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The Sea
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Dear Tomorrow
The Magic of the Happy Blueness of the Pacific Ocean. It's hard to explain this aura of a place where all of our angst is taken away, and replaced by a gentle calm that is so entrancing. We sit at the edge of a creative force which is compelling, and succumb to its rhythmic heartbeat . Hours we play, gather, work, and live with this magic. The Sea, the crucible of life.
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There is an Art House in Oceanside which lives by the Sea. It is 117 years old. This historical house is one of a very few which has survived the redevelopment in Oceanside. The House is yellow, the color of the Sun, One of the primary colors, the Sea is blue, the Sunsets, the red. We, the artists are primary, the issue of the salty sea.
As I walked through this vintage structure, I wondered how many children had climbed up these stairs, how many women had stared out the front window watching the sea to bring back the husband, how many artists had found this place to create their works birthed by the music of the Blue Surf Singing the song of creation.
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| Painter Resident |
This place, “Dear Tomorrow”, is located at 216 Tremont St. Oceanside. The captain of this endeavor of Artists Residencies, is Ryder England. An artist, Poet, and ceramicist, he walked with us into an intriging adventure of the possible. One room was the residence of a Painter, another a softly lit room of poetry, another a wondrous non-profit place of such incredible possibilities, that I'm still after a week, finding out the works they bring to the Children in our area. Un Mar De Colores, An Ocean of Colors.
Un Mar De Colores, the Ocean as a Relative. When I read this on the card that Mario gave me, my heart skipped a beat. Here was a young man who is indeed a sympatico soul for humanity. I was captivated by his truth of purpose. The Children of our area are so fortunate for this truth of caring.
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| Lessons from the Sea |
At the back of this Art House is a workshop. The artist resident, Chase Ryan, a man who loves wood. I to, love this wondrous form of life given to us for oxygen, homes, furniture, toys, and shady days of summer. Chase creates original works of art we call furniture. As I touched the kiln dried 4 x4s, I remembered the days of my father's creating works of art. The vibes of the yesteryear when this kind of workmanship was valued, was intense and welcome. Here was an Artist true to his passion and gives his senseiblities to his craft regradless of monetary compensation.
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| Chase Ryan |
At the end of our Tour, I was beguiled. Wishing that I was 20 again, living by the Sea, drinking in the air filled with possibilities of creating the art that was so deep within my soul, finding the Art House of the Yellow Sun, finding the rythum of the creative force of the Sea, my relative the Blue Pacific...
