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The Patron Saint of Screen Printing
Not really, but it is Easter tomorrow, so let’s talk about Corita Kent (1918–1986), often called the “screen printing nun.” I just finished all three Austin Kleon books, where I discovered the Catholic sister, teacher, and pop artist known for silkscreen prints combining advertising imagery, poetry, and messages about social justice. Working in the 1960s…
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Procured Art (Last Year)
Currently in the process of rearranging the house, art included, and forgot that I never mentioned some screen prints purchased at last year’s East Lansing Art Festival. As Vice Chair of the Downtown Development Authority, I had the honor—alongside the Chair of the East Lansing Arts Commission—of purchasing four pieces from that year’s People’s Choice…
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Charles Schulz Drawing Peanuts
“I wish I had a better education but I think that my entire background made me well-suited for what I do. If I could write better than I can, perhaps I would have tried to become a novelist and I might have become a failure. If I could draw better than I can, I might…
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Pop (T)art(s)
From Wikipedia: “Introduced in 1964 and initially called Fruit Scones, the name was soon changed to Pop-Tarts as a pun on the then popular Pop Art movement.” (File under “things learned watching Jeopardy!)