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The Styrofoam Cup Song for artistatexitO « 47whitebuffalo's Blog — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:05:12 +0000

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By: 47whitebuffalo

47whitebuffalo — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 21:12:01 +0000

Now that’s a way to describe your art–”organizing the trash”—as opposed to increasing the random chaos of littering without intentions?

By: artistatexit0

artistatexit0 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:29:51 +0000

I appreciate the comment and remain amazed that organizing the trash I find at this river can provoke such a nice reaction.

By: artistatexit0

artistatexit0 — Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:22:34 +0000

As I reply to you I have a big smile on my face! I will check out the children’s book you suggested. As for offering content for free, wasn’t that the promise of the internet?

By: 47whitebuffalo

47whitebuffalo — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 23:04:36 +0000

O I loved this post. What an adventure of the imagination. I agree with everyone’s ideas about book concept. Thank you for your inventiveness–and humor.

By: lesliepaints

lesliepaints — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:02:44 +0000

Hi Al,
Take a look at the book I mentioned above. It is a children’s book and the pictures are photos. I think theright publisher would jump at the chance. I read books all the time! My friends read books. My family reads books. There are still people who believe. This was the particular post that read like a book.

By: artistatexit0

artistatexit0 — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 20:51:10 +0000

Thank you Leslie and Lynda…you are so supportive! I’ve flirted with the book idea (self-publish or not?) but a cynical friend of mine said nobody reads anything anymore so why bother? I love books!! I might seek advice from a literary agent around here to see if she thinks there is a market for this material. This issue is one reason why I started this blog…it seemed a good compromise.

By: lesliepaints

lesliepaints — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 15:03:01 +0000

There was a book written that this post brought to mind for me. It is titled “Stranger in the Woods A Photographic Fantasy” by Carl R. Sams II and Jean Stoick. It also deals with teaching about the environment through feeding wildlife in the winter. Your creation of these styro people and your unique ability to pass on information about the environment is interesting and informative.

By: echostains

echostains — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 13:31:50 +0000

Leslie is right! I’m loving the storytelling aspects to these characters – they should indeed be in a book! I reckon it would be an all round winner for any age group (and educational)

By: lesliepaints

lesliepaints — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:03:28 +0000

I am with Lynda on this post. It moved me and I was thinking you need to get this off here and use this material for a book. I am thankful to have been able to read something so creative and relevant for free. I’m serious.