Exotic Treehouses Unlock Our Childhood Imagination | Roderick Wolgamott | TEDxFultonStreetSalon

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I came about it from my childhood you

I came about it from my childhood you know my brothers and I would climb up

know my brothers and I would climb up

know my brothers and I would climb up into the trees I grew up in Seattle and

into the trees I grew up in Seattle and

into the trees I grew up in Seattle and we would look out over the Puget Sound

we would look out over the Puget Sound

we would look out over the Puget Sound and that’s where I would go to just find

and that’s where I would go to just find

and that’s where I would go to just find mystery create you know scenarios one

mystery create you know scenarios one

mystery create you know scenarios one day I was a pirate the other day I was

day I was a pirate the other day I was

day I was a pirate the other day I was in a spaceship

in a spaceship

in a spaceship the first house I’d like to talk about

the first house I’d like to talk about

the first house I’d like to talk about is the third house I did it’s called

is the third house I did it’s called

is the third house I did it’s called Casa de solium is an eau de which means

Casa de solium is an eau de which means

Casa de solium is an eau de which means the house of the Sun at midnight my

the house of the Sun at midnight my

the house of the Sun at midnight my Italians horrible story you can see here

Italians horrible story you can see here

Italians horrible story you can see here there’s the lake and I always wanted the

there’s the lake and I always wanted the

there’s the lake and I always wanted the treehouses to fit in with nature I build

treehouses to fit in with nature I build

treehouses to fit in with nature I build with 100% salvaged and reclaimed wood I

with 100% salvaged and reclaimed wood I

with 100% salvaged and reclaimed wood I will go into the forest

will go into the forest

will go into the forest I’ll find fallen trees I’ll bring them

I’ll find fallen trees I’ll bring them

I’ll find fallen trees I’ll bring them to the mill and then I’ll have them cut

to the mill and then I’ll have them cut

to the mill and then I’ll have them cut and then eight months later I’ll build

and then eight months later I’ll build

and then eight months later I’ll build with them so you just love this lake

with them so you just love this lake

with them so you just love this lake there’s a little close-up shot you can

there’s a little close-up shot you can

there’s a little close-up shot you can see it how it hopefully is fitting in

see it how it hopefully is fitting in

see it how it hopefully is fitting in with nature oh this is funny

with nature oh this is funny

with nature oh this is funny will this rapids odd day is what the

will this rapids odd day is what the

will this rapids odd day is what the Italians called me because it means

Italians called me because it means

Italians called me because it means scrambled eggs because they just figured

scrambled eggs because they just figured

scrambled eggs because they just figured I was insane which is pretty much true

I was insane which is pretty much true

I was insane which is pretty much true there’s the house there and the tree

there’s the house there and the tree

there’s the house there and the tree coming down and you see the stone wall

coming down and you see the stone wall

coming down and you see the stone wall when I first found this you know there’s

when I first found this you know there’s

when I first found this you know there’s a thousand acres that I had to walk they

a thousand acres that I had to walk they

a thousand acres that I had to walk they said I’ll go find your tree and I’m like

said I’ll go find your tree and I’m like

said I’ll go find your tree and I’m like okay so I walked a thousand acres and I

okay so I walked a thousand acres and I

okay so I walked a thousand acres and I was a villa and a beautiful vineyard and

was a villa and a beautiful vineyard and

was a villa and a beautiful vineyard and it’s in Tuscany and but I realized that

it’s in Tuscany and but I realized that

it’s in Tuscany and but I realized that the tree itself its roots were being

the tree itself its roots were being

the tree itself its roots were being eroded by the lake but that was my tree

eroded by the lake but that was my tree

eroded by the lake but that was my tree I had to build in this tree so what I

I had to build in this tree so what I

I had to build in this tree so what I did in the winter is dope down with

did in the winter is dope down with

did in the winter is dope down with little goggles on you know my surf

little goggles on you know my surf

little goggles on you know my surf shorts which also they thought was

shorts which also they thought was

shorts which also they thought was hilarious and built a wall 12 feet down

hilarious and built a wall 12 feet down

hilarious and built a wall 12 feet down into the lake and then another 10 feet

into the lake and then another 10 feet

into the lake and then another 10 feet up and so I saved the roots from being

up and so I saved the roots from being

up and so I saved the roots from being eroded and then I knew I could build

eroded and then I knew I could build

eroded and then I knew I could build treehouse which I was so happy with you

treehouse which I was so happy with you

treehouse which I was so happy with you can see like yeah I was insane strap his

can see like yeah I was insane strap his

can see like yeah I was insane strap his on it’s like they weren’t wrong there

on it’s like they weren’t wrong there

on it’s like they weren’t wrong there I’m much younger me up in the treehouse

I’m much younger me up in the treehouse

I’m much younger me up in the treehouse you’ll see that there’s the copper roof

you’ll see that there’s the copper roof

you’ll see that there’s the copper roof that’s also salvaged copper so we bought

that’s also salvaged copper so we bought

that’s also salvaged copper so we bought bulk copper that was taken off of

bulk copper that was taken off of

bulk copper that was taken off of churches and we cut it and we banged it

churches and we cut it and we banged it

churches and we cut it and we banged it back out and we pieced it together kind

back out and we pieced it together kind

back out and we pieced it together kind of like doing a quilt but of copper here

of like doing a quilt but of copper here

of like doing a quilt but of copper here you’ll see across from the lake this is

you’ll see across from the lake this is

you’ll see across from the lake this is interesting because I hadn’t noticed

interesting because I hadn’t noticed

interesting because I hadn’t noticed this until I was looking in my journal

this until I was looking in my journal

this until I was looking in my journal and you’ll see how the treehouse is and

and you’ll see how the treehouse is and

and you’ll see how the treehouse is and then the tree comes down and then

then the tree comes down and then

then the tree comes down and then there’s the wall and then there’s the

there’s the wall and then there’s the

there’s the wall and then there’s the mirror reflection well the clients are

mirror reflection well the clients are

mirror reflection well the clients are very very into yoga which I am too

very very into yoga which I am too

very very into yoga which I am too and again they also loved just the hems

and again they also loved just the hems

and again they also loved just the hems of my work meaning non-harming and so it

of my work meaning non-harming and so it

of my work meaning non-harming and so it looks like tree pose to me I just saw

looks like tree pose to me I just saw

looks like tree pose to me I just saw that like last week only because where I

that like last week only because where I

that like last week only because where I was doing this you know and so then the

was doing this you know and so then the

was doing this you know and so then the client is a sting and Trudie Styler I

client is a sting and Trudie Styler I

client is a sting and Trudie Styler I had him dressed up like this I had to

had him dressed up like this I had to

had him dressed up like this I had to because because it was like opening

because because it was like opening

because because it was like opening night and I was into this whole druid

night and I was into this whole druid

night and I was into this whole druid folklore and so they had to and they

folklore and so they had to and they

folklore and so they had to and they were very happy to dress up like that

were very happy to dress up like that

were very happy to dress up like that all the kids did to is great the fun

all the kids did to is great the fun

all the kids did to is great the fun thing you know about all the treehouses

thing you know about all the treehouses

thing you know about all the treehouses is that they have stories and the thing

is that they have stories and the thing

is that they have stories and the thing is is that each one has its own story

is is that each one has its own story

is is that each one has its own story the Woodhouse story the children have

the Woodhouse story the children have

the Woodhouse story the children have their stories with me you know the

their stories with me you know the

their stories with me you know the parents have stories with me and that

parents have stories with me and that

parents have stories with me and that all comes together and then I put that

all comes together and then I put that

all comes together and then I put that into a journal and then that’s my way of

into a journal and then that’s my way of

into a journal and then that’s my way of being able to reflect back and go oh

being able to reflect back and go oh

being able to reflect back and go oh yeah that’s what happened you know cuz

yeah that’s what happened you know cuz

yeah that’s what happened you know cuz it’s season to forget you know so okay

it’s season to forget you know so okay

it’s season to forget you know so okay so we’ll move on Petra cliff house this

so we’ll move on Petra cliff house this

so we’ll move on Petra cliff house this is great because my daughter’s name is

is great because my daughter’s name is

is great because my daughter’s name is Petra and my great-grandmother’s name is

Petra and my great-grandmother’s name is

Petra and my great-grandmother’s name is Petra and it was named by the client the

Petra and it was named by the client the

Petra and it was named by the client the client is val kilmer very sweet

client is val kilmer very sweet

client is val kilmer very sweet hilarious person one of the funniest

hilarious person one of the funniest

hilarious person one of the funniest years the funniest guy ever

years the funniest guy ever

years the funniest guy ever again when I got there he left a note

again when I got there he left a note

again when I got there he left a note it’s in Pecos New Mexico and the note

it’s in Pecos New Mexico and the note

it’s in Pecos New Mexico and the note said again

said again

said again go find your tree but he has six

go find your tree but he has six

go find your tree but he has six thousand acres I was like oh my god so I

thousand acres I was like oh my god so I

thousand acres I was like oh my god so I walked for six days there were seriously

walked for six days there were seriously

walked for six days there were seriously hawks hovering around me they were gonna

hawks hovering around me they were gonna

hawks hovering around me they were gonna kill me

kill me

kill me and being a vegetarian I thought it was

and being a vegetarian I thought it was

and being a vegetarian I thought it was funny because then I had a club like

funny because then I had a club like

funny because then I had a club like this things good I’m gonna get killed

this things good I’m gonna get killed

this things good I’m gonna get killed but whatever so I didn’t obviously so

but whatever so I didn’t obviously so

but whatever so I didn’t obviously so you can see how its resting into the

you can see how its resting into the

you can see how its resting into the middle of this cliff and the concept was

middle of this cliff and the concept was

middle of this cliff and the concept was that possibly the house was maybe from

that possibly the house was maybe from

that possibly the house was maybe from the 1870s was up on the cliff and then a

the 1870s was up on the cliff and then a

the 1870s was up on the cliff and then a storm knocked it over and it got impaled

storm knocked it over and it got impaled

storm knocked it over and it got impaled into these trees and that was my concept

into these trees and that was my concept

into these trees and that was my concept that’s what I went with

that’s what I went with

that’s what I went with here you’ll see the siding what happened

here you’ll see the siding what happened

here you’ll see the siding what happened we hear was that once I found the trees

we hear was that once I found the trees

we hear was that once I found the trees in the cliff and I got my story going

in the cliff and I got my story going

in the cliff and I got my story going cuz it always is that and then um I

cuz it always is that and then um I

cuz it always is that and then um I drove around I was in Pecos New Mexico

drove around I was in Pecos New Mexico

drove around I was in Pecos New Mexico kind of by Santa Fe and I would drive

kind of by Santa Fe and I would drive

kind of by Santa Fe and I would drive and drive and drive then I found a barn

and drive and drive then I found a barn

and drive and drive then I found a barn the barn I had that by I loved this barn

the barn I had that by I loved this barn

the barn I had that by I loved this barn I was like that’s my born and so I went

I was like that’s my born and so I went

I was like that’s my born and so I went to talk to the family cuz it was like

to talk to the family cuz it was like

to talk to the family cuz it was like getting destroyed it wasn’t really a

getting destroyed it wasn’t really a

getting destroyed it wasn’t really a functional barn and I said can i buy

functional barn and I said can i buy

functional barn and I said can i buy your barn they said no I was like her so

your barn they said no I was like her so

your barn they said no I was like her so I went back the next day and they said

I went back the next day and they said

I went back the next day and they said can i buy your barn please please

can i buy your barn please please

can i buy your barn please please they’re like no so third day I went back

they’re like no so third day I went back

they’re like no so third day I went back with like a six-pack a beer and we sat

with like a six-pack a beer and we sat

with like a six-pack a beer and we sat down on their porch and I talked more

down on their porch and I talked more

down on their porch and I talked more they still said no by the seventh day

they still said no by the seventh day

they still said no by the seventh day kind of biblical I didn’t think about

kind of biblical I didn’t think about

kind of biblical I didn’t think about that either

that either

that either they said yes and I was like they said

they said yes and I was like they said

they said yes and I was like they said but you have to take every single piece

but you have to take every single piece

but you have to take every single piece of wood and take it out so we can put

of wood and take it out so we can put

of wood and take it out so we can put our trailer there and I’m like done

our trailer there and I’m like done

our trailer there and I’m like done great so so you really can see how the

great so so you really can see how the

great so so you really can see how the wood is it’s just burnt you know it’s

wood is it’s just burnt you know it’s

wood is it’s just burnt you know it’s just amazing and there were gnarly

just amazing and there were gnarly

just amazing and there were gnarly pieces that the Sun must have twisted

pieces that the Sun must have twisted

pieces that the Sun must have twisted it’s just it was so much fun to work

it’s just it was so much fun to work

it’s just it was so much fun to work with again 100% reclaimed Salvage you

with again 100% reclaimed Salvage you

with again 100% reclaimed Salvage you know so and that’s really for me it’s

know so and that’s really for me it’s

know so and that’s really for me it’s like can you imagine

like can you imagine

like can you imagine building a tree house working with

building a tree house working with

building a tree house working with nature and then contributing somewhere

nature and then contributing somewhere

nature and then contributing somewhere else to some sort of deforestation just

else to some sort of deforestation just

else to some sort of deforestation just seems wrong right it’d be like buying

seems wrong right it’d be like buying

seems wrong right it’d be like buying plastic bottles of water or something

plastic bottles of water or something

plastic bottles of water or something like that it’s like where’s that plastic

like that it’s like where’s that plastic

like that it’s like where’s that plastic gonna go probably into the ocean you

gonna go probably into the ocean you

gonna go probably into the ocean you know so everything has to be recyclable

know so everything has to be recyclable

know so everything has to be recyclable everything has to be reclaimed it’s

everything has to be reclaimed it’s

everything has to be reclaimed it’s really important it’s how we vote is

really important it’s how we vote is

really important it’s how we vote is where we spend our money so I like this

where we spend our money so I like this

where we spend our money so I like this image because it’s like it shows how the

image because it’s like it shows how the

image because it’s like it shows how the Pecos River is and so the house itself

Pecos River is and so the house itself

Pecos River is and so the house itself is 70 feet above water level so when

is 70 feet above water level so when

is 70 feet above water level so when you’re in it you’re just like wow you

you’re in it you’re just like wow you

you’re in it you’re just like wow you really feel kind of like I’m way up here

really feel kind of like I’m way up here

really feel kind of like I’m way up here but actually you have to walk down from

but actually you have to walk down from

but actually you have to walk down from the cliff though everyone smiles this is

the cliff though everyone smiles this is

the cliff though everyone smiles this is totally true because um what happened

totally true because um what happened

totally true because um what happened was in the end is I brought the family

was in the end is I brought the family

was in the end is I brought the family that I bought the barn from and I

that I bought the barn from and I

that I bought the barn from and I brought him to the tree house and as I

brought him to the tree house and as I

brought him to the tree house and as I here’s Val me and my crew and here’s his

here’s Val me and my crew and here’s his

here’s Val me and my crew and here’s his family and they smiled but like three of

family and they smiled but like three of

family and they smiled but like three of them start crying because they had no

them start crying because they had no

them start crying because they had no idea that I would take this you know

idea that I would take this you know

idea that I would take this you know structure reconfigure it and put it into

structure reconfigure it and put it into

structure reconfigure it and put it into this cliff it was amazing and then we

this cliff it was amazing and then we

this cliff it was amazing and then we all went back to their house and drank

all went back to their house and drank

all went back to their house and drank more beer I want to touch on this um and

more beer I want to touch on this um and

more beer I want to touch on this um and I don’t want to fast-forward through

I don’t want to fast-forward through

I don’t want to fast-forward through this I really want to you know explain

this I really want to you know explain

this I really want to you know explain what’s going on here is on I heard that

what’s going on here is on I heard that

what’s going on here is on I heard that there are these kids that lived on the

there are these kids that lived on the

there are these kids that lived on the streets in Tangier and they would run

streets in Tangier and they would run

streets in Tangier and they would run along the trucks and try to get

along the trucks and try to get

along the trucks and try to get themselves under the axles and hide

themselves under the axles and hide

themselves under the axles and hide there and then that truck would get on

there and then that truck would get on

there and then that truck would get on to the ferry and then go to Spain right

to the ferry and then go to Spain right

to the ferry and then go to Spain right across the strait and on most of them I

across the strait and on most of them I

across the strait and on most of them I guess get hurt a lot and then um they

guess get hurt a lot and then um they

guess get hurt a lot and then um they would get into Spain and then the police

would get into Spain and then the police

would get into Spain and then the police would catch him and then they the heck

would catch him and then they the heck

would catch him and then they the heck out of him and send him back to Tangier

out of him and send him back to Tangier

out of him and send him back to Tangier so they tried to build tree houses to

so they tried to build tree houses to

so they tried to build tree houses to get off the street and I had fallen

get off the street and I had fallen

get off the street and I had fallen about 40 feet and thankfully

about 40 feet and thankfully

about 40 feet and thankfully you know survive and when I heard about

you know survive and when I heard about

you know survive and when I heard about this story from my friend I realized

this story from my friend I realized

this story from my friend I realized like I got to go over there like I gotta

like I got to go over there like I gotta

like I got to go over there like I gotta go help these kids learn how to build

go help these kids learn how to build

go help these kids learn how to build safely because they built a tree house

safely because they built a tree house

safely because they built a tree house but they were up there kind of smoking

but they were up there kind of smoking

but they were up there kind of smoking if you know what I mean and all and they

if you know what I mean and all and they

if you know what I mean and all and they started to firing the thing burnt down

started to firing the thing burnt down

started to firing the thing burnt down and they all collapsed out of it and I

and they all collapsed out of it and I

and they all collapsed out of it and I was like no I’m Josh like okay one you

was like no I’m Josh like okay one you

was like no I’m Josh like okay one you know there’s fire hazards there and so

know there’s fire hazards there and so

know there’s fire hazards there and so uh I went over I I called my friend

uh I went over I I called my friend

uh I went over I I called my friend Russell Simmons I called sting I called

Russell Simmons I called sting I called

Russell Simmons I called sting I called Donna Karen and within two hours I had

Donna Karen and within two hours I had

Donna Karen and within two hours I had 60 grand and I got the guys on a plane

60 grand and I got the guys on a plane

60 grand and I got the guys on a plane and we went over there and we spent a

and we went over there and we spent a

and we went over there and we spent a month doing a treehouse workshop where

month doing a treehouse workshop where

month doing a treehouse workshop where we taught these kids that were from like

we taught these kids that were from like

we taught these kids that were from like the age maybe 8 to 15 they have to leave

the age maybe 8 to 15 they have to leave

the age maybe 8 to 15 they have to leave the orphanage at 16 and um and so uh

the orphanage at 16 and um and so uh

the orphanage at 16 and um and so uh it’s just it was this incredible see

it’s just it was this incredible see

it’s just it was this incredible see that’s the view like from the treehouse

that’s the view like from the treehouse

that’s the view like from the treehouse it’s like it was amazing and they’re

it’s like it was amazing and they’re

it’s like it was amazing and they’re Spain you know so it’s like that’s what

Spain you know so it’s like that’s what

Spain you know so it’s like that’s what they want they want to go find their dad

they want they want to go find their dad

they want they want to go find their dad you know they want to go to Spain

you know they want to go to Spain

you know they want to go to Spain because they think that’s the golden

because they think that’s the golden

because they think that’s the golden land and I was like and they’re like we

land and I was like and they’re like we

land and I was like and they’re like we can’t get visas and I was like well you

can’t get visas and I was like well you

can’t get visas and I was like well you don’t need a visa to go somewhere in

don’t need a visa to go somewhere in

don’t need a visa to go somewhere in your mind like find your home here in

your mind like find your home here in

your mind like find your home here in Tangier and you know make a life of it

Tangier and you know make a life of it

Tangier and you know make a life of it you’re like beautiful kids you know and

you’re like beautiful kids you know and

you’re like beautiful kids you know and 15 out of those 16 kids all our

15 out of those 16 kids all our

15 out of those 16 kids all our apprentices carpenters in Tangier now

apprentices carpenters in Tangier now

apprentices carpenters in Tangier now which is amazing being over there

which is amazing being over there

which is amazing being over there I love the lanterns so I love those you

I love the lanterns so I love those you

I love the lanterns so I love those you know the Moroccan lanterns that have

know the Moroccan lanterns that have

know the Moroccan lanterns that have that copper underneath and the copper

that copper underneath and the copper

that copper underneath and the copper above well so I figured out I could

above well so I figured out I could

above well so I figured out I could build one and so the idea was okay

build one and so the idea was okay

build one and so the idea was okay copper below copper above I can’t be

copper below copper above I can’t be

copper below copper above I can’t be that difficult a lot of glass and so the

that difficult a lot of glass and so the

that difficult a lot of glass and so the next house that I did was inspired by my

next house that I did was inspired by my

next house that I did was inspired by my experience with those kids in my

experience with those kids in my

experience with those kids in my experience in Tangier and how welcoming

experience in Tangier and how welcoming

experience in Tangier and how welcoming they

they

they were it was just you know it was after

were it was just you know it was after

were it was just you know it was after 9/11 and I ate dinner with so many

9/11 and I ate dinner with so many

9/11 and I ate dinner with so many families there we went to the orphanage

families there we went to the orphanage

families there we went to the orphanage and they put on concerts for us it was

and they put on concerts for us it was

and they put on concerts for us it was like phenomenal so yeah that’s um

like phenomenal so yeah that’s um

like phenomenal so yeah that’s um another image of it is icon shows all my

another image of it is icon shows all my

another image of it is icon shows all my weaving of the branches again copper is

weaving of the branches again copper is

weaving of the branches again copper is recycled again from a church or a

recycled again from a church or a

recycled again from a church or a synagogue and there’s a internal shot

synagogue and there’s a internal shot

synagogue and there’s a internal shot for that glow it’s like during the day

for that glow it’s like during the day

for that glow it’s like during the day it glowed inward and then at night it

it glowed inward and then at night it

it glowed inward and then at night it glowed outward so just like a lantern

glowed outward so just like a lantern

glowed outward so just like a lantern will up and here going through the

will up and here going through the

will up and here going through the branches I I like to create these uh

branches I I like to create these uh

branches I I like to create these uh situations where when you’re walking up

situations where when you’re walking up

situations where when you’re walking up you have to get a little small like in

you have to get a little small like in

you have to get a little small like in your mind you got to get back into that

your mind you got to get back into that

your mind you got to get back into that childhood thing so I always create them

childhood thing so I always create them

childhood thing so I always create them smaller and smaller and then you finally

smaller and smaller and then you finally

smaller and smaller and then you finally get out there and then you’re up there

get out there and then you’re up there

get out there and then you’re up there so because I mean for me the treehouses

so because I mean for me the treehouses

so because I mean for me the treehouses are like a porthole they’re a porthole

are like a porthole they’re a porthole

are like a porthole they’re a porthole to a memory of your childhood

to a memory of your childhood

to a memory of your childhood it’s a porthole to reunite reunite you

it’s a porthole to reunite reunite you

it’s a porthole to reunite reunite you with nature and and also maybe it’s

with nature and and also maybe it’s

with nature and and also maybe it’s about you know as an adult reconnecting

about you know as an adult reconnecting

about you know as an adult reconnecting with your own child your child or your

with your own child your child or your

with your own child your child or your grandchild it’s uh it’s a place where

grandchild it’s uh it’s a place where

grandchild it’s uh it’s a place where you can meet and have a common ground

you can meet and have a common ground

you can meet and have a common ground even though you’re up in the trees

even though you’re up in the trees

even though you’re up in the trees that’s funny there I am what we’re going

that’s funny there I am what we’re going

that’s funny there I am what we’re going to do now is just talk a bit about my

to do now is just talk a bit about my

to do now is just talk a bit about my process I have always been an artist

process I have always been an artist

process I have always been an artist I’ve been an artist since I was a child

I’ve been an artist since I was a child

I’ve been an artist since I was a child I’ve never not known an artist life so

I’ve never not known an artist life so

I’ve never not known an artist life so these are these are initial drawings

these are these are initial drawings

these are these are initial drawings this is how I start this won’t make

this is how I start this won’t make

this is how I start this won’t make sense to you but what it is it’s two

sense to you but what it is it’s two

sense to you but what it is it’s two eyes on a waterfall and I did make that

eyes on a waterfall and I did make that

eyes on a waterfall and I did make that house it’s you know and then this was

house it’s you know and then this was

house it’s you know and then this was another night of trying to figure it out

another night of trying to figure it out

another night of trying to figure it out this is about you know you create the

this is about you know you create the

this is about you know you create the triangle and the problem is two thirds

triangle and the problem is two thirds

triangle and the problem is two thirds solved Pythagoras said that I

solved Pythagoras said that I

solved Pythagoras said that I make that up I a lot of what I’m doing

make that up I a lot of what I’m doing

make that up I a lot of what I’m doing is based on my my studies say on

is based on my my studies say on

is based on my my studies say on Patanjali and yoga sutras or alchemy or

Patanjali and yoga sutras or alchemy or

Patanjali and yoga sutras or alchemy or the Kabbalah these are probably my three

the Kabbalah these are probably my three

the Kabbalah these are probably my three main influences and so I try to just mix

main influences and so I try to just mix

main influences and so I try to just mix it all together and throw it into a pot

it all together and throw it into a pot

it all together and throw it into a pot and see what comes out well that’s a

and see what comes out well that’s a

and see what comes out well that’s a good example of that

good example of that

good example of that that’s alchemy this is a stained-glass

that’s alchemy this is a stained-glass

that’s alchemy this is a stained-glass design based on druid folklore and this

design based on druid folklore and this

design based on druid folklore and this is like my studies of anatomy that’s how

is like my studies of anatomy that’s how

is like my studies of anatomy that’s how I write again this is a Sanskrit here

I write again this is a Sanskrit here

I write again this is a Sanskrit here over here we have you know the cube in

over here we have you know the cube in

over here we have you know the cube in the star which is Kabbalah and in the

the star which is Kabbalah and in the

the star which is Kabbalah and in the end it is for the children but again is

end it is for the children but again is

end it is for the children but again is it for the children only no the adult

it for the children only no the adult

it for the children only no the adult always says oh I want a treehouse for my

always says oh I want a treehouse for my

always says oh I want a treehouse for my kid and I’m like okay I’ve heard this

kid and I’m like okay I’ve heard this

kid and I’m like okay I’ve heard this before

the adults move in the kids are there

the adults move in the kids are there they have movie nights there’s a time

they have movie nights there’s a time

they have movie nights there’s a time when they just smoke cigars on the porch

when they just smoke cigars on the porch

when they just smoke cigars on the porch and there sometimes it’s a big picnic

and there sometimes it’s a big picnic

and there sometimes it’s a big picnic and that’s a big sleepover for like all

and that’s a big sleepover for like all

and that’s a big sleepover for like all the neighborhood kids it’s again it’s

the neighborhood kids it’s again it’s

the neighborhood kids it’s again it’s you know maybe on you can’t get your

you know maybe on you can’t get your

you know maybe on you can’t get your childhood back but maybe you can get

childhood back but maybe you can get

childhood back but maybe you can get that that sense you know that when we

that that sense you know that when we

that that sense you know that when we when our imaginations were flowing and

when our imaginations were flowing and

when our imaginations were flowing and we weren’t just so locked down with the

we weren’t just so locked down with the

we weren’t just so locked down with the the mundane life that is what you can

the mundane life that is what you can

the mundane life that is what you can get back and that connection with your

get back and that connection with your

get back and that connection with your family thank you