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Swan Song?  Maybe that should be Parrot Song... Things haven't been the same since my darling Rickeybird razed the original Gailtown. Gail Street (Gailtown Redux) was fun, but... I have been growing disenchanted with the laboriousness and repetitiveness of rebuilding, and the whole thing has just kinda stymied me. I am liquidating the place, and this blog.  It's not as apocalyptic or unprecedented as it sounds.  I rarely keep any of my paintings, sculptures, or any artworks.  If I can't sell them, I give them away or toss them.  I will be giving the Gail Street structures to various of you: s ..read more

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So you're not interested in designing your own?  Maybe you would just like to buy a thought-centering dreamcatcher, big or miniature?You could buy a finished dreamcatcher, OR you could explore a kit.  Either could be aimed at a spiritually-oriented display such as... *hanging on your car rearview mirror *attaching to the zipper-pull on something *suspending from a household mirror *using as a hair ornament *decorating a holiday tree There are many, many, MANY dreamcatchers (big and miniature) on eBay... modestly priced, eclectically themed, variously sized...Search (on eBay or Google ..read more

There's a little display of dreamcatchers for sale in the Roadrunner Gift Shop on dear ol' Gail Street.  I just drew and colored 'em in my Paint App, cut 'em out, glued 'em to the wall. Outside the original Native American settings, dreamcatchers have been popular gift/novelty items in the Southwest for decades.  In the 1980s, I recall that they found their way into "mainstream"  American culture and commerce.  I have a friend who tells me that he has recently seen them for sale in a London (UK)  gift shop, with little legend cards attached which explain that these are "traditional American W ..read more

5/1 - Mindfulness and Dreamcatchers,  Part 1 of 5 If a quick definition is helpful for new readers... Mindfulness is a mental state achieved by focusing awareness on the present, while calmly acknowledging and accepting one's thoughts, feelings, and sensations.  Mindfulness is used a a spiritual and/or therapeutic technique.  Speaking of mindfulness, dreamcatchers... and wineries...           Well, why NOT speak of them?           This is a winery in New Jersey.  They have the most wonderful activities.  Here's an example.  I'd love to visit them someday. https://lauritawinery.com/events/mi ..read more

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Societies love to make sacrifices and erect structures in tribute to the "gods" whose destructive fury they fear. In the tradition of Godzilla, King Kong, and ancient gods and mythical monsters, we now have "La Fuente Ricardito"... The Rickeybird's Fountain, loosely translated ..read more

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