In a college town where many residents don’t have kitchens, microwave meals of ramen and frozen burritos can become an inevitable part…
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Sandbox: The last monarch
Please now pretend you are a butterfly. I will guide you through how to do so, as I am well practiced, for I pretend to be a butterfly several times every day. Here’s how you do it: close your eyes and invent antennae on your head. Feel them sprouting long and complex from your scalp, weighing your head and neck until your chin is drawn toward your chest. But now your chest is thorax, so get used to it, and the calcium of your bones has dissipated into pretty wings that now span the length of the room. You feel powerful, strange and timid.
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PS1 show features artists who use light as a medium
Artists working with digital videos, film and overhead projectors, shadow puppets, televisions and flashlights (or any other light-emitting device) should join the fun of BYOBeamers at Public Space One, a […]
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Green Gravel to host improv comedy workshop for all levels
Test your chops at improv this Friday and Saturday, Feb. 27-28 when Public Space One hosts an improv workshop as part of the Green…
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Sandbox: Spring song
Sandbox is a corner of the web dedicated to Iowa City writers and artists working to engage the public in an interactive environment. Find out more here. I’ve been having […]
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Local organizations collaborate to bring new printmaking space to Iowa City
A new facility dedicated to printmaking and the book arts is coming to Iowa City.
Beadology and the Paper Nest (220 E. Washington St.) will host…
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Sandbox: How to plant a seed
The further away folks get from the soil, the thicker grows the shroud of mythology that surrounds it, and stronger grows the urge to peel back the shroud. There rises a suspicion that to become wise in the ways of the earth, one must undergo a journey, but a journey in which every successive discovery is followed by a new tangle of mystery and more difficult adventure.
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Practice divine dancing this Sunday at PS1’s Dance Church
For many, Sunday morning is a sacred time that means heading to church. But some Iowa City residents would rather express their spirits through other means, and starting this Sunday, […]
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Sandbox: The importance of keeping good records
Sandbox is a corner of the web dedicated to Iowa City writers and artists working to engage the public in an interactive environment. Find out more here. Farm records allow […]
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Sandbox: Good farm records
If you drive down (or up) Interstate 218 and look to the west during the long hours of the afternoon, consider the action of your eyes. They will first try to take in color. Depending on the day and time of year, the difference between the sprawling green ground and the soft breath of blue above will be so stark you’ll have to squint to see. Or, if fall, the soft grays and browns will lull your lids to sleep. DON’T SLEEP…
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Sandbox: Goodbye for Now
This will be my last Sandbox entry as the free studio resident at Public Space One, so I will leave you with a few of my favorite things from this time. One of the best moments was deciding to stay in my studio after the residency!
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Sandbox: Experiencing, Gathering, Iowa City #2
After hours in the studio I needed some fresh, cool air. The red hues all around were speaking to me. So, I decided to make my walk a study in reds — being aware of the color and letting it soak in. The annual “Tree Huggers” project had already been installed downtown. This community project is still one of my favorite things about Iowa City. I loved this one in particular because the open knitting actually brought out the qualities of the bark, allowing the elements to be in conjunction with one another.
