Three Things: The Search (for You!) Edition
Are you an industrious bookworm looking for something to do in your spare time? A critical reader looking for a home? A literary-type looking for a way to get involved in the literary community? We’re looking for you!
We’re looking for two or three Editorial Contributors to join our team of masterful book reviewers. (Please note: Hazel & Wren is an all-volunteer organization, so these are unpaid positions. We pay in hugs, beer, books, and good karma.)
For more details on the positions and how to apply, go here. You have until September 1st to apply!
Ramón Casas, After the Ball, 1895. Oil on canvas. Museo de la Abadía de Montserrat, Barcelona, Spain.
Lynn Skordal, The Singer, Not the Song, from the Chair Series. Paper collage. www.lynnskordal.paspartout.com
Rodney Smith, Collin with Magnifying Glass, Alberta, Canada, 2004. Photograph. www.rodneysmith.com
Three Things: The Elbow Prop Edition
Have you heard that this Wednesday is Words at WAM? It is! It is! That means we’ll see you at the Weisman in two days, starting at 6 pm (full details here).
In preparation for Wednesday, I’ve compiled three images of people thinking very hard. They’re thinking so hard that they are using their elbows to prop up their heads. Thinking about what, exactly? I personally like to think that they’re either composing a new piece to read on Wednesday, or daydreaming about its delivery into the microphone. (But it’s ultimately up to you.)
See you in a few days!
Leonid Osipovich Pasternak, The pains of composition, before 1892. Oil on canvas.
Hollie Chastain, Venture. Collage on panel. www.holliechastain.com
Ramón Casas, Moulin de la Galette Interior, circa 1890-1891. Oil on canvas.
Is spring here? Judging by the number of people out-of-doors this weekend, the answer appears to be a resounding yes. Time to pack away those winter coats, I guess, and pull out the trusty (and possibly rusty) bicycle. Or, at the very least, stretch out on that brown grass, pull out a pen, and write about a bicycle (f)or two.
Forgotten what they look like? Here, let me help you with that.
Ramón Casas, Ramón Casas and Pere Romeu on a Tandem, 1897. Oil on canvas. National Art Museum of Catalonia, Barcelona.
Bill Brandt, Coal Searcher Going Home to Jarrow, 1937. Photograph.
Lyonel Feininger, Velocipedists, 1910. Oil on canvas. Private collection.
Psst: OPEN MIC IS THIS WEEK! Submit your stuff before Tuesday 11:59 pm CST!
Also, you’ll notice that we’ve introduced a password to Open Mic. (Why?) Enter the password on any one Open Mic post, and all posts will automatically become visible. Simply send an email to openmic@hazelandwren.com to receive the password immediately. No personal information or payment is necessary to receive the password. Read more here.
