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26, January 2015

Ai Weiwei @Large In Alcatraz prison island

Art and activism : Read about Ai Weiwei @Large in Alcatraz island prison

26, January 2015

Ai Weiwei @Large in the Alcatraz prison

As I write this post I am aware and grateful for the freedom of expression that allows me to voice my opinion when, how and where I want, as well as the privilege of living in a democracy. The events of two weeks ago in Paris #jesuischarlie   and this haunting and brilliant show on Alcatraz island  @Large  by Chinese artist Ai [ read more ... ]

16, January 2015

Garden People by Valerie Finnis

I always turn to gardens when I want to know a city better. Like food markets, botanical gardens and city gardens are a mirror of local culture and a country's history . It is also a passion that people of all wakes share, a language that they can speak. No matter if they do not understand what they are saying, they are talking garden [ read more ... ]