Clara Bellino: Links

: Embarcadero Love - CD
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Sonakii's official website: My friend Sonakii's vibrant Tribal/Ethnic Art from India.
The Chet Helms Chronicles: Documenting a Life: Chet Helms' biographer Greg Hoffman's colorful blog about his ongoing adventure researching and writing Chet's biography. Greg invites you to check it out once in a while. And further invites you to comment on the blog posts.
www.fantasystudios.com: the recording studio I would move into if they'd let me. Home to producer Jeffrey Wood
www.davidsinger.com: Again not enough room here to tell you all about David's prolific beautiful visual creations. Check out his colorful site. David assembled and designed the cover composite of Chet Helms pictures for "Embarcadero Love", and designed the cover and art for "Flying Monkey" my first CD.
Gary Bossier: Gary is a versatile creative native San Franciscan photographer comfortable working in varied circles, who knows how to put you at ease. I met him when the Paradise Lounge was in full "swing" circa 94. Check out his colorful artwork, for booking info see his site.
www.digfotos.com: Chet, Rest In Peace.

There's not enough room here to tell all about the inimitable Chet Helms so check out this lovely artist's works on his website. Chet and I had numerous very enjoyable photo shoots for "Embarcadero Love" and my website. To capture the dawn lighting we needed at Embarcadero Cove in Oakland, Chet even stayed up all night so we could shoot at 6:00 am!
www.mysonictemple.com: site for Johannes Luley, producer/mixer/musician extraordinaire.
www.plantstudios.com: Another wonderful and special recording studio. Home to mastering wiz John Cuniberti.
Sausalito Pet Hotel: A very cozy friendly animal loving place to bring your pets, run by my dear friend Franck Maldiney. Your animal might not want to go home after being so well taken care of!
Miguel Angelo: online painting gallery and multi design service. Miguel's an awesome colorful painter, he also painted the jeans I wore at the Alameda July 4 parade, 06. Check out the Gallery page.
Butterfly Gardeners Association: I am a member of Musicians and Fine Artists for World Peace. And I owe it to Alan Moore founder of the Butterfly Gardeners Association. Alan is giving voices to the wish and need for world peace. Check out the site, you might feel hopeful! An excerpt:

Invite to a Musical Peace Movement Born on the Wings of Butterflies

"By the time we got to Woodstock, we were half a million strong and everywhere was song and celebration. And I dreamed I saw the bombers riding shotgun in the sky, turning into butterflies above our nation."

When Joni Mitchell wrote the lyrics to her Woodstock, it was more than inspirational, it was truly prophetic. What we called 'flower power' then is evolving into 'butterfly power' now and being embraced by more people than ebraced the peace and love generation generation of the 60's.

In 1993 National Geographic proclaimed that a butterfly can, with a flap of its wings, change the world and that the ripple it sends out can spawn a hurricane.
In another issue that same year Geographic stated,
"...Beauty seems to be an intrinsic part of nature, and perhaps even the organizing principle of reality. Scientists, in testing their theories, invariably find that the simplest, most elegant, most beautiful equation, is the correct one. Rainbows, butterflies, and the periodic table are some examples of intrinsic beauty. The world will be saved by beauty."

The butterfly initiative intends to do just that by becoming a catalyst for helping to cocreate a culture of world peace and global harmony. The butterfly could be the key to what we call the "paradigm shift." Our butterfly Earth Proclamation was endorsed by James Redfield and Dr. Paul Ray, coauthor of the book on Cultural Creatives.

The Butterfly Network is a group of individuals and organizations trying to build a worldwide network for global change. We intend to do this by developing and promoting events and programs that will inspire citizens on a worldwide basis. This coalition of organizations is in the process of coming together & getting a structure in place.

We are inviting you to discover how this project may be just what you have been seeking for a long time. We are collaborating with a consortium of groups and individuals to open up centers for peace, justice, and global healing all over the world, starting right here in the San Francisco Bay area.
It will collectively house the Butterfly Gardeners Association, Performing and Fine Artists for World Peace, Project Chrysalis, Authors for a Positive Millennium, a branch of the International Association of Educators for World Peace, the Woodstock Nation Foundation, a nonviolence program for youth, a crisis program for women, a grief counseling program, a children's reading, gardening and environmental education program, and an indigenous support outreach among other things.
www.leahtysse.com: Leah recorded background vocals on Goodnight Baby, What's Too Much and Big Picture on "Embarcadero Love". If you're in San Francisco treat yourself to hearing her perform with the Glide Memorial Church choir on Sundays.
www.expression.edu: A recording school in Emeryville, CA, and a greatly equipped and friendly resource for musicians who want to record for free.
www.elizabethsloan.com: I met Elizabeth in San Francisco while working on the film "The Californians". She was there accompanying her friend Valerie Perrine from Los Angeles and asked if she could take pictures of me. The black and white portrait in "Embarcadero Love", was one of the pictures taken while hurrying up and waiting on the set.
www.wildaid.com: I recorded the narrative for a documentary called "The Last Tiger", with an introduction by Jackie Chan, for Wild Aid. Animals around the world love these people!
www.LZPhoenix.com: I always wanted to have LZ sing on my CD, I heard her sing with Michael Franti and am thrilled I could catch her before she took off for Austin. Check out her site to find out more about this soulful singer/talent/performer.
www.globaljones.com: Ed recorded "Flying Monkey", my first CD. I appeared in a few films and music videos of his. He's incredibly creative as a songwriter/musician, video/film-director/producer/editor. Some incisive and humorous videos on the state of "corporationism" in the U.S.
www.haltmusic.com: www.haltmusic.com Michael Adam's Austin label/publishing co. Released: "Juxtamusician / burnt sold and crushed diamonds", an artists' compilation for which we recorded "Come And Stay With Me" (Jackie De Shannon)
www.michaelfranti.com: My favorite San Francisco artist. If you've been unaware of him and haven't listened to him yet, you've been missing out! An all around exceptional human. Look forward to the release of his beautiful and moving Middle East documentary: "I know I'm Not Alone".
Law Office of Barry Simons: http://www./yourlawyer/queues/2005/clarabellino/clara.htm