Month: February 2014
Goodbye, Clarice / New Work
Have you ever begun reading a book that you thought was going to be great, only to find yourself losing interest within the first one hundred pages? Of course you have. It happens, and sometimes – especially if you’re a blogger who promises a review of said book – it’s rather inconvenient. The book practically […]
Another trip! (And art news!)
I really, really enjoyed my last trip to Manhattan; I enjoyed it so much, in fact, that I’m doing it again! This weekend, I’ll be covering Silence Unbound, an exhibition and talk on silence, writing, and book art at The … Continue reading →
Review: Double Vision
I know, from my training, that drawing is a play of light and dark, of shadow – drawing, ultimately, is the flicker of light on planes. Hence, when I draw, I am sensitive to tonalities, to shades of pale, of … Continue reading →
Henna
I’m sure that the majority of you guys reading this are wonder, “What is so special about henna that it deserves a whole post on this blog?” Well, ever since I was little, the concept of henna as a traditional making has been engraved into my brain. Navratri? You put henna designs on your hands […]
Shrinking Products, Increasing Prices
Companies are constantly trying to spice up their products in order to keep current customers interested, as well as to reach out to a broader consumer base. New flavorings and new packaging are two examples as to how expansionary marketing tactics are implemented. Recently, I noted that the size and portions of many items on […]
Form, Content, Use– Repeat.
These are the three components of language, umbrella topics so to speak, which comprise what we use to create a message. Form includes phonology (rules about speech sounds), morphology (small units of meaning within words), and syntax (word order). Content includes semantics (meaning of words). And Use includes pragmatics (rules for communication through language). Throughout …
And Counting
I recently sent out a packet full of pages to a couple close friends / fellow writers in Chicago (you know who you are, or at least you will by Saturday) as well as to a couple people here in Brooklyn for their consideration. Those pages contain a handful of stories I’ve been working on, and quality-wise […]
Stay Tuned… (A trip!)
While I do love Queens (and, of course, art in Queens), I think that I am in desperate, desperate need of change. And by change, I mean… a trip to Manhattan! This weekend, I will be covering Double Vision, an … Continue reading →
Internships: Paid Slave Labor or Legitimate Learning Experience?
Snow might be covering everything as far as the eye can see, but I know what most of you have on your minds: your plans for the summer. As college students, you can no longer dawdle during your vacation. Ask anyone and they will say that they have applied to a number internships. Internships have […]
