In the autumn of 2020, we completed the Cosmic Egg. The concept of this special project came from a vision that my partner Zach Johnson, artist, and stonemason, had years ago. Through good fortune, the vision came to life – in a beautiful location with the ideal client. An Underground Meditation Chamber The Egg [...]
A few days ago I learned of a dear friend’s passing. The waves of disbelief have been rolling over me accompanied by the soft freedom of her spirit and the hard knot of grief in my heart. Death always brings perspective to the ordinary. The sweetness of the spring wind wakes me up to the [...]
It is often said that our biggest obstacle in life is ourselves. This is true on so many levels. There are many instances when we limit ourselves with beliefs that constrict who we think we are. These beliefs dictate if we are capable or not of getting something done or done well, or the limits [...]
There are as many ways to move through life as there are people. The range is quite extraordinary. Some people move through life as if on an inner tube floating on the ocean, allowing the currents and circumstances to shape who they are. Others act as if they are at the controls of a bulldozer, [...]
It is in the stillness of our being, with stone as teacher we access the grandest version of ourselves. If we desire to create something pure, we must not be distracted nor have our minds wander. We must find the harmonious balance of meditation and creation. For us as stonemasons, this state of being is [...]
