"Rodchenko angles"
Two Tuesday afternoons ago -- the day my youngest fell off her horse for the first time, in fact -- I was hiding behi-, I mean, I was reading the February 7 issue of The Economist. (Aside: So, you all know about the parent who made off with my Sun-Times. Well, no one has ever asked for my Economist, thank goodness, although they do look longingly at my Entertainment Weekly. Of course, I leave the paper in the car now. Why invite trouble, right?)
The article "Pictures and pain" caught my eye because I thought Alexander Rodchenko would make a terrific Fine Art Friday entry. Alas, Friday came and went without a post. Well, check out the article and these links on the Russian photographer: article and exhibit. You'll note that Rodchenko photographed Vladimir Mayakovsky. Longtime M-mv readers may remember my entry on the poet. You know how I love that sort of synchronicity. From the Museum of Modern Art:
Catching up
This week, I
■ read what I used to call a "bodice-buster" ... and (GASP!) enjoyed it;
■ welcomed fourteen mourning doves (among other feathered friends) to our feeders;
■ watched the first episode of Slings & Arrows... and loved it;
■ practiced well for the first time in too long;
■ thought hard about working just a little less (and, consequently, eating out a lot less) so that I might practice, sketch, and read much more;
■ cleaned every single nook, drawer, cabinet, shelf, and cranny in this house (except for my daughters' closet -- some doors are better left shut, no?);
■ welcomed Aunt M-mv for a lovely visit;
■ painted pottery; and
■ saw Vantage Point. (It was more entertaining than some would lead you to believe.)
Breaking all of the rules
M-mv is a meme-free zone.
Generally.
That is, generally speaking, I eschew memes and quizzes.
Unless a virtual friend taps me. Then I get a little wishy-washy on the subject of memes and quizzes. [Insert heavy sigh.]
So, this is for Annette, with whom I've a enjoyed exchanging virtual notes for a couple of years now.
The meme
1. Post the rules before you answer the question.
2. List one fact about yourself using each letter of your middle name. If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name.
3. Tag one person for each letter of your middle name.
All right. Here goes. My middle name is also the first name of both of my grandmothers: Mary.
M
Hmmmm. Mother of three. This is one of three labels I'll cop to when forced to interact with people. 1. I'm a working writer. 2. I'm a wife. 3. I'm a mother -- specifically, I'm "[son's name]'s mom" or "[oldest daughter's name]'s mom," or "[youngest daughter's name]'s mom." Recently I determined that while "working writer" (or, alternately, "paid, professional writer") has largely defined me, "wife" and "mother" have (re)defined my life -- and enlivened my selfhood. I know now that if I were forced to choose (and I have not been), I'd choose "wife" and "mother" over "working writer." This is a realization of life-changing dimensions.
A
I dithered between anal-retentive and Type-A (as in personality). Either or both would appear in a description of yours truly, no question.
R
Shucks. This one is almost too easy. Read. Think. Learn.
Y
It is for Yes! My childhood was defined by the word No! But I wanted my children to experience life's possibilities, not its limitations. So, yes.
Yes, you can.
Yes, we'll try that.
Yes, you can go.
Yes, if you're careful.
Yes, but heed our family rules.
Yes, we'll make that work.
Yes, yes, YES!
It is time for me to "tag" four people, but it's simply not in me. Look, if you enjoy these sorts of things, have at it. Link back to M-mv or send me a message to let me know you participated.
More synchronicity
I nearly forgot to link the most recent N.S. column. Longtime M-mv readers will know why I loved it. For the rest of you, here is my chapbook entry on Miller's classic.
The article "Pictures and pain" caught my eye because I thought Alexander Rodchenko would make a terrific Fine Art Friday entry. Alas, Friday came and went without a post. Well, check out the article and these links on the Russian photographer: article and exhibit. You'll note that Rodchenko photographed Vladimir Mayakovsky. Longtime M-mv readers may remember my entry on the poet. You know how I love that sort of synchronicity. From the Museum of Modern Art:
Around 1923 Rodchenko acquired a camera to make enlargements and reproductions for his collage and design work, and in April 1924, anticipating further work with Mayakovsky, he made a series of six studio portraits of the poet--his first lasting achievement as a photographer. In 1926 he used two of the pictures in collages for the front and back covers of Mayakovsky's book, Conversation with the Finance Inspector about Poetry.
Catching up
This week, I
■ read what I used to call a "bodice-buster" ... and (GASP!) enjoyed it;
■ welcomed fourteen mourning doves (among other feathered friends) to our feeders;
■ watched the first episode of Slings & Arrows... and loved it;
■ practiced well for the first time in too long;
■ thought hard about working just a little less (and, consequently, eating out a lot less) so that I might practice, sketch, and read much more;
■ cleaned every single nook, drawer, cabinet, shelf, and cranny in this house (except for my daughters' closet -- some doors are better left shut, no?);
■ welcomed Aunt M-mv for a lovely visit;
■ painted pottery; and
■ saw Vantage Point. (It was more entertaining than some would lead you to believe.)
Breaking all of the rules
M-mv is a meme-free zone.
Generally.
That is, generally speaking, I eschew memes and quizzes.
Unless a virtual friend taps me. Then I get a little wishy-washy on the subject of memes and quizzes. [Insert heavy sigh.]
So, this is for Annette, with whom I've a enjoyed exchanging virtual notes for a couple of years now.
The meme
1. Post the rules before you answer the question.
2. List one fact about yourself using each letter of your middle name. If you don't have a middle name, use your maiden name.
3. Tag one person for each letter of your middle name.
All right. Here goes. My middle name is also the first name of both of my grandmothers: Mary.
M
Hmmmm. Mother of three. This is one of three labels I'll cop to when forced to interact with people. 1. I'm a working writer. 2. I'm a wife. 3. I'm a mother -- specifically, I'm "[son's name]'s mom" or "[oldest daughter's name]'s mom," or "[youngest daughter's name]'s mom." Recently I determined that while "working writer" (or, alternately, "paid, professional writer") has largely defined me, "wife" and "mother" have (re)defined my life -- and enlivened my selfhood. I know now that if I were forced to choose (and I have not been), I'd choose "wife" and "mother" over "working writer." This is a realization of life-changing dimensions.
A
I dithered between anal-retentive and Type-A (as in personality). Either or both would appear in a description of yours truly, no question.
R
Shucks. This one is almost too easy. Read. Think. Learn.
Y
It is for Yes! My childhood was defined by the word No! But I wanted my children to experience life's possibilities, not its limitations. So, yes.
Yes, you can.
Yes, we'll try that.
Yes, you can go.
Yes, if you're careful.
Yes, but heed our family rules.
Yes, we'll make that work.
Yes, yes, YES!
It is time for me to "tag" four people, but it's simply not in me. Look, if you enjoy these sorts of things, have at it. Link back to M-mv or send me a message to let me know you participated.
More synchronicity
I nearly forgot to link the most recent N.S. column. Longtime M-mv readers will know why I loved it. For the rest of you, here is my chapbook entry on Miller's classic.
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