November, upon us like a helping of heavily syrupped sweet potatoes, brings with it this bounty of news from our past Fellows/Finalists... Congratulations to Sachiko Akiyama (Sculpture/Installation Fellow '05), Angela Cunningham (Crafts Finalist '11, '09), David Valdes Greenwood (Playwriting Finalist '03), Wendy Jehlen (Choreography Finalist '04), and Robert Todd (Film … [Read more...]
Christian McEwen’s World Enough & Time
Throughout her creative life, Christian McEwen's (Playwriting Fellow '11) encounters in art and literature have taught her a deceptively simple lesson: slow down. The writer, who has worked in poetry, prose, film, and theater, recently published a new book, World Enough & Time: On Creativity and Slowing Down (Bauhan Publishing, 2011), about how slowing the pace of life can … [Read more...]
Fellows Notes – September 11
In September, past MCC fellows/finalists venture into imagined flora, faraway lands, outer space, the impermanent, the temporary, and the nearly not. (For starters.) And now, we venture into our monthly round-up of the news of past awardees of our Artist Fellowships Program. Karen Aqua (Film & Video Fellow '11) will be honored by the Institute of Contemporary … [Read more...]