tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008155050655542921.post3515285778585634969..comments2011-11-10T06:20:24.084-08:00Comments on Dan Devine Art: Local, as concept. Is China local?Dan Devine Arthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13475171501998270668noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008155050655542921.post-89312750274625812332008-01-14T16:53:00.000-08:002008-01-14T16:53:00.000-08:00To Raphaelle, RE 26 Dec post,Thank you for visitin...To Raphaelle, RE 26 Dec post,<BR/>Thank you for visiting my installation Sheep Farm at The Fields and the sheep.<BR/>I go every day to feed and water them. I appreciate your concern that someone might abuse the sheep and simply use them as a display. My purpose is operate an actual sheep farm, although not large enough to produce a profit. My intent is one that imbraces farming as a viable and important local enterprize. The sheep will produce lambs, wool as well as other sheep products. Today I have removed the sheep to my place for lambing. The sheep will return to their home at the sculpture park in early spring.<BR/>Best Regards,<BR/>DanDan Devine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475171501998270668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008155050655542921.post-3542340571126375802007-12-26T18:32:00.000-08:002007-12-26T18:32:00.000-08:00i went to see your sheep today. they just stared ...i went to see your sheep today. they just stared at me, like they weren't quite sure what was expected of them. i'm not sure if this is sheepsploitation or not? are you going to shear them in the spring? will you sell their wool locally? make clothing? <BR/><BR/>do they eat local feed?raphaellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00650496749271147566noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008155050655542921.post-12068054359005311542007-08-13T14:26:00.000-07:002007-08-13T14:26:00.000-07:00Blog for Dandevineart.blogspot.com8.13.07“Local as...Blog for Dandevineart.blogspot.com<BR/>8.13.07<BR/>“Local as Concept. Is China Local”<BR/><BR/>The meaning of Local is a very interesting term to consider. As humans have evolved over time, the concept of local has evolved. What was (and still is in remote and poor nations) considered local is very different for those who have limited means of transportation and communication. If local means “That which we can get directly from the source”, is it still local if a woman in the Dogen region has to walk for hours each way to get a bucket of water in the same amount of time it takes an airplane to get a quarter of the way around the world? I agree with you in that it is the direct communication with the source, not the physical relationship inferred from the term “local”. <BR/><BR/>Local is about community. It is about establishing trust. It is about give and take. It is about generosity on all levels. It is about looking after the personal and economic needs of all of the local inhabitants in a caring and ethical way. It is about awareness of ecology and efficiency. It is about personal investment and pride in creating something with one’s own hand for the good of others. It is about creating a safe environment. <BR/><BR/>Local communities who support each other do not have locks on their doors or their sheep fields. They often leave their keys in their cars, and will drop anything they are doing for the entire day to help someone shovel a driveway, fix a car, raze a barn, or bring some groceries to a disabled neighbor. <BR/><BR/>It is typical to have bartering in balanced communities. Bartering, a lost art in larger business structures, is an essential element in establishing trust, which leads to good business and personal relationships. In Japan, there is the concept of getting the “accounts straight.” It is not just about money. It is about having a mutual understanding of trust. Building the concept of “local” to the global perspective starts at home. It is very possible to have more conscious business practices on a global level utilizing the same principles of trade practiced at home. “Think locally, act globally” and “Think globally, act locally” are really the same when you think about it.<BR/><BR/>Chris Chalfant<BR/>Music Omi Fellow August 2-19, 2007ChrisChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01839917317137023764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008155050655542921.post-77338864081797975012007-07-29T16:40:00.000-07:002007-07-29T16:40:00.000-07:00Hello Agus,Thank you for your post.How many sheep ...Hello Agus,<BR/>Thank you for your post.<BR/>How many sheep do you have? Do you farm for milk, wool or meat?<BR/><BR/>Regards,<BR/>DanDan Devine Arthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475171501998270668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5008155050655542921.post-50924245951597711892007-07-29T05:03:00.000-07:002007-07-29T05:03:00.000-07:00I am a sheep farmers from Indonesia.www.dombagarut...I am a sheep farmers from Indonesia.<BR/><BR/><BR/>www.dombagarut.blogspot.com<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/><BR/>AgusAgus Ramadahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12575988945600462944noreply@blogger.com