March 18, 2008 - 11:12am — JJ Express
JJ Express
March 2, 2008 - 5:16pm — JJ Express
Shake Up the World With Art!
Aug 1 2008 - 3:00pm
Aug 1 2008 - 5:00pm
Etc/GMT-5
Come join us for a free workshop for Washington DC area youth who are interested in learning how to draw comics and cartoons about community issues. Guest speaker and refreshments!
RSVP required, call 206-888-7238 or email editor.jjexpress@gmail.com
See you all there!
December 17, 2007 - 7:16pm — JJ Express
Art therapy
The arts have more purpose than simply serving as something to enjoy...studies have shown that art can serve as a powerful source for therapy. According to the American Art Therapy Association ,
September 17, 2007 - 10:04am — sassafras
New YV Office (smokin'!) :)
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Our new sign- this artist came back for a week running to get it all just right. This is the sign that faces the street, tells everyone who we are, and gets all sorts of people to crane their necks as they drive by
September 17, 2007 - 9:40am — sassafras
Our office building is smokin'! (check out our new mural and paint job!)
Seriously, check out the pictures in the Images section.
July 3, 2007 - 12:03am — jlsphar
Cultural Fusion Artistically Hidden in NYC
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This is a photograph taken in New York City's Central Park. Of particular interest to me was the clash of cultures the subject portrayed. He depicted through his Native American headdress, spiritual chants, and the stomping of his feet the culture into which he was born. His violin and the same high pitched voice one would hear at an opera accentuated the contrast between the two worlds. At times he would stomp his feet depicting old Native American dances and at other times he would waltz. This man was clearly trying to fuse both cultural influences into one performance.