I first encountered Paul Mericle’s work at DC’s Art all Night and was struck by his use of unconventional materials such as an owl sculpted out of sugar. I also picked up a piece of his plywood art from a “take-one-home” bin. Clearly, Mericle has an interest in creating innovative work and sharing that work…
Thank you to Queen’s Ferry Press for giving me the opportunity to guest blog about what I’ve been doing since the publication of my book. You can read my post here.
Over the past several years, Rania Peet was the creative mind behind the large-scale sculptures on display at Silver Spring, Maryland’s The Haunted Garden. Nosy neighbors and legal rigmarole shut down the home haunt this year. Still, Rania’s work has grown bigger and spookier than ever. How did you become involved with The Haunted Garden?…
Twenty six years ago, Ken Kesey gathered thirteen students, most officially enrolled in the University of Oregon writing program, others not, to write a collaborative novel in one academic year. Classes took place at his home, but there were field trips too. Once, they toured around Eugene on a bus with no windows. Sometimes they…
During the academic year of 1987-1988, Ken Kesey taught a graduate-level creative writing class of thirteen students at the University of Oregon. He charged the group with producing a full-length novel in one school year, which they did, publishing Caverns under the name O.U. Levon (Novel University of Oregon backwards) in 1990. It is my intent to…
Stunning wire sculptures are popping up in unexpected places on and over the streets of Baltimore. They are the work of an artist who goes by Reed Bmore, and he recently took the time to answer questions about his work. What made you decide to put up wire sculptures around Baltimore? The thrill of street…
During the academic year of 1987-1988, Ken Kesey taught a graduate-level creative writing class of thirteen students at the University of Oregon. He charged the group with producing a full-length novel in one school year, which they did, publishing Caverns under the name O.U. Levon (Novel University of Oregon backwards) in 1990. It is my intent to…
Here I am with my kids on the local news. Thanks, Beth Parker and Fox5 DC. DC News FOX 5 DC WTTG I also made a video that shows more of the process as well as my adorable children. When I did this last year, I wrote a letter to the DC Arts Commission about…
Below are letters from Dr. Paul Armstrong to Ken Kesey about his appointment as Visiting Professor to the University of Oregon. The letters provide insight into what both Armstrong and Kesey envisioned for the class that would go on to write Caverns. For more background on Caverns, click here. Armstrong, now at Brown University, became the…
During the academic year of 1987-1988, Ken Kesey taught a graduate-level creative writing class of thirteen students at the University of Oregon. He charged the group with producing a full-length novel in one school year, which they did, publishing Caverns under the name O.U. Levon (Novel University of Oregon backwards) in 1990. It is my intent to…
During the academic year of 1987-1988, Ken Kesey taught a graduate-level creative writing class of thirteen students at the University of Oregon. He charged the group with producing a full-length novel in one school year, which they did, publishing Caverns under the name O.U. Levon (Novel University of Oregon backwards) in 1990. It is my intent to…
or In Cold Potato Leek Soup While weeding through my mother-in-law’s extensive collection of cookbooks, I came across The Potato Book, published in 1973 with a foreword by Truman Capote. Capote’s famous name conjures up a lot of images and associations for me, none of which have anything to do with potatoes. I flipped through…
Kelly Towles’s work is all over Washignton, DC. Recently, he completed a massive mural near Nationals Park. Below, he answers questions about that piece and his other work. When and why did you first start putting up work around DC? I started doing graffiti back in the 90’s because I was a pretty pissed off…
Recently, I received an email from Dr. Timothy M. Tays, a psychologist, author (Wannabe Distance God: The Thirst, Angst, and Passion of Running in the Chase Pack), and former freelance journalist. In 1990, with the hopes of selling a story to the local paper, Dr. Tays called Ken Kesey to ask about Caverns. The local paper didn’t…
During the academic year of 1987-1988, Ken Kesey taught a graduate-level creative writing class of thirteen students at the University of Oregon. He charged the group with producing a full-length novel in one school year, which they did, publishing Caverns under the name O.U. Levon (Novel University of Oregon backwards) in 1990. It is my intent to…
