Sam Ravenna: Oh, But Nothing

http://www.myspace.com/samravenna

Anna Wise & Dane Orr: Run Away

Janine Chai's Love Letter:

Bo Pedersen Geel: Afternoon, March*

Afternoon, March*

Along Nott Street
dirt lays on the snow
like a five o’clock shadow.

Up the hill, detail defers to
distance: colors mute to abstract,
objects to archetypes.

An old man
(his walk the whisper
of a sauntering gait)
moves down Grand Boulevard
with a dog and stick.

I watch his arthritic
toss, the dog’s quick,
joyous leap across
the crusted median

And think, for an instant,
not of weariness,
winter, or work;
but of sweet, wet air and
mindless motion.

Across the way,
from a second-story
porch a cardinal-red shirt
whips in the wind,
shouting of color to come.

*(Looking out the 5th floor
window of Ellis Hospital
– early 90’s)


Bo Pedersen Geel

Response to Andy Kissner's Obituary

I came across some found images last semester and was wondering how I could collage them. Here are a few which I have used to respond to Andy's poetry with. I felt that Andy's poem had a strong representation of youth, so I went with that feeling.

All of these are collages, made up of found photographs. The first one also has crushed tobacco leaves on it.

I also have one more image that has started a few more collages circling around this same idea. I can post the others when I am back in Boston, but for now here's this one.

More to come soon Andy!

Janine Chai needs Responses!

"Hey everyone!
I need your help. I am currently starting a project whereby I am making a book of love letters, BUT I honestly cannot make up so many letters on my own! Soooo, this is where you come in... it would be great if everyone can write at least one letter and send it to me (multiple would be cool but one is good). It could be a letter to someone you like/d, love/d, a secret crush, a partner, whatever. The point is to write what you feel or felt, whether they broke your heart or changed your life forever, tell them what you always wanted to and never could or tell them all the things you would like them to know, even if they already do. The letters could be anonymous or specific, its your choice, just put your thoughts and feelings to pen and paper and send em to me. But yea, it would be most appreciated if you could take some time and participate, who knows you might even feel better after you've done it :) P.S. Tell your friends and if they do one email it please! and this just came to my attention...i am going to put a dear .....(←insert name here) at the top of the letter so just put whatever name you want after dear, even if its some made up name or just anonymous. Thanks a mil!! XOXOJanine/J9"

Y'all can post some love letters for Janine in comments or email them to me and I will forward them to her. If you would like me to post them on the blog to get some feedback just say so! Thanks!

Andy Kissner: Obituary

"My name is Andy Kissner.

I drink heavily, smoke cigs, lose friends, and alienate people. I admit to the truth, I am the best at what I do.

I run and play tennis. I take great offense at anti-smoking advertisements, and find most depictions of marijuana use in the mainstream media to be grossly inaccurate.

I dabble in the art of the DJ, and occasionally self-identify as a writer.

I am a recovering something.

I die at the age of 27 due to complications arising from an utter lack of ambition. I leave behind untold scores of lovers scorned, and a whole host of bad debt.

You've never met me, and that's probably for the best. I would have fucked you over.

I was never given the chance."


http://akissner.blogspot.com

Lauren Santorio's Book

These are some images that I am looking for some responses to. I have been working on a book for an assignment which involved passing around three disposable cameras. I have collected a number of images and now I am looking for some text or dialogue to go along with them. The text can either be poetry, dialogue between people/objects in the images or even random thoughts that occur to you when you look at the image (anything at all). Maybe certain songs come to mind or scenes from different movies. Lemmie know whats up!











If you do decide to give me some feedback you could comment, or email me.
Please include any sources as to who wrote whatever it is that you send. If you want to be anonymous that's cool too.

Response to Peter Shapiro

Apologies to Peter, but I decided to take some time to respond to his post. It took me a while to figure out how to respond to his napkin doodle, but I began thinking in class the other day how often people doodle on whatever it is that is in front of them. It started as I was in class staring at a Coke can, and then found myself drawing Coca-Cola Mountains? It's amazing when you look at people's sketchbooks, and even at just random notes how much imagination you can find.
I decided to look through my notebooks from last semester and see if there were any sketches. I usually just find myself making small designs in corners of pages, so here are some that I came across. I know for a fact that Peter and I are not the only people who do this. I have heard of art therapy classes where people draw lines and shapes to express their emotions, and even some types music therapy. I think I want to make a collection of these at the end of each semester just to try to recollect on where my mind was during these times.

If anyone would like to add to this I think that would be awesome. Or if anyone has any cool techniques for creative therapies?