http://www.tseka.com one dance art poety myth by Ellen Hill Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:09:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Wneewa is a Mahegin word.  Simply translated it means, "I thank you." The Mahegins are part of my Algonquin ancestors who I connect to through my mother and our Grandmothers. The Mahegins have mostly returned to dust and their language is almost forgotten, so, it pleases me to offer wneewa ... http://www.tseka.com/2009/11/26/simple-thanks/ This year we honor Raven Arts Alive is an annual celebration of the arts and of artists. The whole town of La Conner participates. Artists come to demonstrate their craft. I will be at  Earthenworks Gallery, 713 First Street, La Conner, Washington, on November 8 from Noon to 4:00 pm. Growing up on ... http://www.tseka.com/2009/10/28/arts-alive/ The artists of Joshua Tree once again throw open the doors to their studios and welcome the public. Over the years the event has mushroomed into something huge. The valley's towns are filled with events; music, live theater and more, nearly everyone participates.  This year two friends, exceptional artists, join ... http://www.tseka.com/2009/10/17/open-studio-2/ Friends, food, paintings poetry... Images from the Opening last Sunday.   http://www.tseka.com/2009/10/07/wneewa-thanks-from-my-heart/ 29 Palms Gallery September 30 - October 26 Artist's reception  October 4 Noon - 3PM What endures what is blown away becomes the Shape of time Long lines of poetry etched in pale canyons twisting in the shadow walls ...............echo...........echo Voices in the Rock watercolour, lacquer on paper, collage elements, 44" x 63" http://www.tseka.com/2009/09/26/recordings-of-ancient-winds-2/ There were languages soft shuush shushs lilts and low notes Birdsong and bear voices A merging of people carrying several northern cultures They unfolded precious hardanger, spread them out under the sun.  They stretched hides between split alder. Each as beautiful as the people, so different. All embraced by firs, cedar, and the Pacific. My childhood mind returns these ... http://www.tseka.com/2009/08/02/creeks-merge/ painting: The Wind Brought watercolour, lacquer, collage elements 10 x 7 inches (image) http://www.tseka.com/2009/07/17/soft-lap-of-winter-sea/ Ing : Fertile, creative Painting: Deep Fertile, 7 x 10 inches watercolour, lacquer on paper, collage elements http://www.tseka.com/2009/07/17/gift-from-the-land/ RAINFOREST Alva, Arva Arvi, Vouvdi Arvirvouvdi When the feminine energy Slips down from the clouds Slides through the trees Walks among the forest alva, arva : energy,   arvi : rain,  vouvdi : forest arvivouvdi : rainforest sami Painting : Warm Frangrance watercoulour, mixed media, collage elements 6.5 x 5 inches, from the small magic series http://www.tseka.com/2009/07/16/a-natural-order/ Silver on a weakened sea, breaking apart, recombining, running sinuous in the troughs of a Neap tide Neap : Neep (old English) weakened water, a time when the tides are in balance, between the full and new moons, when the gravitational pull is weakest. Fishermen go out with longlines on the neap tide, ... http://www.tseka.com/2009/07/15/neap-tide-of-the-heart/