Joannah Lodico, originally from Ohio, is pursuing her Masters in Art Administration at the University of Michigan – Flint. Joannah graduated in 2009 with a B. A. in music performance and a minor in history from Trinity Christian College outside of Chicago. She enjoys music history, travel, nature, the beauty of imagination, theatre, literature, and art. She loves discovering new and experimental music, and will listen to almost anything at least once. She is excited to be interning with IAM this fall and being a part of IAM’s next chapter.
…You are not alone! Cows love jazz music too! Check out these French Cows enjoying some Jazz music on a beautiful, sunny day. (Via swissmiss, via The Kid Should See This)
While flying home for the holidays, after an amazing 2 months in New York City, I was greeted by the front cover of Airtrans Go Magazine: The Artistic Process By Allison Weiss Entrekin with assistance from Rachelle Hicks. Allison writes, I’m what you might call an art idiot. I’ve never purchased an original piece; I [...]
I’m not a huge fan of roller coasters, but this one would be my cup of tea. A roller coaster staircase under construction in Duisburg, Germany by Heike Mutter + Ulrich Genth. From the article: The walkable, large outdoor sculpture Tiger & Turtle – Magic Mountain is currently in construction on the Heinrich Hildebrand Höhe [...]
I found this quite humorous. Anastasia Tsioulcas from NPR Music shows us some Christmas gifts you should NOT buy for your musical friends this Christmas season. From the violin lavatory seat to the ‘Tosca’ charm bracelet, see them here.
I love owls. Especially the little ones. If you are having a rough Monday, maybe some poetry and a video of cute owls will brighten your day. Somewhere in the universe, in the gallery of important things, the babyish owl, ruffled and rakish, sits on its pedestal. You can read all of Poet Mary Oliver’s, [...]
Ole Christian Salomonsen captured this breathtaking view of the northern lights in Norway and is one of the many photos featured in National Geographic’s photo book, Visions of the Earth. From National Geographic’s youtube channel: “Our world offers moments of inspiration and awe — and these opportunities are everywhere we look. “Visions of Earth,” a new [...]
In Geoff Dyer’s article, The Art of the Novel, Dyer reflects on Penguin Classic novels from the 1970′s and the cover art associated with them. Dyer writes, “The use of different paintings meant each book was a “modern classic” in its own particular way. ..I saw my first-ever Hopper — or a detail of one [...]
Over at theanthropologist.net, “Supporting the Work of Inspiring Individuals,” you read about and see the largest work of art created by landscape artist Jim Denevan. Denevan created his art in Siberia on the frozen Lake Baikal in March 2010. From the website’s feature video: “The peace that Jim gets into when he’s drawing – he’s [...]
I want to thank my mother for teaching me cursive. My writing today is more half-cursive/half-print, but it’s mine and I use it to write notes, lists, and personal letters when I have the time and patience. Ann Wroe reflects on the dying art of handwriting with intelligence and beauty in her article, Handwriting: An [...]
In her article, A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson: Reclusive Poet, Passionate Baker, Nelly Lambert looks at Emily’s passion in baking. Lambert writes, “Dickinson discussed baking in many of her letters — evincing both her trademark wit and a zest for life that belies the common image of her as a depressed figure. Note the [...]