Wangari Maathai died today. I heard her speak in 2005 at the Clinton Global Initiative. She was a lady who planted trees. Like Jonny Appleseed. Or the man who planted trees. She was certainly a hummingbird. A special woman who’s best was pretty darn impressive. Thank you Wangari. Thank you. The world thanks you. ps [...]
It’s about time, but slowly, over the next months, I hope to fill the new “Family Forest” section of my natalieshell.com with some of the pieces I have made or am making… Nothing is ‘perfect’ but it is important for me to begin to share them so I can begin to put this project ‘out [...]
Earlier this year, (think September) while reading Landscape and Memory, by Simon Schama, I read a single sentence about “der holzweg”, the forest way, that led me down a strange dark path of My Family Forest*… Image: The walk to paradise garden (c) W Eugene Smith The sentence was in the chapter of Schama’s chunky [...]
It’s my pleasure that this week I can offer you the chance to experience Storytelling: If you are in NY this weekend please join me, together with Storyteller Seanan Forbes, as we spin tales in Central Park – because it’s the audience that makes the magic! (details below) You’re Invited (together with your friends, kids, [...]
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