Another ukulele
I painted another ukulele, this time a soprano uke from a charity shop. As before, I used Posca pens and sealed the finished work with Osma oil.
The Purpose of NVC
I’m going to post links to some of my favourite NVC resources here. There’s a huge and bewildering choice out there, particularly on YouTube. My intention is to direct people who are fairly new to NVC to useful information.
Poem: Knock
Knock I knock on your bedroom door Tell you “I’m going to light fresh incense” You do not answer I knock on your bedroom door Tell you “Good morning” You do not answer I knock on your bedroom door Tell…
I painted another ukulele
This is the second ukulele I have decorated. For the first one I used Sharpie pens which weren’t great as they were reluctant to leave enough ink. This time I used Posca pens which are brilliant — strong, opaque colours.…
Narberth NVC Evening, 4th October 2017
I am hosting a one-evening introduction to NVC in Narberth on 4th October, 2017. There is a Facebook event and you can download an A5 flyer: Narberth NVC Evening.
Nonviolent Communication: What are needs in NVC?
In the NVC sense, “needs” are those human longings we all have, and all humans have always had. There isn’t a definitive list of needs and it’s often the subject if conversation among NVC people. There are the pretty obvious…
Nonviolent Communication: Marshall Rosenberg on needs
When we hear each other’s needs without hearing an criticism or demands, the solution will find us,
Nonviolent Communication: Marshall Rosenberg on moralistic judgements
In this 18 minute video, Marshall Rosenberg explains much of the essence of NVC. He covers pretty well everything except the NVC understanding of needs. In particular, he discusses the moralistic judgemental language that leads to violence and disconnection. The part…
What we expected and did not receive
Image: Village, inkjet printed 160gsm paper. Each house 5x5x5cm Using the same paper house design I first created in 2005, I have made the houses for this village. As I have done before, the work is made to be photographed.…
The Sorrows of the World
Image: Temple, 160gsm card, each megalith 8x4x2cm Using the same “Cut, Fold & Stick” technique as my paper houses, I have made the megaliths for Temple. As I have done before, the work is made to be photographed. The finished work presented to the…