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A Love Too Much

By Christin Lore Weber, 159 contributed posts
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About the author: Christin has eleven published books. Her novel, Altar Music (Scribner, 2000) was selected for LA Times Best Books of the Year 2000, for Publisher's Weekly "First Fiction," and for the Independent Bookseller's "Booksense 76 Award". Her most recent book is The Edge of Tenderness, a memoir of her convent years. See Christin's listing at www.soartists.com for a complete listing of web links and contact information!

Alyce Klimek, 18 years oldBefore the mother is a mother she is the one her child will never know. Here she is before Mary Jane existed, in 1929, before the tuberculosis, before marriage, before even falling in love. How completely happy she looks, lean…

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March 8th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Posts, by Christin Lore Weber | Comments are closed

A Love Too Much

By Christin Lore Weber, 159 contributed posts
View all 's posts.
About the author: Christin has eleven published books. Her novel, Altar Music (Scribner, 2000) was selected for LA Times Best Books of the Year 2000, for Publisher's Weekly "First Fiction," and for the Independent Bookseller's "Booksense 76 Award". Her most recent book is The Edge of Tenderness, a memoir of her convent years. See Christin's listing at www.soartists.com for a complete listing of web links and contact information!

Alyce Klimek, 18 years oldBefore the mother is a mother she is the one her child will never know. Here she is before Mary Jane existed, in 1929, before the tuberculosis, before marriage, before even falling in love. How completely happy she looks, lean…

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March 8th, 2014 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Artist Posts, by Christin Lore Weber | Comments are closed

Artists Demonstrate the Process of Innovation Everyday

By Americans for the Arts ARTSBlog, 439 contributed posts
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About the author: ARTSblog is published by Americans for the Arts. Americans for the Arts' mission is to serve, advance, and lead the network of organizations and individuals who cultivate, promote, sustain, and support the arts in America. Founded in 1960, Americans for the Arts is the nation's leading nonprofit organization for advancing the arts and arts education. We are dedicated to representing and serving local communities and to creating opportunities for every American to participate in and appreciate all forms of the arts. View all syndicated posts from Americans for the Arts blogs under the "Art World News" tab.

While working on the 2010 01SJ Biennial I was involved in commissioning 46 new artworks, so I was able to witness firsthand the creativity, risk-taking, and innovation that come into play as an artist is realizing a new work. Innovation is a process. It (whatever “it” is) always starts with an idea. The idea alone […]

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July 26th, 2011 | Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Category: Americans for the Arts, Art From the Heart, Art Matters..., Art Matters...to Everyone!, Art World News, Arts Advocacy, ARTS USA: ARTSblog, Resources, The Business of Art, to Artists | Comments are closed