“Stop adulting so hard. Give yourself permission to play. A childlike faith in life is what will bring you more of it.”
Here is a glimpse into the evolution of a single idea. and perhaps the degree of childish i may be?
most difficult part about rebuilding new variations was lifting the enormous top rock into place, while simultaneously holding the spine with utmost precision and tension.. every time lifting the top rock, my arm would reach that point where i wasn’t sure if the muscle would continue or if the gravity would take the rock back down. but the adjustments (and risks) had to be done.
1st stage: 9 rocks. easy. too linear for my taste. bottom heavy (from a design perspective). document. destroy.
2: 9 rocks. far more difficult. kept the same bottom pattern (bottom 4 rocks). same middle pattern too (upper 4 minus the top), just with mostly different rocks than stage 1. wasn’t digging the middle as much… though in hindsight, it’s grown on me. document. destroy.
…starts raining….
3: bleh. document. destroy. (starting to get dark) (should i continue?)
….fuck it, yes….!
4: 9 rocks again… same 4 lower rocks. 2 of 4 same middle rocks as stage 2. better design balance of the whole. good enough for today.. though still a bit blocky in the middle… 
go home –> study photos..
fall in love with stage 4. but still consider switching a round one into the middle. why not? good question. . .
DAY 2 (stage 5 – 17 Nov 2015)
pleasantly surprised to find stage 4 still in balance… document a bit…
stage 5: 9 rocks. 8 of which are the same as stage 4. but i needed to see what the middle would look like with the round one i had in mind. (which is the same round rock just below the top in stage 1)
ZING! (heart becomes still once more) :))
y e s ….
and more yes
night sweet friends
Psycho in the most perfect way <3 I love what you do. Your soul is so beautiful!! Thank you for being such an inspiration to me!!
Keegan TerBorg #Nowords
(y)
Amazing!
Amazingly awesome!!!!! :D WOW! Just wow! *claps*
Love this saying. ….
Good one bro
Oh my…now I can see the dilemma of the balance! That was a large stone… but it looks like a cupped hand waiting for something…
Conor Jax Murphy
And I thought I was hot shit for balancing a hammer on a broom.
Wow….
Let me say this: on the entire Facebook I see posts about cats/pets, world-is-going-to-hell news and matching views, live-life-like-this-while-my-life-actually-sucks quotes, keyboard activism, look-at-me-as-I-pretend-to-be-happy-selfies, and all sorts of things that just point to so much imbalance in the life of people in general and this world as a whole……..and then on the other hand I just see your rocks perfectly balanced seemingly against all laws of physics and I find that much needed sense of equilibrium! What a meditation!!….Keep Rocking!!
am i the only one who thinks the top rock looks like a rose bud? beautiful work as always keep it up
How do you do the seemingly impossible? Blows my mind!!
Amazing! Thanks for the narrative!
Impresionante
Do you have a video of stage 5? I’m so curious to see how you balanced the top rock with one hand while holding the spine with the other!
Thats amazing, i had no idea it could be that tall, skill level: genius
I love seeing your thought process: thanks!
Clara Mercier
Je l’avais déjà vue ;) Bon tu me fais ça alors la prochaine fois ?
Je veux bien essayer!
Peacefully crazy (y)
:D
What are done good tips for a beginner trying this art
I already knew I loved your Rock Art…but I also loved reading about it! May you continue balancing for a very long time…and please write about it more often!! Thank you for making my eyes and brain happy!
A cop tried to tell me I was mental for collecting rocks. I do not get what he’s saying!
PS Beautiful and amazing!!
a psycho maybe…but it’s a gentle madness……………:-)
I still don’t understand how this is possible! Would love to see you build one of these in real :D <3
You just continue to constantly blow my mind & every great piece you create makes me smile inside & feel the calm come over my entire body. Just got my calender & I love it so much. Thank you for all you bring, to all around you.
Oh to be inside your brain… Brilliance!
Are you psycho? No. Beautiful? Yes. ❤️
Cool!!thx
size reference… :))
Big top rock, Man. You rock it.
that rock looks like a buffalo balancing on his back legs. :)
So perfekt
incrível.
Perfect!!!
Oh! Much bigger than I had imagined! Great work.
every aspect is meditative… even the ‘obsessive’ adjustments haha :)) every variation a necessary happening to realize a final design i no longer think about.
Fine line between madness and genius. You sir are the latter! Keep making beautiful gravity glue! I love it.
you are not a psycho Michael ………your sense of balance in the face of circunstances could save the world e d u a r d
I wonder what extra hands could achieve.
i’ve thought about that… and with extreme precision balancing like this, it would require abnormally synced minds to pull off safely.. each mind must be able to process and adjust accordingly in real time with the vibrations being created by the other point of reference. i’d say difficult enough getting a hold of my own vibrations.. haha
..Sounds like you dontt just immobilize the stack. Love your art work. I plug your art as a meditaion form in my travels. Kids seem to be sucessful right from the start.
Thank you for the size reference. It show just how big a deal this is.
The secret life of rocks.
Let me ask u ?why doing it is so nice?thxs
even though it is difficult, it is extremely relaxing, quiet, peaceful, educational. :)
Thank u again!i am going to try…am l???kisses from brazil!
Jeremy Kopecky
You are an amazing psycho!!
speechless
I enjoy these so much. I’m thinking, while working on these, it would take away any thoughts of anger or discontent. It seems as if your mind and soul would be so in tune with nature.
Your creations speak to my soul.
I haven’t adulted a day in my 48 yr old life & I couldn’t be happier!
Matthew Ronder
Wow! Very unique! Love it!
You are killin’ me
Forever Young :):)
McKayla Nelson
Just amazing. Tranquil, balance, beauty.
Love seeing your work , thanks for sharing , keep it coming
I always get a sense of peace when I look at your photos…..keep posting please……. :)
I want to know how you broke physics? Did you make a pact with gravity or something? lol your art is so beautiful.
Fabuleux et tellement beau ! On arrêterait presque de respirer…
Yes♡♡
Kristen
kinda need child faith right now…
whimsical !
You must absolutely have the patience of a saint! I like the words too. Beautiful!
Awesome!!
The best life lesson!
Wonderfull !