Showing posts with label children's books. Show all posts
Showing posts with label children's books. Show all posts

Monday, February 09, 2015

A new recording of the profound Nalikae Tree lullaby, with a direct English translation by Prof. Peter Skilling. 


"Mapraw Nalikae"
A palm tree, a palm tree,
A solitary palm tree stands alone
In the middle of a sea of wax.
Rain does not touch it,
Nor does thunder reach it.
In the middle of a sea of wax.

The only ones who reach it
Are those who go beyond good and bad."

Recording by Chatupon Phechobun.
Image of "Ten Thousand Bridges" art installation by Minette Mangahas.

Monday, March 17, 2014

ReBOOT


Hello! And Happy Saint Patrick's Day!
As you may have noticed, I've neglected this personal blog since the end of 2012, when I launched into a long-term project called AKSHA.


Its been a large, life-changing experience which involved moving from Brooklyn to Bangkok, a year-long Fulbright Fellowship in sacred sculpture, a Kickstarter campaign, a new children's book, a new 150-meter art installation, and my first line of jewelry called LUMINOUS.









Its been amazing. And most of my journey has been documented on AKSHA's Blog and Facebook Page.

Since then, I've come to re-evaluate everything that I've done in my life. Everything, from the children's stories and piano compositions I made when I was 10 years old, my work as an artist in calligraphy and animation, to the work I did in grad school at NYU--All the work on my Brushsong.com site and this blog in retrospect now seems to just have been preparation for what I am doing now. I understand it all differently, and am repackaging it all for relaunch on the new Brushsong site later this year.


So be patient with me! All systems go. If you'd like to stay in touch, please visit my Facebook page or send me a note. I'm coming back to my writing and music, and so will post essays and video/sound pieces on this site from time to time.

Much love,
Minette

Wednesday, January 20, 2010

"Runaway Moon" Launch and Reception at SB D Gallery







Had a wonderful time at the opening reception for "Runaway Moon" last Saturday. The books are available at SB D Gallery. In addition to the hand-bound limited edition books, there are prints, a painting called "Sound" related to the series and an interactive ink-painting landscape on the gallery store-front windows.

You can order the book and see most of the paintings from the book at www.RunawayMoon.com.

See more of Sebastian Buys photographs of the reception at:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sebastianbuys/sets/72157623224608362/