by Nate Long | Nov 22, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
The Collector : In this modern world, it becomes easy to become a collector of friends and experiences and memories. There is so much wonder and beauty out there and there is a thrill in touching as much of it as possible. This is all placed upon our shelf so we can...
by Nate Long | Nov 8, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
Gates : Each moment of our life is a transition A doorway into something new A passage through the North gate The mirror you look into each morning Is a glimpse into that moment Where you are looking into the mirror At yourself from yesterday or tomorrow. Say,...
by Nate Long | Nov 4, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
She tied each feather carefully to her arms and legs Then she placed the beak-mask upon her face She combed her hair up into a nest-like mess Then she closed her eyes and she danced Until she no longer stood in the grass Rising up into the clouds where she called...
by Nate Long | Oct 25, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
Unfelt Breeze Look through the trees at vertical shadows, dull browns mixed with bright yellows and greens, with a bright blue sky poking through above. Nothing moves. But that is deceiving. Somehow, the smell of cedar is drifting without being felt. Leaves hanging...
by Nate Long | Oct 16, 2019 | Illustration, Journey Work
To Walk With You : To walk with you Through this labyrinth in the trees Over stones of red And leaves of fluorescent green With you upon my finger And me upon yours Our breathing in synch With the subtle breeze. And so together we pray A prayer from both our hearts To...
by Nate Long | Sep 8, 2019 | Journey Work, Made-Art, Video
Four Wheels : “Four Wheels” — about this piece… there are 343 total hanging mountain laurel seeds and wooden beads… . 7 strands of 49 seeds/beads each. 100 wood beads …. 243 mountain laurel seeds. There are also 28 stone beads that...