Changes at Zen Mountain Journal: Narrower focus, liquidation sale.

The reaction to the Tao Te Ching Journal has been so positive that I’ve decided to focus on the creation of more journals, all with the common theme of exploring questions at the core of living a quality life. The quality of the questions we are willing to explore has a profound effect on the quality of our lives. Quality is of course subjective — the role of these journals is not to define quality, but to act as a companion in thinking through that definition. And manifesting it.

For the foreseeable future these journals will relate in some way to ancient Zen and Taoist poetry and writing (Questions from Cold Mountain, Wu-wei, wabi-sabi, the Book of Tea, etc). Ultimately the subjects of these journals will expand to a Thoreau journal, a journal based around my book from years ago, Meditations on Nature, Meditations on Silence, etc.

As a result, I’ve decided to liquidate or discontinue 75% of the art and related products on the Heron Dance website – the art not related to the Tao Te Ching Journal or upcoming planned journals. We’ll also liquidate or discontinue the books that fall outside this narrower subject area. The PDFs of all of these books, and some from the distant past, will remain available free to supporting members. And going forward, in place of canvas prints, I’ll offer limited editions of five — each printed on archival fine art paper, signed and numbered — in addition to the original paintings. These limited-edition prints will be priced at $300 each.

We’ll run this liquidation for one week (until Monday, July 13th), after which all liquidation and discontinued items will be removed from the website.

Also, in order to focus on the creation of these new journals, going forward the gallery in Asheville will be open just on Saturdays (11-5) or by appointment. If you plan to be in Asheville but Saturday is not convenient, you are very welcome but please either call or text first. 802-234-3120.

All nature art originals are now $100. Visit here to view the selection.

• Framed nature art prints are now $65-$100. Visit here to view the selection.

• The liquidation nature art prints at 75% off. View the selection here.

• The hardcover first edition book, Nurturing the Song Within. This book was originally published at $95. Now $40. Description here. Order here.

• Meditations on Gratitude, Beauty and Mystery. Only two copies left. $43.95. Description here. Order here.

• The Pausing for Beauty Poetry Diary. $20. Was $39.95. Description here. Order here.

• Zen Mountain Art Canvas Prints. You can view the selection here.

• Nature Art Canvas Prints. You can view the selection here.

• Nature Art Canvas Prints. You can view the selection here.

• All nature art posters. You can view the selection here.

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To view this on the Zen Mountain Journal website, visit here.