It was in 1982 that the initial "seed" group of artists who had been assembled to work on Carl Sagan's "Cosmos" eventually evolved to friendships and professional ties. From a humble first exhibition (organized by Michael Carroll) for the first Planetfest in Pasadena, California, to the very first workshop (organized by Bill Hartmann) to see whether the group of wiry artists with similar artistic passion and interests could manage to live, work and create together in a Hawaiian geological setting - among volcanoes, molten rocks, steam vents, lava tubes, and other worldliness. From this experience, the friendships moved to another level - faith, belief and the euphoria that as artists they were unto something. An association! And they were right. Here we are today, incorporated and stronger than ever, continuously growing by drawing into our family, talented artists of multitude of skills, media, experiences, ideas, opinions, perceptions and view points, all shared and bantered about as the spirit moves ones soul to respond. Thank you for giving of yourselves for the common good will of all.

Particles by Italo Rodomonti