Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Boulder Creek Ecosex Workshop
We held a one-day ecosex workshop in the redwood forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains at Penny Slinger’s goddess temple. This was a magical experience, the weather was perfect and we could certainly feel the love of the trees, the dirt, the grass and each other. We asked the trees’ permission before hugging them, we…
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Beth’s Ecosex Herstory
I have loved the Earth since I arrived on this planet although I could never find the words to articulate my unnatural closeness to nature. That is until my mid-forties. Growing up in Appalachia it was easy to spend time exploring my love without seeming unnatural. But as I grew older, I carried secret shame…
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Annie’s Ecosex Herstory
MY NAME IS ANNIE SPRINKLE AND I AM A SYBARITIC COUGAR WITH ECOSEXUAL TENDENCIES. I am new bride, recently married to the Earth, the Sky and the Sea, and engaged to marry the Moon. Never had I imagined that I’d be so lucky in love, or become so consumed with seemingly crazy, taboo, sexual desires.…
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Ecosex Symposium II
We produced the EcoSex Symposium II with Femina Potens Gallery and the Center for Sex and Culture. It took place from June 17-19 at the new Center for Sex and Culture (CSC) on Mission Street in San Francisco, CA. The opening night of our EcoSex Manifesto art exhibit kicked off the Symposium II. This visual…
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Ecosex Symposium I
Our first EcoSex Symposium was the Purple Wedding to the Moon honeymoon in Los Angeles. This symposium was held at Highways performance space in Santa Monica. It was an exciting experiment in bringing together academics, sex-workers, artists and performers. Overall it was a happy experiment and set the precedent for our ecosex symposiums to embrace…
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Ecosex Walking Tours
We do walking tours of various sorts, from on hour long to a full day. Each tour is site specific. It can be from just a few people, up to about 60 people. When possible we offer the tours free, if producer can pay our artist fee. However sometimes we charge a fee to the…
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Theater and Performance Art
We have done a range of performance art events and actions. Each is site specific. Our first theater piece, Exposed; Experiments in Love, Sex, Death and Art toured for two years internationally and garnered good reviews, including a big and favorable review in the New York Times. Our show Dirty Sexecology; 25 Ways to Make…
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Desert Tour for Lovers
The Earth as Valentine Finding Our V-Spots on February 14, 2009 On Valentine’s Day we led a group of artists, academics, ecologists and activists on a special lover’s tour/walk in the Southern California desert. Absolutely everyone can have a beautiful Valentine, and delicious day of ecosexual lovemaking with the Earth as lover. ]The Love Art…
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Performance and Social Change Conference
Annie and I will be presenting a sneak preview of our film, By Gauley I Married a Mountain: An Ecosexual Love Story and I will be presenting my paper: Social Sculpture Situated.
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CAA/WCA Panel: Multiplicities in Dialogue: From Political Caucus to Engaged Community
We’ll be on a panel “Multiplicities in Dialogue: From Political Caucus to Engaged Community.” Feb. 24, Friday at 9:30 a.m., Concourse Room #403 B. Level two of the Los Angeles Convention Center. Session sponsored by Women’s Caucus for the Arts. Moderated by Tanya Augsburg. This session is organized on the occasion of the 40th anniversary…
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