I'd like to think of Metaphoria as a gift of thoughtfulness, even mindfulness. Neo-dharma or humanistic dialogue or prayerful offering to the ongoing discussions of what it means to be a loving human. We'd like to encourage intrapersonal and interpersonal compassion, and interbeing. If such aspirations make Metaphoria propaganda, then so be it. No and no.
Winter blues are anything but neutral.
Nasty, negative or numb, but not neutral. These desert times, these bleak winterscapes are part of the soul of creativity. These are the secret sacred agony of artists everywhere, the inglorious intervals of non-production. One is considered of value based upon what one can produce, be it artifact or service. The same mercenary and monetary basis informs attitudes toward art as toward other endeavors.