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, […]
Breathtaking Visions of the Earth
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 […]
The Inspiring Work of Jim Denevan
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 […]
A Coconut Cake From Emily Dickinson
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 […]
Couples Who Play Together Stay Together
Check out a heartwarming piano performance by a couple of 62 years. YouTube user havelah‘s video description: “An elderly couple walked into the lobby of the Mayo Clinic for a checkup and spotted a piano. They’ve been married for 62 years and he’ll be 90 this year. Check out this impromptu performance. We are only as […]
Guy Raz, weekend host of All Things Considered on NPR, published an article on artist Lonni Sue Johnson, who contracted viral encephalitis in 2007, which destroyed parts of her brain and her work. In the article, How Crossword Puzzles Unlocked An Artist’s Memory, Raz writes, “The encephalitis took away many of Johnson’s old memories, like […]
Beautiful Time Lapse by Dustin Farrell
I remember taking a family trip to Utah when I was a young girl. For some reason I didn’t want to go, but once I got there, something magical happened, I fell in love with the natural landscape and a passion for travel was born. The Utah trip changed my life. When watching Dustin Farrell’s […]
Classical Archives discovered a commercial for a cell phone that featured J.S. Bach’s “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” This is what they had to say about the commerical, “Earlier this year, Sharp Electronics introduced a dazzling commercial to promote its new Touch Wood SH-O8C cell phone, featuring the music of J.S. Bach. The commercial featured an […]
Ten Ways to Overcome Writers' Block
If you are a writer, you know the frustration you get when you are moving forward, creativity flowing from your fingers, and then it just…stops. You’ve hit a block. In the article, The 10 Types of Writers’ Block (and How to Overcome Them), Charlie Jane Anders, writer for io9, gives some helpful advice on pushing past those stubborn […]
CollabCubed discovered custom lighting by Swiss designer Christian DuCharme displayed at the Lafayette Espresso Bar and Market in New York. DuCharme, an interior and accessories designer, has made lamps out of 300 paper coffee cups, plastic spoons, and coffee filters. You can see more of his fun lamps here.
Laughter, One Balloon Hat at a Time
Addi Somekh realized he could make people laugh at the age of 19 when he became a balloon twister. He travels around the world giving people balloon hats and documenting people’s reactions through photos. “There are some things that connect all human beings…laughter being one of those things…laughter sounds the same in every language.” Check […]
In the article When Practice Alone Isn’t Enough, Corinna Da Fonseca-Wollheim looks at performance psychologist Noa Kageyama and his work with musicians who cope with solo performance pressure. I found this article fascinating, since I personally know the pressures of solo performance. I think the article gives good insight into practicing and performing: just […]
Check out Papergirl San Francisco, a mail-art and delivery systems art project. Artwork from all over the world is delivered like a newspaper by bicycle. Over at Metafilter, they had this to say about the project: “Papergirl was founded in Berlin by Aisha Ronniger and has been carried out once a year in the summer since […]
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