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Call for book participants

I’m writing a book currently called “Mending, Making and Mothering”. It’s about living an artistic lifestyle as a family, with case studies from parents who are doing it. I’m interested in documenting how artists combine a continuing arts and crafts practice with parenting, as well as how they prioritize creativity in their family life, schedules and spaces. I’m investigating whether and how parents, especially unschoolers, are able to create a synergistic creative arts practice that is part of… Continue

Added by Robyn L. Coburn on October 21, 2009 at 9:44pm — No Comments

Book as research

I have been published in an upcoming new book, "1000 Ideas for Creative Reuse". One of the things that is very exciting about this right now, is here will be 1000 artists and artisans whose work almost certainly f… Continue

Added by Robyn L. Coburn on October 10, 2009 at 3:07pm — No Comments

REACTion structure

I've been working up a game plan and a timeline. I've been researching exhibitions spaces online, and I hope to make some appointments for next week to look at spaces. I have no idea how much leasing a gallery space would cost, so that's what I need to discover so I can work up a budget. Here are how my ideas are shaping up... Four sections – the concept of fluidity and blurred edges • Art of Daily Life – clothing and accessories, homewares • Monumental – Large scale sculpture and wall… Continue

Added by Robyn L. Coburn on October 9, 2009 at 2:30am — No Comments

More on REcycled Art/CrafTs invitational (REACTion)

So no sooner do I send my intentions out into the universe than things start moving. I was mentioning my exhibition idea (which is now turning into an exhibition plan) to some home schooling moms in my circle, and I two things happened immediately. First, I have been turned on to a fascinating website, www.kickstarter.com which is a way to raise funds for arts projects through individual pledges of donations, facilitated by Amazon. The rather interesting thing is that if you fail to raise the… Continue

Added by Robyn L. Coburn on October 7, 2009 at 11:05pm — No Comments

Book proposal - Call for interviewees

Some of you know that I am working on two book proposals at the moment. The first is one that I hope to have published commercially by an established publisher. It is about refashioning and upcycling your old clothes, using textile art and needlework techniques. The projects include garments and items for women, men, children (including toys) and the home, organized around type of source garment - men's shirts, tees, interlock cotton, denim jeans etc. A big part of the aesthetic is being able… Continue

Added by Robyn L. Coburn on September 28, 2009 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Exhibition Idea

In the last couple of days I made a blog post on the radical unschooling ning network about our truly dire financial situation. We are considering bankruptcy. I'm asking for prayers, good vibes, news of job opportunities and ideas. I figure if any community has creative, box busting ideas, it will be a bunch o… Continue

Added by Robyn L. Coburn on September 27, 2009 at 11:30pm — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Dam part 8

("Masculine Wave" by Katsushika Hokusai)

"Ocean" is th

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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 4, 2009 at 8:37am — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : Uncoiling part I

(Tobyo from the Bakemono-Dukushi - Unknown Artist)

"Uncoiling I" was originally written in September 2002, elaborating on drafts da

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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 3, 2009 at 8:41am — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Chrome Lake part 5

"Introspection II" is the fifth section, and second with vocals, of "The Chrome Lake." And as is the case for its almost-but-not-identical twin "Introspection I," the subject matter is pretty much self-explanatory.

Verse

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Added by Christopher Stewart on September 1, 2009 at 9:43am — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : Juggernaut part 4

(Erie Steam Road Roller scanned by Andy Dingley from the "New Catech

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 27, 2009 at 5:11pm — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Dam part 7

("Between the waves" by Ivan Aivazovsky)

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 24, 2009 at 10:54pm — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : Stereoscopy

(Pocket Stereoscope by Joaquim Alves Gaspar )

“Stereoscopy” is the definitive title of a song whic

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 21, 2009 at 8:35am — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Chrome Lake part 3

("Introspection" by Alberto Baumann)

"Introspection I" is the third part,

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 15, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Dam part 4

(Daniel-Johnson's Manic 5 dam in Quebec, Canada - photo by Pierre cb)

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 10, 2009 at 2:26pm — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Winged Life

("The Winged Man" by Odilon Redon)

"The Winged Life" takes its name from the following verse by

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 7, 2009 at 6:16pm — No Comments

The Music Of Poligraf : The Dam part 2

Clocking in at 22 minutes “The Dam” is my longest composition thus far. The piece uses the metaphor of water flowing from source to ocean to illustrate this mysterious process that we usually refer to as life. It co

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Added by Christopher Stewart on August 6, 2009 at 3:39pm — No Comments