at home in the world Welcome to my chronicle. I have embarked on my 'global art studio tour' (GAST). Who knows how long i'll be gone or where exactly it will take me. I hope to meet as many artists, see as many studios, and make as much art work as possible before my return. If you wish to sponsor me, you will receive a peice of artwork, of your choice, after my return at the value of which you sponsor me. (does that make sense?) Put another way, you can pre-purchase artwork from me, if you would like. The two ways to get money to me are (1)Send it to my parents who will deposit it: c/o Ron & Janine Parrish, 9102 Towanna Tr., Austin, TX 78736, USA. OR (2) email me (via this website) for Paypal information. (my account is under my email address, if you already have that.) Thanks so much. Please comment as freely and frequently as you wish on articles and picture. ~heather

Some of my favorite things:

-how EVERYONE, especially the men, wear flowers behind their ears. often behind both ears.

-how the dragonflies come out to dance, or proform their fighter-jet exercises, before it rains (or everyday at 1 - i havn't  figured out which one yet) You  would think the birds would take advantage of this. But,no. this is a private ritual.

-my bamboo wind chimes which some previous tenant graced upon my front porch. Also an indicator of rain - that seems to be the only time they chime.

-The CONTINUAL (i am not exagerating) soundrack of cooing doves and crickets. The doves far away sound like whooping warriors; close by like declarations of contentment!

-Gamelon music - and how every afternoon i can hear it across the rice paddy - my afternoon sound system.

-the shy and goofy looking bird that lives under the rice in the paddy in front of my house. he's so shy & funny looking & graceful all at once. he likes to creep up and eat the rice off the offering. and bugs, i guess. ithink of us as friends.