Wednesday, May 15, 2019

A Candidate House for Shibumi Sanctuary


Since 1999, I have had a dream of creating an Artist Retreat - for a small cohort of visiting artists (painters, sculptors, poets, writers, etc.). A sanctuary - in which artists of different modalities might spend weeks or months - with room & board provided at a low nominal cost to them - so that they might have the freedom to bring their dreams to reality - and perhaps, create their masterpieces.

Tomorrow I will be calling a realtor to inquire about this house - a 5,000 sq ft. mansion - that has been on the market for quite a while (a foreclosure) - and is now at a steeply discounted price.

There may be unexpected (and disappointing) news with regards to the condition of the house - but, I will ask for a favorable wind from Neptune and Poseidon.

This is a good example of what I have always envisioned Shibumi Sanctuary to eventually be: