John Barton: A Certain Mathematics

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November 29, 2019 a project of ServiceSpace Life beats down and crushes the soul and art reminds you that you have one. - Stella Adler - John Barton: A Certain Mathematics As children, we naturally make art out of our lives. We paint with our fingers, color fantasies with crayons, build living room pillow forts, and dance and hum as we walk. Jim Barton, though, has continued his art-making through his adult life -- transforming decaying tree stumps, junkyard wooden doors, and scrap wood into mystical carvings, giant buddhas, and elegant salmon soaring into the sky. In this conversation, this logger-turned-sculptor describes the lucidity, magic, adversity, and adventure that comes with living a life of art. { read more } Be The Change The gift of creativity lives in each one of us. If one listens, it can appear in so many different forms. Where has it appeared in your life? And where else might it appear? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News One Teacher's Brilliant response to Columbine Are You Walking Through Life in an Underslept State? When Someone Threw Coffee at My Face 12 Truths I Learned from Life and Writing 5 Core Practices for More Meaningful Conversations Mark Nepo: Where To Now? Spiritual Practices for Times of Crisis On Being Alone DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 245,001 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More