgotten its connection to nature. The sacred, magical role that art has held in everyday life since the dawn of humanity is often lost in modern society. As his stories unfold, Daniel Dancer reflects on spirituality, indigenous knowledge, quantum physics, psychology, and ecological principles
Connie Barlow said Immersion in Ecopsychology. Anyone who has been moved by David Abram's "Spell of the Sensuous," is sure to feel the same about this gem by environmental artist Daniel Dancer. Here ecopsychology is demonstrated - vividly, authentically - rather than simply being talked about. Dancer's stories of immersing himself in landscapes, and then assembling found objects into art forms as gifts, as expressions, as spontaneous shamanic undertakings invites readers to reflect not only on their own ways of communing with the vibrancy and brokenness of the natural world but also of how we all can deepen the ways in which we open our hearts. Damaged Wilderness Transformed to Sacred Art Literary Snob Daniel Dancer gives a revolutionary new meaning to both art and ecology, and he does so by melding the two in a way that is inviting, thought-provoking, consciousness-raising, and inspiring. A photographer who has documented many endangered lands, he seeks out the wounded places on the earth. In clearcut forests, beaches clogged with litter, a stretch of the Columbia River that faces the Hanford Nuclear Plant, and other places, he gathers waste left by human presence and recreates it, then and there, as art. His book, written with humor and playfulness, a naturalist's attention to detail and a phi. wisdom and inspiration from wild nature dancingwater A view of the world in alignment. For those who have always felt at odds with this culture, and this place in time, who see the world through different eyes.Daniel Dancer has so beautifully articulated so many of my own thoughts and perceptions. If you are a lover of beauty and life, and you feel connected deep down to the rhythms and patterns of the natural world, you will feel the same way. As I read, I kept having this feeling that we were of one mind. Page after page, Dancers words triggered sacred memories of deep impressions that live inside me, from my own experiences. It's comforting to kn
On the Oregon side of the Columbia River Gorge, Dancer founded a model environmental community called Rowena Wilds where he lives in an earth-sheltered home made from recycled materials. . It is precisely this interface between wild nature and devastation that most greatly informs his work. His striking images of beauty and destruction have been published in hundreds of publications worldwide. About the Author Daniel Dancer's work as an environmental artist and educator has been shaped by his travels worldwide in search of styles of being that engender happiness and sustainability. He is available for slideshows, lect