Tag: art
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Travel, Making Art, & Permission
Do you remember the Amtrak Writers’ Residency craze that was happening several months ago? It felt like everyone I knew was talking about it some capacity, most of them longingly. What could be done with weeks on a train to write one’s heart out? Artists wanted in on it too, calling for an artists’ residency.…
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I am a Contributor: We Are the Contributors Project
I’ve been so busy with starting my new job, working on contract projects, and trying to stay warm the past few weeks (perhaps the most difficult task of all here in Philly!), that I neglected to share a really wonderful project that I got to be a part of last month! Melanie Biehle and Sandra…
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Lunchtime Reads 11.4.13
Bringing Art Home: What is the fruit of creativity worth to us? We are totally blessed to have been gifted with tons of art for our wedding, but I understand the hesitation to spend money on art. I think many people probably focus on the practical necessities (especially those with Mennonite/Anabaptist backgrounds, and probably other…
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Literary Love and Dance Party with APIARY
One of the very many organizations I work with is APIARY Magazine, where I’m a web editor. Our next print issue is about to launch, and we’re super excited. With readings from APIARY authors, Philadelphia Poet Laureate Sonia Sanchez, music from Napolean Dolemite & The Signifyin’ Monks, and a dance party with DJ PHSH, tell…
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Lunchtime Reads: 2.4.13
Last week was super busy with all good things. I’m excited to be able to share more about them in the near future. In the meantime, here’s some internet reads for your Monday lunch break. Enjoy!Found this via my favorite internet girl: “Suffering is not a benchmark of hard work. Misery is not an indicator of importance.…