Author Archives: inkad

Why Nolan’s The Odyssey is more a Zeitgeist than a Homer Homage.

To dismiss Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey as an over-compressed bastardization of ancient Greek poetry is to miss how myth actually works. Gatekeeping classicists and purists clutching their pearls over narrative liberties forget a foundational truth: Homer’s epic was never meant to be preserved in amber. It was an oral tradition that was visceral, adaptive, and tailored toContinue reading “Why Nolan’s The Odyssey is more a Zeitgeist than a Homer Homage.”

Sharing the Roots of Malasana

It’s not about the romantic garland, but more about releasing the muck. In many yoga classes, we are often invited to drop into a deep squat and explore Malasana, which is commonly translated as “Garland Pose.” This translation brings to mind lovely images of hanging flower necklaces, offering a beautiful, poetic focus for our practice. However,Continue reading “Sharing the Roots of Malasana”

How Many Pockets Can You See?

Sometimes, the most beautiful stories are bound in the most unlikely materials. Art is often framed as a pursuit of freedom, yet it is ironically tethered to the physical constraints of our supplies. We are bound by budgets, the ecological footprint of our materials, and, most personally, the unique way our bodies react to theContinue reading “How Many Pockets Can You See?”

The Hinge and the Hold

Where the memory of a gift becomes the structure of a life. The Memory of CareThis reverse piano hinge book began with a gift from someone dear to me. What stayed with me was not just the object itself, but the depth of thoughtfulness behind it. The awareness the giver remembered me in their travels, theirContinue reading “The Hinge and the Hold”

Seeing València through Calatrava’s Vision

There’s more to València than Oranges Valencia surprised me long before I reached the City of Arts and Sciences, but it was Calatrava’s white-boned dreamscape that made me pause. I felt it even before I understood it in the sweep of impossible curves, the tension between earth and sky, the suggestion that buildings can stretch,Continue reading “Seeing València through Calatrava’s Vision”

Listening to Nature

Sometimes meaning arrives slowly, long after creation Today, I combined two unrelated sentence fragments while experimenting with a new book structure. To my surprise, I had accidentally created a quote that invited deeper philosophical exploration. I like to create a bit of something everyday. I saw this structure in a demo by a book artist.Continue reading “Listening to Nature”

The Journey of a Challenge

And the Rationale for One I joined an online four-day bookmaking challenge. I love paper and have several beautiful selections. However, I like to create my own art. For this, I collected all ugly gel print scraps, ripped the nice parts, dug into my recycling bin, got some used teabags, lace, scrap fabric, words fromContinue reading “The Journey of a Challenge”

Inspiration Everywhere

The runaway experiments with printing on paper have left behind stacks of results. I’m constantly looking for ways to use them. A kind friend artist Linda Powers introduced me to the world of gelatin printing, and I can’t stop playing. Today I made a mini book with chain-stitched spine using the colorful prints, some embroideryContinue reading “Inspiration Everywhere”