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Create Culture left a comment for 'Christy Wise'

"Can you post one of your essays to your blog. We would love to read them but can't find Bayou Magazine No. 51. Thanks"

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"Christie, what does paper arts mean? do you have examples? Photos?"

Dec 4, 2009

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Dario Mohr left a comment for 'Christy Wise'

"Since you are part of the San Fran Center for the book, I assume you are from the Bay area. I used to live in San fran and in Oakland for a bit. Boy do I miss it living here in Buffalo. Not much culture here but I may try and find your book in a…"

Jun 21, 2009

Christy Wise is now a member of Create Culture

Jun 18, 2009

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My Role: Craft Artist, Literary Artist

My Discipline(s): Literary Arts

My Specialties: Essays and graduate school in the Classics.

About Me And My Work: Co-author of "A Mouthful of Rivets: Women at Work in World War II". Essays have been published in several literary magazines including Bayou Magazine, Concho River Review, Spot Lit(erary) Mag(azine), Sigurd Journal, O! Tempora Magazine and Oasis Journal 2008. My essay "Memory Book" was recognized as a "notable" essay by Best American Essays. I'm a student of papermaking and book-binding -- artistic ventures at which I hope to become more proficient.
Check out my essay titled "Harvesting" that appeared in O!Temporamagazine.com. The Link: http://otemporano 1.blogspot.com/2008/07/christy-wise.html

Artistic Experiences I Have Had On My Travels: I loved watching and talking with the Otavalo Indian weavers in Ecuador. I've made four lightship baskets in Nantucket, MA. I've enjoyed taking letterpress and bookbinding courses at the San Francisco Center for the Book and papermaking courses at Pyramid Atlantic in Silver Spring, MD

Places I Would Like To Visit: Everywhere but top on my list right now are Pompeii, Greece and Rome.

Art Forms And Cultures I Would Like To Engage With: To make people laugh, cry and/or think through my writing.

My Artistic Affiliations: The Writers Center, San Francisco Center for the Book, Journalism and Women Symposium, The Writers' Salon, National Press Club, Pyramid Atlantic, San Francisco Center for the Book.

My Web link: http://www.christywise.com

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At 11:22pm on December 4, 2009, Create Culture said…: Can you post one of your essays to your blog. We would love to read them but can't find Bayou Magazine No. 51. Thanks

At 11:15pm on December 4, 2009, Nico Daswani said…: Christie, what does paper arts mean? do you have examples? Photos?

At 2:00pm on June 21, 2009, Dario Mohr said…: Since you are part of the San Fran Center for the book, I assume you are from the Bay area. I used to live in San fran and in Oakland for a bit. Boy do I miss it living here in Buffalo. Not much culture here but I may try and find your book in a Buffalo library anyway b/c you never know what you'll find in places unexpected. Peace my new friend and cousin.

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