There are people who can make something out of nothing, gorgeous stuff out of junk and scraps. They make quilts (especially crazy quilts). Mosaics. Mixed media art installations. Papier mache creatures. My boyfriend makes computer and entertainment systems out of discarded remnants. Sure, the result is a regular Frankenstein’s monster, but the stuff works. My [...]
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The Scrap Heap of Life
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged americana, art, creativity, job market, making a living on October 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
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- @chaiallthatjazz - so jealous for the Atif tickets! Have fun! :) 16 hours ago
- Half-caff (mocha) & Half-calf (vellum manuscripts). Not sure which is more delicious, but coffee & incunabula seem to go together nicely. 1 week ago
- I think I'll start by handing out free copies of Dover Thrift Edition's Songs For the Open Road: Poems of Travel and Adventure 1 week ago
- The great big truth of my heart is that my ideal job is to travel the USA in a vintage Airstream camper-bookmobile as a rogue librarian. 1 week ago
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