Creative Arts in Education
By Mae Rymer Creative arts in education is one of many curriculum victims of budget cuts, and had been deemed as nonessential within the education structures via outside views; comparing its value to that of sports, science, and liberal arts. But by actively de-funding and the creative arts of fine art, graphic design, music, and…Read More
Abstract Art: WTH am I looking at?
By Mae Rymer “Abstract Art: art that does not attempt to represent external reality, but seeks to achieve its effect using shapes, forms, colors, and textures” – Oxford Languages Whether many of us are aware of it or not, we have all been exposed, by one way or another, to a type of abstract art….Read More
Product Review: DML Spencer Barnes
I have tech neck. The constant up and down bobble-head motion made to check my phone, my iPad, and my computer takes a toll on the muscles and joints in the neck. But it can also do a number on the appearance and the texture of the neck’s skin. Karmically speaking, I am probably set…Read More
Fitness in the Fifty (Fast) Lane
I turned 50 last year. Yeah, I really didn’t get the birthday party I wanted. Well, maybe next decade. Getting in shape has been an incredible B* for the past two decades. Stress, hormones, injury, illness, arthritis…every attempt to improve my health just tanked. Setbacks felt like major failures, and I just gave up. Maybe…Read More
Do the WORK
Art It’s not easy staying sane these days. Truly, it’s not. Social media, social norms, social pressures, socializing…stop already. I’ve had just about enough of all the social obligations! Get it? We’re working longer hours, sleeping shorter nights and eating crappier food just to stay awake. Sugar high, anyone? What’s it going to take? Really,…Read More
Art by Mae Rymer
Art: Who’s got it? Who wants it? Who needs it? The short and skinny answer to all of those questions is surprisingly, all of us. In the Arts and Culture corner of DML, we’ll be exploring the wonderful realm of ART! What makes someone an artist? What are art categories? What the hell am I…Read More
Product Review: The Boxed Life
I am a big fan of the box. You know those bundled collections of eco-friendly goodies from indie product makers across the globe. Anxiously, I wait. And wait. Still waiting…wait for it: oh, it’s here! For the most part, I love love love the things I get, but every now and then I open the…Read More
COVID – Just WTF is the new normal?
So here we all were, just minding our own business when…what in holy hell is this nonsense? COVID has become the new apocalyptic kryptonite. No one is (totally) immune to it. No one. You’ve heard it all: wash your hands, don’t touch your face, don’t leave the house. Amost three months in and we’re all…Read More
Launch 2020…Right into a Ditch
Well, we picked a helluva time to launch a blog, didn’t we? I’m certain that everyone woke up on New Year’s Day saying, “Ya know, I just really think what the world needs right now is an economic, humanity-crippling epidemic.” Yeah, that is EXACTLY what we were thinking: NOT! The year did not really start…Read More