Reason I Still Dream
fellows from RISD Class of 1980: Ged Kenslea, David Hicks, Rika Smith at Barrington Beach, RI What a sweet time reconnecting with my fellow alums from Rhode Island School of Design‘s Class of 1980 last week! We missed our 40th reunion in 2020, thanks to the pandemic. When the invitation came in to celebrate the inauguration of the school’s 18th president, Crystal Williams, I wanted to be there. Ged Kenslea (Film & Video) flew in from Los Angeles, where he has been the Senior Director of Communications for the AIDS Healthcare Foundation for 27 years. On October 6, we drove to...
Read MoreA slice of summer
peach and Maine blueberry pie by Jamie Hogan This summer has been fast and furious. But fruitful! I attended my first Illustration Institute event of this season in late July, a workshop with illustrator-in-residence, Carin Berger. It was held at the TEIA, the most breezy spot for gathering makers. Carin’s fellow Faison Resident James Ransome was also participating! James Ransome, illustrator and Illustration Institute co-founder, Nancy Gibson Nash at the TEIA on Peaks Island. Maine Carin made a wonderful presentation about artists and their collections, the food for inspiration found...
Read MoreZippity zines
photo © Heather Wasklewicz of Jamie Hogan at Portland Public Library Ha! I’ve been called the Patron Saint of Zines, and I won’t argue. I’ve been an advocate of the power of these little vessels of voice and visuals for ages. A zine is any small edition of narrative nuggets that can be drawn, collaged, typed, or stamped. The book I am holding above is the best manual for all the history, techniques, and tips for making your mini-magazine of any idea at all. I gave a zine assignment nearly every semester I taught at Maine College of Art & Design. They are a great...
Read Moremeeting the current
photo © Daisy Braun Our daughter, Daisy Braun, has installed a fabulous display of her sculptures inspired by plankton at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath, Maine. She was invited by Manager of Education, Sarah Timm, to be featured in Uncharted: Maine Artists, Maine Waters. “Daisy Braun, Heather Lyon, and Shoshana White use their chosen media to question, challenge, and celebrate our human relationship to the sea. The future of this relationship is uncharted, and hangs on the collective decisions we make today. Through meaningful play on scale, unexpected visual juxtapositions, and...
Read MoreOxbow Island Gang flies again!
photo © Jamie Hogan Here it is, the third story in the Oxbow Island Gang environmental mystery series by my island neighbor and incredible author, Rae Chalmers! Please join us for a book launch party next Saturday, June 4 at the Peaks Island Community Center. At 12:45 (for those arriving on the 12:15 ferry from Portland) Rae and I will talk a bit about the our most recent collaboration and take questions. From 1:30 to 2:30, there will be children’s activities, games, a raffle, book signing, and food. Hope to see you there! Rae told me well before I read her third manuscript that this...
Read MoreFamily and Art in Apple Valley
Minneapolis, photo by Daisy Braun We flew to Minneapolis last week for a long overdue visit with Marty’s sister, Carolyn, and her family. The weather verged on rain over the long weekend, but we basked in the sunshine of family, catching up on stories, like one about these ships in a bottle by Marty’s Uncle Jack. How did he get the seagulls in there?? Ships by Jack Hinkley, photo by Jamie Hogan With Friday our only day without rain, we ventured downtown to the Walker Art Center, where we joined other intrepid art seekers. photo by Jamie Hogan All ready to take in the Minneapolis...
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