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Here you will find news about Vital Arts books, products, and performances. For more about our life on the farm, please visit Kimerer's Journal. |
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Kimerer's Interview with Lance White
Describing their conversation on June 26, Lance White writes:
"Absolutely sparkling in conversation, this show is very 'light', full of timeless wisdom and practical solutions to everyday problems. She is truly an inspiration, and that comes through in her vibrant and inspirational dialogue." Download the mp3: HERE.
Five Years!
We are on the cusp of celebrating our fifth anniversary here at Hebron Hollow. It was May 15, 2005, when our offer on this farm was accepted. By July 1, we had sold our urban house, uprooted our lives, and transplanted our bodies. HERE.
We have grown, as have our dreams and visions, our herds and our herbs!
We are celebrating the abundance. We now milk three cows twice a day. In April, Dandelion gave birth to the delightful Daffodil, and joined Daisy and Precious in sharing with us her own creamy-rich concoction. Gallons of it. Meanwhile, Kyra's hens are now laying--up to ten eggs a day. We have begun to make homemade pasta (lots of eggs!) and our own cheeses (lots of milk!), as well as our own butter and ice cream. The favorite flavor of the moment is coconut almond chip. With new gardens plowed, seeds in the soil, and transplants thriving, we are hopeful for the harvest.
We are also celebrating the beginning of our summer rhythms. Yesterday was the last day of Long Trail School (where Geoff teaches and Jordan goes), and the last day of Hebron Hollow Home School! We are all home again--where we love to be--moving forward in our ongoing work of bringing this homestead back to life.
2010 at Vital Arts!
Welcome to January! The past two weeks have been quite a year here at Hebron Hollow! Geoff kicked it off with a trip to Anaheim, California, January 13-18, for the annual NAMM show, where he demonstrated the cutting edge virtual piano, Ivory 2, by Joe Ieradi and George Taylor. Ivory 2 was the talk of the conference! Ivory 2 adds velocity levels and sympathetic string vibrations to an already painstakingly recreated, amazingly inspiring, playable piano sound!
Meanwhile, on January 15, Kimerer took Leif to Houston, Texas to record a half hour PBS special on her book, What a Body Knows! The show, Living Smart, is hosted by Patti Gras, a dynamic Houston personality! The Living Smart series begins its season in April and runs for six months. Kimerer's show will air in the Houston area during that time, and immediately thereafter, on the web. In the fall, the series will be available for PBS stations all over the country to pick up and run.
On January 21 & 23, Geoff performed as a guest with the Mads Tolling Quartet at Long Trail School, and then at the Maple Street School in Manchester. Mads Tolling is a two-time Grammy Award winning virtuoso violinist who also went to Berklee School of Music. Geoff fit right in!
Then yesterday was the day of Geoff's big student concert at Long Trail School--his first major showing of the work he has been doing with his students since September. As he was getting ready to leave for the day, Jordan came down the hill with.... yes, Precious's new HEIFER! Precious gave birth, two weeks early, in the middle of a January thaw, to a beautiful baby--just in time for the concert!! While Geoff and Jordan drove away, Kimerer, Jessica, Kyra, Kai and Leif took over the care of Precious and small "p." Photos to come soon.
After the nightly milking, Kimerer and crew made it to the concert with minutes to spare, to witness Geoff and the students' amazing success! What a great event it was. The students made music.
Home again, Jessica and Jordan were out in the barn at 10:30 pm, milking Precious and feeding it to small "p" so that we can be sure she is getting her all-important colostrum. With such great care, she's thriving!
Questions for Living!
Kimerer is now participating in an active research project, called Questions for Living! This project features thought leaders from a variety of disciplines sharing the questions they ask themselves that have contributed to their success. Check out Kimerer's questions under the category of "Life Experiences."
New Blog on Psychology Today
Beginning this month, September 2009, Kimerer will be a regular blogger on the online site for Psychology Today! Check out her blog in the Health section, titled (surprise) What a Body Knows! Her first post features small Leif!
Book Event! July 31 at Red Fox Books
Kimerer held a second local book signing at Red Fox Books in Glens Falls. After an article previewing the book signing was published in the PostStar newspaper, her book was third on the list of the store's top sellers for the week!
Geoffrey in France: KR home-studio: Le magazine de la creation musicale
Geoff was featured in a recent issue of this top French music magazine. The interviewer called Plectrum the "world's first poetic sound library." Geoff says that's high praise indeed.
Kimerer launches What a Body Knows!
It was a big weekend at Vital Arts! The Friday before Mother's Day, May 8, Kimerer hosted an author appearance at Northshire Books in Manchester, VT! For the full story, visit her blog: LAUNCHED!
On May 9, she appeared in an interview with Benita Zahn on Albany's channel 13 morning news program! Click here to see the interview in a segment called "Slice of Life"!
What a Body Knows Is Now AVAILABLE!
Vital Arts is delighted to celebrate the publication of Kimerer's book, What a Body Knows: Finding Wisdom in Desire! The book is now for sale at your favorite online or brick and mortar book source!
For more information, please visit the new and updated WRITE section of our website. Enjoy!
Geoffrey & Kimerer performed in concert on February 27 & 28 at the Fort Salem Theatre in Salem, NY. The evening featured a performance of their acclaimed dance, Genesis, choreographed for, and performed by Kimerer's pregnant body. The evening also included a solo set of Geoffrey's original piano music. [Photo by Jon Katz]
Plectrum Plays Starring Role in Disney's Animated Feature Tinkerbell When Walt Disney Video needed a soundtrack to support the magical story of Tinkerbell, they turned to Joel McNeely, the Emmy® Award-winning composer and conductor with more than 100 motion picture and television credits. When McNeely needed inspiration for creating a magical, instrumental score, he turned to Plectrum. "I find the program to be endlessly musical and useful, " he said. "It is my go-to library when I’m looking for something really special." McNeely used the Fingertip Pianos as a bed for the main theme of the film. Then, for the sound of the music box that plays a pivotal role in the narrative, McNeely used the Musicbox Celeste from Plectrum's Metals category. With McNeely's gorgeous score for Tinkerbell supporting the animation, Disney had a hit movie. As the Financial Times of London reports: "When Walt Disney released Tinkerbell direct to DVD last month, the film became an instant hit, with more than 2 million copies sold in three weeks to fairy-obsessed children and their families." (Matthew Garrahan, Nov. 24, 2008) McNeely shared this MP3 clip with us, and we'd like to share it with you. Plectrum sounds from the Struck Strings and Metals categories make up much of the rhythmic and harmonic bed over which the celtic violinist soars.... beautifully... Geoffrey Discusses Sound Design @ WaveArts WaveArts, the creators of Power Suite 5 and Master Restoration audio plugin software, invited Geoffrey to share some of the ways in which he used the WaveArts sound processing tools to help produce the sounds for Plectrum. These tools are powerful, and Geoffrey recommends them highly! Click here to read the "Featured Artist" Interview with Geoffrey at Wavearts.com.
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