Thursday, July 4, 2019

My "Off-the-Grid" Haven


Happy 4th July my friends! It was also on 4th July, Henry David Thoreau moved into his small house by Walden Pond. Although so many people around me considered my effort of building this Off-the-Grid shelter is so idiotically unnecessary, but as an artist, I feel it is my responsibility to demonstrate my American spirit: Fighting for the Freedom and Independence. I believe we can use our own hands and brains to build our beautiful life and librate ourselves from the shackles of the merciless commercialism. The photo shows the status of some of my projects. So far I have 6 100V solar panels (cost $81 each) giving power to a small window AC so I can stay comfortably indoors agains the brutal Texas summer heat. I also put up a deck, and installed the awning above the window. Today I don't show a painting. Maybe I can call this piece my sculpture or my performance art.

2 comments:

Jo Castillo said...

Congratulations on accomplishing so much in your shelter. It looks wonderful!

Oil paintings by Jessie Rasche said...

What a great project!!! I love seeing your posts about how it's going (as well as your posts about your beautiful art).