name a price. pick a subject. get a poem...

Meet Abigail Mott.

I met Abigail tonight while walking to the 4 train, at the Union Square Street Station in NYC. My favorite park and station in all of New York City, mainly due to the performances both outside and inside, and the cesspool of types of people that journey through it's underbelly. I've seen quite a few performances here, from dancers, to beatboxing, to folk singing, but tonight it was something rather silent that yelled so loud.

A young lady (Abigail) has a typewriter (love), a table and chair set up, and a sign. "Name a price. Pick a Subject. Get a poem." It doesn't matter the price. Follow directions and you are blessed with a unique piece of art based around whatever you ask her to create. Before long, a line forms and you're mesmorized by her typing keys, anxious to see what it is she has created for you.

"Can you create something about traveling the world," I asked.

"Ok."

(Abigail creating my poem)

About five minutes later, I was handed a piece of paper. I would have asked her to read it to me (a la 'Before Sunrise') but her line was already long enough. I left so fulfilled and I hadn't even read the poem yet.

I wanted something that could be dedicated to the Tribe. It reads:

'Murmuring through ancient hallways,

Cobble steps that echo

memorous feelings of THIS ManMade

CREATION

is IT

New Centuries Eclipse--

Fields, stones, nature in lushness

It sweeps by

in ceaseless wind

Fluttering new worlds in."

Abigail Mott

Jan 10, 2012

NYC

I love it. It immediately, upon reading, transported me back to Cambodia. Of all the places I've traveled, it took me right back to Ta Prohm, in the Angkor Wat Ruins, to this very photo.

The image I recollected was so vivid I couldn't shake it.

On the train a gentleman was sitting next to me. In oblivion, I was woken up by his words, "Sorry to be reading over your shoulder, but that poem is very beautiful."

I said thank you, and that slight introduction led to an indepth conversation about Abigail, my travels, and the purpose I intend to fulfill through Nomad•ness. Great guy. Greater conversation. I hope he checks out the website, and I hope you all check out Abigail.

the 1000 doors of South Korean artist Choi Jeong-Hwa...

South Korean artist Choi Jeong-Hwa hit us in the head with this amazing art installation. You can catch it in the streets of South Korea, compiled of 1000 reused doors.

Check out Choi's work!

truth. tattoo.

shouts out to Nomad•ness Travel Tribe Member, Kimberley and her 'truth' tattoo in Japanese. She copped it in Osaka. Tonight the Tribe got into convos and posting photos of tattoos we got either while abroad or inspired by our travels. This one took the gold for me. *drops the mic and walks off stage*

Nomad·ness Travel Series Pilot: Berlin or BUST:: arrived.

To all my backers of this project, thank you so much for all the support. This is the web version of the pilot episode that your donation helped fund. Check it out! You all are so amazing, and the gratitude that I have for all your help is unparalleled. Movements on the business side have been made, that I can't release just yet. I will when I can. Again, thank you!!!!!!!! I fu*king love you guys...

-Evie

MADE SPACE for me...obsessed.

As you all know from previous posts, not only do I live for Berlin, but I also am a huge advocate on keeping their artist colony TACHELES Open. You can check the little snippet I put together on TACHELES below.

During this past week, while on my Facebook Berlin nostalgia ish...

I came across MADE SPACE in Berlin, in the video above. Needless to say, I'm kinda sorta obsessed with the idea of doing something there. Be it a screening or whateva, I need this place in my life, just like I need TACHELES to stay open for all of our lives...Peep the video!