art & society - jan/feb 2009

Feng shui is a 3,500-year-old holistic art and science designed to support your dreams by creating space in your home, office, or yard that makes you feel good. It’s the art of living in balance and harmony with your environment.

Intuition. That “gut feeling” when something feels right…or not. I’ve had the experience frequently enough over the years that I’ve learned to trust my instincts.

On October 24th, “Knockin’ on Freedom’s Door,” a commemorative art piece created by sculptor Preston Jackson, was dedicated at the corner of Liberty Street and Jefferson Avenue, outside the Peoria Civic Center. Local poet Byron DeHaan penned the following poem for the historic occasion.

The villagers at La Ville de Maillet celebrated what the French call terroir, the concept that wine and food has a sense of place and embodies the unique tastes and flavors of the land on which it is grown. La Ville de Maillet is the home we now call Peoria.