I posted this on my Facebook page on J.R.R. Tolkien’s birthday (Jan 3): I vividly remember the rather embarrassing way I was introduced to Tolkien. It was the 10th grade and a friend of mine had just finished The Hobbit and was alarmingly excited about it. He couldn’t stop baying on about it and prettyContinue reading “Discovering Tolkien”
Category Archives: Art Divine
On Jimmy’s Birthday
I watch/listen to this video every year on Jimmy Page’s birthday (Jan 9th), my celebration of the sound of his guitar, which probably literally held me together in my trouble-minded youth. Sitting on the floor of my bedroom, listening to this song, was the first time I ever remember thinking about how I wanted toContinue reading “On Jimmy’s Birthday”
Review of “Personal Effects” Show
Post by Gareth Branwyn.
Bethany Shorb’s Painting Machine
My friend, Detroit’s ridiculously talented Bethany Shorb, has a new show opening at New York’s Devotion Gallery on Sept. 13 (and running until Oct. 25). I’ve always been fascinated by “Chladni plates,” usually steel plates covered in sand or salt to which soundwaves are applied. The resulting vibrations create cool mandala-like patterns in the materialContinue reading “Bethany Shorb’s Painting Machine”
Mind Bone: Gareth Branwyn's Blog 