Monthly Archives: February 2009

Yes Pecan!

Posted on February 12, 2009 by sarahf

From the Ben and Jerry’s Website:“YES PECAN!” An Inspirational Blend! Amber Waves of Buttery Ice Cream With Roasted Non-Partisan Pecans. If you decide to indulge in some “Yes Pecan” in Scoop Shops during the month of January, Ben & Jerry’s … Continue reading →

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Pending Lawsuit

Posted on February 12, 2009 by thomasb

Plazm VS. Peter, Egon, Ray, and Winston — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published by new oregon arts & letters: www.neworegon.org —

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(Word) Cloud Maker

Posted on February 12, 2009 by Joshua Berger

Input text into Wordle and it generates a word cloud, or visual representation of that texts emphasis, based on word frequency. See what you’re saying? — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — … Continue reading →

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Colophon 2009: More Magazines Than You Can Shake a Stick at

Posted on February 11, 2009 by Joshua Berger

Plazm will be part of the Colophon biennial symposium of independent magazines in Luxembourg, March 13-15. Go if you can. Regardless, the Colophon web site is a great resource for checking out magazines from around the world. I did an … Continue reading →

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Carson Ellis at Nationale

Posted on February 11, 2009 by sarahf

Carson Ellis‘ work is up all month at the lovely Nationale. Go there and support local business! — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — plazm magazine & blog are now published by … Continue reading →

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Senate Vote Prohibits Arts Recipients in Economic Stimulus Funding

Posted on February 10, 2009 by Joshua Berger

Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) offered a “compromise” amendment which passed the Senate as part of the economic stimulus package. The compromise prohibits arts funding. Now is the time to call your Senators and Representatives to let them know that art … Continue reading →

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Worst. Song. Ever?

Posted on February 10, 2009 by thomasb

Sarah’s and I carry on a weekly tradition of tuning into podcasts of This American Life. In act two of Episode 88 Alex Melamid and Vitaly Komar explained their contribution to the artistic world in relation to the weekly theme … Continue reading →

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Wesley Younie

Posted on February 10, 2009 by sarahf

Portland based painter and plant designer Wesley Younie creates enthralling narratives starring various flora and fauna from the wild and art history.There is a ton of nature art out there, and Younie’s work really stands out with his interesting use … Continue reading →

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Kelly Reichardt on Fresh Air

Posted on February 9, 2009 by magdalen

The ‘Wendy and Lucy‘ director talks about Portland, Michelle Williams, trains, homelessness, and her co-writer, Plazm editor Jon Raymond on NPR radio. Podcast/stream at npr.org. — plazm blog has moved to http://blog.plazm.com — — plazm design studio: www.plazm.com — — … Continue reading →

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Martha Rich

Posted on February 9, 2009 by sarahf

I’ve been a huge fan of Martha Rich ever since I came across her work a couple of years ago. Her unique paintings and drawings culled from pop culture’s past have a soul all their own, and her commercial work … Continue reading →

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