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Spring
2005
Central
Ohio Guitar Series - Stan
Smith heads up a series of central Ohio performances featuring
guitarists and other musicians who are looking to perform music
they don't usually have a venue for. No cover. Visit this
link for performance dates.
The
Incomplete Manifesto for Growth - An articulation of
statements about the beliefs, motivations, and strategies of
Bruce Mau Design. One sample: "Stay up late. Strange things
happen when you’ve gone too far, been up too long, worked too
hard, and you’re separated from the rest of the world."
Monika
Stadler -- Austrian harpist whose new CD, My Imaginary
Garden, does not disappoint. Somewhere between jazz, new
age, and classical, this compilation -- like all Stadlers' music
-- is acoustic harp at its finest.
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Autumn
2004
This
Spring, one of my harp students invited me to participate in
Enrichment Day at Shanahan
Middle School. After recovering from the shock of
stepping into a building that once housed the elementary, middle
AND high schools during my time there, she and I led three groups
in the exploration of the history, construction of, careers,
and current trends in the harp world. Participants were
treated to live musical interludes and were invited to try the
harps out themselves.
A
favorite topic is cutting-edge harpists who push the parameters
of what it means to play the harp. These are worth a look/listen.
Park
Stickney -- jazz, baby, jazz.
Catrin
Finch -- the young harpist for the Prince of Wales cuts
her own energetic recording.
Deborah
Henson-Conant -- in a league of her own, H-C plays popular
and jazz compositions in very theatrical performances.
Starbucks
in downtown Columbus saw jazz harp and guitar for a second year
in a row this past spring. Stan
Smith and I provided the musical backdrop for the wine tasting
event organized to raise money for Creative
Living, an independent housing facility for those with severe
physical disabilities.
The
Delaware County Library
underwent a massive transformation this past year. To
celebrate, they invited the public to tour the facility while
listening to live harp music.
How
to be Creative -- Twenty-five great ideas. Very
active discussion. Add your comments on the site.
My favorite: "You are responsible for your own experience
-- Nobody can tell you if what you're doing is good, meaningful
or worthwhile. The more compelling the path, the more lonely
it is."
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Autumn
2003
Contents
Welcome Oh,
Harpist...? Heaven
on Earth, LLC |
Mary
Craig -- logo design Trista's
Art Spotlight
On... |
OH,
HARPIST...?
Read
answers to harp-related queries such as:
How do you move
that (harp) by yourself ?!?
by
visiting Ye "Oh, Harpist...?"
Archives.
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HEAVEN
ON EARTH
My
friend Nancy has always dreamed of quitting her job in the technology
field to pursue her dream of creating, owning, and operating her own
flower and gift shop. Her dream came true this year -- her
beautiful shop, Heaven on Earth, is thriving in Johnstown, Ohio.
Heaven
on Earth is a full-service florist and can send flowers anywhere in the
world through FTD. They handle flowers for weddings, funerals and any other occasions
that may require centerpieces. They offer:
|
Fresh
flowers
(Arrangements and cash & carry)
Dish
gardens
Blooming
Plants
Plants
for outside |
Silk
flower arrangements
Unique
gifts
Greeting
cards
Balloons
Crafts |
| And
soon to come: Bakery goods and a full-service wedding
package! |
Nancy Finke, owner,
describes the business this way:
| "Our mission is to provide lasting memories to the
recipients of the floral arrangements, gifts and crafts. We believe our first responsibility is to the customers and
recipients of our products and services. Our excellent customer service will enable us to continue to grow and enter other communities. In carrying out our day-to-day business we strive
to:
1. Treat our employees as family,
2. Treat our customers as family,
3. Be considered as the place to come for comfort, peace, joy and love."
|
Support
local business. Include this information in your contact list as
your resource for all special occasions.
MARY
CRAIG
Mary
Craig also teaches marketing workshops, one recently titled "How to
Create Marketing Materials That Work...and Never Spend a Day in Design
School!" This workshop was presented to the national convention of
federal court law librarians in San Antonio -- Mary enthusiastically
presents to other professional groups with similar needs.
Take
a look at Mary's portfolio -- the Jefferson
County Library District logo is a beautiful example of her
clean-cut, professional style.
TRISTA'S
ART
You
have your eyes, you have your ears:
look with your eyes on the
things of Nature,
hear with your ears what goes on in Nature;
the
spiritual reveals itself through color and through tone,
and as you look
and listen, you cannot help feeling how it reveals itself in these.
Rudolf
Steiner
Visit
again to see what affordable artwork I have available for immediate
purchase. In the meantime, I'm
working on a number of projects simultaneously. This means
I'll soon be sharing pictures of new work.
1.
There's a grate
on my wall that disguises a hole in the drywall. I'm using the
above journal design to create a frameless canvas wall painting that
will lay flat over the wall and grate -- it is the first thing one sees
as coming up the stairs.
2.
The Castle
Arts Affair in Delaware is November 13-16, 2003. I will be
submitting a variety of round table mats, similar to what is pictured on
the Floorcloth page.
3.
Dear and patient Jane in Washington D.C. is waiting for her floorcloth
that is similar in style to the Tulip floorcloth pictured in Gallery
4. Hers will include Dutch sayings.
4.
Oh, and then there's
Christmas....
**
For additional artwork, visit my Art
page. **
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SPOTLIGHT
ON...
| Appetites:
Why Women Want -- Caroline
Knapp. Not an easy read,
this book addresses how the basic hungers and suppressed desires
of women turn into eating disorders, alcoholism, obsessive shopping, and
promiscuity. The author's firsthand experience with
anorexia lends a unique perspective into how the female psyche
becomes warped by what she calls "the culture of No!". Poignant and
thought-provoking -- Knapp offers hope by encouraging women to
ask, "What gives me delight and fully engages me?" We
regrettably lost this author to lung cancer last
year. |
| The
Law of Love -- Laura
Esquivel. Violence and beauty vie
for attention in this work of fiction set in the future, where
music therapy is valid (!) and analysis of past lives offers
immediate workable solutions for suffering relationships. This is a multi-media presentation -- one that I'm
baffled others have not tried before. Consecutive pages of
wonderful illustrations depict characters' regressions into
past-life experiences. Music plays a vital role --
you hear what the character hears by listening to tracks on a CD
included in the book. Despite a disappointingly cheesy ending, this novel is a
delightful experience for the majority of your senses.
|
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May/June
2003
Contents
|
Welcome
Blog
Mantras,
Ltd. |
Synesthesia
Trista's
Art
Spotlight
On... |
NEW
TO ME -- A "BLOG"
Creating
this newsletter was somewhat of a risk for me. Though it was a
natural extension of the desire to share art and music with the
world, it can be intimidating to face the immense blank canvas that it
is. I can be objectively newsy or ridiculously opinionated. I can toot
my own horn or I can showcase more-than-worthy Creatives. How do I
express myself this month? What's the motivation for doing it?
I
was one of those shy kids who wanted to disappear behind Mom's
bell-bottomed legs. But I grew uncomfortable with keeping ideas in
my own journal, painting, or music composition. Pushing ideas outside myself and searching for others might be the
way to keep on a focused path and fight personal and artistic
stagnation. Feedback (criticism) can be difficult to take but
without it, how do you move forward?
A
weblog or "blog" is another form of self-expression that entails using the internet
to write entries for the world to see -- it's a journal on the
web. I haven't explored other examples because I feel such a
connection with the entries
of Catherine Jo Morgan, such as that for May 10, 2003.
The powerful dialogue this artist has with herself, called Cathy
on Her Path, offers hope to those who struggle with their place in
the world and the purpose of their work.
Want
to experiment with expressing yourself this way? Visit the Radio
Userland and Blogger websites
to learn more about keeping an online journal.
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MDNTRDS,
Ltd.
I
may have confused subscribers when I sent a news blip about my artwork
and the May 17-18 2003 Delaware
Arts Festival. I did NOT have a booth at the Festival -- i.e.
I did not pay to exhibit my work in a tent. During the festival,
however, I did have my artwork available for sale at the fabulous Mantras
store at 18 West William Street in Delaware, Ohio.
Mantras
integrates the five elements of nature;
earth, metal, water, wood and
fire
and
showcases a unique line of;
|
Home
accessories and gifts
Candles
and potpourri
Bath
and body products
Wall
and table art, jewelry, sculpture
|
Florals
and plants Vases,
urns, and crystal Fountains
and garden accessories Greeting
cards, books, and CDs |
Click
here to view wall hangings sold at Mantras
Click
here to view floorcloths and table mats sold at Mantras
Click
here to view angel paintings sold at Mantras
Mantras,
Ltd.
18
West William Street
Delaware,
Ohio 43015
740.363.1190
Monday-Friday
-- 10 AM - 6 PM
Saturday
-- 10 AM - 5 PM
Closed
Sunday
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SUSTAINABLE
AGRICULTURE
|
Organic
food and products were of high interest to me in high school,
when it wasn't fashionable and the idea wasn't in the limelight
as it is today. It's still important to me so I was
delighted to discover The
Stratford Ecological Center (central Ohio), which practices
sustainable farming techniques and offers classes (herbs,
wildflowers, etc.) for children
and adults to help foster an appreciation of the land and all
life that depends on it.
Next
year, when I am earning twice what I am (I'm serious), paying
Stratford Ecological Center so that I can receive my weekly
allotment of seasonal, organic produce will be a high priority. |
I'm
elated to have recently found the Stratford Ecological Center despite
the following Embarrassing Facts:
1.
I have basically lived in this area for over twenty years.
2.
The center is literally less than one-half mile away.
3.
I "discovered" this center by visiting a website
I found in Natural Home
magazine (May/June 2003 issue).
Don't
wait twenty years to find a CSA Farm near you. Visit the Sustainable
Agriculture Network to reap the benefits of delicious, organic, and
locally produced food --> http://www.sare.org/csa/index.htm
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TRISTA'S
ART
A
recent trip to the east coast included my painting these spot murals in
the home of a most gracious host.
Click
here to view flower vine and bouquet wall
murals
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SPOTLIGHT
ON...
|
Davion
Hill -- My brother is always getting closer to achieving his
dream. New information is located on his Physics
page, including his own theories; on his VR6
page, including experiments on his and friends' vehicles; and
his Personal
page, including very expressive photos. |
| Linda
Behar -- Behar's small-scale
impressionistic embroideries are intricately detailed with
metallic and brightly-colored threads. I first saw Salt
Marsh I at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, MA.
Behar's work is not limited to landscapes; check out her recent
work such as Elephant
and Rhino. |
|
The
Sensual Home, Ilse Crawford. A comforting, inspiring and
suede-covered book that is "... the key to creating private havens that
soothe and enhance each of the senses: the all-important gifts
of sight, smell, touch, taste, and hearing that are so often
overwhelmed by the frantic pace of the outside world. Separate
chapters examine first the senses themselves, then our sensual
needs in categories such as Light & Space and Energy &
Spirit." This book is also available at Mantras
(contact information above). |
| We
the Living, Ayn Rand. A big fan of Atlas Shrugged,
it seemed logical that I delve into another Rand novel
addressing the struggle between the individual and state.
I probably could not have plucked from my bookshelf anything
more depressing; however, the graphic depiction of individuals
claiming their own in a Communist society made me grateful for
what I have and shone new light on holding tight to beliefs and
dreams. |
February
2003
Contents
|
Welcome
Harp
Performances
Michael
Tizzano, Sculpture
Creativity
and Chaos |
Music
Lessons
Synesthesia
Trista's
Art
Spotlight
On... |
PERFORMANCES
February
13, 2003 --
Starbucks, 339 North Front St, Arena District, downtown Columbus, Ohio.
Stan
Smith / Trista Hill duo from 5:30 to 7:30PM performing for Creative
Living's annual wine tasting event. Classical / jazz harp and
guitar for the after-work meltdown. Click
here for details.
February
14, 2003 --
Worthington Library, 820 High St, Worthington, Ohio.
Romantic
harp music from 4:00 to 5:00PM during the Valentine version of the
Fridays by the Fire series.
Click
here for details.
**
For additional information on music services, visit my Music
page. **
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FEATURED
ARTIST: MICHAEL J. TIZZANO
When
I met Michael Tizzano for the first time just this past fall (2002), he
was at once familiar to me. Was it his engaging personality, his
intensely personal approach to his work, or his recognition of the deep
connection between emotion and creativity? This man and his work is
honest, sincere.
To
view Michael's work in Gallery 6 and read his
biography, click here.
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CREATIVITY
AND CHAOS
“My
life is not this steeply sloping hour in which you see me hurrying….I
am the rest between two notes …”
My
Life is Not,
Rilke
In
the November 2002 issue of this newsletter, I
wrote: "...do artists
simultaneously experience a surge of creative energy?",
as well as stated the following: "I
am not a scientist, but it makes sense to me that we approach complex
systems as a whole (rather than as parts) with a non-linear
perspective."
My
brother, who is pursuing his doctorate in Physics at Ohio State
University, offers his perspective on the connection between
creativity and chaos in the article below. Click on the link and
select "Open program from its current location." If you
are unable to access this document, email
me and I'll send you a copy.
A
Little Bit About Human Nature, Oscillations, and Thomas Kuhn
by
Davion Hill
**
Visit Davion's website at zpipedragon.com
to see what creative thoughts and endeavors
occupy
this wonderful (no bias here) man's mind, time, and spirit. **
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SYNESTHESIA
What
is "synesthesia"? An online
dictionary defines it as:
- A condition in which one type of
stimulation evokes the sensation of another, as when the hearing of
a sound produces the visualization of a color.
- A sensation felt in one part of the
body as a result of stimulus applied to another, as in referred
pain.
- The description of one kind of sense
impression by using words that normally describe another.
My
efforts to understand the relationship between sound and color began
when I was in middle school; I designed a project that entailed playing
four different styles of music in a kindergarten classroom.
Unlimited crayon colors were available to the children -- they were
simply instructed to draw a separate picture for each music selection
they heard. The obvious outcome to this non-scientific study was
that color choices and subject matter were greatly affected by the style
of music (Michael Jackson's "Thriller" was one of the
selections -- am I dating myself??). There are several formal,
scientific studies conducted by professionals in the fields of both
music and art therapy that indicate there is indeed a correlation
between elements of art and music.
Synesthesia
is the concept that helps explain why I now "see" colors when
I hear or think of numbers, notes or chords. A good friend of mine -- a
passionate singer I met at a wedding last year -- shares his own
personal experiences with this phenomenon below.
|
SYNESTHESIA – a blessing or a curse?
By M. R. David *
Years ago, I became acutely aware
of a sensation that had only been part of my subconscious for a
long time. As a graphic designer, I’ve used typography as an
art form and incorporated color into designs as they progressed
from rough to finished state. I always begin designing in black
and white, with color being the ‘icing on the cake.’
As I gained years of
‘seasoning’ in the business, I realized when I used color in
my designs, there seemed to be an unconscious, guiding theme in
the use of color. While doodling one day with colored markers. I
decided to print the alphabet in color, randomly using different
colors for each letter (or so I thought). A few days later, I
had time to do it again, and when I picked up the previous
doodle, I discovered that the colors and sequence was identical.
I put away the doodles for a few weeks, and tried it again –
with identical results!
I then understood that something
different was happening, and started to try to make sense of
what it was. I created a ‘master’ color bar for this
alphabet and applied it to previous designs that I had
incorporated color into the type and logo. Much to my surprise,
I found that almost without fail, the colors matched my color
bar, each word assumed a dominant color theme, and each theme
dictated the colors used in each graphic design.
I thought that my colored
alphabet could be the result of the colors used on the alphabet
blocks I played with as a youngster, but that seemed too simple.
I confided in a close friend, and she sent me a copy of the
September/October 1987 issue of HIPPOCRATES magazine with an
article by Jake Page. I found out that I was a ‘Synesthete,’
a small group of people who share a condition called ‘Synesthesia,’
meaning literally a "mingling of the senses."
Wow – I wasn’t suffering an
abnormality, but something unique and intriguing. I have done
much research and now use the Internet to explore this
phenomenon. I have found many persons’ colored alphabets, each
different from the other, and with different sequences and
intermingling.
There are many other ways that
Synesthesia is experienced, and it seems that the combinations
of senses may be endless. Once I knew what was going on, the
feeling was not disconcerting, and quite honestly, it allows me
a distinct advantage over my peers in the creative
problem-solving process. I have a tool that most do not possess,
and it never seems to fail in providing acceptable and working
solutions. Over the years, my clients have commented about the
"almost unbelievable ease" that I have been able to
reach a solution for their creative needs.
If you feel that you have
experienced any ‘strange’ symptoms that might indicate
Synesthesia, I recommend that you use the Internet and your
library to find out more about it. By using GOOGLE for a
Internet search, you will find many other sites that go into
great depth about Synesthesia. Here is an Internet link to the
subject with fascinating information:
http://psyche.cs.monash.edu.au/v2/psyche-2-10-cytowic.html
Synesthesia - explore it, test
it, learn how to use it and most of all, enjoy it! As for me, I
consider it a blessing. It has made my vocation more satisfying
and time-efficient. And it provides hours of interesting
conversation and bewilderment from those who are clueless about
using that part of their brain.
* not his real name |
| |
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TRISTA'S
ART
This
past 2002 holiday season I was determined to give homemade, useful
gifts. Family and friends received hand painted books,
bookmarks, coasters (with physics formulas on them!), and
floorcloths; others received handmade reversible aprons, and crocheted
hats, sweaters, and scarves. Click on the following links to view;
Hand
painted journals
Colored
pencil drawing of Kassina
Linda's
floorcloth
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SPOTLIGHT
ON...
|
Ben
Darby -- A good friend lured me into A
Muse Gallery this past December to view the work of Ben
Darby, whose huge relief paintings of bold color and quirky
subject matter are nothing less than amazing. Calamari and
Tonka trucks literally leap off the heavily-varnished canvas.
His technique confirmed for me that texture created by layers of
paint can be seamlessly incorporated onto a painted surface.
The Darby solo-show Silver
Falls is one I would love to see. |
|
The
Gift: Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master,
Hafiz, Daniel Ladinsky (Translator)
There
are people who step into your life who share with you exactly
what you need, exactly when you need it. This is how I
came upon this wonderful volume; opening to random pages in this
collection reveals the perfect message for the moment. My
favorite continues to be "There Could Be Holy
Fallout," a poem that seems to speak directly to me, every
day. Email me
if you'd like to read this poem -- I'll send you a copy.
|
|
Winter
Hours,
Mary Oliver.
I'm
attracted to this slim volume of poetry because of Oliver's
approach to writing: "Years ago, I set three 'rules'
for myself. Every poem I write, I said, must have a genuine
body, it must have sincere energy, and it must have a spiritual
purpose." |
November
2002
Contents
Welcome Harp
Performances Jeff
Buckley Tribute Concert Creativity
and Chaos |
Castle
Arts Affair 2002 Music
Lessons Glass
Artists Spotlight
On... |
PERFORMANCES
November
24, 2002 --
North Unitarian Universalist Congregation - Lewis Center, Ohio.
Reverend
Susan Ritchie shapes a unique service that incorporates ideas from many
world traditions. To learn
more about this wonderful congregation and their perspectives, visit
their website: www.nuuc.org.
November
27, 2002 --
St. John Center - Columbus, Ohio.
St.
John Church Pre-Thanksgiving Dinner hosted by Father Tom O'Brien.
November
28, 2002 --
Kingston Residence - Marion, Ohio.
This
residence home is a gorgeous facility with a committed and endearing
staff. I'm honored to play during the Thanksgiving Dinner
organized specifically for Kingston residents and their families.
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JEFF
BUCKLEY TRIBUTE CONCERT
Jeff
Buckley was the son of Tim Buckley, a famed singer/composer
from the 1960's. Like Tim, Jeff passed away unexpectedly early
in his music career. Information on Jeff
Buckley, his musical influences (including the late Nusrat
Fateh Ali Khan) and career developments can be found on his
website: http://www.jeffbuckley.com.
|
Jess
Faller of Tall Girl Productions has organized a concert featuring local
and regional musicians -- Scott
Gorsuch, Kopaz, Miranda
Sound, and
others -- who cover Jeff Buckley's unique compositions. The
Saturday, November 16, 2002 concert benefits Road
Recovery, an organization dedicated to assisting creative artists
with substance abuse issues. Doors for the concert open at 8:30
p.m. at Workbook Studio in
Columbus, Ohio.
Music starts at 9:30 and tickets are $6 at the door only.
For more information about this tribute concert, click
here.
Jess
Faller will be discussing the tribute concert, as well as playing songs
by the performing bands on CD101's
"Independent Playground" on Thursday, 11/14 at 11PM.
If you're in the central Ohio area, tune into 101.1 FM on your radio
dial; if you're nowhere close to Ohio, listen live by clicking here --
> Listen Live.
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CREATIVITY
AND CHAOS
In
the October 2002 newsletter, I stated the following:
|
"Now
more than ever, disturbing personal, national, and global issues loom
imminently on the horizon of our life path. When our own
words, images, or melodies fall short of expressing our
experiences, we have only to look around and find them mirrored in the
artistic
creations of another. A novel/poem/painting/song touches us deeply in a very personal
way. We are moved, maybe shaken. We are drawn to
examine the nature and direction of our life path. We can
choose, again and again.
And when we ask for it, Guidance in its many forms is
ours..."
|
I
also asked: "...do artists simultaneously experience
a surge of creative energy?" In December's
newsletter, I will publish a compilation of feedback I received on these
topics, specifically how the collective and individual creative process
relates to chaos theory. The need to address this is primarily based upon
information received from 1) my brother, who is pursuing his doctorate
in Physics at Ohio State University, and 2) my good
friend who had just returned from attending the 2002 American
Music Therapy Association (AMTA) Conference in Atlanta, GA.
One of the field's most influential practicing music therapists suggests
that we move away from a perspective of reductionism and linear
development, and toward one based on complexity science (on which chaos
theory is built) and dynamical systems (complexity of motion).
What
does this mean? Music is a complex system.
The body is a complex system.
In
a complex system there is no predictability, determinism, or
replication.
Give
up the holy grail of ‘proof’ because it doesn’t exist!
--
Barbara Crowe, presenter at 2002 AMTA Conference
Because
we crave order and stability, we attempt to break down components of
complex systems and isolate its parts, stuffing them into a definition
we can grasp, tackle, defeat. Theories, proofs, and assumptions
are necessary for forward movement. But adhering to them is
detrimental and limiting.
Remember
when you learned to write cursive in elementary school? After intently
copying each letter over and over again, what happened in a few years?
Do you write like that now and does that fit who you are and what you
do?? Music, cooking, painting, raising a child, and the creative
processes that sing to you... did they not evolve with you? Learn the
theory, apply the ideas, and do your own thing.
I
am not a scientist, but it makes sense to me that we approach complex
systems as a whole (rather than as parts) with a non-linear
perspective. What implications might this idea have when applied
to you, our world, the universe? Tell
me what you think!
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CASTLE
ARTS AFFAIR 2002
Affordable fine art & children's gifts and
crafts by more than 125 artists will be on display at the Delaware
Arts Castle from November 14-17, 2002. The Delaware Arts
Castle is located at 190 W. Winter St, Delaware, Ohio, 43015. Plug
the address into Mapquest for down
to the minute/mile directions.
My
contributions -- seasonal
floorcloths and
placemats in sets of four. Metallic and glitter paints lend
light to these mats -- varnish and wax allow them to be simply wiped
clean. Click here to see examples.
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GLASS
ARTISTS
|
Take a look at the work of Christopher
Ries -- large-scale glass sculpture. Ries' work was on display
at The Columbus Museum of Art earlier this year; the museum's gift store
may still have books of splendid photographs that capture the beauty of
his work. The Thomas
R. Riley Gallery in the Short North (Columbus, Ohio) also exhibits
Ries' work.
|
|
This month's
exhibition at the High
Road Gallery in Worthington, Ohio features the Glass Axis
Juried Member Show -- blown, lampworked, and fused glass pieces
are on display through November 23.
|
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SPOTLIGHT
ON...
Molly
Gordon -- Some of you are aware that I've been taking a class
called Authentic Promotion (TM) through Molly Gordon. The work is
introspective, enlightening, and far from easy. Visit www.mollygordon.com
for a FREE weekly newsletter, hundreds of FREE resources, and
the Authentic Promotion (TM) tapes, teleclasses, and e-books
that have helped hundreds of independent professionals build
thriving businesses.
Child
Star and the Sun Cakes,
Lesley Rosenberg.
Celestial
Arts (now owned by Ten Speed Press) published this remarkable
book in 1979. This childhood favorite had a
great impact on my artistic style, and encapsulated many of the
ideas my sister and I were exposed to in our years at the Montessori
school in Castle Rock, CO, and the Rudolf
Steiner Waldorf School in Denver, CO. Currently trying
to locate a copy (used copies are on Amazon.com, but don't buy
them before I do!) -- the story and artwork is incredible.
|
October
2002
Contents
Welcome Performances Musings Castle
Arts Affair 2002 |
Music
Lessons Heidi
Tran, Clay Tile Artist Murals
& Other Art Spotlight
On... |
PERFORMANCES
This
month I am performing at private engagements including wedding ceremonies
and corporate functions. Click here
if you'd like to experience harp at an upcoming public or private holiday celebration!
MUSINGS
| Now
more than ever, disturbing personal, national, and global issues loom
imminently on the horizon of our life path. When our own
words, images, or melodies fall short of expressing our
experiences, we have only to look around and find them mirrored in the artistic
creations of another. A
novel/poem/painting/song touches us deeply in a very personal
way. We are moved, maybe shaken. We are drawn to
examine the nature and direction of our life path. We can
choose, again and again.
And when we ask for it, Guidance in its many forms is
ours... |
Recently
we've seen an outpouring of creative work from both obscure and well-known
artists -- the word "artists," in this case, refers to
creative individuals of all kinds. Do producers and publishers secretly plan to release
new work within the same span of time, or do artists simultaneously experience
a surge of creative energy?
When
Beck was writing the strings parts of
"Paper Tiger" (from Sea
Change), was Willy Porter writing the pointed lyrics of
"Unconditional" (Willy
Porter), while Peter Gabriel was writing the percussion lines
of "More Than This" (Up)?
New material has also recently appeared by Bruce Springsteen, Diana Krall, Tracy Chapman, Andrea Bocelli, James Taylor... the list goes
on. Some artists whose style we've grown accustomed to over the years
are switching genres, dabbling in a different color palette, dipping
into new creative waters. George Winston -- of new-age piano fame
-- recently covered The Doors in his recording, Night
Divides the Day. New
artists are appearing on the scene with unique and distinctive
voices.
What compels us to create?
Have
you observed highs and lows in your own creative output? How does your
rhythm compare to the overall rhythm you see in music, art, and
other creative worlds?
Where
have you seen an outpouring of creativity? What do you attribute it to?
Please share your thoughts.
For
another take on creative output, be sure to read the summary of Eric
Maisel's new book, Van Gogh Blues: A Creative Person's Guide
Through Depression, below in the "Spotlight"
section. For a copy of the full press release, email
me -- this book promises to reveal important information about the
cycle of creative energy.
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