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Amy, Vanessa and I managed to get out and sketch the cherry blossoms at Spring Grove Cemetery while they were peak. It was a beautiful day. There was also a plein air group out that day, so a lot of painting was going on.
Also, I forgot to post the Cosmopolitan building sketch from a couple weeks ago. It is a couple doors down from Suder's Art Store and is supposed to be haunted.
It is a beautiful building and it is being renovated for The Brandery. Its windows are incredible!
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My expectations were to deliver and then attend key presentations with then leave to re-explore my former hometown. The conference simply provided too many connections for me to explore as much as I would have liked.
Barbara and I delivered a well-received presentation on the reading habits of young black male readers. It was informative to hear Barbara discuss her observations of young black males in various venues as she researched her books and her resulting wisdom to not write about males in their homes. In realizing the different ways young males interact, she knew that they would also interact differently at home. Since she hadn’t observed these interactions, she avoided writing about them.
Audience questions led us to discuss cover issues, the need for more black male authors, what males do read and why we should let them choose what that want to read so that they will read. Good librarians quickly realize that most people aren’t reading because they haven’t found what they like. I provided a 6 page list of books for boys ages 9-18 based upon the list on Greg Neri’s blog and Barbara provide free, signed copies of her book! It confounds me that so many people claim they cannot find these resources!
Evening at the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center.
I was disappointed that vendors such as EBSCO who typically have huge exhibits at conferences sent only one person with a notebook.
My literary find was Hole in the Head by Wilbert Smith Ph.D.. This book is about Dr. Smith uncovering the story of a dozen Blacks (eleven men and one female) in Lyles Station, Indiana (a historic all black settlement) who were experimented on as young children when radiation was first being harnessed for medical use. As a result of experimentation, these individuals lived their entire lives with holes in their skulls. Using hats and wigs, most found ways to cover this infliction that they developed for the sake of science. Despite the damage and dishonor done, this is a story of overcoming obstacles and achieving greatness.
I’m looking forward to reading this book and being prepared to further my discussion with Dr. Smith when he visits ISU this fall.
I connected with college friends, some whom I hadn’t seen in over 30 years! Met the audacious Karen Lemmons with whom I’ve communicated online for years and we have made plans! Quilt plans!!!!! I spent time on the campus where I earned my undergrad degree and was overwhelmed by the transformation of the campus of the University of Cincinnati. Yes, change was certainly the theme of this visit.
I went to lunch with my conference badge still on and locals asked what conference I was attending. Of course they expressed pleasant surprise when I told them black librarians and they wanted to know more. I didn’t quite tell them as much as I’ve written here!
Thursday evening I visited the National Underground Freedom museum and was surprised to find that one of the performers in the quartet was the niece of my college roommate!
“We’re taking a stand with our friends at the American Federation of Teachers to make sure kids in Cincinnati get the help they need — from all of us — to succeed. More than anyone, teachers understand the transformative power of books. By working together with teachers, First Book is ensuring that Cincinnati’s kids have new books of their own.”
– Kyle Zimmer, First Book’s president
First Book is teaming up with local teachers to bring new books to kids in Cincinnati public schools for their summer reading program. Every one of the 3,000 kids in the program will get three brand-new books of their very own throughout the summer.
We kicked things off yesterday at Ethel M. Taylor Academy in Cincinnati with a great event featuring teachers, kids and children’s authors – all our favorite people.
This new partnership is just one of many new programs springing up around the country, thanks to a new partnership between First Book and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT). We’re excited to be working with the AFT; they represent hundreds of thousands of teachers, librarians, school support staff and early childhood educators around the country. Exactly the sort of people that First Book wants to connect with, so we can help them get a steady supply of new books into their programs and classrooms.
The Cincinnati program was made possible thanks to support from United Way of Greater Cincinnati. You can read more about it here.
The music video has evolved vastly over the past decade, and in the Internet age, it seems as if every song is accompanied by a visual counterpart, animated or otherwise. The mass of videos being produced today has paved the way for “Spectacle: The Music Video”, which is, as far as I know, the first major museum show about the art of the music video. The curators are Meg Grey Wells and Jonathan Wells, who created RESFest and currently runs Flux.
Although it has had an enormous influence on pop culture, music, cinema, fashion and advertising—music video as an art form has yet to receive consideration in a museum context. Spectacle changes all that. This is the first time a contemporary art museum has examined the music video format through a diverse exhibition—employing immersive environments, photography, video screenings, objects and interactive installations.
Spectacle features important examples from music video history, from the early pioneers and MTV masters who expertly used the medium to define their public identities, like Devo, Beastie Boys, Michael Jackson and Madonna, to artists like OK Go and Lady Gaga who follow in their footsteps today.
Spectacle also reveals the important contributions music video has made across genres. For example, many new filmmaking techniques prevalent today were first tested in music videos. And some of today’s most innovative cinematic figures—David Fincher, Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze, Mark Romanek and others—developed their signature style through experimentation with music videos.
The exhibition presents the changing landscape of the art of music video, highlighting the genre’s place at the forefront of creative technology, and its role in pushing the boundaries of creative production. With innovation and exploration as hallmarks—from the A-Ha ‘Take on Me’ video, to Chris Milk, Radiohead and others introducing new forms of interactivity and viewer participation—it is apparent that music video as an art form is constantly being redefined.
Mary Kay Kroeger and Louise Borden's Paperboy belongs in a subcategory of urban picture books I like to call "books about enterprising, hard-working and independent city kids of previous generations." (It's a long title for a subcategory, I know!) The paperboy on the street corner shouting "Extra! Extra!" is one of those disappeared phenomenons you really wish still existed but the modern technological world makes impossible. Like daily milk deliveries in glass bottles (I wonder if there is an urban picture book about that?). But I find there is something comforting about reading book in which such things still existed. Is that just me or do others feel that way, too?
Anyhow, back to the book. In 1927 Cincinnati, the whole city is gearing up for a big boxing match. The paperboys are all placing bets and Willie's working class neighborhood is backing Jack Dempsey. But when Jack Dempsey loses, Willie is the only paperboy who shows up for work. Even though no one wants to buy a paper with the lousy news spread across its front, Willie's boss rewards him for his dedication and work ethic by giving him the best corner.
Even though I'm glad my sons won't have to sell papers in order to keep the family from going hungry, it's hard not to like a book about a boy who shows such kind-hearted dedication. The camaraderie of the neighborhood boys is pretty infectious, too and I love books which show kids having independent lives on the city streets.
As usual, Ted Lewin's illustrations shine. I think my favorite must be the night scene in which the cars and streetcars have gathered on the eve of the big fight. Or perhaps the one in which four girls (yes, girls!) are excitedly watching the match. It's hard to choose a favorite, actually. The boxers are always in black and white, while "real life" takes place in color as if to emphasis where the real action of the story lies.
You might wonder that a book about paperboys and boxing in Cincinnati could be so entertaining, we certainly found it to be so. Of course paperboys and boxing are just the vehicles through with a story about family, spirit and the rewards of not giving up shine through. An author's note will fill any non-boxing fans (like me) in on the historical match between Dempsey and Gene Tunney.
Want more? Visit Ted Lewin's website (you'll be seeing more of his books on this blog!).
Thanks to a friendly bet between Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter – a friend of First Book and honorary chair of the 3rd annual Book Bash – and Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory, children in Philadelphia and Cincinnati will receive 3,000 new books.
The bet ran between October 6-10, 2010 alongside the National League Division Series between the Phillies and the Reds in which the winning city receives 2,000 books from First Book. And since there are no losers when it comes to books for kids, the losing city receives 1,000 books.
“When children read, it builds confidence and creates a life-long love of learning,” said Mayor Nutter. “The real winner of this bet will be the many children in both cities who will receive increased access to quality, age-appropriate books. “
Here at First Book, we could not agree with Mayor Nutter more. And as always, we are proud to help support children in both Philadelphia and Cincinnati with the resources they need to be successful in school and beyond.
Today, I'm going to change things up a bit; I'd like to get personal. Come, scootch closer. After this bit, I'll share a new piece!
I want to talk about an experience I had a while back that has somehow slipped under the blog radar. It was in June that I attended the Illustration Master Class' Open Studio with my buddy Scott Brundage. First off, I really enjoyed hours of car-ride with Scott talking about art and illustration, business practices, and everything else under the sun. Its always nice to have someone to talk to who is in the same boat as you. Anyway, this year's IMC featured Rebecca Guay, Greg Machess, Irene Gallo, Scott Fischer, and Charles Vess. What a lineup. The Open Studio is basically that: after a week of workshop and lecture, the studio is open to the public so that you can see some sweet paintings.
All of the artwork is fantasy-based as that is the focus; I gathered that the faculty gives a choice of assignments and the artists produce a piece within the week. First, let me say that the paintings were really intimidating. Not being a painter, what they do is a magical mystery to me. So many pieces were so impressive and inspirational. However, the most inspirational aspect of the open studio was the first thing I saw upon walking in the door:
Everyone was sketching! Like madmen! IMC provides a complimentary sketchbook to anyone who attends the workshop, and the artists were passing them around getting and giving sketches. Wow. I think I spent most of my time there just watching so many artists sketch! Doing so really opened my eyes; their skills and confidence were amazing. Its really inspired me to just attack my sketchbook as much as possible. I'm really enjoying it, and I think its helping my confidence in my work.
Also, just seeing actual physical paintings by the faculty was also quite inspiring. They really make you want to pick up a brush and join in. Also making you want to be a part of the group is the genuine friendliness of everyone there. All of the faculty and "students," were so familiar and friendly with each other. It was like being in a room filled with a giant group of friends. And they are so welcoming of new faces to the field; there does not seem to be the competitiveness I associate with editorial illustration. Everyone there just shared a passion to make beautiful images.
That really spoke to me. Artists working as illustrators that put creating a beautiful image before a clever concept. Its really something else, and it is very appealing. Its made me want to focus more on that type of imagery with my self-initiated work. I was going to work on a body of fast black/white newspaper editorial work in hope of getting into some of the larger newspapers, but I think I will focus on more poster/book oriented images.
We'll see what happens! And here's the artwork for the post:
Football illustrations during summer? Seems to be a trend for me.
Dennis Huynh, art director of Cincinnati Magazine, emailed me recently with a new illustration challenge. The article was to be about Cincinnati's semi-pro football league. It consists of mostly blue-collar workers volunteering to live out their football dreams. I was very excited about working with Dennis again after our "Nerdcore" collaboration so I readily accepted the challenge. Dennis lined up a blurb for me to work from, and I provided these sketches: The blurb described the league's players as "heroes" for football fans that were tired of watching the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals lose. I latched onto that sentence, and I sketched up this idea of the players as heroes a la Superman/Clark Kent. Continuing the "secret identity" motif, this sketch was a play off of helmets. I liked the idea of a welder flipping up his helmet to reveal a football helmet facemask beneath. This last sketch is more action-oriented, however, I also felt it was the obvious solution; its the "safe" sketch: the sketch the art director can choose if my other concepts are too abstract.
Luckily, Dennis and I think alike! He chose the first sketch, and I was so excited to render the final art: I provided two versions (a different color background), and Dennis chose the brighter of the two. I was super-psyched to add this piece to my portfolio, and I look forward to working with Dennis and Cincinnati Magazine again in the future!
Enjoy the Day, Chris
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My computer tells me it's 3:41 a.m. I think I may have to change computer to Eastern Daylight Savings Time to make myself feel awesome about being awake at this hour.
But.
If I can get me a glass of good old ice cold Midwest tap water, I will be a happy woman. Growing up in Michigan has some excellent benefits.
*waves* to mommy and daddy up north, just one state away.
Okay, so. Today.7pm, Joseph-Beth in Cincinnati.
Saturday, 12:30, B&N West Chester.
Please come!
The hotel manager (David, who rocks) at the Clift Hotel in San Francisco said I could keep Miss Spoobin, so she will be with me as my special guest.
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Hello Mrs. McMann! Thank you so much for coming to Cincinnati! You have helped make one of MY dreams come true. (I'm the one who screamed with my friend over Mrs. Spoobin and sang you a pretty terrible, spontaneous, rap song). I think I'm going to frame the napkins:)Thanks for everything. I WILL dream big:)
And in other news, my teacher friend Greg, student friend Mallory, and a bunch of other young women at Mother of Mercy High School in Cincinnati made a video tribute to WAKE. It is made of awesome.
Now, did he say two more times meaning two more weeks? Or two more books? Because that'd suck because you don't have another book coming out for a while. I hope that you get a kitten! The one in the picture looks like my 1st cat Midnight.
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We kicked things off yesterday at Ethel M. Taylor Academy in Cincinnati with a great event featuring teachers, kids and children’s authors – all our favorite people.
Mary Kay Kroeger and Louise Borden's 
belongs in a subcategory of urban picture books I like to call "books about enterprising, hard-working and independent city kids of previous generations." (It's a long title for a subcategory, I know!) The paperboy on the street corner shouting "Extra! Extra!" is one of those disappeared phenomenons you really wish still existed but the modern technological world makes impossible. Like daily milk deliveries in glass bottles (I wonder if there is an urban picture book about that?). But I find there is something comforting about reading book in which such things still existed. Is that just me or do others feel that way, too?![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/218089677506799661-17440524181787422
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Sounds like you had a good time. Wish I could have gone.