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  *Spirit See Red (Drum) sculpture by Alexis Nanibush-Pamajewong, Indigenous Visual Culture, OCAD U May 6, 2024 I attended the exhibition by graduates 2nd time, the second day after the opening night. I don‘t know what intention or the meaning behind when the artist created this artwork. But when I look at this, immediately, I see this, it is a drum, representing indigenous traditions are being restricted by locks and chains. But when I look at it more closely all along the chains, it is the red beads string. Tenderly it goes along the cold and strong chain! Walking along the path. 多麼溫柔的力量，走在強暴的路程上… I’m struck by this artwork. I keep holding it in my heart with on-going contemplation. ————— * I learnt the title of this artwork when I check the website of the artist Alexis Nanibush-Pamajewong.

 頸背痛！ Neck pain after cutting plastic and making them into chains for 20 minutes, I was not aware my neck had already complained for a while when I was focusing. I had to look for my brush in order to paint the varnish on the “planet”, left lower back pain! Apply pain oilment and hot red bean bag. Give my body a break.  We cannot extract too much resources from the planet. Give her a break! 搽活絡油於患處，微波爐2分鐘弄熱紅豆袋，敷在患處上面，背向天花板平躺，休息10 分鐘。 Sitting down to do visual art is not for me, for sure. That‘s why 20 years ago I started to learn Playback Theatre. I move my body while doing creative art.

  Second generation seeds from daughter’s organic black beans  查看加拿大華人歷史 維基百科 Wikipedia: Chinese Canadian history  第二次大規模的中國移民是在 第二次鴉片戰爭 後（天津條約同意向外國輸出中國苦力）。當時的中國移民從 廣東省 台山縣 ，來避開國內的貧窮和政治不穩定狀況。來加拿大的廣東人大多數都是從 香港 進入加拿大。 I am still contemplating my story weaving my friend’s.  I am facilitating antiracism group with Quaker. We are reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin K. We meet once a month by zoom. This month, we shared our stories inspired by the chapter on “The offering” (p.31). We shared our stories of our ancestors when they came to Canada. El (Anonymous) shared that on mother’s side, her grandparents were Holocaust survivor.*  On her father’s side, her great grandfather was who surveyed the railway across Canada with other people. I know that many Chinese were recruited to Canada to construct the railway. In hearing her story, I felt pretty heavy and I did not know why. Today, Victoria day, it’s holiday, relaxed. I just checked Wikipedia And discovered: (The fol...

  Inspired by Piaget Bowen , I want to practice this meditation with my art making. I am making my bed like the world in the evening. Meditating places I got these stories. I bought the bell in Italy, to be exact, Assisi, with Veronica Needa who brought Playback theatre to Hong Kong in 1997… Mm… St Francis of Assisi…oh…  Veronica passed away last year because of cancer complications. She was building a house at the back of hers, in London, UK,  hoping to help young people from Hong Kong. I remember she was two years younger than I.

 I still remember one of them was refugee from Syria a few years ago. I invited him to join one of our theatre of the opera’s practice. There was one moment he was hugging my knee and leg, while I was sitting, when we were doing our image, he said, “ I feel so warm”!  We became friends. One time when we were waiting for subway, I asked him about Syria, He said, “ I don’t want to talk about it.” Today I witness what empowerment means through theatre. I just feel so moved and grateful 🦋

        Gaza ceasefire Pilgrimage on Mother’s Day weekend It was quite a journey. Last week I had a struggle because there have been  chaos created by right extremities to people who are on the street to protest against Israel. I asked opinion from my friend, who replied me, saying that siding on any side is not peace. I was quite confused about that. But there was little. I had anxiety in me that if I should join this Gaza  walk. So I spent the whole day Saturday to see some videos about the issues. Especially Rev from Palestine Bethlehem seminary, who had first-hand sharing about how Palestine situation is.  Rev Jack Sara, Pray for peace During the evening, looking at the news, how vulnerable the mothers and the young children are facing now. Then I read about this Gaza ceasefire Pilgrimage  in more details. It is a peaceful prayer and sometimes singing walk. It is multi faith. So I planned to join the walk after lunch. I told daughter to postpo...

  要做到這個地球的模型，上星期，吹脹一個氣球，將廢紙撕成大約兩吋乘半吋，一張一張貼上氣球，兩至三層厚，過兩天就乾了。 敲落去，Dock Dock 聲，說不出的喜悅！ Such a joy, when hearing this sound! 今天要將地球幾個 continents 畫上去, 搜索思量，終於用這個方法… 到傍晚才發現自己的頸部疲倦，下午想休息20分鐘，竟然起來已經睡了一個半小時！ Oh, neck pain! 再看這幅相，是戴着95歲的伯母上星期織好的，感覺自己真的像一個藝術家，哈哈，真高興！ Wearing the hat knit by 95-year-old auntie… Ha, I look like an artist! But at the back of my mind, 專注默想完回到生活，進午膳，期待這個藝術品不是我個人的作品，是一個集體造成的，各人都有不同的體驗過程… With collective work, each has different experience. 「 我考慮試一下，只用左手來發豆芽，我從未發過，現在還要用一隻手來發？簡直是傻了，看看其心路歷程，由一開始認為是困難的，到把這事看為對自已心態的挑戰，能力的挑戰，能否做得到？等著瞧！」她說。 “ I would love to know your journey, my dear, bean sprout with one hand!”