I once believed that to learn an instrument or a skill, I needed to hide in the woods, a closet, or stay out of sight til no one was around. I don’t believe that any longer. In my early 70s, I fell in love with learning to draw and paint. (Yeah, right. It takes 30 […]
Interview: Madison Woods – Painting Pigments from River Rocks
Crow: When I heard that you are crushing rocks and making your own pigments, my mouth dropped open. What could be more representative of the here and now—the images and materials come from your home space. I respect your privacy. Will you describe your home life, nature, and inspirations.. (to the extent you are comfortable […]
Interview: Beth Brown-Reinsel Maker/Teacher
My friend, Juliann King, has expanded my awareness of the fiber arts, spinning yarn, knitting, dyeing, and weaving. She offers information “out-of-the-blue” that’s excellent. When a Fellowship for Fiber Arts was announced at the Writers’ Colony at Dairy Hollow (WCDH) in Eureka Springs, AR., Juliann said we’d be lucky to have Beth Brown-Reinsel interested. Alakazam. […]
An Introduction to TPR
Do you have people you just love and admire so much, (I mean so much…) that you wish you could share them with everyone you care about? I used to publish a newsprint fanzine about performing Singer/Songwriters (Zassafras Music News). ZMN came to a natural end as the Internet spread its enormous wings. Shazham! Any […]
Interview: John Ma – Artist
I’m fascinated with people who hold high artistic skills. I lurk and cruise the internet until something arrests my heart and imagination. John Ma’s work has done just that. Because I’m a newcomer to drawing, I did not expect any stranger halfway around the world to answer my beginner questions– much less be as helpful […]
Are You A Hard Head Too?
Do you do things the hard way because that’s how you’ve always done it? Is it just easier? Or does imagining the effort and time involved in learning a new routine seem overwhelming? Besides, who has extra time anyway? I’m not insinuating that you might be lazy, but I can honestly be accused of laziness. […]