I blogged this morning and I really don’t want to over-Arty-Girl you so I’ll keep this brief…Since you’ve all, no doubt, committed every single piece of my writing to memory, the name Michael Little should ring some bells.I wrote a story last year about his cell phone documentary that showed…
Real quick – before I get into anything else – have you seen this? It’s the slideshow I promised for the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, taken by my esteemed colleague, Kathleen Vanesian, and it is quite stunning…enjoy! Hey, wanna talk about Iraq?I know, I know…what a question. I doubt that…
So it’s Christmas, circa 1989, and I’m opening presents with my three older brothers. The big gift that year was a left-handed baseball mitt for my brother, Alan. Everyone knew about it, including him. Because I told him. I was with my poor, single mother, months prior, when she shlepped…
I’m not going to lie here…this whole idea could go really right…or really, really, really wrong.West Valley Art Museum is holding a photo contest for artsy pets. I can’t resist writing about it. Because it’s just kinda funny. And I’ve seen some stellar shows at WVAM, so I’m inclined to…
You know I love art if I’m willing to blog about it from California, on the morn of a trip to Disneyland.God bless laptops and wireless internet, eh?And you’ll be relieved to know that this blog won’t require you to rush out tonight or change plans for your weekend. No,…
Hot dogs, cold beer, hot tunes and cool art – I can’t think of a better way to drift through a mellow April afternoon than eating grilled pups, chewing the fat with AZ artists and raising money for a future exhibition already in the works at ASU Art Museum. Martha…
If you’re not an outdoorsy type – if you hate exercise and dislike hiking or camping – this time of year is filled with regret. You look outside and realize how lovely the weather is, and then continue with your indoor activities.I don’t blame you. Even in the most comfortable…
Infants and toddlers use every method of communication available, from burbles and cries to exaggerated gestures. But as a child learns to speak, the methods lose importance in favor of their newfound knowledge of ABCs. Artist Brian Boner became interested in human communication after his father passed away from a…
Dammit, I knew a reason would come along sooner or later that would force me into paying my late fees at the Phoenix Public Library.I feel really guilty about dodging those fees. I know it makes me a bad person. I owe them a chunk of change for keeping some…
Did you know that there’s a big problem with bees?They are dying. And that’s really, really bad. We count on those little guys to pollinate a third of the world’s food supply (according to this article, anyway). So, without them, we’re effed.This is a huge concern for artist, Lisa Corine…
Ok, bear with me on this one, kids. I’m going to tell you about an art show in Coolidge, AZ.I know, I know! It’s a little out there. But, you trust me, right? I wouldn’t do this to you unless I thought it was worth it. I got a flier…
Or, rather, does your kid wanna be an architect?I often think it would have been nice to have a little pressure from the parents when I was a teenager. Instead, they took the “hands off” approach and I was a bit of a free spirit. And, no, “free spirit” is…
I realize I recently blogged about West Valley Art Museum but I’m going to do it again today. Hey, it’s not my fault the place is so darn bloggable.And this time around, I want to blog about how they’re celebrating Women’s History Month…you know, since I’m a chick and all.I’m…
I’ve never been one to go straight to the comics section of the newspaper and I’m certainly not one of those “graphic novel” types, no way. But I’m certainly familiar enough with the genre to appreciate Pravus’s show, “The Panelists”.The show’s been open since February and it features at least…
Well, gosh darn it, this bit of news came across my desk today.The Kitchenette, a teeny photography gallery tucked away on Roosevelt Row (just east of five15 arts) is closing its doors after five years. The often unnoticed gallery has been a steady, reliable source for finding local photographers and…
Get ready to read the shortest blog ever…Well, waddya know? The net to Janet Echelman’s public art sculpture “Her Secret Is Patience” is going up today!You can watch it happen live here. Also, read writer Kathleen Vanesian’s article about the sculpture here.Fun!…
According to the Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture website, crews were set to complete the Janet Echelman public artwork sculpture, in the Downtown Civic Space by the end of last week.This monumental sculpture (formerly referred to as, “Sky Bloom” but recently named by Echelman as “Her Secret is Patience”)…
So all of us arty weirdos have probably been to a poetry reading or poetry slam at least once.Ask anyone who knows me…bad poetry being read aloud in an overly-dramatic-high-school-thespian way is my personal hell. Anytime I’ve seen an amateur poetry reading, I either leave immediately or get completely soused…
When I’m driving alone in my car, I do really weird things.No, nothing like that, you perv.I practice telling stories. It’s not on purpose or anything, but, I’ll be thinking about my destination; who will be there, what the conversation will be like and how I’m going to win them…
Let’s just get this part out of the way:ar – gil – la – ceous–adjective1. Geology, Petrology. of the nature of or resembling clay; clayey2. containing a considerable amount of clayey matter(Dictionary.com)Not only do I feel smarter for knowing this fancy word, but, man, I am freakin’ thrilled to discover…
Do you know who Steve McQueen is?If not, just ask your mom and watch her get all hot and bothered while she talks about him. And then feel really, really uncomfortable.I’m no expert on the guy (my boyfriend just scoffed at me because I’ve never seen “Bullitt”) but Steve McQueen…
I really thought that this week, I’d surely blog a bunch about Art Detour.Turns out, Robrt Pela and Wynter Holden did all the dirty work for me. At this point, I feel I’d just be beating a dead horse. And I prefer not to be around dead things…just a personal…
