#Blackbear Bosin

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F. Blackbear Bosin (Native American; Comanche, Kiowa) - Two Deer, 1944.  Tempera on paper. 

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Wonders of Wichita!

The Kansas Media Day was held in Wichita, Kansas. My visit was sponsored, and I was hosted tour many wonderful sites in this beautiful city full of creativity, art, and agricultural stops! During my visit to Wichita, I saw the Drury Plaza Hotel Broadview and explored some innovative shopping sites. We toured the wildlife park at Tanganyika, walked through a sunflower maze at Kansas Maze. Our…

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Sending you a kiss and Theon&Asha for the images meme!

Thank you. Eres cálida.

(Sources: excerpt of Electra By Euripides, Kate MacDowell’s "Entangled", Gaston Casimir Saint-Pierre's "Diana and Actaeon", Violeta Parra's "La Carta", "Trail of tears" by Blackbear Bosin, tweet)

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Initial revisions update / brain dump

I feel like posting some of my process and reflections somewhere, but really there's no format to this. I feel like getting these out now will make re-reading draft 0 less scary, because I've done my best to identify issues and the problems aren't all going to sneak up on me.

It'll be a long ramble, so it's going under the cut.

I am begging myself to write from a place of curiosity instead of judgement (I think I heard this advice from ShaelinWrites on youtube and it has changed the way I think about the craft so much, for the better). It's difficult for me, I'm the first to admit that I'm opinionated and judgmental by nature. The first place I think I have opportunities to practice this in my second draft is in writing the state of Delano. It's a capitalist hellscape that Laramie has seriously romanticized, and she's complicit in the state's harm. Still, most of the people living there aren't, they're just trying to survive.

I still have a lot of world building to hammer out. Visiting Wichita this summer made me realize that Laramie isn't that geographically far from Riverside, and it may be unrealistic to say she's never been there. Maybe Riverside has to close their borders for security purposes, but that feels antithetical to what they stand for. Maybe she's been, but keeps everyone there at arm's length because of some underlying fear or because she doubles down on her dream to be a technocrat. Maybe she just likes how shiny the programming school and subsequent lifestyle are. Additionally. I've been wondering if Delano really is the right/realistic name for a State in my novel, but I think I'm feeling better and better about it. There's something there I think… the irony of a town without law enforcement being romanticized hundreds of years later by technologists who hate regulations. Still, Delano absolutely has cops around to protect property, in direct opposition to the nearby town that is actually working towards abolitionist principles. Hm. I mean hell. Columbus Delano himself was named Columbus. And if I understand what I'm reading, he strikes me as a neoliberal.

Visiting Wichita also tends to give me pause when it comes to Keeper of the Plains, the iconic statue by Tsate Kongia (a.k.a. Blackbear Bosin). This imagery is used all over Wichita, particularly around tourism. I have no idea how indigenous people in the plains feel about it or if Kongia's family gets any royalties, etc.

Visiting Botanica specifically was a great experience. I have more confidence than ever that this could be a great setting for a city within Riverside, and even got a better sense of Clementine's role in the community/where she might live, as well as some logistics like water treatment and transportation. At the same time, I don't know where the houses of worship are going to go. I have ideas, but I'm a deconstructing Christian and I need to consult people who practice other religions to know what would be appropriate and feasible. I think I'm going to 'rule of cool' a lot of things but I want to get serious about what medical care is available and the implications of this kind of community for disabled folks. Mobility aids and transportation aside, which I actually feel pretty good about, I hadn't really thought about how people would obtain things like hearing aids or glasses. An alpha reader also pointed out that it might be a good idea to look into germ theory and such-- what does the clinic offer?

I want a deeper conflict for Poe than “my family doesn’t want me to be a starving artist.” I think there are some ideological differences between them and Laramie that have to come to a head during this story; Laramie tends to see Poe as lazy or argumentative, and Poe sees her as having ‘square’ tendencies. They chalk it up to personality differences, especially in their youth, but it gets more serious as Poe’s legal situation worsens and Laramie throws herself into programming school. Maybe Poe should have to reckon with how far they’re willing to go to vouch for Laramie. They might also have some insecurity about sticking to one place after so many years of bouncing around for their trade.

Caelus is such an interesting character that I haven't done enough with. I need to decide exactly how hard I'm going to get with his airship science. I'd like to improve his meet cute with Ernie. I'd like to just, show off his backstory and contributions more, which may be challenging from Laramie's point of view with the plot points I have.

Similarly, Laramie's coworkers need more development. Her work nemesis, as one of my alpha readers put it, feels like a caricature. I might even change his name ('Adam' truly feels like a placeholder). At the same time, I don't want people to romanticize him. I think her coworker Sloane could use more depth and nuance. She's at least as complicit as Laramie, but she's not really a villain.

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Birthdays 6.5

Beer Birthdays

Eddy Cooremans (1948)

Kevin West (1961)

Five Favorite Birthdays

John Maynard Keynes; mathematician, economist (1883)

Ron Livingston; actor (1967)

Bill Moyers; television journalist (1934)

Adam Smith; Scottish economist (1723)

Mark Wahlberg; actor (1971)

Famous Birthdays

John Couch Adams; mathematician, astronomer (1819)

Laurie Anderson; performance artist (1947)

Ruth Benedict; anthropologist (1887)

Blackbear Bosin; sculptor, artist (1921)

William Boyd; actor (1895)

Hopalong Cassidy; fictional cowboy (1904)

Thomas Chippendale; cabinetmaker (1718)

Art Donovan; Baltimore Colts DT (1925)

Margaret Drabble; English writer (1939)

Kenny G; saxophonist (1956)

Dennis Gabor; Hungarian scientist, hologram inventor (1900)

Pat Garrett; Western lawman (1850)

Spalding Gray; monologuist (1941)

David Hare; playwright (1947)

Chuck Klosterman; writer (1972)

Robert Lansing; actor (1928)

Matthew Lesko; infomercial personality (1943)

Federico Garcia Lorca; Spanish artist, writer (1898)

Tony Richardson; film director (1928)

Rick Riordan; writer (1964)

Richard Scarry; writer, illustrator (1919)

Pancho Villa; Mexican revolutionary (1878)

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Maquette level 2

Maquette level 2 Pc#

This gesture of giving is not only typical of my people but is also a personal gesture to this city, which has been so kind to me. “To the City of Wichita, KS, and all its people, it is with extreme pleasure and pride that I give this sculpture “Keeper of the Plains. Blackbear assumed leadership in both Indian and civic affairs.īlackbear Bosin spoke at the dedication of his sculpture: By the 1960s Blackbear’s work was being recognized nationwide and he opened his own Wichita enterprise, the Great Plains Studio. In 2011 Lemoore showed it off at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, where Kotaku received a firsthand look. As he recovered his own past, he translated that history into paintings, which he exhibited at regional exhibitions such as the annual Indian Art Exhibit at the Philbrook Art Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Maquette spent about a decade in the oven. The Gateways is the second level of Maquette, and it’s when the systems get a lot more complicated. In the 1950s Blackbear began to polish his technical skills and to immerse himself in the history and beliefs of the Plains and Southwestern Indians. Solve all the gem puzzles in The Gateways with our complete solutions guide. Artist friends encouraged him to become a serious painter. Marine Corps during World War II, he returned to Wichita in 1946 to take a job as a commercial artist. However, his mother Ada, who was a talented bead worker, inspired her son’s interest in art, an interest, which he pursued largely on his own without formal education.īlackbear first came to Wichita in 1940 to work in the aircraft industry. The artist later reported that he had been raised in a climate of prejudice, which inhabited his early appreciation of his native cultural heritage. Keeper of the Plains caught the imagination of the Wichita American Revolution Bicentennial Commission of Wichita Festivals who adopted the sculpture project as the Bicentennial symbol for Wichita.īorn to a Kiowa father and a Comanche mother in Anadarko, Oklahoma, Blackbear (Tsate-Kongia) lived on a farm and attended St. Blackbear is best known to the public for his sculpture Keeper of the Plains, which stands at the confluence of the Arkansas and Little Arkansas rivers.

Maquette level 2 Pc#

Maquette will launch on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC from March 2.Blackbear Bosin was a nationally acclaimed Native American artist whose art taught Wichitans about the ancient heritage of their city. You can check out a trailer for the game for yourself below. The opportunity to be active in the storytelling and have your own ability to have an impact on the eventual outcome - as a reader - was what I was drawn to." Speaking to The Hollywood Reporter of her decision to take the role, Dallas Howard said "I was always drawn to choose your own adventure opportunities. Graceful Decay has also managed to secure some top level Hollywood talent to provide voices for the game, with real-life couple Bryce Dallas Howard (of Jurassic World & Black Mirror fame) and her husband Seth Gabel (who has appeared in American Horror Story: Hotel and Fringe) to play the central couple Kenzie and Michael of the story. Objects that you manipulate or change in one version of the world will be reflected in all the others, so – for example a small key can be set across a chasm in the smaller world to become a bridge in the normal world. The debut game from new studio Graceful Decay sees you play through the complicated love story of a new couple, represented by a world in which features itself on a smaller and bigger scale recursively. Annapurna Games has announced a release date and the cast for upcoming first-person puzzle game Maquette, which will launch next month.

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Blackbear Bosin, Eagle Dancer, ND, tempera on paper, 19 15/16 × 15 9/16 in. (50.7 × 39.6 cm)

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keeper of the plains, wichita, kansas

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Blackbear Bosin - Wind Spirit (1955)

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Blackbear Bosin - Wind Spirit (1955).

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S is for Super Statues - #atozchallenge

S is for Super Statues – #atozchallenge

There are some super huge statues in this country. Giant behemoths that can be seen from far away.

Perhaps there is no place better for BIG than in Texas, where everything is supposedly bigger.  Texas actually has three of the tallest statues in the United States, including two that honor the great Texas heroes Sam Houston and Stephen Austin.  All three giant free standing statues exceed 70 feet…

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Blackbear

Want to smash the scene of Moody Theater - Austin TX? 2019/05/24 at 20:00:00, Blackbear with a big concert, come and see! Black bear may refer to:Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c. 1680 – 22 November 1718), better known as Blackbeard, was an English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of Britain's North American colonies.Matthew Tyler Musto (born November 27, 1990), known professionally as Blackbear (stylized as blackbear), is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer.This is the discography of Blackbear (Matthew Tyler Musto), an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer.Blackbeard’s Tea Party are a contemporary Folk Rock band based in York, UK. The 6 piece band plays a mix of traditional folk songs as well as covers of more recent songs from the folk genre.Blackbeard's Ghost is a 1968 American fantasy comedy film produced by Walt Disney Productions, starring Peter Ustinov, Dean Jones, Suzanne Pleshette and directed by Robert Stevenson.Blackbeard, or officially, Blackbeard: The Musical or Blackbeard: A New Musical, is a musical created by Rob Gardner.Blackbeard (c. 1680 – 22 November 1718), aka Edward Teach, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies and the eastern coast of the American colonies during the early 18th century.Blackbeard is a 2006 American adventure-drama television miniseries based on the pirate Blackbeard, directed by Kevin Connor from a screenplay written by Bryce Zabel.Blackbear Bosin (June 5, 1921 – August 9, 1980) was a Comanche-Kiowa sculptor and painter, also known as Tsate Kongia. Read the full article

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Birthdays 6.5

Beer Birthdays

Eddy Cooremans (1948)

Five Favorite Birthdays

John Maynard Keynes; mathematician, economist (1883)

Ron Livingston; actor (1967)

Bill Moyers; television journalist (1934)

Adam Smith; Scottish economist (1723)

Mark Wahlberg; actor (1971)

Famous Birthdays

John Couch Adams; mathematician, astronomer (1819)

Laurie Anderson; performance artist (1947)

Ruth Benedict; anthropologist (1887)

Blackbear Bosin; sculptor, artist (1921)

William Boyd; actor (1895)

Hopalong Cassidy; fictional cowboy (1904)

Thomas Chippendale; cabinetmaker (1718)

Art Donovan; Baltimore Colts DT (1925)

Margaret Drabble; English writer (1939)

Kenny G; saxophonist (1956)

Dennis Gabor; Hungarian scientist, hologram inventor (1900)

Pat Garrett; Western lawman (1850)

Spalding Gray; monologuist (1941)

David Hare; playwright (1947)

Chuck Klosterman; writer (1972)

Robert Lansing; actor (1928)

Matthew Lesko; infomercial personality (1943)

Federico Garcia Lorca; Spanish artist, writer (1898)

Tony Richardson; film director (1928)

Rick Riordan; writer (1964)

Richard Scarry; writer, illustrator (1919)

Pancho Villa; Mexican revolutionary (1878)

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Prairie Fire. “Antelopes and wolves, their feuds forgotten, flee across the plains.” F. Blackbear Bosin, artist. National Geographic. March 1955. 

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Well over a year ago, I had the opportunity to attend a learning journey to Kansas’ largest city, Wichita, hosted by the Wichita Community Foundation. Kansas was the last place that I would have thought that I would’ve ended up for work, but my job has allowed me to reevaluate the way that I view cities around the world.

Wichita, once known as Cowtown, began as a trading post along the Chisholm Trail in the 1860’s. Prior to its development into a city, Wichita was inhabited by what Spanish explorer Francisco Vazquez de Coronado dubbed “Quivira,” or Wichita, people. The US purchased the land from the French via the Louisiana Purchase and it became part of the Kansas Territory in 1854.

Being along the Chisholm trail made the area a destination for cattle drivers traveling from Texas. The immigration that resulted because of this led to a speculative land boom and expanded the city. Several colleges came about, with one of the most notable being Wichita State University, which opened in 1886.

Fast forward to the 1920’s. The discovery of oil and natural gas led to a second economic boom and created the fortunes of oil moguls Archibald Derby and Fred C. Koch. Aviation and aircraft manufacturing developed, creating a third economic boom during World War II. They quickly became the “Air Capital of the World,” being the first city to mass produce commercial aircrafts. Growth slowed in the 70’s and then the city, along with local organizations, began working together to revitalize the city in the 2000’s. (Note: This is not a full historical overview. I’ve a provided link above for those that want to read a fuller history of Wichita.)

Those who know the history of Akron (my hometown) know that this is a similar timeline. Akron began as a pass-through area due to the canal and eventually a town cropped up around it. It went through economic booms due to the rubber industry and went into decline only for the local government, community members and area organizations to begin efforts to revitalize it.

Their current challenges reflect Akron’s, namely the need for more small businesses, lack of use of public spaces beyond special events, and the hurdle of reversing the trend of people moving away from the city centre. They’re not completely similar; in fact, Wichita has more than double the population that Akron has and their major industries and families continue to play an active role in its future. The largest employers in Wichita are still in aircraft manufacturing. But due to the similarities, I quickly felt at home and it made me want to learn more.

Geographically, the city is very flat with the large Arkansas River (host site for Wichita Riverfest) dividing the eastern and western parts of the city. Wichita’s history as one of the first organized lunch counter sit-ins (the Dockum Drug Store sit-ins) during the Civil Rights Movement appears to be relatively unknown to many. Sculptures tucked in a park off the main street tell the story of this important, but often forgotten time in our nation’s history. Student-led with little support from the area’s NAACP chapter, the protests lasted for a month before the owner finally allowed the black students to be served. But, as with the rest of the nation today, racial inequality is an ongoing problem.

The city’s complicated relationship with the Koch Brothers fascinates me. The Koch family has provided tens of millions of dollars to support area nonprofits in the arts, sciences, sports, and more. But they’ve also provided just as much money and influence on things less visible. The brothers are most often known around the nation as conservative mega-billionaires that have nearly unmatched power and influence.

During my trip, I got a chance to visit the WSU Innovation Campus makerspace facility, GoCreate, and it was incredibly inspiring and heavily funded by Koch. Open to the public through memberships, this facility is state-of-the-art, innovative, and community focused. They have spaces for woodworking, metal and welding, textiles, design (3D, graphic, etc), and electronics. There’s a co-working space, private rooms available for rent, mentorship opportunities, and classes to train people on the equipment and to better their projects, small businesses, etc. I’d be over the moon if we had something like that in my hometown.

The Positives

Flag: I think that my favorite thing about Wichita is their flag. Designed in 1937, it means freedom, happiness, and home. The Native American symbol for home sits in the center.

Public Art: Wichita has a lot of public art. My favorite is a collection of beautiful, interactive sculptures by Georgia Weber that stretches along Douglas Ave, commissioned by the DeVore Foundation. And I can’t mention public art without highlighting the Keeper of the Plains, a 44-foot tall statue at the meeting point of the Little and Big Arkansas rivers. It was created by Wichitan and Native American artist Blackbear Bosin.

Infrastructure: Unlike Akron, Wichita saved most of its old buildings. Small businesses have begun to pop up in downtown and development has started to grow.

Cost of Living: The cost of living in Wichita is well below the national average. A downtown 2-bedroom apartment will cost you around $1000 per month.

Industry Support: This is a city with deep roots in manufacturing that has stayed over time. The family of one of those businesses lives in the city and aids the city through financial support.

Engagement: From what I saw (because I was there for work), Wichita has a growing art scene full of diverse creatives who are engaged and ready to roll up their sleeves to make their community better. The Wichita Community Foundation has does some great work in supporting initiatives to get people engaging with others and public space. The ICT Pop-Up Urban Park is a prime example of that.

The Negatives

Downtown Living: Wichita struggles with getting people to live downtown and bridging that city/rural divide. I believe things are beginning to change, but it’s a common challenge with midsize cities.

Walkability and Public Transportation: The city’s walking, biking, and public transit could be improved. I checked into their WalkScore and TransitScore and they’re pretty low. This means that most errands need a car and there aren’t many bike lanes.

Industry Support: This one is a double-edged sword because that heavy investor in the city may have a lot of influence in the way the city takes shape. It could also leave the city vulnerable if they were to leave.

Overall, I enjoyed my time in Wichita and would love to go back to take a deeper dive into all that the city has to offer. Data USA, a website and visualization engine, has a deeper dive into Wichita’s story through public US Government data.

Have you been to Wichita? What are your thoughts?

Thanks for reading,

Travel Log: Wichita Well over a year ago, I had the opportunity to attend a learning journey to Kansas' largest city,