This video follows the creation, dismantling, and releasing of a personal sand mandala. I borrowed from the Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala ritual, bu This video follows the creation, dismantling, and releasing of a personal sand mandala. I borrowed from the Tibetan Buddhist sand mandala ritual, but this is in no way intended to imitate a Buddhist ceremony. It is my personal ritual around allowing and letting go. This mandala design came out of a series of artworks around being seen. The first minute of images represents 10 hours of work to complete the sand mandala, done over the course of two days. I`ll post a video in the next few days that describes more about the whole process. more >> <<less

I`ve been in a long process of sorting out my relation to this video work and being seen. I`ve had a pretty strong inner voice tell me that I`d be be I`ve been in a long process of sorting out my relation to this video work and being seen. I`ve had a pretty strong inner voice tell me that I`d be better off staying invisible. Well, this is me telling that inner critic to lighten up! (and then it`s a video about a sand mandala too... it`s all about letting go) more >> <<less

Richard Simmons letting off some steam with David Letterman

Julia Sweeney performs a hilarious and moving excerpt from her new one-woman play, "Letting Go of God." Sweeney is a comedian and playwright Julia Sweeney performs a hilarious and moving excerpt from her new one-woman play, "Letting Go of God." Sweeney is a comedian and playwright, well-known both for her stint on Saturday Night Live (She created the character "Pat.") and for writing and performing the hit Broadway show, "God Said Ha!" (produced also as a film). (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 17:17) - More TEDTalks at http://www.ted.com more >> <<less