(photo of MAX from Where the Wild Things Are exhibition at Denver Art Museum – image taken with permission to publish with reference to the exhibition.) MAKE A JOYFUL NOISE, AND SING IT LOUD! HELLO – THIS IS A&F EDITOR JACK ATKINSON Recently I created an album of new music titled “BookEnds” performed by my […]
Author Archives: admin
20
Nov
Nov
In the new album “BookEnds” by “Jack Atkinson & The Studio Gang,” this song has been pulled out as a single. Woop Woop Your Wild Yelp – When you are young, or young at heart, sometimes you want to just let out a WOOP and a YELP! The deeper meaning behind this song is to […]
18
Nov
Nov
Maurice Sendak’s Ascension to become the Best of the Best in Children’s Picture Book Art During the 20th Century! Few artists manage to change the public expectations of an entire industry the way Maurice Sendak did for children’s picture books and their illustrations. His concepts and artworks were charming, earnest, sentimental, controversial, psychological, operatic, […]
18
Nov
Nov
Artist: Lorna Simpson Lorna was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1960. She graduated from SVA with a BA and got her MFA from UC San Diego. Lorna is incredibly talented across a wide range of media, from film and photography to collage, felt work and drawing. She uses each medium to tell powerful stories about identity, […]
18
Nov
Nov
Why This Book Matters Now (There is one choice no one can take away from any human being… even under the worst circumstances… one can control their inner strength by meeting even a brutal fate in a strong and courageous way! This creates meaning in every life, even during suffering. A person embracing this mindset […]
17
Nov
Nov
How to Make a Gin Martini RECIPE: Combine 2 ozs of GIN WITH 1 oz of DRY VERMOUTH Into a MIXING GLASS, filled with ice. STIR or SHAKE for about 30 seconds. THEN Strain into a CHILLED MARTINI GLASS. Garnish with a LEMON TWIST or an OLIVE ON A TOOTHPICK.
17
Nov
Nov
Making Crepes is so easy; yet, crepes turn a meal into a masterpiece! We should make them on weeknights with chicken, shrimp, or your favorite meat, and add a sauce inside and out! In crepes, there are flour, eggs, milk, melted butter, salt, and water, that’s it. = Instant Romance! SAVORY CREPES The challenge in […]
17
Nov
Nov
This Fresh Salad takes just a bit of prep time, but even the usual suspects feel different in this dish. First, use hearty arugula as your greens. Next, squeeze the juicy gel out of your tomatoes, leaving only the firm pulp, then cut into decent-sized chunks. Next, cut an English cucumber into 2″ tubes — […]
17
Nov
Nov
Salmon en Croute Recipe: First rinse and pat dry 12 – 16 ounces of a salmon center cut fillet (Place fillet skin side down in a large hot skillet, after 30-45 seconds of cooking take it out, put on a cutting board, and removed the skin) – or use your favorite method for removing the […]
17
Nov
Nov
The Mushroom Gravy As the saying goes…start by making a roux! Two strips of bacon are cooked, leaving oil in the pan. 1 average-sized onion, diced 8 ounces of sliced fresh mushrooms 1 splash of good red wine 1 splash of homemade chicken stock 1/4 cup cream 1 cup of all-purpose flour 2 knobs of […]