Forest is the Artist – Exhibition in Seoul
A forest has its own exhibition of artwork in a Korean gallery, and the profits go back into the forest. … Continue readingForest is the Artist – Exhibition in Seoul
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The Value Garden isn’t a Bargain Store
I also saw – by merit of my own faults in judgment – how big of a wall we must tear down, and how much humility we must have in order for the human race to see “value” correctly again, to see “value” with truth in it… … Continue readingThe Value Garden isn’t a Bargain Store
An (end of) Winter Update from Dajeon, Korea
The year started off in the mountains of South Korea. Generally it’s been cold here this year, but not quite as bad as the winter a few years past. That is, until we got out into the country side a bit. The image below was … Continue readingAn (end of) Winter Update from Dajeon, Korea
Fish Sculptures and Water Buckets
In Japan they have a practice of creating exquisite gilded sculptures of fish to put about the rooftops of important palaces and castles. The fish symbolize the buildings as being ‘under water’ in an allegorical sense, thus protecting them from the fires which would often … Continue readingFish Sculptures and Water Buckets
Construction in Seoul
I’ve always wanted to get off at this bus stop and today I had the time, although today was also the coldest day this year at about 5 degrees Fahrenheit (-15 C). The scene intrigues me most because when I was in Seoul two years … Continue readingConstruction in Seoul
Change Starts with You
Suhee and I are headed to the San Francisco Bay Area today. In the past two months, we’ve had a great, focused time to work with the film while in residency at Jageun Jip, and in the last ten days, we’ve organized multiple small ‘rough cut’ … Continue readingChange Starts with You
Bukhansan, Seoul’s Big Mountain
The mountain is a popular attraction for locals and foreigners alike, being that it is the tallest mountain in Seoul city, and very easily accessible by both bus and subway, either of which will bring you pretty darned close to the foot of the mountain! … Continue readingBukhansan, Seoul’s Big Mountain
Image and Word: Folk
Dusk reaches the Samcheong Dong neighborhood in Seoul, South Korea and it’s welcome — we’ve had a long day in the sun today. All day we had a view of the valley, and the building in background of this image. The building is often mistaken … Continue readingImage and Word: Folk
Spring 2014 Updates
Suhee and I are sitting in the Open Contents Lab, a co-working space in ‘Gangnam’ just now, and somehow I recall seeing Snoop Dogg dancing with a bottle of Soju last night… not sure if that was a dream or the jet lag. We’ve just … Continue readingSpring 2014 Updates
Final Straw Event Recap: Seoul
Suhee and I produced a lecture in Seoul this month, partly to raise awareness for The Final Straw, and partly to spread knowledge about natural farming concepts… but it was also a chance to connect with the city, to tell the story of what on … Continue readingFinal Straw Event Recap: Seoul
Final Straw Event in Seoul
Tonight in Seoul we’re teaming up with Space Noah and Korean natural farmer, Ryosok Hong (홍려석) to produce a ‘lecture concert.’ Hmm, ‘lecture concert’ might need some explanation, it was a strange phrase to me when I first heard it used. As lecture events tend … Continue readingFinal Straw Event in Seoul
Take the Alley
The clamoring, clattering, mind-rattling city streets are invigorating for a spell, but the constant race wears on even the most hearty soul. So I dip down the alley, every now and then… … Continue readingTake the Alley
Farm Photos Come to Seoul
The Final Straw documentary has so far enjoyed great support here in Seoul! In between our editing tasks this week, Suhee and I installed a joint photo exhibition at Space Noah, and also had a few dozen of our handmade photo cards go on display … Continue readingFarm Photos Come to Seoul
Snow for the Mind
When you pass the slumbering homeless men, wet boots standing guard outside cardboard sleeping accommodations, you’ve reached the end of the Gwanghamun underground. From here, it’s out into the snow. … Continue readingSnow for the Mind
Up Through the Clouds
How wonderful it is to see the sun in a cup of makkoli with the Isim coffee master. Such is the ‘drinking communication’ in Korean and Japanese culture. … Continue readingUp Through the Clouds
Social Working Space in Seoul
The Final Straw documentary team in Korea (aka, Suhee and Patrick) needed a place to set up camp in Seoul, and for a while it seemed like we were out of luck in terms of finding cheap, shared office space here. It’s not as if … Continue readingSocial Working Space in Seoul
Nature and Urban in Seoul
With miles of concrete, asphalt, people, and cars in any given direction, Seoul can be a pretty overwhelming place at times. Given that that we are working on a documentary so deeply connected with nature, it’s nice to get out of the ‘office’ in the … Continue readingNature and Urban in Seoul
Welcoming 2013 in Seoul
Suhee and I decided to head out on an early train New Year’s morning to walk along the Han River here in Seoul before sunrise. The forecast didn’t look great but hopefully we might catch the first sun of the new year, here are some … Continue readingWelcoming 2013 in Seoul
Stopping (air) Traffic to Raise Money
Our flight back from Seoul, South Korea caught one of those super-fast jetstreams. You know, the kind that whisk you to where you are going nearly a full hour ahead of the scheduled arrival time. It was a magical plane ride where — opposed to … Continue readingStopping (air) Traffic to Raise Money
Fancy Breakfast from a Rooftop Garden?
We visited the “Blues Guesthouse” in the Segeomjeong neighborhood of Seoul a few days back after hearing about a rooftop vegetable garden they are starting. It’s very early spring here, so the plants are just starting to come up, but it was nice to have … Continue readingFancy Breakfast from a Rooftop Garden?
Civil Defense Drill in Seoul
It’s a particularly windy afternoon in Seoul, but other than that very sunny, pleasant, and bustling with activity along the streets and along the sidewalks. Suddenly, undulating along with the steady gusts of wind, a long and deep siren sounds. It’s the kind of sound you can’t … Continue readingCivil Defense Drill in Seoul
Upscale Grocery Service in Seoul
Took an afternoon to visit Namdaemun Market today to capture footage of this amazingly huge, amazingly busy outdoor marketplace. On the way back, I curiously stopped in at the grocery store in Shinsegae, one of the major department stores in Seoul (along with Hyundai and … Continue readingUpscale Grocery Service in Seoul
Late Night Dubokki
This morning offered a good opportunity to capture a bit of early-morning Seoul, but not for long. It’s been all rain and wind since 10am or so. Not necessarily a bad thing as I’ve been doing some reading and planning for our farm stays. Tomorrow … Continue readingLate Night Dubokki
Arrival in Seoul
After dinner in Seoul’s “Chinatown” and a coffee at local shop “Ism,” Suhee showed me to the room which she is very kindly letting me use. The air here in Seoul was cool, and very very still last night, and in the older Dongnimmun neighborhood where … Continue readingArrival in Seoul
Hand Drip Coffee in Seoul
Half of my time in Seoul thus far has been spent on trains, and the other half in various cafes, editing and drinking coffee. I’ve already done a post about one of the cooler spots I’ve seen, but the are all amazing. As much as … Continue readingHand Drip Coffee in Seoul