Blackwater Writing Project

April 13, 2009

Write Night: Art

Okay, this topic comes out of tonight's Spring into Art Opening Reception, where Wes has two photos, one a collection of lollipops (named "Sucker") and one of the huge guitar at the Hard Rock Casino in Las Vegas (named "Guitar Envy"), but it is a much bigger topic than that, of course. Think of all the drawings and colorings you did as a kid that became refrigerator art until another piece by you or a sibling pushed that one off the refrigerator. Or think about the arts and crafts classes over the years from summer camps and Vacation Bible School--the warped ash trays, the magazine racks, the leather products. Or maybe you want to focus on your current art--the way you weave words together and celebrate them as we do at Write Night. Or given the most recent holiday, maybe you should brag about your abilities as an Easter egg designer. Whatever. Let's hear about your artistic abilities or the abilities of others. Or ignore all of this and write whatever you want. We're easy.

4 Comments:

  • Oh, no you did int. Speak fo' yourself when you say "'We're easy.'"' :)

    By Blogger eromler, at 7:11 PM  

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    By Blogger eromler, at 7:11 PM  

  • Art is in the eye of the beholder, and if the beholder is unimpressed, so be it. Or - is art in the eye of its creator? There's nothing worse than bad poetry or crappy visuals, but you know, I don't have to look at or read what I don't like. I admire artists for putting themselves out there for perusal - lovers and haters alike. The best gift I have ever received is art. A local artist loved a piece I wrote about her in a magazine, so she called and said -"What do you want - a really big floral arrangement or a portrait of your dogs?" She gave me two framed paintings, and later, gave me a great price on a painting of my daughter. All unsolicited. Flowers die - but those portraits of my dogs are PRICELESS. She captured their souls on paper with watercolors. Amazing. I wish I could do that with a brush. I wonder if my words could ever approach that awe.

    By Blogger nj.drossos, at 7:26 PM  

  • Thanks for joining us, Narci. And yes, I agree art is priceless and timeless.

    By Blogger Donna Sewell, at 9:39 PM  

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