Have you heard of the TED Conferences? The following is taken from their website, as way of introduction: “TED stands for Technology, Entertainment, Design. It started out (in 1984) as a conference bringing together people from those three worlds. Since then its scope has become ever broader. The annual conference now brings together the world’s […]
Novelist as God & Clever Learning Ideas
This week’s Speaking of Faith broadcast “Novelist as God” piqued my interest, for in the outlining and writing of Eve, I was playing God. I had to ponder questions like: Was the Garden a perfect place? Did Adam and Eve have sex in the Garden? Did Adam and Eve have children in the Garden? Were […]
Rock the Cradle
Two more days until the arrival of Eve on bookshelves. It feels a bit surreal. It’s a little like hanging your laundry out to dry, and having people comment on the type of underwear you wear. Indeed, I’m guessing this is how artists of all mediums feel–a little exposed, a little vulnerable. But, as I’ve […]
Cain and Abel
Dan and I saw this massive painting–the kind you have to stand yards away from to take it all in–at the Musée d’Orsay in 2007. I had finished Eve by that time, so I was interested in the cavemen-like representation of the characters, more along the lines of what you would expect the first people […]
Erin McGuire
Finding an artist who speaks to your heart is like eating sugar and cinnamon toast. It’s inspiring; it fills you up; and it’s delicious, all at the same time. Through another blog, I discovered Erin McGuire whose art evokes a sort of wistfulness–I think that’s the correct word. Her “Penelope” just arrived in the mail, […]