Apr

10

The Altered Book: Karen Hatzigeorgiou

April 10, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-tutorial, process, art-]

In the spirit of transformation, using an existing book as your ‘canvas’ for art, assemblage and found poetry is an art form that holds unlimited possibilities. Artist Karen Hatzigeorgiou of Karen’s Whimsy allows us to take a glimpse at a few of her beautiful altered books. Her website is filled with tips and […]

Apr

8

Thread of Winter-Quiet: tutorial

April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-tutorial, photography, alterations-]

“ghost roots tapestry

by Maureen Shaughnessy

I collect images, mostly with my own camera, but also from old manuscripts, ephemera, found objects, cultural flotsam and jetsam. Sometimes I do digital collage, other times I work with paper, paint, drawing tools and glue in 2 dimensions or I make 3-d mixed media sculptures. I work […]

Apr

8

Thread of Winter-Quiet: images

April 8, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photography, digital images, photo essay-]
words and images by Maureen Shaughnessy

“cloud ice earth dancers”

Life is filled with mundane happenings and objects we take for granted.

Apr

2

Guide to Uranus

April 2, 2007 | 2 Comments

[-science and fun-]
Warning: Reading this Fun Article just might impart actual knowledge into your brain!
A Filthy Piker Guide to Uranus
by Alexandra Queen
Uranus is something everyone should know more about. How big is it? How was it discovered? Why does it smell that way? Spend some time with us,
if you will, contemplating Uranus.

The seventh planet in […]

Mar

29

Necessary Things

March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-writing fiction-]
by contributor, Russ Kremer
In Elements of Style we’re warned that unnecessary words are as useless as extra parts on a machine. While food processors come with a multitude of dubious attachments and socket sets contain sizes we mostly lose and never miss, remote controls don’t have buttons that don’t work and the handles and […]

Mar

29

Collections - condiments

March 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photo essay-]
Soy, in ad-dressing collections, we mustard somewhere and honey, you are going to relish this! Mayo we introduce you to a tiny taste of Chris Harne’s astounding preserve of close to 700 flexible portion-control Condiment Packets
…sweet, hot and saucy, eh?
The Condiment Packet Gallery

Mar

27

Collections - My PEZ

March 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-photo essay-]
by collector, Mikey Walters
All my life I’ve been a collector. When I was young, I collected action figures, bubblegum cards (only movie and TV show cards, no sports), and even stamps for a while. As I grew older I stuck with comic books, and sometimes made an effort to own an entire series of […]

Mar

21

Poetry: Exploration And Experience

March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-essay, poetry-]
What makes good poetry is a bit of a mystery to many of us. This chocked-full of tips article can help you make yours good enough to publish.
by guest contributor, Mary Diane Hausman
Are you ready to abandon your poems? Before you toss your newest poem away, revisit it using some exercises that have proven […]

Mar

21

What’s missing?

March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-writing fiction -]
Are your stories missing the mark?
This article may help you to understand what isn’t there that needs to be.
by contributor, Russ Kremer
Many of the stories we read, including most of the good ones, follow a fairly simple formula, one that’s easy to learn — but difficult to master! We see it so often […]

Mar

21

Breathing Space in Music

March 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

[-essay, music-]
This article reminds us about the importance of listening for those spaces, not only in music but in our lives.
by guest contributor, Edward Weiss
While most students want to know when to play certain notes and chords, it’s equally important to know when not to play. For example, I had a student who […]

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