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Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤
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I hope you’re having a beautiful weekend. ♡
This week on ¤ under1000skies.org ¤
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I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
This year on ¤ under1000skies.org ¤
This is the last Gem of the year. I am especially thankful for the number we ended with this year (221, or 2/21, my son Ben’s birthday). Thank you for all the prayers and good thoughts since he disappeared. Thank you for sharing his page and information “Missing Benjamin.” We are all grateful for everyone who has shared and reached out since Day 1 – March 2, 2016.)
Thank you for sharing a beautiful year with us. May 2020 be the best year for all of us.
Happy New Year!
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Gems 4.29
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s another light-filled ¤ Gem ¤
Photo by Picmonkey
Tell Us a Story
The theme for February and ongoing throughout 2018 is “storytelling.” We are always looking for your story, poetry, photo and art submissions. Here’s the Submission Guidelines post from earlier this month: Tell Us a Story.
Changemaker JohnnyO
JohnnyO of Denver and Nicole Huguenin, (Dream Together) one of our most generous contributing photographers.
Big shout out to JohnnyO in Denver who has some amazing stories to tell (coming soon). Johnny was recently featured in Channel 9 KUSA Denver News reading one of his poems, Climb Again. When I spoke to John on Tuesday, he told me some wonderful news. He has secured a venue in Denver for two different Gallery shows which will feature the art and writings from under1000skies. One show will be in March and and the other in June. These venues are quite expensive and exclusive but Johnny was able to get the venues pro bono! This is amazing news. Johnny has been passionate about helping spread the word about under1000skies since he learned about us a couple of years ago. As more information becomes available, we’ll share it here with you. Kudos to Johnny O and deep bows of gratitude for your enthusiasm, kindness and creative vision.
♡. under1000skies
☼ A “Giftivism” Initiative ☼
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.
JULY 2017 GALLERY SHOW
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Welcome to our third ¤ Gallery Show ¤
Created using a PicMonkey template. Artist unknown.
Thank you so much to all the contributing artists and creatives who have helped under1000skies every day since we began in 2015.
- BEN ARCHER
- DR. RALPH BELL
- CONTESSA BROWN
- CREATIVE THEMES
- DAVID COLEMAN
- MIKE DOWNS
- NIKI FLOW
- FREE IMAGES.COM
- J.J. GARCIA
- JOHN HACK
- CHIP HALDANE
- AL HANDA & IVY
- NICOLE HUGUENIN
- JONATHAN KENDRICK
- STEPHANI PUI-MUN LAW
- M.J.
- STEVE MANN
- MARVEL COMICS
- CARLOS MENDEZ
- MELISSA M. MORRIS
- NOTHINGTOSEE MOVEALONGNOW
- CHRISTIAN NITU
- JOHN “JOHNNY O” OLANDER
- PHOTOS-PUBLIC-DOMAIN.COM
- PIXABAY PHOTOGRAPHY VOLUNTEERS
- JOE RALEY
- ALISA REAGAN
- THE REAGAN FAMILY
- PAUL ANTHONY SCHMITZ
- SHELTERING GRACE
- SHOWER-UP NASHVILLE
- SOLIVAN C. SZUPKA
- STOCKPHOTOS.COM
- WILD DREAM WALKS
2013
In 2013, under1000skies was just a site Niki Flow created for random poems, photos and sketches.
2014
She didn’t do much with it in 2014. Then on November 14, 2014, Niki’s whole life changed. She wrote a story about it here: It Begins with Me.
2015
Year 1: Gems 1.1 to 1.81. It took almost a year to solidify a plan to keep the promise made in the November 14, 2014 blog. On September 2, 2015, the first “light-filled gem” was published: Gems 1.1
2016
Year 2: Gems 2.1 to 2.82 On March 2, 2016, Niki’s oldest son Ben Archer, disappeared. Ben was one of the main contributing photographers and one of Niki’s staunchest supporters. As of this writing (1 year, 3 months later) none of his family nor any of his friends have seen or heard from him since. Many of the posts on under1000skies were about Ben that year, but the family decided to take most of those posts down. They thought Ben might be embarrassed at all the fuss and would come home when it died down. So we took down all the blogs, waited and never gave up hope. We never will. Ben’s case is also now on the Federal Database here: Ben Archer: NamUs MP # 33696 All updates about Ben are being kept here: Niki Flow. In October of 2016 we started an Instgram Account for under1000skies and in November of 2016 we started a Twitter Account. We’re also on Tumbler, G+, Pinterest and Facebook.
2017
Year 3: Gems 3.1 to 3.65 (so far). In 2017 we began a brand new year with new photographers, artists and, for the first time, our first contribution from one of our homeless creatives, “Johnny O.” We also began our first Spotlight Saturday and hope to continue these at least every other week in the years go come. We also finally designed a signature logo and a website logo.
JULY – DECEMBER, 2017
There’s a lot more coming in the next six months of 2017.
Website and Stationary Story
We’ll be getting under1000.org up and running as well as our stationary store under1000skies.com.
On the Road under1000skies
On or about August 1, 2017 Niki Flow will be begin a USA tour which has three objectives: (1) to meet volunteers and supporters of under1000skies around the United States; (2) to get the word out about under1000skies with road shows, poetry slams, music shows, and on-the-road gallery shows. We’ll have a table set up with information about us as well as boxes of stationary, volunteer packets, and artist packs; and (3) to follow in the footsteps of Niki’s son, Ben Archer who was a traveling artist. He visited 25 states in 2015 from one coast to the other and went to dozens of artist shows. This is where Niki will set up her under1000skies table with the Gallery Show and Ben’s photo prominently displayed. If anyone has seen Ben, it would be these creative folks he loved to spend so much time with. If you would like Niki to stop in your city; if you’d like to support this road trip with materials, a bed for a night, supplies, a meal or even a few hours of company, please write to us at Gems@gmail.com.
To all our artists, photographers, writers and advocates, quote suppliers, cheerleaders and especially to our homeless creatives and those who love and support them too, with all our hearts, thank you.
With deep thanks and lots of love,
☼ A “Giftivism” Initiative ☼
We are photographers,
writers, artists & advocates
serving and connecting
homeless creatives.
OUR 2nd BIANNUAL GALLERY SHOW
I hope you’re having a beautiful day. ♡
Here’s some exciting news about our light-filled ¤ Gems! ¤
Thank you to everyone who has supported, followed, liked and commented our blog since our first Gems last fall. It is with great pleasure that we announce our Second Biannual Gallery Show in support of The Gems Project!
Before the Storm in Delaware City by Niki Flow
OUR PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ARTISTS
Below, you can view our Gems by specific contributing artist. Special thanks and a big shout-out to these talented artists who have so generously shared their inspirations with us:
Ben Archer
Ensanada NM – Ben Archer
Pagoda Springs CO – Ben Archer
Lemon Lake CO – Ben Archer
Ford Dupont – Ben Archer
Sunset, Ensenada New Mexico” – Ben Archer
Millers Campground Near Pagosa Springs, Colorado” – Ben Archer
Taos NM – Ben Archer
Stage Coach Hot Springs, Rio Grande Gorge, Taos NM – Ben Archer
Spotted Tussock Moth Caterpillar, Lower Piedra Campground, Pagosa Springs, Colorado” Copyright © Ben Archer
Chip Haldane
Old Trucks – Chip Haldane
Cloudscape at Sunset – Chip Haldane
Open Road, Blue Skies – Chip Haldane
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 179-194 – The Road to Hobbiton 2 – Chip Haldane
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 147-163 – The Road to Hobbiton – Chip Haldane
Air Guitar – Chip Haldane
Sunset – Chip Haldane
Contessa Brown
Butterfly – Contessa Brown
Sunset, Moon Rise – Contessa Brown
Her Footprints – Contessa Brown
Bridge Rio Grande Gorge – Contessa Brown
A Garden Path – Contessa Brown
Rose – Contessa Brown
Solitude – Contessa Brown
Remembering Shadow – Contessa Brown
Navajo Lake Park, NM – Ben Archer
A Common Miracle – Contessa Brown
Twin Rainbows, Rio Grande – Contessa Brown
Pier, Sunset – Contessa Brown
Sunset Stream – Contessa Brown
Michael Downs
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 165-179 – Bracken Quacken – Mike Downs
Nicole Huguenin
Sequestered Nook – Nicole Huguenin
Underneath – Nicole Huguenin
Pond Lilies – Nicole Huguenin
An Engraved Morning – Nicole Huguenin
A Wild Dream Walk – Nicole Huguenin
Life at 3mph – Nicole Huguenin
Ice Flow – Nicole Huguenin
Niki Flow
Gardens and Libraries – Niki Flow
Seagull Sky – Niki Flow
Barnegat Light 1983 – Niki Flow
Ben’s Orchids – Niki Flow
Blue Dawn – Niki Flow
Elanthian Love Songs Cover – Art by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law
Ben and niece Evie, Oct 2014
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 260-279 – Slaughter Beach – Niki Flow
Food Detective – Niki Flow
Barnegat Light House – Niki Flow
Bag End To Rivendell Miles – Pine Barrens – Niki Flow
Cacophony Chorus Member – Niki
Ferns and Sky – Niki Flow
Fort Dupont – Niki Flow
Wise Friend – Niki Flow
Sunset Battery Park – Niki Flow
“Tree Family” – NIki Flow
Sunset, Lums Pond – Niki Flow
Tranquil Dawn – Niki Flow
Delaware River – Niki Flow
Before the Storm in Delaware City
Atlanta Sky – Niki Flow
Dawn Series, Delaware City – Niki Flow
Small Beginnings – Niki Flow
Bag End To Rivendell Mile 18 – Painting by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law – Shadowscapes.com
Herself the Tree – Niki Flow
Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Apple and Cherry Blossoms – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Rose Garden, Priory Park – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Friar Park, – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Gunners Park Beach, Shoeburyneess – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Western Esplanade – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 0-18 – Belfairs Wood 2, Leigh on the Sea, Essex, Nothingtosee Movealongnow
The Thames Estuary from Southend on Sea – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Southchurch Park WIldflower Meadow – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Shoeburyness, East Beach, Remains of Old Loading Piers from the Brick Industry – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Sunset from Pier Hill Southend on Sea – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Planet Ocean – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 73-98 – Belfairs Wood, Leigh on the Sea, Essex – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 18-46 – Rayleigh Mount – Nothingtosee Movealong
Bag End To Rivendell Miles 46-73 – Crickhollow Woods – Nothingtosee Movealongnow
If you would donate photos, art or to volunteer, please see our About “The Gems Project” Page. We need photographers, artists, volunteers, art and photography lovers to spread the word and, of course, donations for the Artist Packs. If you have any thoughts or questions please leave a comment below.
Thanks so much again for visiting!
Gems News
Big News today for Gems/Under1000Skies!
As Posted on Instagram:
#under1000skies Our artist-pack supplies came in today! We have enough for six packs. Each pack includes pens, an all-weather notebook, a disposable camera and a waterproof bag (shown behind). Each (winter) pack also includes one warm scarf and one pair of gloves. Three of these packs are going to our Denver volunteer @wilddreamwalks two to our Delaware team @jazztizz and the other one to our California volunteer @big_manuel These photos will be returned to us to be developed scanned and featured on our “Under1000Skies” @wordpressdotcom site along with poetry, musings, stories or anything else the artists care to write. We began Under1000skies as a way for homeless artists to connect with each other and form bonds of mutual respect, compassion and deep understanding from shared life experiences. Our Second Gallery #exhibition will be up this weekend. #grateful #heartsong #homeless #artists #photographers #lightfilledgems Special thanks to @cntryboyluv @#and @wilddreamwalks for photography #contributions. We are always looking for new #photos and #art to feature on our site. You always retain full rights. See our “about” page for more info. Thank you you so much for helping us distribute these packs! Thanks also to everyone for your support and for helping to spread the word about “Under1000Skies”. 
😊@tizzlovesrowdy
♡ Gems 2.16 ♡
Cyprus by Stephanie Pui-Mun Law, Shadowscapes.com, one of the paintings featured in Elanthian Love Songs.
♡ Gems, Gemstone, and Elanthian Love Songs – A Bard’s Tale ♡
Serendipity
Things are going smoothly here save for a few last-minute changes to my poetry book Elanthian Love Songs – a Bard’s Tale. It is to be my first published book. The release date is still set for Valentine’s Day (Sunday) on Amazon. It’s nearly there! The book is closely tied in with Gems as you will see, below.
My days are more balanced as I work hard. Dreams I’ve had for years are coming to be. I’ve been getting up with the sun, doing yoga and meditating, then starting my day. I’m off coffee completely and drinking either ginger and lemon tea or peppermint (from fresh-cut herbs) as a morning drink. At home, we’re putting in a hardwood floor in our living room and hall this week. We’ve been unloading boxes and boxes of papers and I’ve been organizing filing systems both for our house budget and my own writing projects. The Hay House video series had some great ideas about that.
Seashore Strolling (or Running)
We’re walking more and as the snow is melted now, we’ll be out daily again to get ready for the 5th Annual Running for Joy 5k/1 mile. I can’t believe this is the 5th year. You’re very welcome to join us (no matter where you walk the miles). =) Remote walkers/runners who do either the 5k or 1 mile will receive shiny awards made of 1’s and 0’s too!
Son-shine
My oldest son is staying with us now and has been such an encouragement and good example. He is learning musical healing techniques, Ayurvedic yoga, herbal healing, and meditation. I’m learning with him! It’s been a joy to talk to him every day about everything he’s learned. I’m stronger and healthier than I’ve been in a long time using his suggestions and especially getting rid of all the toxins in our home. We eat really clean now, and almost everything is from one-ingredient organic sources. We rarely eat meat and most of our protein comes from fish and plants. We recently joined our local, organic whole-foods co-op in Newark which also has a huge selection of fresh-cut herbs.
Sara Michele O’Something-or-other and Shadowscapes
Today I’m putting the final touches on my book and cover. I’m waiting to hear back from my editor on two poems and from my artist friend about the cover design I did. The cover and every one of the poems feature the beautiful art of Stephanie Pui-Mun Law (Shadowscapes.com). We purchased limited copyright for Elanthian Love Songs.
Soon: Online Gallery Show for Gems
under1000skies is on temporary hiatus until we get more original photo donations. I’m working on a gallery show and the opening date will be February 29th.
Songs of the Heart
So far I am working with a man in Denver named John who writes poetry. He is currently unhoused but he is still taking time for creativity. He is working on putting together a two- or three-week series of photos for me and those will be featured next His friend Nicole (Wild Dream Walks) of Denver has facilitated my introduction to John. He’s a beautiful soul and very creative. Nicole also has one person in Denver that is interested in being a volunteer for Gems / Volunteer Biographers and one in San Francisco, so that’s exciting! We’re also hoping to affiliate soon with a soup kitchen in Philly.
Seeker Finds
My biggest contributor of photos in the past two months was a man who was “homeless” by choice during most of 2015 — my son Benjamin. He says he prefers the term “nomadic” to “homeless.” During that year, his life was touched deeply by a spiritual awakening. He came close to dying twice. In both circumstances, his survival was miraculous. During this year and his awakening, my son literally did an about-face. This new direction he walks is filling me with joy — and health! He has been instrumental in helping all of us — my husband Mike, his brother Joe, his Nana (my mom), and many of his friends, too.
Laddership
The Laddership Program by Service Space where I have been one of the co-creators (as our beloved mentor Nipun Mehta calls it) since 2014 showed me that I can be a part of the gift economy and design for generosity, too. The people I met through the program showed me that I can live my dream within the framework of my principles as they are doing or plan to do. So, to that end, half the proceeds from the sale of Elanthian Love Songs will go toward supporting this site and the artists.
I’ll post an invitation for you soon to the Gems “1st Online Gallery Show” eta February 29th.
I hope you have a beautiful day.
under1000skies 