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Aug 17

Dialogue between J P 제피 and Sharon Mizota on the role of spirituality in contemporary art

Art writer and archivist Sharon Mizota and I engaged in an exquisite-corpse style proposal for a dialogue on inter-being which was...

Jul 1

A Tree Vigil on the Summer Solstice

I held a 24 hour Tree Vigil on the summer solstice (June 21st). It was a beautiful experience of being in my creature self, untethered to...

May 18

Planting Foreign Trees

My sister helped me plant a cottonwood tree in my yard, and then my sister planted me. J P is a tree. 제피는 나무입니다. My blood is tree. I...

Apr 30

당산나무 의식 Tree Ceremony

What is a tree ceremony? It depends on the tree and what or whom is being honored. This one is about honoring and strengthening...

Jun 17, 2022

The inception of 그림자가 핀다 (And the Shadow Blooms)

그림자가 핀다 (And the Shadow Blooms) is my project space in the den of Wo/Manhouse 2022. It is a site of beauty and dissonance. I thought I...

May 19, 2022

The Tethered Tree Creates a New Shape and Rhythm

A tree tethering ceremony took place shortly after the winter solstice of 2021. The tethered ties changed by the hand of an anonymous...

Apr 21, 2022

나의 형체 (This is the Shape of Me) - 우리 형체 (This is the Shape of We)

This is video of a ceremony that took place on February 12, 2022 both in-person and through Zoom. It was intended to integrate distinct...

Feb 26, 2022

Update on the Tethered Tree

Someone came by and tied the loose ribbon ends that were trailing on the ground of the tethered tree to a nearby fence. I love this...

Jan 11, 2022

A Tree Tethering

There are trees on the acequias near my home that I am in relationship with. They are a constellation of felt energy in a pattern that...