Jun

30

private Wonderland

June 30, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-short fiction, collaboration-]
by Indie
Sara: How did you get here?
Boy: I followed you.
Sara: Impossible.
Boy: I only had to close my eyes the moment you vanished.
Silence for a moment. Sara in her private Wonderland was right to be astonished. “By Invitation Only” was the law of her fantasy realm, yet here was the boy, and somehow he […]

Apr

11

Fantasy Forest

April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-fibre art-]
by Nancy Waldman

Fantasy Forest

Originally uploaded by bevcraigwhite.

Today’s post is from Canadian fiber artist, Bev White.
Continuing on our Alterations theme, she describes this image as a
detail, showing slashing, hand and machine embroidery, quilting 2004, (silk screen by my friend Jane Geard).
It’s a great […]

Apr

11

Eye Music

April 11, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-art, alteration-]
by Nancy Waldman

Eye Music

Originally uploaded by annieA.

This example of an Alteration is so simple and so stunning. It’s a collage using CD cases lined with painted paper inserts.
AnnieA created this in what she describes as a “humble offering in celebration of Mozart’s 250th […]

Apr

6

a Muse zine

April 6, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photo essay-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman
“Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths.” ~ Joseph Campbell

If you had your own personal goddess to inspire you, what would she look like? How would she dress? Would she be young? Playful? Beautiful? Old? Wise? Wacky? What symbols or emblems might she carry with her? Or, would she even […]

Apr

3

The Great War of 2015

April 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-short short fiction-]
by Indie

The Great War of 2015 left little behind in its wake. No books, no flags, no photographs. Of course there were human survivors - there always are - because even the most thorough of annihilatory practices leaves unexpected havens somewhere, just as a tornado passing through a street levels one house and […]

Apr

3

The Vicious Pirates

April 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-short short fiction-]
by Indie

© 2004 - 2007 inde all rights reserved
The vicious pirates Peg Head Jones and his offspring Baby Face Barnacle were terrors from Costa Rica to the Caribbee and as far north as Cincinnati. In ‘98 they jumped the early-morning line at an inland Toys R’ Us, making off with a swag of […]

Apr

2

Doodle art - Maureen Shaughnessy

April 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-art, doodles, essay-]

What is a doodle?

Mar

27

Re-Collections

March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-poetry, photography-]

by Teresa

One by one the pile grows,

Mar

27

G{atherin}G

March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-essay, survey, collecting-]
by Nancy S.M. Waldman
- Originally published as an editorial for the October 25 issue of The Practically Creative Quarter, theme: collections - This version was edited slightly to reflect the new context -
When we came up with the idea of COLLECTIONS as a theme for this issue, it seemed like a good […]

Mar

25

Creative Space

March 25, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photo essay-]
compiled by Nancy S.M. Waldman
Whatever kind of work we do, we need space in which to make the magic happen. For many of us, our space is less than perfect but most of us know exactly what our dream space would be like if we could only make it happen! On this page, you’ll […]

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