MULTIMEDIA ART

Visual art, film, song and writing – woven into living stories of connection.

BREATHE

BREATHE speaks to the kinship between lungs and trees – between the breath of the body and the breath of the Earth. The work bridges grief and ecological reverence, honoring how inspiration connects all life.

The tree-lung painting BREATHE (69 +1/4” wide and 48 +1/4” high) was inspired by my longing for my brother to have healthy lungs. Stomata of plants and our bronchi are reciprocal opposites, as I felt that he and I were in much of our approach to life.

Dedicated to the memories of Trusaun Tribne and Dr. Edgar Arnold “Ned” Buttner, MD, PHD

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Breathe

swans paddling in Venice water

doves in Delhi fly like they oughta

the whole human race

shelters in place

switch out the market place

San Fransisco’s got clearer skies

China slows down it’s mega coal enterprise

the oxygen that we inhale

we all know it’s getting awfully stale

we got to breathe

to breathe

we can share the air that’s clear

in a premiere atmosphere

we’ve got to breathe

Boston’s clean energy could use some tax credit

our lungs could use support

from the U.S. senate

oxygen is a seeds career

the average tree can make

two hundred sixty nine lbs. a year

planting just two trees gives a family of four

enough oxygen for a year or more

we’ve got to breathe

to breathe

New York City turn down the nitro dioxide

Russia tap the wind, got a heavy supply

don’t you know

toucans need to breathe too

breathe

don’t you know

George Floyd needs to breathe too

honey bees, honey bees they need to breathe

breathe

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Sign the petition to save bees from a highly toxic Pesticide

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MAMA QOTA

In their own language Aymaran men illuminate our understanding of how their culture relates to the lakes in their home land as an extension of their own bodies, and as a spiritual source as well as ending ground.

Marina Morikawa is an environmental scientist who has been miraculously successful cleaning the pollution of these water bodies using natural methods. He is also interviewed, revealing a similar understanding of how we are mirrors of our Earth.

MAMA QOTA - Documentary

Mama Qota is an environmental short documentary.In their own language Aymaran men illuminate our understanding of how their culture relates to the lakes in their home land as an extension of their own bodies, and as a spiritual source as well as ending ground.

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ALCHEMY

Alchemy explores psychological character type responses to climate change – masochistic anger, nourishment, and disconnection.

"Shame"

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Shame

slash and burn

scalding pressure

point of no return

your demands make me sick

tug of war lunatic

sure know something

Simon says

don’t say nothin’

use me I succumb

just keep rolling

pound me like a drum

keep on rolling

fire raging no control

give me back the life you stole

mute my voice I’m dumb

sitting in shit is taboo

I wait to take

my anger out on you

freedom, without guilt

who made up what we built

sure know something

mop up shame

don’t say nothin”

"Cabbage"

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Cabbage

tundra is melting

my heart melts too

our world is in hullabaloo

planted green cabbage

for the food bank’s advantage

time in the dirt

build heaven on Earth

we dare repair

bring it down to you and I

two becomes three and then three becomes four and next

four becomes more one more

healthy soil

say it’s dreaming

muddy hands give meaning

bright yellow squash

salad to toss

time in the dirt

build heaven on Earth

"DISassociation"

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DISassociation

child of seven bitter nights tries to sleep parents fight

come the dawn noise is gone no one talks carry on

deny what you observe hurry up breakfast is served

put on polished brand-new clothes be sure no one ever knows

comes another bitter night heart goes freeze parents fight

you taught me not to feel you said it wasn’t real

facts I’ve learned to omit mistakes I can’t admit

if there’s meaning I don’t feel it

my heart is hurtin’ but I dis it

dis what I feel miss what is real disassociation

I became high achiever not a sustainability believer

parading off to school following the gag rule

I learned to ignore hate stick to status quo norms

cover feelings rigid mask it’s best to never ask

avoid painful reality but I am now VIP

I am in charge of policy for polution methodology

specialists round the globe talk to my frontal lobe

4 hundred million face drought 54 trillion pay out

I can not recognize pain working together to keep sane

not wired in my brain how to change this game

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VOTE

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Vote

this land is your land
this land is my land
this land is your land
stand up and vote
stand up and vote

we all are collective
everybody’s connected
we are all aboard this boat
to make it float
stand up and vote
stand up and vote
stand up and vote come on and stand up and vote

the vast oceans before us
are made up of tiny drops of water
every son and every daughter
each last one of us counts
we can’t afford to leave one out
talk about what goes on in this democracy
let’s not be apart of hypocrisy
show your might and do what’s right
voting is a way to show your light
on election day keep your vision in sight

we are the people
we are the life blood
of the land of the free and the home of the brave
oh say did that star spangled banner yet wave
set yourself free
this land was made for you and me
come on
stand up and vote
stand up and vote
stand up and vote

we need each other (we need each other)
every mother, father and brother
be apart of what makes the rock roll
feel yourself as apart of the whole
you’re a notch in the wheel
you’re a part of the deal
you’re vote could be the reason why
reach for the sky
as the people we make a difference
don’t let there be any interference
your place is not to be quiet
put your voice on the ballot
be the one with the mallet
stand up and vote
stand up and vote
come on we need to stand up and vote

the electoral college doesn’t have the knowledge
so make a date with your state
put on your shoes and don’t forget your coat
show em where you want your vote
together we can turn the tide
so don’t give up till the fish is fried
the ballot is on your side
you be the guide
stand up and vote come on

we are the people
we are the life blood
of the land of the free and the home of the brave
land of the children’s pride
from every mountain side
this land was made for you and me
we are the people (Ohio)
we are the life blood (Florida, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Mexico)
of the land of the free and the home of the brave (Arizona, New Hampshire)
land of the children’s pride (West Virginia, Missouri, Iowa)
from every mountain side (Wisconsin, Nevada, Maine)
this land was made for you and me (Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, Arkansas)
come on
stand up and vote
stand up and vote
this land was made for you and me
everybody I want to see you there on election day
(I’m gonna be there)
this land was made for you and me

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Credits

Lead vocals: Toni Hall
Rap vocals: Carsten Lindberg & Joachim Suare
Recorded at: Great Dane Production Studios

Background vocals: Marianne Bernhard
Recorded at: Tommy Hall Productions

Bass: Alex Cordrey
Drums: Ben Leinbach
Guitar: Gawain Mathews & Drew Youngs
Keyboard: Joey Muller

Lyrics and music: Marianne Bernhard

Engineered, produced, and mixed by: Joey Muller
Studio: Totally Cool Productions

Musicians: Gawain Mathews, Ben Leinbach, Alexander Cordrey

Lyrics & Production: Marianne Bernhard