Where we’re going, we don’t need roads, Ilha Grande, Pt 2
(continued) Ilha Grande, Brazil- We take off down the trail and encounter many wonders including an old, crumbling aqueduct. We circumvent a distressed, previously ignored rope barrier and walk up a steep narrow trail that winds up close to the jungle canopy allowing us to access the top of the aqueduct which we travel on for […]
Where we’re going we don’t need roads, Ilha Grande
For years I’ve heard about Ilha Grande, a tropical island off the coast of Brazil with one of the richest ecosystems in the world. There are no roads, cars are illegal and the island is largely underdeveloped. Orien and I threw a few articles of clothes into a backpack, grabbed a tent and took off […]
Niteroi, Caves and the Mothership
We venture across the water, taking the ferry to the New Jersey of Rio, Niteroi. Niteroi is known for its contemporary art museum, which looks like a spaceship. It is designed by the renowned Brazilian architect, Oscar Niemeyer. On the ferry Passing the Rio-Niteroi bridge, one of the longest bridges in the world. The Museum […]
Grandma’s House, Ayahuasca in the Jungle~ Part 2
The singing increased as the night pressed on. I sat cross legged on my mat next to Orien, on his. Being his first time drinking the brew, naturally he was apprehensive and so it was wonderful for me to see his first reaction to feeling the effects. “I feel amazing! This is f***ing great!" I […]
Grandma’s House, Ayahuasca in the Jungle~ Part 1
When my friend Zel told me of a group who held Ayahuasca ceremonies in the jungle of Brazil I signed on instantly. I have consumed the brew of the “Spirit Vine” a few times before; Once in New York and a couple times at an ashram called Arca de Montaña Azul in Rio de Janeiro, but had […]
Cavernas, Cavernas
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil It’s another sunny day in Rio and Orien and I decide to go to explore the caves, or cavernas (in Portuguese) rumored to be on the hill behind where we’re staying. We’ve heard stories about the bodies of slaves being thrown inside, stories of escaped murderers who headed to the hills […]
Up Up Up the Mountain
My love is in Brazil visiting me. His name is Orien. He is a wildly creative artist and craftsman with a great sense for adventure and good tmies. We have a lot of fun and exploring planned here together in addition to the painting and planning I am doing for The Aces of Perception with […]
The Praça Quinze flea market, Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil I’ve been back in Brazil for just a few days and let me tell you, I found the spot. Up until just recently I didn’t think that Rio had flea markets or vintage stores or anything of the sort. I had just assumed that it didn’t fit into Carioca culture. But […]
Fountain Art Fair, NY
Manhattan, New York~ Alaska was another world. Where survival seems to have been the driving force for ages. Dog sleds still have their place, hunting, fishing, furs, the great outdoors. I loved it. The people are kind and friendly. Now I am headed back to Brazil. On my way to Rio I got to take […]
And she’s off!
My mother has been training for the Iditarod for four years and this will be her third race. We arrive in Willow, on the frozen lake bed from where the racers of the Iditarod start. There’s a buzzing in the air as one by one another truck full of dogs and gear arrive. My mother […]