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NESCBWI Winter Workshop
February 26, 2012
The Edna Lawrence Nature Lab
Providence, RI

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April 20 - April 22, 2012
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Springfield, MA

Comunidad Fundraiser
April 21, 2012
Art Andes
Minneapolis, MN

The Big Draw
April 28, 2012
The RISD Museum of Art
Providence, RI

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Entries in Humor (13)

Saturday
Jan282012

Maurice Sendak on The Colbert Report

"Grim Colberty Tales" is one of the funniest things I've ever seen on television.

Saturday
Dec172011

Talk to Your Kids About Art School

I've always called art my "drug of choice," a joke perfectly illustrated by these great ads from Detroit's College for Creative Studies. These hilarious parodies of anti-drug campaigns draw the obvious parallel between drug use and what many consider an equally reckless and irresponsible activity: becoming an artist. 

Talk To Your Kids About Art School ad by the College for Creative Studies.

Talk To Your Kids About Art School ad by the College for Creative Studies.

Talk To Your Kids About Art School ad by the College for Creative Studies.

Hit this link for the whole series and be sure to listen to their great radio ad.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

Saturday
Dec102011

Things I Saw This Week: Be an Artist and Make $10 a Week!

It's funny because it's true. Via Liz Goulet Dubois

Tales for Little Rebels.Thanks to Miguel Ludert for the tip!

Saturday
Dec032011

The Hunger Games Hamburger Helper

The Hunger Games film trailer may have gotten all of my fellow book nerds in a tizzy, but I think I prefer the version made by my old RISD classmate, Adam Sacks:

This is definitely more satisfying to me than the books! I'm hoping the real film series will overcome some of the issues I had with the text, as well.

Saturday
Oct152011

Things I Saw This Week: How to Feel Miserable as an Artist

How To Be Miserable As an Artist.I’m guilty of all of these plus a few more.

The Earth Without Art is Just Ehvia Arts Wisconsin.

No Child Left BehindMe, too!

A Book Commits Suicide Everytime you watch Jersey Shore.Fact: I can't make it 5 seconds into this show before wanting to retch.