Above: The Poet’s Dog (reviewed in this show) and part of a nightly drawings (based on a photo at Sktchy).
Episode 236 of the CMP, a Creativity Matters Podcast
In this episode of the CMP, we take a look around the library, celebrating the art of close looking, of really tuning in, of noticing the details. In this show, there is a sliver of an art kid story and a magical and mystical book for middle (or younger) readers. This one might stretch your willingness to believe, but it is still a charming read for poets and dog lovers alike.
The Flow of Episode 236 (and relevant links):
- 00:01 I am at the library…who was there… the looking and the seeing.
- 02:15 The book I keep checking out (over and over)
- 17:29 The Poet’s Dog (by Patricia MacLachlan)
- 23:44 Dog art at Sktchy (is great)
- 24:45 Episode 197, Maira Kalman and Beloved Dog
- Beloved Dog: Maira Kalman’s Illustrated Love Letter to Our Canine Companions (Brain Pickings)
- Maira Kalman on Her Beloved Dog
- Episode 207, more dog talk
- 24:53 Dog Days: The Art of the Dog (Paula Jeffrey, a member of the Sketchbook Skool community)
- 25:39 Closing notes
- Guitar music: Nicholai Heidlas on SoundCloud
- Creativity Matters Group at Facebook
- Patreon page
“This is actually the kind of show I really enjoy, the stringing together of life.”
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I really enjoyed being there with you at your library…I could visualize those windows, and the regulars sitting around you. Nicely described to become an image in my head. I love the review of the dog books…Maira Beloved Dog is a keeper because of her style of art and notation. Nice to end the visit with that walk up the hill! Good show!
Thank you, Opal.