by Art Saves Lives | Nov 27, 2024 | Art Saves Lives, Blog
We admire stoics. Those who bear the wounds of this life in venerable silence. The grandfather or uncle who never spoke of their wartime experiences, for instance. We might pity stoics, too. Those who never found a voice of their own—the words, the ability, the...
by Art Saves Lives | Jul 30, 2024 | Art Saves Lives, Blog
In preparation for this essay, I looked through my collection of half-finished journals. In the neon-colored “Ballerina Bunnies” Lisa Frank notebook that haphazardly documents my teenage life, I found this entry from 1996: I CAN’T SLEEP. Why has Hypnos condemned me? ...
by Rob Haney | Feb 22, 2024 | Blog, Events
A virtual workshop with author Jillian Danback-McGhan to benefit Community Building Art Works on Thursday, February 22nd, 2024 at 7 PM EDT. Many myths surround revision: it is tiresome, laborious, mainly involves editing, isn’t a creative act. What if writers...
by Leslie Renn | Nov 11, 2023 | Blog
“The word for love, habib, is written from rightto left, starting where we would end itand ending where we might begin.” from “A Soldier’s Arabic,” by Brian Turner Since I first encountered the poem, “A Soldier’s Arabic,” I’ve been ruminating on the lines in this...
by Rob Haney | Nov 4, 2023 | Blog, Veteran Artist Spotlight
We are so proud to shine a light on CBAW’s very own Valerie Acosta in our continuing Veteran Artist Spotlight series. Valerie Acosta served in the United States Air Force for 20 years before retiring in 2022. She is a self-taught visual artist and published...