Circles For Peace

The only way
to make sense out of change
is to plunge into it, move with it
and join the dance.
   -  Alan Watts

Our vision is to create public spaces that encourage connecting with the rhythms and cycles of nature. The Burlington Earth Clock is designed to inspire future scientists and artist alike.

It has been one year since the stones were put in. To celebrate we made some human art. Everyone thought happy thoughts as the plane went overhead!

click on the picture for your own Burlington Earth Clock Wallpaper..

Thanks again to Michael Swaidner for doing what he loves.

Quiet contemplation under a tree…

During the Art Hop we set up a plywood version of the proposed granite sundial to test.

Michael Swaidner takes an aerial photo of the clock.

Waiting for a clear view of the sunset can be very rewarding…

Toni Stone of Wonderworks Studio just emailed me this quote which covers a lot for me..

“To be hopeful in bad times
is not just foolishly romantic.
It is based on
the fact that human history
is a history not only of cruelty
but also of compassion, sacrifice,
courage, kindness…

And when we do act,
in however small a way,
we don’t have to wait for
some grand utopian future.

The future
is an infinite
succession of presents,
and to live now as we
think human beings should live,
in defiance of all
that seems bad around us,
is itself a marvelous victory.”

– Howard Zinn

The Sundial, some landscaping and signs to expian the site, are the remaining items to fund.

Here are the drawings for the Sundial.

Please leave your comments below.

David

Friday the 7th at 6:45 pm
Candlelight Sunset Circle
Bring a friend and enjoy the Natural Beauty that exists even when we are too busy to notice.
Sunset is at 7:10 pm

Saturday the 8th from 10 am – 3pm
Ivan Mcbeth, Bill Gottesman, David Brizendine and Circles for Peace Present
“Art for Peace”

Take a moment to reconnect with the rhythms and cycles of nature and create art from that inspiration! Write a poem or do a mathematical calculation for PEACE! Art supplies and protractors provided.

Bring the Kids! Best works of the day will be added to a gallery here on the website.

Bill will have a temporary Analemmatic sundial set up.

We are excited to be part of the Burlington Art Hop this year.