News from 3 Chairs
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Poetry is Not a Luxury
“For women, then, poetry is not a luxury. It is a vital necessity of our existence. It forms the quality of the light within which we predicate our hopes and dreams toward survival and change, first made into language, then into idea, then into more tangible action. Poetry is the way we help give name…
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The Artist as Anarchist
“The artist, and particularly the poet, is always an anarchist in the best sense of the word. He must heed only the call that arises within him from three strong voices: the voice of death, with all its foreboding, the voice of love and the voice of art.” ― Federico García Lorca
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It’s International Zine Month!
HAPPY INTERNATIONAL ZINE MONTH! Come along as we celebrate a month full of zine things! Find out about zines, zine libraries, zine history, how to make your own zine and more! International Zine Month 2023 would not be possible without the lovely Alex Wrekk, who came up with the idea in the first place. Visit…
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Creatively Speaking: The Mind Palace
Have you ever watched the BBC show Sherlock with Benedict Cumberbatch? It’s a fabulous, contemporary reimagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s fictional character Sherlock Holmes. There is plenty of intrigue, suspense, and surprises — even in the retelling of stories that are more than 100 years old! One of my favorite features of the show…
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MANIFEST (zine): Stressed Spelled Backwards Is DESSERTS
Issue #12, Stressed Spelled Backwards Is DESSERTS You know that good feeling you get when you eat dessert? That’s your brain’s reward system releasing dopamine. Researchers have shown that sweets rival sex and cocaine when it comes to dopamine triggers. Think about that. Dessert — it’s as good as sex! That explains a lot, doesn’t…
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The Divinity of Creativity
“You become more divine as you become more creative. All the religions of the world have said God is the creator. I don’t know whether he is the creator or not, but one thing I know: the more creative you become, the more godly you become. When your creativity comes to a climax, when your…
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Eureka! Creativity Changes Your Brain
Eureka! The guy named Archimedes ran nude out of his bath tub to the town once he found out the idea the amount of water displaced from the tub was equal to the volume of the object immersed. That is an example of an intuitive creativity. Creativity had already been a vital force in science…
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MINI (zine): There’s No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy
Issue #1 – There’s No Such Thing as the Poop Fairy: 5 Things to Remember When You Walk in the Woods People love the nature preserve where I often walk. Who wouldn’t? Its wide, criss-crossing trails offer welcome views of the woods and ponds and wildlife. It’s easy to forget that the busiest highway on…
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Through That Broken Window
“A writer’s heart, a poet’s heart, an artist’s heart, a musician’s heart is always breaking. It is through that broken window that we see the world…” ― Alice Walker Photo ©2018, Jen Payne.
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Now on Sale! Manifest (zine) #11: Great & Small
Issue #11, Great & Small All things bright and beautiful,All creatures great and small,All things wise and wonderful,The Lord God made them all. As we move among the creatures of this planet — every beast of the earth, and to every fowl of the air, and every thing that creepeth upon the earth — one…
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Lightning in a January Sky!
JANUARY 11Their eyes never lost touch.They sat and talked and laughed for hours.He reached for her hand as if he had done so every day since they last saw each other.That familiar feeling surprised them long into the night.They kissed.There was lightning in the January sky. It’s been more than 15 years since that fateful…
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Creative Gift Ideas
A Gift Subscription to MANIFEST (zine)is a one-of-a-kind gift idea for the holidays! It’s like sending a mini art installation that features interesting images and creative rabbit holes, quotes, poetry, a curated Spotify playlist. Layered with colors, textures, meanings (and music), the result is a thought-full, tactile journey with nooks and crannies to discover along…
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