Foster & Asher

02/20/2024

our books are open. let’s connect and make and learn and grow.

Film Director

09/21/2022

“But nothing is quite as good as feeling like you’re held in a basin broad and open enough to carry the fullness of your articulation, but clear and regulated enough to let it pass through without blockage and subsequent overstimulation.” —an essay by on connecting to self and others through live music, featuring at (link in the usual spot)

02/13/2019

From the desk (and heart) of Although I’d love to go through the joyful process of focusing on an individually-crafted message for each of the people in my life, both the feasibility of such an effort and the time sensitive nature of what I have to say require that I reach out&nb

02/03/2019

Help us unite the world through music and conversation.

We are only 13% toward our goal of $25,000, with less than 50% of the campaign left, and it's an all-or-nothing deal.

Donate and share TODAY!

Hello friends!

I’m exited to share with you the continuation of Street Muse ~ an ongoing cultural exchange and music-based documentary series that began in Kenya in 2012 and aims to take flight to Southeast Asia this spring.

We raised $10K for Street Muse Kenya, and overall costs exceeded twice that amount. For the next iteration of this series, we launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise $25,000 by February 18. And with Kickstarter, it is all or nothin'.

If we don’t meet the $25K mark in the next three weeks, we receive $0.

I’m now inviting you to take part in this labor of love. Learn more about Street Muse by clicking the Kickstarter link below.

If you are able to contribute, please do. If not, please share.

Peace.



https://kck.st/2AUD3aM

12/01/2017

New words on my personal site (this is Asher). Trying to embrace the infinite by accepting where and what I am now. Feel’d Notes is a series I’ve been wanting to embark upon for about three years now. But in some ways, it's what I've been doing all along.

This is the first official installment, although there are predecessors. Would love to exchange thoughts and feelings on this.

Love you all.

🙌🏽⚡️🧘🏽‍♂️🌿 🕉

“Fieldnotes refer to qualitative notes recorded by scientists or researchers in the course of field research, during or after their observation of a specific phenomenon they are studying. The notes are intended to be read as evidence that gives meaning and aids in the understanding of the phenomenon.

Fieldnotes allow the researcher to access the subject and record what they observe in an unobtrusive manner.

One major disadvantage of taking fieldnotes is that they are recorded by an observer and are thus subject to (a) memory[1] and (b) possibly, the conscious or unconscious bias of the observer.[citation needed] It is best to record fieldnotes immediately after leaving the site to avoid forgetting important details.

Fieldnotes are particularly valued in descriptive sciences such as ethnography, biology, geology, and archaeology, each of which have long traditions in this area.” —Wikipedia

I write (or must, rather) because of the way it quiets the sylvan nature of my mental landscape. Thoughts crop up in lattice-like structures, crossing over my awareness like a mending wall between I and my experience. I was trying to read Daniel Quinn’s Ishmael but couldn’t — because of that n...

12/10/2016

Looking to freshen up my portfolio and (ideally) lean more into my writing for life support. Any friends looking to do a professional trade?

I expose the pith of your being through words (and perhaps some photos or a website), and you provide ... (tattoos/a shed/funds/reiki/organic produce/yoga/art/hot air balloon rides/etc.).

“THEREFORE, WITHOUT BEING ATTACHED TO THE FRUITS OF ACTIVITIES, ONE SHOULD ACT AS A MATTER OF DUTY, FOR BY WORKING WITHOUT ATTACHMENT ONE ATTAINS THE SUPREME.”— THE BHAGAVAD GITA Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon contacted me in the fall of 2015 to obtain headshots for an upcoming voice recital. The request…

03/01/2016

Escape the noise. Replace with beautiful music.

02/24/2016

"Jeremiah [Lloyd Harmon] transitioned from formalwear into street clothes, and then into something more representative of his true self: a Lebanese thwab, chalked-up Nike’s he wore during high school basketball days, a baseball cap and a hooded green bubble parka. He could have just as easily looked like a cross-dressing hobo, but instead the ensemble felt cohesive and natural. He pulled some recent artwork out of his car, a Sharpie from his pocket and inscribed the number “3” on each palm. ..."


http://www.fosterasher.com/blog/2015/11/5/mystic-numbers-mythic-voice-a-photo-session-with-jeremiah-lloyd-harmon

“Therefore, without being attached to the fruits of activities, one should act as a matter of duty, for by working without attachment one attains the Supreme.”— The Bhagavad Gita Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon contacted me in the fall of 2015 to obtain headshots for an upcoming voice recital. The request ca…

02/19/2016

PITTSBURGH NAMASTE: The light within me recognizes and bows to the light within you. VENDORS: Planner — Epic Event Planning Venue — Choderwood Catering — Apteka Officiant — Adam Lobel Rentals — Party Savvy Florist — Gold Dust Floral Bakery — Nicole (friend of couple) We met Ellen and Iris through…

02/11/2016

Great to spend some time last night with some inspiring friends — especially Hilary Sutton. Always wonderful to be reminded to not let fear take the driver's seat of your decision-making vehicle.

Without fail I always forget to take a picture when I'm really in the moment and then I'm sad I didn't capture it when I look back on it the next day. So this pretty picture taken by Foster & Asher at TOOLRY will serve as a symbol this time. ;-) I'm still basking in the glow of last night's conversation around creativity and fighting fear. It was wonderful to have face time with so many creatives and "ideas people" who could use a bit of encouragement. I hope they were as encouraged as I was.