“I want to give you a little head” is what Jeff Bridges says when he hands you a small ceramic sculpture, and then he laughs as he does, infectiously. He recently spent a day with his Zendude buddy, Bernie Glassman touring the Greyston bakery, childcare center and Maitre aids facilities that Bernie founded 30 years ago.
Jeff is an artist, he can’t stop himself, he works in many media including photography. When asked to simply sign his name on boxes of brownies for Greyston to auction off, he took time and drew complex original creations on each box. His primary social concern is childhood hunger which he thinks can realistically be eradicated.
In his studio, Jeff doodled in clay a series of small heads including one named “Charlie” who travels and has a new blog; it is Jeff and Bernie’s idea that these “Heads for Peace” will be leased for a year at a time for $10,800. The owner will report online on their head’s adventures and then will pass the head along to a new head-keeper for the next year.
These little clay heads will be feeding children.
Seems like a creative seed to me, and it’s just germinating now. Buy one: here’s the deal.
Charlie is currently traveling with a clown in India.
You are very Amazing in taking great pics Peter!
Thank you very much.
what else would u expect from the Dude?
My teacher’s latest adventure!
Jeff is one of the most giving celebrities to come out of Hollywood in a long time. Many of the things he does fly under the radar which is what he prefers.
Thanks Jeff and Bernie, for all you do for those who have been marginalized, especially children. Your message of peace and love for others comes through loud and clear to those of us who have been following your work with No Kid Hungry and the Zen Peacekeepers.
“I laid low when I could’ve stood high,
I said nothing when I should’ve asked why
Saw something I might have done and I didn’t
A chance to speak my truth and I hid it…”
Maybe I Missed the Point- from Jeff’s album put out in August
We can never do enough to help our fellow man.. Your work with the fight against child hunger has made a huge impact on this issue over the last year, Jeff.
You definitely “get the point” on this one. It is the most important work of your career.
Continued success to both Jeff and Bernie in all they do towards helping those less fortunate.
Linda Rust