Welcome to (Re)!
I am very excited to present a curated “journal of ideas” that is a meeting place of visual art, prose, science, and more.
The idea for this endeavor came about from my love of vintage clothing and found objects and the way in which one ‘re’cycles these objects, et al. to make them their own. This concept then grew from that which we acquire in this vein, to that which we create through our various art forms (and yes, science and math are considered here, to be ‘the application of creative skill and imagination’, as art is formally defined). All of the material presented will incorporate a re-root word, such as relive, reinvent, reuse…into its framework in whatever way the artist chooses. And so, (Re) is a product of this expanded idea.
The journal, available monthly online, features the work of artists/creators/thinkers in various categories and I am honored to present their work within this forum.
Thank you so much for taking the time to explore this new and evolving (re)source.
I hope you enjoy the ride!
— Felice Neals
Writer, reader, photographer, dance devotee, film citizen, language-a-phile…
In the Rooms About to Arrive after "Edward Hopper"
Poetry
(Re)conciliation
Philip F. Clark
Extrait de Parfum
Poetry
(Re)interpretation
Natachee Momaday Gray
Rewear
Essay
(Re)wear
Briallen Hopper
(Re)locate
A question that simultaneously grounds and challenges me is—how do I as a white woman in America (re) locate myself in respect to the histories and critical conversations surrounding racism, the land, art and privilege in America? Where am I and where should I be within those relationships? In Western societies, landscape is frequently considered a mere backdrop against which human activity occurs, altering and consuming its natural resources. In this way, it is similar to wallpaper, an important but often overlooked environmental influence. My mixed media painting and installation work explores the intersection of physical place and cultural space through the open language of pattern.
Patterns of Privilege - Under my Skin
Artist designed wallpaper. 2019
Patterns of Privilege - Say My Name 2
Acrylic, spray paint, ink on paper cut outs, text, collaged on wood panel. 2018
Patterns of Privilege - Past Present 2
Acrylic, spray paint, ink on paper cut outs, text, collaged on wood panel. 2019
Kathleen Caprario traded the concrete canyons of New York City for the broad skies of the Willamette Valley, Oregon where she has established herself as an artist and art educator. She exhibits regionally and nationally and is the recipient of an Oregon Arts Commission Individual Artist Fellowship and the Modesto Lanzone Mostra Award.
She has enjoyed numerous artist residences and her international experiences include working with the S.W.I.R.L. Program in Central Australia and the ARIS Program, Hakone, Japan. Supportive of regional arts and artists, Caprario is a founding member of Gray Space Project and member of Eugene Contemporary Art. She writes a monthly opinion column for the Register Guard’s, Cafe ‘541’ insert that focuses on contemporary art and culture.
www.caprarioart.com @kcapart
I am very excited to share the music of jazz great, Steve Turre. In his piece, Trayvon’s Blues, Turre pays tribute to the unarmed 17-year-old who was shot to death in Florida in February of 2012. As we witness the recent acts of violence against defenseless citizens, this song remains all too relevant in the ongoing fight for justice and change.
“Its declamatory lines and straightforward chord changes recalled the protest songs of Oscar Brown, Jr., albeit without words. What “Trayvon’s Blues” lacked in lyrics, however, it made up for in musical content, particularly when Turre played two remarkable solos: the first with plunger mute, the second with conch shells.” — The Chicago Tribune
“When I play that, it always takes a lot out of me,” Turre told the audience, preparing to say a few words about the slain Martin. “That was somebody’s son.”
www.steveturre.com
OTHER STUFF
Here is where I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the (Re) contributors, the friends and family who support this adventure with their encouragement and guidance, Lori and Jim, the web consultants who are holding my hand as I build this site with no previous experience in the web tech arena, and the wonderful readers, who I hope will continue to follow our monthly content. Thank you! Merci! Gracias! Shukriya! Grazie! Obrigado! Xiexie! Amsegenallo! Asante! Shukraan!
Cover photograph by Felice Neals: A (re)cycled pile of embroidery thread as seen in a fabric store in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. January, 2020.
ART photographs by Kathleen Caprario.
TEXT photographs of notebook covers by Felice Neals.
THANK YOU to our new Editor H.E. Fisher for her sharp eye and invaluable contribution. I could not have gotten this project off and running without her support and editorial expertise.
Also, sending a heartfelt Bright Moments!* shout out to Steve Turre for allowing me to share his rich and groundbreaking music with our readers. Thank you Steve!
(*Bright Moments – a composition written by the late jazz musician Rahsaan Roland Kirk – is a greeting originated by Kirk; and is used by fellow musicians, friends, fans and all who wish to send ‘bright moments’ into the world. ‘Cause one can never have too many). Just in case you’d like to have a listen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z2E7ZWd0Hc Bright Moments!
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