Category Archives: Art Saves Lives

>Buying Handmade

Posted on March 23, 2009 by jeanevogelart

>I finally did it. I opened the Etsy shop. If you don’t know about Etsy, I encourage you to explore it. Etsy provides artists a venue to display and buyers to discover small hand-made treasures. Most of the work there … Continue reading →

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>Peace Corps for Artists?

Posted on January 1, 2009 by jeanevogelart

>There’s been some buzz that President-Elect Obama wants to establish an Art Corps — sort of a Peace Corps for the arts within the United States. The idea is a great one — but with a huge flaw that perpetuates … Continue reading →

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Posted on November 10, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>I’m going to be listening to Miriam Makeba all day today. She collapsed and died last night after a concert in Italy to help a journalist who had been receiving death threats for reporting on organized crime. At 76, she was still … Continue reading →

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>A Family In Progress

Posted on September 2, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>I know people get tired of hearing this from me, but it’s my litany:  Art saves lives. Art can save the world. How do I know? Because I’ve seen it. I don’t mean to suggest that ONLY art saves lives. … Continue reading →

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>Neil Young is Feeling Bad

Posted on February 11, 2008 by jeanevogelart

>Neil Young is in a funk. Last week he announced that music can’t change the world and we were silly to think it could. Here’s what he said: “I think that the time when music could change the world is … Continue reading →

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