Inside Process: Marlene White

Artist Marlene White lets us in on the process of making. Check out the video on Facebook, and while you're there -- become a Plazm fan cuz we have a new page. Artist website at marlenewhite.com.

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Reading Frenzy Benefit

Reading Frenzy, friend to Plazm for ages and all-around awesome resource for independent printed matter and art, is hosting a benefit show March 5th at Holocene.Read an interview with Chloe Eudaly, proprietress, first printed in Plazm #17.

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100 Years of Futurism

David Marx weighs in on that certain Italian movement's centennial over at Néojaponisme.

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Brain Food

The results are in for the folks who "give the best Twitter" for 2008 & the 1st quarter of 2009.

Premature, but you'll see...

Ainsley of Attack

Pagecrusher

Sustainableshit

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Look Around You

First of all, I'm about seven years behind the BBC on this one, but only a month behind Cartoon Network, so I figured it was worth a post for all of those out there, like me, without cable. Secondly, don't read the rest of this until you have watched the video and learned your lesson of the day.

This mind-numbing masterpiece is the brainchild of British writers/comics Robert Popper and Peter Serafinowicz. It was first aired on BBC in 2002. The first season has since been picked up by Cartoon Network's Adult Swim. Be forewarned: There are only 8 ten-minute "modules" in the first (and arguably best) season which is sure to leave you wanting more. The good news: each episode of season one can be viewed in full and free of charge on youtube.

Also, all of the synth music for the show was composed by Serafinowicz and Popper and, with the exception of the theme song, is available for download here as well as online quizzes, wallpapers, and supplemental video clips of season 2. Enjoy.

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Denise Kupferschmidt

Her work is awesome. Nature totems, sculpture collage, dreamy narratives. See more here.

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Shotgun Seamstress

Shotgun Seamstress is an awesome zine made by Osa of the New Bloods. It is about and for queer punks of color, but any freak/outsider can relate and be excited to read a fresh, different zine. This is the reason why zines are great, to communicate and teach you new things from unheard voices (emo white kids whining or rich white boy making a portfolio piece, not so great). Shotgun Seamstress is creating a new history and reality by covering the usually overlooked (by whites) and important group of people--punks/freaks of color. Issue #3, out now, titled amazingly "Money is Fake" has topics like free travel, and interviews/collaborations with Mick Collins of the Dirtbombs, Brontez of Gravy Train!!!, and more.Buy Shotgun Seamstress now and support this awesome effort!

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Maira Kalman

The well-known illustrator, designer, and artist has a new blog up at the New York Times. An important reminder to remain hopeful, celebrate the small things, and that art can be both free and precious.

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