by rjacksonpaton | Nov 19, 2019 | eco-somatics, en/gendering embodiment, our stories, writing
in praise of belly buttons... 11 november 2019 river jackson-paton [hand written in my journal!] for much of my life my belly button had no meaning it may as well have not existed granted at one point i pierced it but like the apparently useless earlobe...
by rjacksonpaton | Mar 22, 2019 | our stories
for the last several weeks, something remarkable has been underway in my life. I am calling it “the shift.” so significantly noticeable to others that in this period, a number of people have asked me if I was going to write about this journey I’ve been on. indeed, I...
by rjacksonpaton | Mar 12, 2019 | our stories
12 march 2019river jackson-patonoffered to so many healers, friends, family, loves… with a nod to Brené Brownand the spiritual breakdown awakeningthese last weeks have been filledwith breakthroughs, awakenings and healingafter my breakdown in April 2018(yes, coming up...
by rjacksonpaton | Jul 13, 2017 | eco-somatics, ethnoautobiography, marked by place, reverences, uncoveredwagon, vulnerable ecology, work of body
went to a very well attended. lively and informative meeting about arts and cultural policy in dallas the other day, organized in part by my new home Sunset Art Studio. one topic that came up was about whether parks & rec could coordinate public art, especially...
by rjacksonpaton | Jul 11, 2017 | connections, creativity, eco-somatics, en/gendering embodiment, work of body
when people ask me what my artistic medium is, i frequently describe my primary one as collage and assemblages. it’s interesting in this moment to be attempting to put together a series of articles and ideas, and realizing that it’s an assemblage, too. a...
