Thursday, January 27, 2022

Shoji



Shadowbox, David Townsend, 2019. Wood, collage, beachcombings, and acrylic.

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Rise to the Occasion: An Aspirational Erotic Retreat for Cis-gendered Men

  July 13-17, 2022, experience the sweet joy of expansively embodied community: a gathering of men ready to explore the erotic and spiritual treasures at the core of our deepest, most authentic selves, amidst the natural beauty of western Maryland's rolling hills. 





Start the day together with conscious breath, yoga, stretching, meditation, and mindful self-pleasure. Share what’s moving within you in our daily heart circle.  Find joy, generosity, and healing in heart-centered, respectfully structured erotic exploration with your fellow travellers. 



Participate in honest, unrestrained conversations about your experience of living in a male human body. Express your gender in the ways that feel most natural to you, and in ways you’ve always wanted to explore--feather boas and biker’s caps (worn separately or together) are equally welcome. Immerse yourself in the green magic of the land.



In this five-day retreat, capped at twenty-four participants, with an option to stay on for two extra days through Tuesday, July 19, we’ll especially celebrate the power of self-pleasure to open the heart. We’ll use the joy that rises from our own bodies to help us create an environment of full acceptance for one another and ourselves,


Play with abandon. Touch with wonder and delight. Practice generosity. Heal your soul. Repair the world. Come home to the deep truths of your nature.



Icon by Barrie Petterson

Full details are available here.

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

Life in the Ancient World

 




Shadowbox, David Townsend, 2016. Wood, acrylic, beachcombings, and collage.

Bart Winer, Life in the Ancient World (1961), was one queer little boy's first glimpse into a world he wanted to live in. 

Unfortunately, the Richmond, Indiana YMCA didn't measure up.

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

In Memoriam

 





Shadowbox, David Townsend, 2019. Wood, collage, acrylic, and fabric.