Art

April 16, 2017

National Poetry Month: Octopoem

This was from a prompt given on Legendfire Writing Forum. Prompt was to write an Octopoem. Directions here. The fractal I created in Chaotica rather than my usual Apophysis 7.x program. Embers Scorching blue embers Straddles fall leaves Inside a small, thirsty forest Then a screeching sand-storm Sears and ignites the forest’s undergarments It cavorts Continue reading

Art, Author, Poetry, Writing

abstract art, drought, fire, forest, fractal, fractal art, national poetry month, nature, octopoem, poetry
April 4, 2017

National Poetry Month: Rhymed Tercet

My second poem for National Poetry Month is a Rhymed Tercet. The title of the Fractal is the Echoes of Spacetime. Creation by A. A. Zingler Blazing hot inferno explodes into life in its superheated soup of particles the spark of inflation rapidly spikes. Dust coalesced by gravity’s attraction form the weave of all galaxies’ Continue reading

Art, Author, Poetry, Science, Writing

astronomy, cosmology, life, national poetry month, poetic meter, science
January 4, 2017

Healing

Splintered glass strewn across the ice, like a broken mirror that rips and throbs with the rippling cracks of heartache each drop of blood a window – My footsteps falter, the rain biting, I hold up my hands, streaked with cuts, my tears tangle with the droplets, and I dance alone into the night. Footprints Continue reading

Art, Author, Poetry, Writing
September 19, 2016

Death/Rebirth

Death/Rebirth by A. A. Zingler Emotions bubble and froth, the spring spills and spits into a torrent of motion, the light trails cascade and collide, and the black void pushes out a scream– I teeter at the edge of a long drop, the sky blazing blue with a hint of a droplet that graces my Continue reading

Art, Author, Poetry, Writing

death, despair, emotion, growth, healing, hope, poetry, PTSD, rebirth, trauma
July 27, 2015

Expressing oneself is a revolutionary act

My partner, who is an artist, discussed with me the other day the types of artists. There is the artist who is creating art with an agenda, who is often a political activist and their medium is art. But then there is the artist that simply creates art to express themselves. My partner discussed how Continue reading

Art, Author, Philosophy

activism, art, art theory, expression, identity, philosophy, Race, racism, revolutionary
June 29, 2014

Des Moines Art Festival

Every year in June, the Des Moines Art Festival takes over the downtown area with hundreds of artists from all over America (the US and Canada). Over a thousand artists apply every year, but only around 130 to 150 make it into the stalls that surround Sculpture Park in Downtown Des Moines. Because of the Continue reading

Art, Author, Blogging

art, art festival, des moines art festival
March 1, 2014

Nourishing our Creativity

Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estes’ book inspired this essay; I then posted it in the LegendFire Nonfiction forums for critiques, and this is its final resting place. Enjoy. Nourishing Our Creativity From the depths of our souls, the waters of creativity flow in an unceasing river, invigorating our psyche and our life when expressed. The moment Continue reading

Art, Author, Blogging, Poetry, Writing

art, Clarissa Pinkola Estes, creating, creation, creativity, nourishing creativity, Women Who Run With The Wolves, writer’s block, writing
November 6, 2013

Before I die, I want to…..

In June, my town held an Art Festival, where artists from all over the Midwest came to show their wares. A friend of mine convinced me to join her and a mutual friend for a walk around the festival to see all the various mediums of art. Over by the food vendors, and slightly offset Continue reading

Art, Writing

art, before I die I want to, Just keep swimming, NaNoWriMo, TED Talks, writing
October 23, 2013

Paper Mache Project Completed

Here is the final pictures of the paper mache project: I apologize for the fuzzy aspect to the pictures. They were taken with my phone camera. Also, I tilted the globe so you can see the north and south poles more clearly: I am looking down at the globe toward the northern hemisphere and Continue reading

Art, Elivera, Science, World Building

art, globe, map-making, paper mache, planet, three dimensional art, world-building
September 23, 2013

Paper Mache Planet Update!

Finally! I have succeeded in determining a way to paint my planet. This is the first batch of paint — it will need at least two if not three coats of acrylic paint – and there is some pieces of continent in the southern hemisphere and three islands in the northern hemisphere that have yet Continue reading

Art, Elivera, Science, World Building

acrylic painting, art, painting, paper mache, planet, three dimensional art, world-building