“It’s rare to have an entire curriculum just using cardboard,” Jim said. “But it reinforces”—ha—”the idea that the material doesn’t matter, the act of making does.”

The room instantly quieted down comfortably; I could sense the sound of pages turning.

The Rediscover Center, like Bahala, collects the isolated bits, organizes them, and reframes them into something greater.

WUUM feels less like a living ecosystem, a wall composed of biodynamic plants. It’s constantly evolving, growing new branches, and deepening its roots. Just like the women it serves.

But the sky tugged at her. Call it the reverse pull of gravity. In 2013, she could no longer ignore it.

Jewelry is an art form that combines our corporeality with ideas. In this way, we embody and signal ideas about culture, beauty, and our identities. 

It’s the space between hope and action, the invisible sinews that bind families and strangers and countries and history.

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“It’s so much easier to take something like creating art seriously when we’re having fun.”

Qubits reveal a spectrum more accurately representing our thoughts, feelings, and unfolding lives as individuals and communities beyond black and white. In other words, a rainbow.

“We need public media, just like we need our democracy.  It’s a way to exist outside the algorithm.”

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“Even at the best of times, having a creative outlet is essential to well-being,” Claudia said. “How better to unwind than literally unwinding something?”

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Inviting spontaneity, silliness, and collaborative playfulness, modeling creativity in action. Polly’s voice rang out: “People ask me, How do you write a song? Usually I just make stuff up. And hope it works out.”

Each person I met was a fount of stories.

And so the Bahala community garden was born, a site of learning and gathering, open to anyone who wants to get involved.

When we discover gatherings of people in a new location who welcome us, we feel the stirrings of homefulness.

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Algorithms are everywhere in our daily lives, but the word has gained a scary connotation that closes us off from learning its benefits.