Talking about inspiration

After seven months in Nairobi, Touching down on my amazing homeland in the fabulous NYC was an incredible, invigorating feeling. I cake here on my way home to visit one of my best friends Jessica kalweit who works for an incredible company-Bespoke Global- representing artists Worldwide whos ingenuity is second to none. It has not only been fabulous to get to be with her and all the creative inspiration she brings to the table, but beautiful to be in such an inspirational city. Having been here less than 24hours i am amazed by the art and creativity all around.
Maybe it's part and parcel to the fact that everyone is crammed into tiny spaces that the value of every inch is enhanced. Therefore everywhere you look someone thought and that nook or cranny, and made its beauty and attributes shine! Or for as far as street art goes, maybe it's trying to shine brighter in a city of jewels.
Here are just a few pictures from myd first day...
From Jess' office, to artists airing out their recent work, poinient street art, interesting design features or patterns inlayed into sidewalks, everywhere you turn, there us something to ignite your sense for curiosity!

Lady Liberty and the gateway island: she is a massive Amazon Beauty but that Ellis Island was powerful!

What a lady!  That massive Amazonian Beauty has a permanent and enduring grace surrounding her.  Her patina is the richest verde and at the her density is light at the same time as being so weighted, it’s inexplicable.

On top of the power of being in her presence, looking back to the skyline of Manhattan and Brooklyn is magnificent.  To imagine the history the statue’s eyes have been a witness to over New York’s development blows my mind. 

 

It is a gorgeous city!  

Dreaming of the history by the incredible experience of touring through Ellis Islands immigration building.  To think, ancestors on my father’s side walked in these same halls where i see children uninterested, playing tag was so impactful.  The filtering of people through this space has colored the cultural texture of our nation. 

It seems as though social consciousness was birthed here, by the groups that formed to help these green minds adjust to their new world.  I was personally so excited when I saw that a woman named Ludmila Kuchar Foxalee (what a great name!) who worked with the New York yWca helping immigrant women and children.  I of course felt instantly connected to this woman’s enormous heart to uplift fellow women in need.  It is a great reminder that the choices you make will change the world!  Who knows!? Maybe, had  Ms. Foxalee not supported this organization at its start, there would not today be a Santa Monica/Westside yWca and I would not have had the chance to help young girls in my community.  Suddenly, that history string was folded in half for me.  Incredible!