Articles from the ‘Creative Responses’ collection
About the Body and its Ghosts
By Julia Cost Tonight I tried to take my daily run but my body wanted to be calm. Not lazy, just thirsty for peace. This is a strange twist. When the body overdriven becomes its own sage. When you set out purposefully on your normal route and your carriage stops […]
April 25, 2013 | Read Article
Springtime Frolic
By Liz Brent I was reading The Kimono, History & Style by Sacico Ito and Etsuko Yamashita, which features historical art, garments, and photography showing the evolution of the kimono, and I ran across an image on page 87 featuring a painting from the Momoyama era (1568-1600). Unfortunately, I’m not […]
April 15, 2013 | Read Article
Photographer Eldon Christenson
“This picture really represents the beginning of my journey toward dance photography. The picture was taken in June 2010 on Ocean Beach in San Francisco. I had known the girls about a month or two at this point, and we had just started hanging out. I was just starting to get […]
April 11, 2013 | Read Article
Measure the Music: The Pretty Song
By Jake Padilla This month I am sharing with you a song I wrote 10 years ago. It has no title, but was always referred to as “The Pretty Song.” I wrote it as a study in operating and elaborating harmonies within a key (E major). It was my catalyst […]
April 1, 2013 | Read Article
Pearl
By Daria Kaufman I am on a boat. Captain Hook is at the stern, turning the wheel, gazing outward. He is not quite right. Something is off. I know this. I can feel it. The boat is not on water. It bobbles in a vast expanse of white that […]
March 25, 2013 | Read Article