Artist Motherboard on Pinterest: where the artist moms hang out
I suppose I should get an easel at some point... and maybe a dedicated studio space. But for now, the kitchen table and a sturdy chair will do.
I know a few other women who work motherhood into their art schedule art into their parenting schedule. Perfect example: Aimee Dolich of Artsyville. (She'll try to say it's not true. Pretend you didn't hear it.) Together we invited a handful of other artists/mothers to launch the Artist Motherboard on Pinterest.
It's a shared board where we show each other our latest work... encourage each other to finish works-in-progress...
... and generally revel in being with people who get that we need the art as much as we need the kid(s). Sometimes more. Aimee and I started out with five more contributors:
And it's growing!
Liv Lane, Allison Strine, and 24 other artists who happen to be mothers now contribute to the Motherboard, and we're just two followers shy of 200! Come join us -- leave a comment on a Motherboard pin, or follow the Artist Motherboard. Love to see you there!
And it's growing!
Liv Lane, Allison Strine, and 24 other artists who happen to be mothers now contribute to the Motherboard, and we're just two followers shy of 200! Come join us -- leave a comment on a Motherboard pin, or follow the Artist Motherboard. Love to see you there!
Thursday with LHPAC: "Out There," making a difference
Don't you love it when someone actually decides to be the change they want to see in the world? Tonight, one young woman will be honored for changing life for a group of gay teens and young people.
Gray Newlin (the one at the mic) created the Out There Poetry Camp, a Seattle Parks & Recreation program geared specifically for 14-20-year olds who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or questioning their sexuality. In July, the kids spent a week at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center with (grown-up) poets, artists and performers who helped them strengthen their voices as artists and queer youth.
The camp culminated in a Friday night Camper Showcase event. And Newlin spent less than a thousand dollars putting together an enterprise that could've cost $8,000 (in cash, in-kind sponsorhips and volunteer time). Pretty awesome for a then-first-year college student who'd never organized an event of this scope before.
Tonight, Newlin will accept the "Making a Difference" Award, one of seven Denny Awards that Seattle gives to outstanding volunteers in Parks and Recreation programs. Check the LHPAC's Twitter feed for photos of the ceremony this evening!
FTC disclosure: I'm partnering with the LHPAC on a series I call "Thursdays with LHPAC", generally published on Thursdays. I am being paid an honorarium for my work. However, all opinions and views expressed in this series are my own.
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| Photos courtesy Seattle Parks & Recreation Dept. |
FTC disclosure: I'm partnering with the LHPAC on a series I call "Thursdays with LHPAC", generally published on Thursdays. I am being paid an honorarium for my work. However, all opinions and views expressed in this series are my own.
Thursdays with LHPAC: Black Strings -- Uncensored
Here's something to wake you up from your Thanksgiving feast-induced food coma. Remember Evan Flory-Barnes?
He's a Seattle jazz phenom and winner of a prestigious grant to support living composers. Early this month the Seattle cellist performed at the Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center with his band FOLKS during the Earshot Jazz Festival.
Tomorrow he's bringing a few friends back with him for "Black Strings -- Uncensored." For one night only, Flory-Barnes will jam with vocalist Cristina Orbé and cellist/bassist Paul Rucker. The three will be backed by the band Big World Breaks. Their performance is part of a series by the Central District Forum for Arts and Ideas, taking a look at African American string artists and composers. Details:
WHEN: Friday, November 23, 8pm-11pm
WHERE: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
TICKETS: $15 at Brown Paper Tickets
MORE INFO: LHPAC and Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas
Think you can make it off the couch? It's worth the trip!
FTC disclosure: I'm partnering with the LHPAC on a series I call "Thursdays with LHPAC," generally published on Thursdays. I am being paid an honorarium for my work. However, all opinions and views expressed in this series are my own.
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| Photo credit: Daniel Sheehan/Earshot Jazz Festival |
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| Photo credit: Talking Arts |
WHEN: Friday, November 23, 8pm-11pm
WHERE: Langston Hughes Performing Arts Center
TICKETS: $15 at Brown Paper Tickets
MORE INFO: LHPAC and Central District Forum for Arts & Ideas
Think you can make it off the couch? It's worth the trip!
FTC disclosure: I'm partnering with the LHPAC on a series I call "Thursdays with LHPAC," generally published on Thursdays. I am being paid an honorarium for my work. However, all opinions and views expressed in this series are my own.