Category Archives: Take to heart

| PLANETA DE TI |

Posted on 02/2013 by samroderick

| LIGHTNING |

Eugene@150-StoryCatchers Interview

Posted on 12/2012 by samroderick

| I FOUND KINDNESS IN EUGENE | PART 1 & 2 On December 28th, 2012 I was invited by Marsha Barr of Story Catchers to have a conversation/interview about who I am, what I do, and why I live in this beautiful city of Eugene, Oregon. Here is a recording of my memorable conversation/interview with [...]

| GO VESSEL! GO! |

| ONE DOLLAR MARY |

Posted on 11/2012 by samroderick

Sitting in the rain without a manger to keep her dry, I picked up this 2-foot tall plastic Mary at a local 2nd-hand store. She’s all lit up and watches over the dogs while I’m at work. 00

| PEARLY DEWDROP’ DROP |

Posted on 11/2012 by samroderick

| IT’S ALL ABOUT WHAT’S INSIDE YOUR BAG! “

The contents of the bag I am holding:

(1) A box of crayola – minus the black and white.
(2) An extra crayola box (cause I didn’t like to share)
(3) Paper
(4) Magnets
(5) A small vial of iron filings
(6) Extra socks (why?)
(7) String (Again, why?)

This was according to my caregiver growing up. I visited her in Iloilo, Philippines. Mila is now in her late 80′s, ailing, but still remembers the contents of that bag. Amazing!

| BOOTH 52 CLAY FEST 2012 |

| ALPHABETS CAN BE MADE OUT OF DUST |

Posted on 10/2012 by samroderick

| THANK YOU | A very personal sculpture. Last February, I gave my personal thanks to my biological parents who brought me into this world. Here they are immortalized in the language of clay, a language that came to find me. It is true, alphabets can be made out of dust. Enjoy. 00