“When the sun dropped behind the lower clouds and the evening sky began to darken, something happened that was so profoundly unexpected, it shocked me into a new level of awareness and understanding.” -Karah Pino My first year at the University of Washington (UW) in Seattle, I commuted by foot over the Montlake bridge to… Continue reading Sunset Awakening – a story, a meditation
Category: Art and the Human Conscience
A Message of Unity with Nature as Divinity from St. Francis of Assisi
The Hymn of the Sun by St. Francis of Assisi MOST HIGH, All Powerful, God of Goodness; To Thee bepraise and glory, Honour and all thankfulness To Thee alone, MOst High, are these things due, And no man is worthy to speak of Thee. Be thou praised, O Lord, for all Thy creation,… Continue reading A Message of Unity with Nature as Divinity from St. Francis of Assisi
Penn researchers integrate origami and engineering | Penn Current
The quintessential piece of origami might be a decorative paper crane, but in the hands of an interdisciplinary Penn research team, it could lead to a drug-delivery device, an emergency shelter, or even a space station. The Penn team is led by Randall Kamien, a professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy in the… Continue reading Penn researchers integrate origami and engineering | Penn Current
Opening Night of “The Sacred Shadow Self” – photo gallery
First of all, thanks to all the amazing helpers who have shown up to assist me with The Sacred Shadow Self: Meditation as Art Without you, it wouldn’t have been possible. I needed help watching my son so I could prepare, help with installing the wall sized pieces, help filling the gallery with amazing artwork,… Continue reading Opening Night of “The Sacred Shadow Self” – photo gallery
Sacred Shadow Self Opening Performance Tomorrow: Anonymous. Spontaneous. Dance. Meditation
The Anonymous Spontaneous Dancer reveals herself: When Karah Pino first asked me to be part of The Sacred Shadow Self I was hesitant to say yes because I am in a “non-performance state”, a state of creative development, and quiet reflection. My Mother almost passed away three times in the last several months and I… Continue reading Sacred Shadow Self Opening Performance Tomorrow: Anonymous. Spontaneous. Dance. Meditation
Sacred Shadow Studio Update #4: Layering the Mandala
I looked at many different shapes, these are just a few I chose to consider for this mandala. Exploring Mandala Shapes: Looking at layering: Final choice: Detail:
Moment of beauty and meditation through time-lapse – The Feed Blog – CBS News
(CBS News) Back in December we had a fan of The Feed, Gavin Heffernan, reach out to us with some wonderful work he and his team had created. Now, a bit over a month later, he’s reached out again with another piece above that is sure to give you a moment of beauty and meditation through… Continue reading Moment of beauty and meditation through time-lapse – The Feed Blog – CBS News
Reaching for the Better Angels of our Nature – Art Installation by Karah Pino, MAcOM
I began this piece with the idea that our better nature, the nature of humanity in harmony with the natural world, is just a decision away. All we have to do is reach for the truth in ourselves. Artwalk December 13th, 2012 at Mind Unwind Gallery in West Seattle. “Artpocalypse” happening all day December 21st,… Continue reading Reaching for the Better Angels of our Nature – Art Installation by Karah Pino, MAcOM
These 19th-century diagrams were one man’s attempt to illustrate human consciousness
Could you represent the stages of human consciousness with a diagram? In the late 19th century, New Zealand psychologist Benjamin Betts tried to apply mathematics to the problem of visualizing human consciousness. What he produced were striking, almost floral designs that he believed represented the shape of out consciousness for a given activity. Maria Popova… Continue reading These 19th-century diagrams were one man’s attempt to illustrate human consciousness