Favorite things: Paper doll art
We all know paper dolls, right? Perhaps you played with them when you were younger. But have you thought much …
Tag Archives: art
The value of a creative arts degree
Photo Credit: Thomas Hawk Flickr via Compfight cc I talked to a young woman the other day at MNSU who …
Images from the National Museum of Women in the Arts
When I was in Washington, D.C., in August for a conference, I took some time to visit the National Museum …
11 words for writers
More from Susan Sontag on writing from the esteemed Maria Popova at BrainPickings. Popova just started a “Midweek pick-me-up” email …
I <3 book clubs!
https://www.instagram.com/p/BkvZrXmASXG/?taken-by=bloodmilkbookclub When my book first came out in 2013, I knew of a lot of book clubs (especially in the …
Ek….what? Writing about art in nonfiction
In my MASS436 Specialized Writing class at MSU-Mankato on Monday, I introduced students to ekphrasis — writing about art. We …
3 things making me happy this week (April 3)
This week I’m into headstands, drawing, and Elliott Smith.
What’s making me happy (March 20): Local art, spring, people walking
Three things making me happy this week: local art, spring, and walking.
Rachmaninov’s piano
I was surprised to come across Rachmaninov’s piano during a visit to the Holbourne Museum in Bath, England.
The poetics of Lent
When I think back to my childhood church, it’s the Lenten services that dominate my memories. The Catholic Church places …
If You Have Five Seconds to Spare 