Keith Burtis is a professional wood turner and cabinetmaker, who uses social media to promote hiw work and to teach others the amazing art of wood turning. His professional goals are to be able to go full time as a woodturning artist and writer. Many of his pieces are functional as well as artistic including wine bottle stoppers, ringholders, ornamental vases, small weed/flower pots, bowls, and childerens toys amung other things.. and.. he is a wonderful guy.
Andhow! Theater Company
Andhow! is a collective of theater artists committed to developing new work and bringing fantastical worlds to the stage (we have never forgotten their gorgeous “toothpick play” otherwise known as “Non-D”). Andhow! will be in residence at The Flea Theater in 2008 with a main stage production of Linus and Alora by Andrew Irons.
Who woulda thought… Prose at the laundromat!!! Wash and Dry Productions Presents Dirty Laundry: Loads of Prose
This is a ground-breaking, suds-producing reading series,” says producer Emily Rubin, “where laundry and language spin together to create a literary symphony in the heart of the East Village.”
Marla Mclean’s artist’s statement…
I love “to make” art/objects and draw inspiration from both visionary artists who create through obsession and need, and ancient art born of ritual and culture.
My work is propelled by reaction to the present- personally, politically, spiritually, regionally, and globally .I tackle imagery through metaphor and material.My form encompasses sculpture, installation, assemblage, photography, and mixed media.
In each piece, the process and materials are married to the conceptualization.
An independent designer, avalove’s online store of hand-printed wares is one of those little lighthouses of creativity in a world crowded by merchandising giants with bold-faced names, multiple store locations, and factory-made clothing. Don’t get us wrong, a store-bought basic can be a good thing. But these designs, that will make the most cynical city-dweller smile instead of smirk, are even better. - Olivia Purnell
