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Issue 4 - November 2015 A RT ~ H E A LT H ~ T RAV E L ~ P OE T RY ~ E NV I RONM E NT A global magazine that creates community among creative, environmentally conscious people across all mediums and background
Editor's Notes O nce again I firstly must thank all of our
amazing contributors who bring so much creativity and knowledge to Artinzene and also thank you the readers for tuning into our fourth and final issue for 2015. This issue we bring the stunning work of our featured artist Achraf Baznani who uses photography to create thoughtful and intriguing artworks where he himself is inserted into the photo. Once again Rhianna shares her tips on how to stay healthy whilst you are travelling and new photographer Rob Thomas shares his passion through photography. We also feature a new section in our magazine simply titled Music featuring some of the latest gigs we have attended. 2
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In poetry we are honoured to have Luka Lesson as our featured poet and he shares his words of beauty in our mag. For those of you that are new to Artinzene we are a collective of artists, writers, health specialists, poets and creative people sharing their inspirational work. We have writers from around the world including Australia, New Zealand, United Kingdom and Morocco. We have an online community and we ask you to like us on FB: Artinzene and Instagram: Artinzene so we can spread our messages of inspiration and positivity.
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ARTINZENE Issue no. 4 21 November 2015, QLD Cover Image Photographer: Achraf Baznani Publisher Artinzene
ART Pg 4-15
Editors Notes Pg 2, Photo Surrealism by Achraf Baznani Pg 4-15, Creative Collaboration - Rituals in the Rain by Louise Moriaty Pg 1619, A Day in the Life of an Untrained Artist - No Bells or Whistles by Rachael Hindmarsh Pg 20-24
HEALTH Pg 26-51
When it Happens it Happens, by Rhianna Smith Pg 27-29, Retraining How I Operate with the Support of Esoteric Yoga by Rosie Bason Pg 30-31, Life is Not a Diorama by Melanie Brockwell Pg 32-35, Heavenly Gifts & 5 Hours of Bliss by Rago Dahlsen Pg 38-39, Photos are My Therapy by Rob Thomas Pg 40-51
TRAVEL Pg 52-63
Ancient Morocco, by Brendan McMullan Pg 52-59, Travel Well Naturally by Rhianna Smith Pg 60-63,
POETRY Pg 64-68
Kawakawa, by Luka Lesson Pg 65, Gems by Luka Lesson Pg 66-68
Editors Artinzene Graphic Design Artinzene Web Design Ray Dowling & DigitallDesign Sales & marketing: Artinzene Contributing writers Michelle Ward Achraf Baznani Louise Moriaty Rachael Hindmarsh Rhianna Smith Rosie Bason Melanie Brockwell Rago Dahlsen Rob Thomas Brendan McMullan Luka Lesson Caresse Cranwell
ENVIRONMENT Pg 69-87
Lance Navarro Katie Barlow
Climate of Change - by Caresse Cranwell Pg 70-73 Techvana - The Ntec NewZealand Computer Museum by Lance Navarro & Katie Barlow Pg 74-79, Witness the Rise of the Hand Plane by Chris Anderson Pg 80-83, Animal Action Night - Inspiring Action for Orangatans by Aldwyn Altuney Pg 85-87
Chris Anderson Aldwyn Altuney Beny Jahlove www. artinzene.com
MUSIC Pg 88-103
Island Vibe Festival - North Stradbroke Island by Beny Jahlove Pg 88-90 Katchafire at Hotel Brunswick by Michelle Ward Pg 91-93, Wandering Eye by Michelle Ward Pg 94-99
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hotography has always been my passion. I am a selftaught artist photographer, however I wanted to go one step beyond normal shots, and focused more on photo manipulation. That is why Photoshop is such a great tool for me, because I can carve out my thoughts in the photos. The first photo I took for instance is Spider Baby, which is a strange depiction of a baby seemingly crawling along a wall, with his siblings on the floor trying to reach up to him. The obvious questions for this photo would be, how did he get up there, and how was the photo shot? This is a simple example of how I love to make people use their minds when they see my photos.
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think photos are not simply shots which have been captured and produced by the camera itself, but as an interesting way to make people aware about various things and these also provide the best way to explain and show the feelings of a photographer. In my series “Inside My Dreams�, viewers will find a mirror that will reflect the image of their lives and the situations that they deal with and the problems that they all need to face in real life. There will be insightful messages as well as interesting ideas that arise from those unique photos and compositions.
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ith surrealism you can take a break from reality. I believe that with my photos I can have people think outside the box, and with normal things we find around us every day, I still manage to convey a special message. I do not want to be complicated, but just inspirational and distinctive. So I like to use normal, simple things we find around us every day. If there is something that inspires me in some way, or I notice something, I start to think about how I can use it in a photo. I break down possibilities and try to be innovative. Then I start to shoot photos and experiment with digital manipulation until I have a creative photo that makes viewers ponder and contemplate.
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he model, particularly the small man presented in all of my artworks is nobody else but myself. When I was young I was always very obsessed with movie miniatures and movie magic and things of small scale, I used tilt-shift to create small worlds by Photoshop and then I thought to myself, why not put myself in a dreamy and surreal world?
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like to use myself for most of the shots because the messages I usually convey are either personal thoughts or things I believe in or really care about. What inspires me in everyday life practically fuels my passion for my work. It is ultimately a touch of personalization and it helps me to ultimately offer a better product. I use self portraiture to create characters that are a representation of the surreal, dreamy, ironic and passionate world I would love to live in.
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hrough my images I transport outside the conflicts of human personality, the ironic ambiguity between the wisdom of adults and the innocence of children and animals.
y favoring a square frame, I encourage the viewer’s eye to move in a circle, rather than side to side or up and down, allowing the viewer to feel a well balanced perception of the scene. In fact, the composition is one of the most difficult areas of a photograph. Composing a good photograph is not easy. It takes hard work to make a good composition, which attracts the viewer’s attention.
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square has sides of equal lengths. It thus evokes precision. This goes hand in hand with my ideology of doing things properly. I give all of myself in my work. My shots are as unique as possible, and I strive to be distinctive. This format is just one way to express myself better through my work.
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s I said it is all about being inspired by something. So I basically use the story I heard, or the idea I had to take a photo. Each image starts with an idea and a draft on paper of the story and then the camera and editing are the tools to bring to life what’s in the creator’s mind, a fantasy dream world hanging within the limits of surrealism and supernatural. My favorite parts are layering and image sharpening. By layering I create images and alter those using layers functions, edit an image by adding new layers without altering the original image or add and subtract layers. This is the process of my work on an image to create the final product. In Photoshop, I use the smart tools to sharpen images to minimize every issue with photo blurring. Although I also love the end of most projects when everything comes together and it looks great and you can stand back and say “Hey, I made that!”
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believe that there are many things that can influence a photographer. Personally, I’m a big fan of Hungarian photographer Robert Capa, particularly his immortal piece The “Falling Soldier”. This shot is one of the most valuable images of war in the twentieth century. That’s exactly what made me experiment with surreal and fantasy art and creating images that the human mind doesn’t believe. I think sometimes we need a break from reality. Surrealism takes us from the real world to a dreaming one. We can recreate and share our dreams or surrealist ideas in real life through photography.
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always dreamed of being a director of short films, I have already made three short films and I have received many awards, but photo-manipulation gives me breath to express my ideas through my artwork.
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y work has been published in magazine covers, press, albums, private collections, exhibitions and tv channels. Achraf pronounced ash-raf
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Biography: Moroccan photographer and filmmaker Achraf Baznani (Born in Marrakesh) carries on the traditions of Surrealism with his wild, imaginative, and wholly impractical imagery. Among his inventive scenarios, small human figures - often the artist himself- appear trapped within glass jars or the size of a camera lens; in other works, Baznani more or less dissects his body, as for example, in one, he cleanly removes his brain from his cranium, or in another, twists off his hand, much as if it were a light bulb. Imparted throughout such works are strong senses of humor and wonder, and as such, Baznani’s art offers a Surrealistic take on life experience in the digital age.
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A self-taught artist, Baznani has no formal photography education. He lives and works in Morocco.
Image: Hand of Fate by Achraf Baznani
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Creative Collaboration Poetry -Music - Visual Arts Rituals in the Rain By Louise Moriaty
Michael James is a musician! Ross Byers is a Visual artist! Louise Moriarty is a performance poet! When they came together to be inspired by each other they found the lines weren’t that clear. We seem to continually want to put ourselves in boxes. As my friend Fatz says, “Why would you put yourself in a box when you came from an egg?” For many of us being in the box is comfortable. We have clear lines to access how successful we have been. For many of us the price people would offer in exchange for our gifts is the way we measure our own worth. How we recognise what self determined factors we are using to access ourselves can affect our level of satisfaction and happiness.
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So what does that mean to you? Whether you have decided you will only do what you love and you haven’t yet found the pathway to have that valued in our society, or you are a successful artist always looking for ways to restimulate the creative process, many of us are trying to find an ever attentive muse and sit lovingly with them as they acknowledge our genius and enable our creativity to flow. Each of us is only able to truly explore for ourselves where our muse is located. Even though I facilitated this space for us to play, its is still up to me to allow the muse in. These guys could sit around all day telling me how great I am and inspiring me with their free flowing brilliance, but until I give myself permission to have the experience and delight in my expression of it, satisfaction will always be illusive. Dissatisfaction as I search and seek for that love drug of acknowledgement and the outcome that I think means success and worth.
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I love connection! I love play and I love cross fertilising possibilities. I also love facilitating random spontaneous spaces for that to be nourished. So when Ross said he would be down one day earlier than expected, I called up Michael and we all decided to jam our talents together. What I can do for you today is muse you into the confidence to expand your creative process to that collaborative space. Only you can feel comfortable and willing enough to take a chance on stepping into a place you don’t normally allow. If your new to devising specific activities to get your muse up and activated follow our flow or if its old hat to creative improvisation take this as a stepping off point to create your own leading edge stimulus. What we did on a rainy day! Come and join us using this video as a prompt https://youtu.be/j9Pl6ylacFU or 1. Find some friends. 2. You may want to set a personal question for this exercise or a prompt for the whole groups
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inspiration. ex. What are you committed to in your everyday experience of life? What stops you from allowing that experience to be of value in itself? 3. We started off experimenting in our least comfortable artform. Louise playing guitar, Ross writing and Michael drawing. (I am assuming a lot here, really I was in my least comfortable place. To let myself freely play without self imposed judgement or worries about what it means to my relationship, whether other people ‘get’ my creative endeavours all quickly rose to the surface and became available for me to accept and examine as ‘the Loudest Point’). 4. We spent about 15mins and then rotated to the next genre until we were back where we most liked to play creatively. 5. The you tube video is the final rotation and it is there as a prompt for you to use in whatever way you like I also encourage you to record the process and share it where it will inspire other people. What do you need to honour your creative experience? Give yourself permission to play! For more experimentation of concepts like the Loudest point, head over to our offer to see yourself as a Living Master. http://theperfectpresent.kajabi.com/sp/38224-50-off-theperfect-present With Love and Poetry, Louise Moriarty the Headless Buddha phone: 0417 830 040 email: miraclesandwonder@gmail.com web: http://everydaymiraclesandwonder.com
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A Day in the Life of an Untrained Artist - No Bells or Whistles By Rachael Hindmarsh
A couple of months ago I shared a story here with what now feels like the whole wide world. It’s my story about being an untrained artist and how I was embarking on the most amazing, confronting and empowering journey of my life. That said, I am a great believer in self-sabotage. Actually, the irony is that my very first article ‘a day in the life of an untrained artist’, nearly didn’t get to see light of day, as I am not a scholar either! But submit it I did, and I have never felt prouder - I DID IT!!! I had announced to the whole wide world that I’m an artist! That still didn’t stop the feeling of self doubt. How many hurdles can I find to hold me down? How many road blocks can I create between myself and my mountain top?
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Having no formal training was and still is a huge hurdle, but it’s beginning to get easier. Something was shifting, actually there has been a huge shift over recent weeks, largely due to some beautiful people ‘keeping it real’ for me. I recently joined the Creative Entrepreneurs Network on Facebook. On the intro to the network, The founder, Elissa Freeman writes about having access to her, she believes that it’s important to have access to a good coach and mentor. After being accepted into the network, I found myself rereading Elissa’s introduction and decided to reach out, I sent her a message asking if I could ‘pick her brains’ and proceeded to list half a dozen questions. Elissa kindly replied and suggested we should chat. And chat we did, we spoke for hours and hours and we have spoken every week since. During our initial conversation, I mentioned that I’d put up hurdles and I was really struggling with them. My main concern was that if I didn’t do things right at the start, if I didn’t have the bells and whistles in relation to branding and marketing, that I wouldn’t look professional. So we talked about the bells and whistles, and Elissa helped knock those hurdles down - She suggested having a Facebook page instead of website, and for my professional email address that was easy, she said keep it simple, get a new account and use my name and add ‘artist’ at the end and that is exactly what I did. Now without those hurdles in my way, I’ve done something which may sound inconsequential to most but which was, 22
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for me, so very challenging and daunting and which has now started me on another leg of this beautiful journey, as I strive to become an artist. I’ve had stalls at markets all around town! It didn’t matter greatly, that the first market was completely wrong; or the fact that I was so far out of my comfort zone, I thought my heart would jump right out of my body. No, what mattered was that for the first time ever, I was showing the world and not just friends or friends of friends that I am an emerging artist and here is all that I am. I was so uncomfortable, I was hiding behind my pieces; the table the car - anything, so I would remain invisible. I even went so far as to work out a cover story; I wasn’t the artist. I was just minding the stall for a friend. An hour after setting up, I was in pieces and full of self-doubt. ‘Why is my stall so quiet? Why aren’t people fighting each other to get to my work?”
They weren’t doing that, however as I watched, I realised something was happening to them. As people hurried to get to wherever they were going, they would glance at my stall, then their pace slowed, until they were at the front of the stall, where almost against their will, they stopped, their eyes taking in my work, looking, taking in more, often times their eyes seem to be searching until they found their piece, and then their faces changed, some started smiling, some stared in, what could only be can described as wonder at their piece, while others just nodded, they agreed - with what, well that’s between themselves and their piece One day there was a family group, a grandmother, mother and son, they stopped at my stall, specifically in front of Splerk, a recently completed labour of love, then they spoke nearly as one - the son grunted ‘Sick’, the Mother exclaimed ‘Wow’ and the grandmother said ‘it’s simply beautiful’ It was in that moment, that I realised, people are drawn to my work. People from all walks of life and all ages, people like my work - they truly like it!!!! Whilst I am untrained, I now feel confident in saying that I am emerging as an artist, still finding my way, and I am ok with that. And even though I’m still not ready to shout from the mountain tops that I am an artist, I now believe, that I will ... One day.. I can’t sign off without mentioning a few more beautiful people sharing my journey and supporting me along the way - Mr Keating, Ugg, Simone, Chantelle, The Landscaper, Alan and Mel - You all rock!
If you would like to follow my journey or missed the first part of my journey head to my new Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/pages/Rachael-HindmarshArtist/393835500815108 Whilst there, if you have the time, please ‘like’ my page and share it with your friends.
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Recently on the Gold Coast we enjoyed quite a few rough storms during the afternoons and evenings. One morning after a particularly strong storm, I was out walking when I saw a newly abandon Cicada cast (the shell bit, actually called an exuvia upon further research!) on a leaf overhanging my usual path. This got me thinking about timing. Here was this wild storm, and in the midst of that storm a cicada decided it was time to shed its exoskeleton. Couldn’t it have picked a quieter night? A leaf not so exposed to the elements? What about a sturdy tree trunk not one meter away from its precarious leaf? And the answer to that, I decided, was no. When it happens, it happens. During the time of Beltane (November 1st here down south) many people find they start ‘shedding their skin’ and coming into a time of rebirth. I know it can be a common trait for some (me absolutely!) to want to control the whens, whys and hows of a ARTINZENE / Issue #4
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health situation. Change, especially drastic change can be frightening. Many people are not comfortable with situations they feel forced into. And this can be anything. It could be having to buy a new car before you were ready. Having to move house or change jobs, even little things like routines being disrupted can cause some people to feel uncomfortable. But what that little cicada helped to bring to my mind, is the fact that everything happens at exactly the right time, weather it feels right for you or not. There is a bigger picture in all things, and just because we are focused on the present, we forget that in 1 week, 1
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health month, 1 year or 10 years, that situation may just be a whole lot different than how it feels right now. The next time you feel a big shift happening, a change that is unexpected or even unwelcome, try to remember my little cicada and go with the flow. When it happens it happens, and just going with this shift can make the ride a whole lot easier for you in the long run. Gosh I love nature! So many lessons!
Rhianna Smith is a Naturopath and Nutritionist practicing on the Gold Coast. She specialises in allergies, food intolerances, digestive health and stress support. She is also a very passionate healthy foodie, who, through her business Health and Simplicity, leads clients through Healthy Pantry Make-Overs, Healthy Shopping Trips and Healthy, Simple Cooking Classes. For more information on Rhianna, please visit: www.healthandsimplicity.com.au
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Retraining How I Operate with the Support of Esoteric Yoga
By Rosie Bason It has been about two weeks since I finished the 6 week Yoga in Stillness course, which was held once a week over 6 weeks. I didn’t even make it to all of the classes, probably because I gave other things in my life priority over me taking time out for me to be still. I have always chosen to be busy instead of being still, but what I have learnt from this last course has really changed the way I operate. One example is that in the past, if I were walking or exercising I would be doing it with a drive and with a mission to get it done, rather than to actually enjoy each movement. The same would apply if I was driving my car, it was not so much the journey for me, it was just the destination. I have done Yoga in the past, and it was all about the postures, how much I could or couldn’t make my body stretch and I would give myself a hard time and push until I could somehow reach a very uncomfortable position.
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health Esoteric Yoga has opened up a whole other way of living, because it does not just last for the 1 hour class, but actually has had an effect on my life that I can feel 2 weeks later, and in a way I have re-programmed my way of living. What I have noticed is how I am more present with everything that I do, that I don’t push so much and how I can tenderly move my hair out of my face, instead of just wiping it away with no care whatsoever. In the Esoteric Yoga class, I was given the opportunity to repeat a few very simple moves, so simple I started to question the point of the exercise but now it all makes clear sense to me. Like training a puppy, or a small child, I was re-training my way of being with me. I was showing my mind, that there is another way of operating, one that would support me with care and tenderness, and the effects on my body are huge. By Rosie Bason, Owner of Byron Bay Mobile Masage and Co owner of Travelbay. More on Estoteric Yoga - Esoteric Yoga Stillness Program Further reading - Understanding the True Meaning of Yoga
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Life is not a Diorama
by Melanie Brockwell
If all my days were of my own making, I would do crosswords naked in bed, read sci-fi on the balcony, and cook fancy meals. And If I hand-picked all my friends, they would be clever, kind and psychic. They would know when to leave me be to get my work done, and when to rush in for a feast of sultry music, food without cutlery, barefoot dancing, raucous laughter and fabulous conversation. But if I was simply a matter of lifestyle choices, then I might not know what I know, or be part of anything beyond the scope of my design, and that my friends would be pointless. Life is not a wish list that we accomplish by being “good” or single minded. So often we treat life like a build with foundations to define us and walls to keep us safe from anything unexpected. We make a decision that if it doesn’t turn out as we affirmed, then we have failed. In other words, we assume desire is a linear process - I want, therefore if I’m good, I’ll receive when in reality, desire is a conversation. In oneness, the energy of what we desire is a way to know ourselves, a way to navigate the language of Spirit, not a way to test if we’re on track. Think of it this way. When we want for something, we are paying attention. If we believe desire is linear, then we play the ‘good-get/bad-suffer’ game. But when we know desire is a conversation, we pay attention in a new way.
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health No longer is our tiredness unwanted, our rage a burden, or our goals non-negotiable. When we understand ourselves in conversation with the cosmos, we take anger as a cue to go outside and be loud. To fill ourselves with the roar of the wild. A magical, empowering thing, not a negative vibe to be cleansed from our energy field. When we understand ourselves in conversation with the cosmos, we hear our tiredness as an invitation to be still. To be where silence meets with living wisdom. An awareness of being simultaneously the I and the I Am. A perfectly, indescribably, life-affirming thing, not a lethargy that must be addressed as part of our work-life imbalance. And when we understand ourselves in conversation with the cosmos, we welcome our unmet desires as sacred whispers. Divine poetry making our lives meaningful in ways too interwoven with All That Is for us to fathom. A most delicious unexpected thing, not a sign that we are out of alignment with our highest good. Thus is the way of oneness, of being present to what is‌ By Melanie Brockwell Heart Alchemy Deva Avatar website: http://howtobemedicine.com email: heartalchemy@howtobemedicine.com Melanie Brockwell is an empathic mentor, eclectic scribe, oracle, sound-sorceress and spiritual linguist. Based on Gold Coast, Australia
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Heavenly Gifts & 5 Hours of Bliss by Rago Dahlsen
Sitting on the driftwood couch, made out of a seven meter long piece of driftwood, I am in bliss. I am overlooking the paddocks, listening to the sounds; cows, birds and even the roar of the koala high up in the tree-tops. The wallaby doesn’t even seem to notice me. I feel privileged to be in this enchanted world I am experiencing. I have just received the best massage ever! Not only was my body touched precisely the way it was needed, something happening to my thoughts and my feelings. A sense of wellbeing engulfed me and my muscles slowly gave into the sometimes gentle and sometimes deeper coaxing of Rago’s expert massage techniques. Rago explains she taps into the emotional body during the massage and showers that with that what she picks up it needs, like a mother does with her children. I definitely feel that my inner child has been loved up and my body is looser than ever before. Following this Physical and Emotional Wellness Massage, I experience the Divine Organic Reiki Facial. Local products make my skin feel amazing. The touch however is what has left me speechless. While Rago’s fingers go through the different stages of cleansing, exfoliating and all the rest, something else is happening to me. It feels like the top of my head has disappeared, I am sensing this openness above and around me, which slowly fills me up internally too. I am feeling full of this light and start to wonder if this is what healing really means, with everything simultaneously dissolving. I am still to receive my psychic life reading. It’s all part of this package that my boyfriend bought me as a gift. This is why I am sitting here like a yummy bliss-ball listening to cows and Kookaburras laughing at me, while sipping my coconut water. Now I will hear about my gifts, potential, creatively and why I am here, doing what in my life, my job and relating to the ones I love and others and my life lessons. I will understand and will fall deeper inside, according to Rago, who gave me the most amazing facial, the best massage, and who is psychic and teaches her skills to others during the retreats that she conducts. I am happy sinking deeper into myself. The true meaning of “retreat” Rago says. Re-treat back into yourself. 38
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My favourite type of photos is the ones with reflections, angles or what’s known as “abstract” photography. The trick to the eye and the mind; just like some of the selected photos, which were taken straight off my camera with only minor light editing. Everywhere I go I have my camera close by just in case!
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In time I would like to get into doing more portrait photos as well as spending more time on travelling, in order to find even more adventurous shots. I’m a photographer that won’t ever chase money; the challenge is simply to get an amazing shot of whom or whatever it may be, that is the payment for me. I guess in general photos will always be my therapy, and it has brought so many interesting, talented, skilled and awesome people into my life. ARTINZENE / Issue #4
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Travel Ancient Morocco by Brendan McMullan
I was recently chatting with a friend comparing travel stories when they asked what my favourite part of Morocco was? It took me a minute or two to answer but all I could say was “the doors.” Yes I did get a weird look but let me explain. One of the best parts of Marrakech is the old Madina. Fortified in the 11th century its one of the oldest parts of town surrounded by a large clay brick wall that stretches a massive 16km around the city. As you walk along the very tight roads it’s nearly impossible not to get lost in the crowds, foot traffic is the only form of transport and there is a new cross road every 20 or so meters. You always have 52
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products. You could smell the new leather bags as you passed by. The immense colour of the silk scarves had completely transformed the empty sleepy streets from the earlier that morning. Morocco has a special way of sweeping you up into its magic. There were days I would find myself completely lost only 400m from my hostel. Walking up and down the tiny little streets the one thing that grabbed my attention was how beautiful each door was. Each one a different size, shape and colour with their own personality. All beautifully hand crafted from centuries ago. My mind started to wonder, what was behind each of these doors? 56
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At this moment a man opened the door and stepped out onto the streets, briefly you could see into an amazing oasis behind him. A beautiful courtyard full of palm trees and a fountains. It was in that moment that I realised that behind every door is a hidden gem! I highly recommend that you step back and time and explore Morocco for yourself.
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Travel Well - Naturally By Rhianna Smith
I love to travel- there is nothing better than exploring this amazing planet on which we live. And having done quite a bit of travel as a naturopath, I have got the contents of my ‘naturopathic first aid kit’ down to a fine art. I’ve used these supplements through Asia, Indonesia, Africa, the UK and South America and never yet had to reach for anything pharmaceutical. Here are my favourites. Immune Support It’s important to support your immune system while traveling especially if you are one of those people 60
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poetry This for the blacksmiths and wordsmiths who get sharper every time they get burnt To the poets and waves who deliver a new message every time they break To the writers and bullets who know the difference between a trigger and a twitch between hitting a bulls-eye and writing some bull... Because this here is my only stability in the weaving of fragilities in the simplicity of the pad and a pen in the pursuit of the baddest of gems And I’ve been iambic pentameter since before Homer wrote the Iliad us poets have had no bread since before it was cool to be a ciliac We don’t care though it pays us back ten fold we make origami with every note that we wrote and then sold 66
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And I remember when they told me that spoken word poetry was a mistake now my whole life is like an acapella mixtape I hear they’re biting my style but I don’t hate I just count the bit rate besides I can’t remember half of what I’ve written of late So if you steal my shit I’ll probably just think your shit’s great or hate on it since I get better with every page honoured keep improving with every great sonnet that I’ve made - honest And they keep telling us that spoken word isn’t real poetry but our poetry makes their poetry taste like aeroplane food It’s Shelley and Keats but in the belly of the beast It’s Rumi mixed with Tupac and Tumi and if you think spoken word has ruined poetry you can tell the dusty on your bookshelf to go sue me
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poetry This is knowledge with no ledge deadlines with no dead it kills with no red leaves ink stains instead in every paragraph in every lineis my lineage in every sentence are my descendants and my independence is in the pen dance I’d like to send a shout out to my full stops for helping me get to the point To my crossed T’s and dotted I’s for making me feel complete Big ups to my commas it’s been an honour to pause and take some time with you
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The Climate of Belief by Caresse Cranwell
Why do we believe what we believe? Why are we so convinced that our view of the truth is the truth? 78% of Australians believe that climate change is real. That means 22% believe it isn’t. Barely 1 in 4 Liberal voters believe that climate change is a product of human activity. More than half believe changes in global temperature are natural. I believe it’s real. I believe its mostly induced by human activity. I don’t really understand how people don’t believe it when there is consensus among 97% of the world’s scientists. So – Why do we believe what we believe? How we can step across the barriers of our beliefs, the places we get all self-righteous and aggressively defensive about “the Truth”, listen and talk with one another so that we generate better solutions to our social and environmental challenges.
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People attribute the bases of their opinions to different sources, depending on what their opinion is. Those who think climate change is human-induced were more likely to say ‘scientific research’ was the main basis for their opinion. Those who thought climate change was not happening, or caused by natural processes, were more likely to select ‘common sense’, ‘the weather’, or ‘historical events’ as their basis. I interviewed 2 humans who’s work has them stepping into dialogues that go beyond ideological differences. Toby Hutcheon from the Boomerang Alliance and Kieran Richardt from Natura-Pacific. With them I explore what they do, what they care about and how they came to care and do the things they do. This issue we will feature Toby’s response and next issue we will feature Keiran’s response. Toby “He Cried. My father, a political conservative – it was toward the end of his life- he cried and thanked me for what I’d done for the environment. You’ve taught me a lot about doing the right thing for the environment.” I could never understand why my father wasn’t a liberal, in the liberal-democratic sense of the word. He was a businessman who always did the right thing socially and environmentally. He said to me, “Get yourself into a position where you can do something about it”.
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I can’t understand now why being ‘Liberal’ in this country equals antienvironmentalism. I don’t understand the non-acceptance of science. For me ideology is of a lower order of things. It is not an argument of ideology. We’re all animals who need fresh air healthy water and land to survive. Whether you’re an anarchist, a socialist or conservative, we all have these same needs. It’s not about ideology. A healthy environment is the important thing. It makes no sense to be anti-environmental. We all need that fresh air to breathe. Your Ideology should be your particular way of achieving that outcome. It’s startling to me that only 25% of Liberal voters believe in human-induced climate change. It says to me because of how I vote I can’t accept the science. If the leader says “climate change is crap” then I have to follow. The paradox is that the liberal ethic is about individualism “Think for yourself”. So I try and do things to make a difference and encourage others to believe that they can make a difference. If you’re not going to change anything then what’s the point.
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For me its about that Quaker ideal of bearing witness. If you see an injustice you have to do something about it non-violently and nonconfrontationally. I value fairness, equality, looking after people who are less fortunate. Fairness is about treating people and things as you would want to be treated. Having the opportunity to live life in a free and healthy way without being threatened. And a turtle has the same right to live in a clean and healthy way as does a person. If we look after the planet properly it looks after us. I grew up in India and I think my value of fairness comes from seeing the inequality all the time, the poverty, while we were driving off to the expat’s club. I grew up with an Ayah who was pretty much my primary carer. I was banned from speaking Hindi at age 3 until I could learn English. Check out Peter Carey’s book Amnesia. A part of it tells the story of Toby’s discovery that dioxins were being released into the waterways of Melbourne. Greenpeace brought the issue to public awareness motivating political action for change. Make a difference. Everyone can in his or her own way.
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Techvana - The Ntec New Zealand Computer Museum ByLance Navarro & Katie Barlow
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Techvana is a space designed to restore, preserve and display the history, development, and practical applications of technology. We curate exhibits for technology enthusiasts, organise educational workshops for students and young professionals, and host technology events that showcase the talent and ingenuity of kiwi technology companies in partnership with Ntec, ICE AV and other supporters. Techvana also aims to become a destination for computing, gaming, telecommunications and robotics technology. Together with Auckland ICT, we regularly host events that showcase the talent and ingenuity of kiwi technology companies. Every month, speakers are invited to share their experience and expertise in how they are contributing towards advancing New Zealand’s technology sector. Our more recent events have featured Microsoft NZ during the Windows 10 launch and Semble with their cashless payment system. 76
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Every day, Techvana’s team seeks new and different ways to spark the creativity of young minds, inspire local talent, and create an engaging visitor experience. We combine static and interactive exhibits to raise the awareness and appreciation the younger generation have with technology as well as to bring help nostalgic memories back to adults. The success of Techvana so far has been solely due to the drive and passion our financial supporters, sponsors, enthusiasts, paid staff and volunteer interns have shown for technology. An ever growing number of passionate donors also regularly bring both nostalgic and modern pieces of technology to add to Techvana’s ever growing hardware and software collection. The progress made so far has also attracted interest and sparked the creativity of talented minds from overseas to participate and join Techvana in achieving its ambitious vision of “Preserving the Past, Pioneering the Future”.
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Witness the Rise of the Hand Plane ByChris Anderson
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Witness the rise of the hand plane - enjoy the freedom of having nothing between your body and the wave. Feel the rush of the wave in its purest form and the freedom to duck under a big wave at the last moment giving you the feeling of a dolphin. Ecto Handplanes are a reasonably new product combining bodysurfing and sustainable design. Surfing and bodyboarding have been a favorite pastime of coastal dwellers around the world, but now there’s a greener, smaller and lighter alternative to try: hand planes. The appetite for handplanes have grown with a conscientious movement that aims to do something with old and broken surfboards. Surfboards by nature aren’t recyclable, so once their broken, they usually go to landfill or worse – they wind up as marine debris. This has been a growing problem awaiting a solution.Chris Anderson, of the south coast of NSW, began raising awareness of the impacts of broken surfboards through his installation artwork the ‘1000 Surfboard Graveyard Project’. This project uses broken surfboards to look like tombstones, and has been touring Australia since 2012.
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Anderson started carving handplanes, “they are super fun, they give you more speed and lift in the waves which I previously thought was not possible. Combined with Anderson’s background in graphic design and media arts, Ecto Handplanes also sport awesome fabric inlay designs. Up-cycling surfboards as handplanes has become a real trend in surfing hotspots around the globe. There are heaps of ways to up-cycle anything that floats, and get hours of summertime bliss out of it. So instead of throwing out a broken surfboard into landfill, consider making the shift to handplaning as an eco-friendly alternative. See more at www.ectohandplanes.com @ectohandplanes |#ectohandplanes Image Credit line: Ecto Handplanes team rider Callum Edwards. Photo: Craig Holbrook. ARTINZENE / Issue #4
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INDIVIDUALITY + CONSCIOUS CONSUMING Clothing expresses your individuality and is a way of self expression through ones own Style. My everyday attire is a part of me and I love that. My clothes are connected to the people I love in my life, experiences and memories, and all of them, in their own way have a little story. After now living in Byron Bay for the last few years, I have loved hunting for seconds and vintage goods more than ever! Finding 60’s & 70’s gems, 80’s get ups, 90’s unique, leather treasures, one off VINTAGE pieces, handmade accessories, home sewn and altered garments and more. Each individual can play a part in protecting our resources and this beautiful planet. This philosophy spreads much further than just being about the clothes we put on our backs. Consumers have power. If you become aware of when you are spending your hard earned money, you can make a conscious choice about where each dollar is going. We can all help a little by simply buying local and from small businesses whenever you can, and of course second-hand and vintage. When sending out items I use minimal packaging and recycle post bags and boxes where ever possible. The idea of an online purchase makes sense to me as there is no need for clothing tags, receipts and other items that I find unnecessary and wasteful. I especially love buying from garage sales myself, it feels natural and none of the above are present. I would love to hear from you if you have anything you would like to contribute. Nat xx
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Animal Action Night Inspiring Action for Orangatans
by Aldwyn Altuney
You are invited to attend: Animal Action Night -
Inspiring Action for Orangutans What: Animal Action Night: Inspiring Action for Orangutans When: Wednesday, December 16, 2015, from 7pm to 11.30pm Where: Quality Hotel Mermaid Waters, 97 Markeri St, Mermaid Waters, Gold Coast. Investment: Early bird tickets until 30/11/15 are $55 for 1 or $50 each for a table of 10. Includes professional live entertainment, speakers, drink on arrival & 2 course vegan or vegetarian meal. The cause: Proceeds go to the Orangutan Foundation International Australia (OFIA). Dress theme: Christmas party Enquiries: Aldwyn Altuney (07) 5571 0233/ 0409 895 055 ARTINZENE / Issue #4
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Animal Action Events inspire action for the humane treatment of animals worldwide. It started with Animal Action Day events and now we have our 9th Animal Action event and 2nd night event on the Gold Coast. The events are hosted by Animal Action Day founder and AA XposĂŠ Media Director/ Photojournalist Aldwyn Altuney, who was sick of seeing animal cruelty in society and wanted to do something about it. Animal Action Night: Inspiring Action for Orangutans aims to raise awareness, appreciation and respect for orangutans. It will raise money for the Orangutan Foundation International Australia (OFIA). 86
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OFIA’s mission is to support and continue the orangutan and forest conservation efforts initiated by Dr. Biruté Mary Galdikas in Kalimantan, Borneo. The OFI Care Centre in Kalimantan currently cares for 340 displaced or orphaned orangutans, which costs a hefty $1 million a year to run. OFIA has two core campaigns; caring for orphaned and displaced orangutans at the OFI Care Centre & Quarantine in Pasir Panjang Village, Central Kalimantan, Indonesian Borneo and securing habitat for their future release. Entertainment on the night includes the launch of Vavachi Entertainment’s new show World on a String - a tribute to Michael Buble, featuring Thomas Armstrong Robley and his 4-piece band, Ten Tenors co-founder/ internationally acclaimed tenor Roger Davy and country rock singer Tyson Colman. Speakers include OFIA co-founder / president Kobe Steele, Sunshine Coast Conservationist Casey Murtagh, who has personally raised over $65,000 for Orangutan focused projects in Borneo and Sumatra, and MC/ Animal Action Events founder Aldwyn Altuney. Hope to see you there and in the meantime, please connect with us on the Facebook pages Animal Action Events, Animal Action Day, Inspiring Animal Lovers, Inspiring Action for Animals & Animal Action TV or visit http:// www.animalactionday.com.
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Island Vibe Festival North Stradbroke Island by Beny JahLove
Well here I sit in the glorious Coff’s coast in the beautiful cul de sac seaside town of Corindi beach staying in a deluxo beachfront house with a beautiful woman that I connected with on the dance flo or at Island Vibes. I immersed myself in the beautiful island vibrations of North Straddy and the whole ‘Island Vibe’. For 10 years I had dreamt of going to this festival and I must say finally making it on the 10th year exceeded any expectations I may have had! Such feelings of connectedness with the island and the people I met engulfed my being on every level. I met Zebiah on the Sunday afternoon during performance by Unity Roots whilst in the groove zone. We instantly connected and spent the remainder of the festival together and then finding a heavenly camp spot on a little beach around the back of the freshwater brown lake on North Straddy. Two days of bliss, lush food, singing and dancing, connecting with the animal spirits of this magnificent island of Minjerribah, home of the Quandmooka original people.
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On arrival back to the mainland we both felt the energy shift, as though the island was some some majikal energy vortex that we had just departed from. Ones thing for sure, we’ll be returning to this serene island vortex, so close to the brizvegas matrix but feeling so removed. My adventure then continued to the Coff’s coast where I was invited to Zebiah’s place. A week of connectedness with nature, ocean swimming, surfing, kayaking and amazing raw food has been so nurturing for the body mind and spirit. The adventure continues today with a trip to Mullum Music Festival and a few days in the hills outside of Byron until Friday when I go to Nimbin to join the wonderous Duuvy Jester, Aussie earth ship pioneer, where we will spend a week in a community environment workshop. Around 20 people will learn all the primary aspects of earth ship construction and hands on experience on a build. For me, this excites every cell of my being. I will gain much knowledge of off grid sustainable living in Australia.
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Katchafire are one of the most respected and hard-working reggae bands out there. They certainly did not disappoint and wowed the massive crowd at Hotel Brunswick in October. It was apparent the people had missed them. Their soulful reggae had everyone danced and singing along to their tunes, and brought back sweet memories of Aotearoa. Katchafire are one of the few reggae bands that make each and every song sound unique. Having five songwriters among the band would definitely be a benefit for this 8-piece band.
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Having been joined by Jordan T from Hawaii a few years ago, Jordan T brings the beautiful Hawaiian melodic tunes to the band and enhances what is already an incredibly strong performance. Katchafire must be one of the best reggae bands to come out of NZ and we are so grateful they were playing at the fabulous Hotel Brunswick a perfect setting for an incredible night of music that sent good vibes out to all that attended this gig.
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Having the opportunity to see and meet the band Wandering Eyes at the Surf Club in Surfers Paradise was an honour and a privilege. This band brings together some really amazing harmonies and the reggae vibe flows through their music. Paolo Noisi comes from a very musical background and was drumming at the age of 3. Wandering Eyes influences vary from psychedelic rock to one-drop reggae, which has definitely shaped and influenced the sound and style of the music they play. Red Hot Chilies was a big influence for Paolo. Celestial Serpent is commonly described by his supporters a messenger. His message may vary from project to project but one thing always seems to remain the same, his intention to either inspire or empower his audience. Music is just one of the avenues that celestial uses to spread his message of Love and Light. He also creates sacred geometry Art, Produces films, interviews and Documentary’s, performs talks an lectures and last but not least hosts a variety of workshops. ARTINZENE / Issue #4
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The content of his work covers a broad range of topics including suppressed technology, alternative medicine, health, Metaphysics, spiritual ascension, Love, magic, theosophy, astro-theology, quantum consciousness, Sacred geometry, Etymology, Law and anything else that he considers to be of great importance in these times of great metaphysical change. Wandering Eyes are a fusion band from Byron Bay blending the styles of rock, reggae, hip hop and funk together with globally conscious and positive lyrics. Their music is incredibly upbeat and groovy and I danced throughout the entire performance except when I was taking photos of the band.
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