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Art of Brushes
A selection of weird and wonderful brushes on a door in Liulichang, Beijing Subscribe to Travel-Artist by email
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On the Rails
I’m in western China, talking to artists and paint-brush makers for a project that’s been brewing in my mind for years, since writing Paper Pilgrimage. It’s one of those journeys where you’re going for...
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the price of freedom
Blue sky in Shangrila, from my studio residency at China Exploration and Research Society Last week, before catching the bus to Shangrila, L. and I sat down to breakfast in a swank hotel dining room...
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Going West
Western China: Borderlands. Hills. Barbarians (according to 'more civilized' residents out east). When we moved to Beijing this year, my eventual goal was a move to western China, someday. This fall,...
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Searching for Treasure in Shangri-la
When I moved to China this year, I had a few goals. One was to find treasure. Or more precisely, the people who make it. The Scholars’ Four Treasures (paper, ink, inkstones, and paintbrushes) are a...
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School Days
Everywhere you go, you’ll find that we’re all more similar than different. Meeting these students at the Thangka Painting Academy in Shangri-la was a reminder that their experiences are taking them on...
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Paintbrushes and Poison
What do paintbrushes have to do with poison? You'll soon find out. Read below… We've all got choices to make every day. Choices sculpt our lives and help us make meaning and sense of our years. In my...
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