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Ed. Note: Contributor Aisling is here with a guide to all the best Memphis fall events, plus details to help you decide what to do. Throw on your jeans and a light jacket, breathe in that crisp air, admire the reds and golds of the changing leaves, and buy yourself a super-sized calendar, because there’s A LOT happening in the Bluff City this fall and you want to be ready to roll. Make plans to watch movies under the stars in Overton Square, jam to live bands on the Levitt Shell lawn, dance in the streets in Soulsville, and cheer on the Grizzlies at FedExForum. Autumn in Memphis means a steady stream of fantastic festivals, sassy soirees, cool concerts, innovative indie films, awesome art exhibitions, and fierce football showdowns. Whether you dig yoga, tequila, Harry Potter, comic conventions or group bicycle rides, you’ll find something you love in Memphis’ fall events lineup. Overton Park Old Forest 30 Days of Opera, Various Locations, September 1-30, free, all ages 30 Days of Opera is exactly what it sounds like: 30 days of totally awesome, totally free performances by Opera Memphis held in locations throughout the city, including libraries, farmers markets and playgrounds. Levitt Shell Fall Concert Series, Levitt Shell, Thursdays – Sundays, September – October, free, all ages Get your picnics ready – free outdoor concerts featuring bands like North Mississippi Allstars, Snowglobe, Star & Micey and Joyce Cobb start September 9 and continue through late October in Overton Park. Memphis Tigers Football, Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium, September 1-November 23, ticket prices vary, all ages The Memphis Tigers football team embarks on its 2018 season at the Liberty Bowl. Hispanic Film Festival, University of Memphis, September – October, 6-8 p.m., free Explore the creativity and culture of Mexico, Venezuela, Guatemala and Chile through film in the UC Theater on campus. Fall Movie Nights at Chimes Square, Overton Square, September 13-November 15, free, all ages Join your Memphis peeps for free movies on Thursday nights in Overton Square, shown on an outdoor screen with state-of-the-art surround sound. Movies include Wonder Woman, Ghostbusters and Raiders of the Lost Ark. Order ahead from your favorite Square restaurant to enjoy dinner under the stars while you watch the movie. MLK Soul Concert Series, September 14, 21 & 28, 6-9 p.m. Founders Park, free, all ages This series at the National Civil Rights Museum returns this year by popular demand, with the theme of “Be Loud, Vote Proud,” emphasizing voter education and registration. Bring your blankets and chairs for an evening of jazzy, soulful and classic tunes with your fellow Memphians. Dancing on the lawn is strongly encouraged. Mid-South Fair, Landers Center, September 20-30, $10 adults, $5 seniors and kids 5-12, all ages Head to Southaven for the annual Mid-South Fair to get your fill of funnel cakes, rides, games, live entertainment, talent contests and more. Memphis Renaissance: Forward Together, Levitt Shell, September 21, 7-9 p.m., free, all ages The third annual Memphis Renaissance performance from the creative alliance of New Ballet Ensemble & School, Memphis Symphony Orchestra and Levitt Shell features music, dance, and spoken word emphasizing the creative energy that emerges from the city’s intersection of cultures. Memphis Yoga Festival, Rhodes College, September 22, gates open 7:30 a.m., $35 in advance, all ages Memphis’ first yoga festival, benefiting Memphis Rox Climbing, salutes the city, its yoga community and its partnership with Memphis Rox through yoga practice, music, conservation and celebration. The day includes more than 30 yoga classes, a kids’ zone, vendors, food trucks, and a tea and kombucha garden. ⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Potterfest, Rec Room, September 22, Noon-Midnight, $10-$15, all ages, free for kids 4 and under Potterheads are invited to celebrate the wizarding world with a costume contest, trivia, dueling, transfiguration, wand-making, giveaways and more. Join in the live sorting contest on stage to finally prove you’re a Ravenclaw and not the Slytherin that your friends insist you are. Tour de Brewer, Memphis Made Brewing, September 22, 12-6:30 p.m., $15 to ride, 21+ On this guided bicycle tour of local Memphis breweries, cyclists will stop in to grab a beer at each location — Memphis Made, High Cotton Brewing Co., Ghost River Brewing Co. and Crosstown Brewing Company. A portion of proceeds will benefit Revolutions’ 4th Grade Bicycle Safety Program at Shelby County Schools. Explore Bike Share will have a limited number of bikes available — first come, first served. Spillit, Various Locations, September 22, October 19, November 10 and November 17, $10-$20, 18 + Memphians tell their stories at monthly events and compete for the title of best storyteller. Some stories are funny, others are heartbreaking, but all are true. No notes allowed. The $10 admission includes drinks (but please tip!). Stories might be PG-13 and seats are first come, first served, so get there early. The final event of 2018, The Grand Slam, featuring winners from the year’s story slams, will take place November 17. Photo via Freewheel Facebook Freewheel Slow Ride – Uptown, September 26, 6-7 p.m., free, all ages Freewheel offers Memphians a chance to better understand a neighborhood’s history and assets by visiting it on group bicycle rides that focus on community and neighborhoods. It is a SLOW ride, so all skill levels are welcome. If you don’t have a bike, you can borrow one for free from Explore Bike Share. It’s a great way to meet some new folks. Gonerfest 15, Hi-Tone/Cooper-Young Gazebo/Murphy’s/Memphis Made Brewing, September 27-30, free-$75, all ages Goner Record’s signature festival is where bands and fans from around the world happily gather at local venues for the love of rock and roll. This year’s lineup includes Robyn Hitchcock, The Oblivians, and a host of other great artists. Find the full lineup here. Memphis Pride Fest, Tom Lee Park, September 28-30, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., free, all ages The 15th Annual Memphis Pride Fest kicks off Friday night with the Big Gay Dance Party at the New Daisy Theatre. Saturday will feature a full day of entertainment, music, food, drink, education, and about 200 vendors. Check out national and local talent on two stages. On Saturday, a parade will kick off on Beale Street at 1 p.m., with trophies awarded for titles such as best use of theme, best walking group, and best in show. Southern Junkers Vintage Market, Agricenter, September 28-29, $10, free for kids 13 and under More than 75 vendors be on hand with antiques and art. After you grab your cool finds, treat yourself to some hot dishes from local food trucks. Memphis Japan Fest, September 30, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., $5 adults, $2.50 kids 2-12, free for members Immerse yourself in Japanese music, dance, art, food, theatre, martial arts and more, surrounded by the beauty of Memphis Botanic Garden. OCTOBER Memphis Grizzlies Basketball, FedEx Forum, preseason homes games start October 5, prices vary, all ages We don’t bluff, y’all. Get ready to grit ‘n’ grind with the Grizz starting October 5 with a home game against the Atlanta Hawks. Freewheel Slow Ride – Clayborne Temple and Downtown, October 3, 6-7 p.m., free, all ages Freewheel offers Memphians a chance to better understand a neighborhood’s history and assets by visiting it on group bicycle rides that focus on community and neighborhoods. All skill levels are welcome. If you don’t have a bike, you can borrow one for free from Explore Bike Share. A Day of Merrymaking, Overton Park, October 6, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., free, all ages Merrymake with your fellow Memphians in the heart of the city, as the Autumn colors are at their most vibrant. Overton Park Conservancy’s annual family festival will feature music, food, games and activities. Mempho Music Fest, Shelby Farms Park, October 6 & 7, $99 and up Mempho returns to Shelby Farms with a slew of awesome artists. This year’s festival includes Beck, Post Malone, Phoenix, Nas, Janelle Monáe, and many more. Rocky Horror Drag Show, Zebra Lounge, October 11, 8-11 p.m., $20 donation, 21+ Dammit, Janet! Come in costume to win special prizes and sign up for the Time Warp competition before the show begins. Your optional $20 donation to benefit Friends For Life will give you a chance to win raffle prizes throughout the night. Taste of Cooper-Young, First Congregational Church, October 11, 5:30-9:30 p.m., $50 A walking tour and food sampling of Cooper-Young’s finest restaurants, followed by a silent auction and concert. Proceeds benefit Memphians experiencing food insecurity. Pink Palace Crafts Fair, Audubon Park, October 12-14, $0-$15, all ages The popular, annual Pink Palace Crafts Fair offers three days of outdoor artisan demonstrations in everything from candle making to metalsmithing, as well as kids’ activities, eating and shopping at booths run by artists and craftspeople from around the country, and more. Proceeds benefit the Pink Palace Museum. The Science of Wine, Pink Palace, October 12, 6:30-9:30 p.m., $65 non-members, $60 members, $35 designated drivers, 21+ Educate yourself about the world of vino by sampling wine and food pairings from around the world, talking to wine experts, and attending mini-lectures. This is your chance to talk to sommeliers and learn all those fancy wine terms while supporting a museum that offers wonderful educational opportunities. BAE: Black Art Experience, Starlight Event Center, October 13, 6-9 p.m., 21+ This visual arts show features several African American fine artists, whose art will be on display and for sale. It’s also a great opportunity to learn about and support a host of local black-owned businesses. Cider Fest at Celtic Crossing, October 13, 11:00 a.m. until closing Enjoy live music, apple-themed food specials and a wide variety of ciders, including some from Long Road Cider Co. Bluff City Backsliders will provide live jams from 3-6 p.m. Mid-South Renaissance Fair, USA Baseball Stadium, Millington. October 13-14 & 20-21, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m., $12 adults, $6 kids, free for kids under 6 Travel back in time to the Elizabethan era with music, games, live full-contact jousting, archery, food and ale, and much more at this family friendly festival. Memphis Tequila Fest, Overton Square, October 19, 6-9 p.m. $34 and up, 21 Featuring more than 30 different types of tequila, dance music from local DJs, face painting, a costume photo booth, and food for purchase. Proceeds benefit Volunteer Memphis. Art on Fire 2018, Memphis Botanic Garden, October 20, 7-11 p.m., $75+, 21+ Enjoy a bonfire, live music and other entertainment, a silent auction, food samples from local restaurants, and beer and wine on the Dixon’s south lawn. Proceeds benefit the Dixon’s art education and outreach programs. Beale Street Art Crawl, October 20, 12-7 p.m., free, all ages This quarterly event takes you on an art tour of what’s been called America’s Most Iconic Street — Beale Street. Cooper-Young Beer Fest, 795 S. Cooper. October 20, 1-5 p.m., $45-$50, 21+ The 9th annual Cooper-Young Beerfest will feature beers from 35 craft breweries and two home-brew clubs. Goner Records will supply tunes and food from local food trucks will be available for purchase. Memphis Comic Expo, October 20-21, Agricenter International, 10 a.m.-6 pm. $20-$75, free for kids 12 and under This two-day family event focuses on comic creators but also features vendors, a costume contest, and guest panels. Soulsville USA Festival, College & McLemore, October 20, 11 a.m.-6 p.m., free, all ages As the world mourns the loss of legendary Soulsville-born singer Aretha Franklin, this will undoubtedly be an especially poignant year in this annual rich celebration of the cultural and worldwide musical contributions of this storied neighborhood. In addition to the stellar music line-up, the festival will feature 40 vendors and food trucks, admission to Stax Museum of American Soul Music, demos from an array of visual and performing artists, and a kids’ center with carnival games, face-painting, caricature drawings, and other activities to enrich, educate and celebrate South Memphis’ innovative and robust global contributions to music. Time Warp Drive-In: Shocktober, Summer Drive In, October 20, Gates open at 7 p.m., movies begin at sundown Head to the Summer Drive-In for all-night movies throughout the fall. October 20 features: The Lost Boys; Fright Night; The Hunger; and Near Dark. Repair Days 2018, National Ornamental Metal Museum, October 18-21, free to attend, all ages Bring your busted, rusted, and otherwise damaged metal items to the Metal Museum for a little TLC. During Repair Days, the museum’s crew of blacksmiths and metalworkers will fix your items for a fee, which benefits the museum. The day also includes family friendly activities, workshops, and a dinner and auction. U of Memphis Tigers Men’s Basketball, FedEx Forum, begins October 25, ticket info TBA The Tigers kick off the 2018-2019 hoops season with an exhibition game against LeMoyne-Owen College at FedEx Forum..Here’s the schedule. River Arts Fest, Riverside Drive, October 27-28, Saturday 10 a.m.-9 p.m., Sunday 10 am.-5 p.m., free, all ages Art in the Autumn along the Mighty Mississippi. This street celebration of fine arts features local music, live artist demonstrations and hands-on activities for all ages. More than 180 local, regional and national artists will exhibit and sell their original pieces. Photo by Breezy Lucia, provided by Indie Memphis NOVEMBER Indie Memphis Film Fest, November 1-5, locations and prices vary The Indie Memphis Film Festival showcases more than 200 films at seven venues. Mingle with your Memphis neighbors and folks from around the world at a free block party with live music, filmmaker talks, locally brewed adult beverages and much more. Festival screening venues include Malco Studio on the Square, Halloran Centre at the Orpheum, Playhouse on the Square, Circuit Playhouse, Hattiloo Theatre and Theatreworks. This year’s fest will include a black creators forum and live music in the theater before each film screening. India Fest, Agricenter, November 3, 10 a.m.-8:00 p.m., Price TBD, all ages Organized by the India Association of Memphis, this festival showcases and promotes awareness and appreciation of the vibrant art, culture, music, cuisine, and heritage of the Indian diaspora in the Memphis area. It helps foster cross-cultural interaction, awareness and education to provide a greater understanding and appreciation for the diversity of India’s culture. The food, shopping, entertainment and hospitality makes it one of the most fun and educational festivals in the city. Grilled Cheese Festival, Hi-Tone Cafe, November 4, 12-6 p.m., $7.12 admission, all ages This family and pet-friendly festival revolves around grilled cheese, with teams providing samples, but also features food trucks, kids activities, live music, and a cash bar for cocktails. Proceeds benefit Alive Rescue, for homeless animals in the Memphis area. Memphis Hustle Basketball, Landers Center, Starts November 9, $10 +, all ages Our minor league team’s season kicks off November 9 with a home opener against the Rio Grande Valley Vipers. Greenway Soiree, Opera Memphis, November 10, $100 Raise your glass to the l beautiful Wolf River. Enjoy food and cocktails, live and silent auctions, and live music at the Wolf River Conservancy’s signature event. Memphis Flyer’s Crafts & Drafts, Crosstown Concourse, November 10, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., free admission, all ages The fourth annual Crafts & Drafts is an opportunity to shop for goods from more than 80 local artists, crafters, and makers while enjoying local craft beers on tap. Proceeds from beer sales benefit Crosstown Arts. Memphis Parent Magazine will host a children’s area with activities. Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention, Guest House at Graceland, November 16-18, $15-$40, all ages The Memphis Comic and Fantasy Convention offers three glorious days of panels, gaming, costumes (and a costume contest), and visiting artists and writers. Schedule TBA. Make Your Own Tile, Metal Museum, November 24, 10-2 p.m., $20 per tile, all ages Design your own custom art tile and the museum’s foundry crew will cast it for you. About The Contributor Aisling Maki is a freelance writer, editor, and public and media relations specialist with awards from The Associated Press, Society of Professional Journalists and Public Relations Society of America, as well as several awards for fiction writing. Her work has appeared in publications in more than 20 countries. You can usually find her cheering on the Grizzlies, doing outdoorsy things, or traveling with her daughter, Brídín. They live in Cooper-Young with a dog, a guinea pig and a pair of pet mice. Are you a home owner in Memphis, with a broken garage door? Call ASAP garage door today at 901-461-0385 or checkout https://ift.tt/1B5z3Pc

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kyilliki · 6 years

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As a newcomer to the twilight fandom, I don’t know much of anything about the Volturi and their guard (is the guard part of the Volturi or are they different?) would you mind explaining to me kind of what you think of each Volturi character and kinda what they’re all about? Thank you in advance hehe I’m trying my best to learn about all these characters there’s just a lot and they’re all sort of blending together 🤣

Welcome to….. all of this, anon! You’re coming into the fandom at an interesting time. On the one hand, most of us don’t like aspects of canon and have fixed them up with our own ideas. On the other, we sort of take it for granted that everyone can recognize headcanons (and the reasons for those headcanons) instantly. Which is confusing. In my Introduction To The Volturi, I’ll underline actual canon and everything else can be assumed to be my own nonsense. (An update: the underlining is only visible when you look at this post on my blog, not on your dash. Good job, blue hellsite.) So. The Volturi. They’re a very old quasi-royal group of vampires and their underlying purpose is and always has been to keep vampires a secret. For the most part, if their subjects conform with that mandate, they’re left alone.

The members of the ‘family’ and those at the highest level of leadership are Aro, Caius, Marcus, Sulpicia, and Athenodora. You can tell they’re fancy because they wear solid black cloaks. In canon, they’re also referred to as the ‘coven’. And now, some character profiles!

Aro: An excitable mind-reader, who can access every thought one has ever had with a touch. Undisputed leader of the Volturi due to the aforementioned gift. Loves collecting gifted followers; murdered his sister Didyme because she contemplated leaving him, had an uninspiring gift, would probably take her talented husband with her. A bit of a Renaissance man/artistic soul; interested in the arts and sciences.

Sulpicia: Married to Aro. Treated abominably by Aro. Yeah, I’ve re-written this bigly. In my headcanons, Sulpicia and Aro have a delightfully monstrous marriage. They adore one another, scheming, ruining lives, and ridiculous outfits.

Caius: Local man is very cranky. Caius doesn’t have a gift, cares a lot about the rules, and nearly died fighting a werewolf one time. My biggest addition to Caius as a character is that he’s right. The rules are a good idea. The Cullens break them to the detriment of society.

Athenodora: Married to Caius. Treated abominably– but somewhat less abomindably than Sulpicia, I guess?– by Caius. Are you starting to get the vibe that Stephenie Meyer has some Gender Issues? Because that’s very much a thing. Anyway, in my headcanons, Athenodora is the only sensible person in the coven.

Marcus: The saddest boy. Aro killed his wife, but Marcus doesn’t know about this. So he just sits there, grieving. Oh, and his gift shows him the intensity of relationships, so he’s always smacked in the face with other people’s happy love-stories. My biggest addition/revision to his character is to… modulate his sadness a bit. Like, yes, he’s mourning. But he also has good days and interests and such.

Oh, and, these five weirdos? I ship them together. Really hard. I’m sorry, but also not sorry at all.

Now I’ll talk about the guards under the cut because this is getting long.

The coven-members realized that they couldn’t just let everyone into the ruling family. That would dilute their power and the voting process through which they make decisions would be even more of a mess. So they created the position of ‘guard’. If these guys have cool gifts, they’re usually permanent additions to the organization. If they don’t, they’re impermanent/transitory. Their relative rank is signalled by the saturation of their cloak. Darker = more powerful.

Chelsea: She can create or break apart relationships. In canon, she keeps everyone loyal and cohesive; sometimes, she helps steal away gifted members from other covens. Because her talent is essential, she’s the only guard who wears a solid black cloak. Personally, I find her gift to be a bit of a story-killer. Like, it’s heavily implied that nobody– coven-member or guard– would be in Volterra without her influence. And that’s boring. So I limit her powers in a big way.

Felix: The muscle. He’s 6′7″ and acts as an enforcer. Has no gift, but is a permanent guard, meaning that he’s probably exceptional in some way. A goofball; friends with Demetri.

Demetri: A tracker. Can find anyone he’s met, or anyone they’ve ever met. Very handsome; Felix’s pal.

Heidi: A vampiric version of UberEats. But more seriously, her gift is extreme physical allure. People unquestioningly follow her into the Volturi’s evil castle, where they get eaten. (A sidebar: I ship Demetri/Felix/Heidi. Let the henchpersons be In Love!)

Jane and Alec: Small twin vampires; they’re like 12-13 years old. Aro saved them from execution on witchcraft charges. Also very gifted vampires with fairly dark cloaks. She can inflict awful burning pain on any one person at a time; he can cut off the senses of a group of people. Canon implies that these kiddos are pretty monstrous and utterly unloved; I tend to characterize them as fairly normal children who have somehow ended up with a whole coven of vampire parents.

Renata: Very powerful physical shield. If you approach her, she can make you forget what you were doing and send you off in another direction. Guards Aro. In canon, she seems pretty horrified to be on a battlefield. We’ve kinda run with that and transformed her into the softest vampire who loves crafting.

Corin: Can make people experience drug-like contentment. Used to keep Sulpicia, Athenodora, and Caius from complaining too much about the wreckage of their lives. My complaint re: Corin is essentially the same as Chelsea. Her gift just guts the narrative, and what’s even the point of villains who don’t make choices and don’t want to be there? Anyway, Corin’s mostly used to keep humans from asking too many questions about the Volturi. Also, she’s gay and shy.

#long post #so long #character: aro #character: sulpicia #character: caius #character: athenodora #character: marcus #character: didyme #character: chelsea #character: felix #character: demetri #character: heidi #character: jane #character: alec #character: renata #character: corin #asked and answered #Anonymous

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Meet Artist & Hatch Member Michael Schulbaum

Wandering into the artists studio here at The Hatch, you can’t help but notice the array of partially finished paintings. If you’re lucky, you can sometimes catch the artist working, and he’s always happy to discuss his work and art in general. In an effort to get to know all of our members better, we sat down with Michael for a quick Q & A to gain some insight into him and his work.

Q: What inspires you in general as an artist?

A: As an artist, I am inspired by the search and the journey towards Love. And I'm not talking about the kissy-face, man/woman B.S. that litters the tabloids and infests every commercial, sit-com, and made-for-TV-movie out today. I'm talking about the stripping away of violence, greed, lust, ego, and attachment with no self-concern for being "right" only searching honestly and humbly for the Truth of what this life is all about.

Q: What is one piece you're working on right now that most excites you?

A: It's tough to designate one piece that I'm most excited by right now, but there is one piece that will make the best story, probably. It's a large 4' x 6' painting that I'm calling "The Last Ones Listening." It is based on a painting that the Italian Renaissance painter, Rafael, created called, "School of Athens."

Rafael's painting was an homage to the times he was living in, I believe. It was a time where high-minded thinking was celebrated and the highest levels of understandings in Painting, Sculpture, Poetry, Music, Philosophy, Architecture, Mathematics, Science, Astronomy, and Literature were being discovered.

Everyone in his painting (nearly 50 figures) is engaged in discussing and/or practicing these forms of Art. Now, we think that we're so advanced in the 21st century because we have watches that can link to the internet and hand-dryers that turn on when our hand comes close enough. But it seems to me that we are all losing our most precious treasures in exchange for these gadgets - Our patience, our attention spans, our abilities to communicate lovingly with each other, our ability to relax... all of these beautiful qualities seem to be rapidly becoming "a thing of the past". And even worse, we're being duped into thinking that it's cool to be impatient; to multi-task; to go off on someone and rip them to shreds with just a few choice words; to be Monster-chugging, schedule-packed, Do-ers who even work at vacationing.

So, I am doing a Post-Modern version of Rafael's painting - same composition, but set in contemporary times. Nearly 50 figures of all different sizes, colors, backgrounds, religions, body types, ages, and vocations fill the hall in scenarios that echo the poses and actions of the original. But one thing is very different - Not one single person in mine is interacting with each other. Everyone is interacting with some kind of technical device: iPad, iPhone, flip phone, lap top, etc. They are all fully engaged and animated, but just not with each other. Everyone is in their own personal virtual reality. Except for 5 figures spread throughout the composition.

These people are without any technical device and are staring directly out at you - the viewer. Possibly asking the question, "Which side do YOU belong to?" And these 5 are "The Last Ones Listening."

Detail shot of “The Last Ones Listening”

Michael has been slowly working on this piece since 2010.

Q: What does "creativity" mean to you?

A: Creativity is a funny word. It seems to imply some kind of "Originality". But to me, it seems that there's only one Original. It was here before i got here and It will be here after i'm not and it seems that That is where everything comes from. Call it whatever feels right to you, but it seems to me we're all just borrowing from the One. So creativity seems like the ability to let go of fears of "failure" and dive within ourselves to borrow or pull something out from that Infinite storehouse of ideas.

This piece, titled “The Initiation” was just finished last week.

Q: Who are some of your favorite artists?

A: Mmmmm.... Painters? Diego Velázquez, Jan Vermeer, Caravaggio, Rembrandt, Andrew Wyeth, Francis Bacon, Dalí, Gustav Klimt, .... too many to list! Music: Willie Nelson, Bob Dylan, Elvis, Johnny Cash, Dave Brubeck, Louis Armstrong, Bob Marley, old Van Halen, Ella Fitzgerald, Cindy Lauper, Prince, ... I'll stop now.

Q: What advice do you have for any artists just starting out?

A: Dig into Life and begin (and never stop!) a deeply honest and passionate search for "What is it ALL about?!" If this is the guiding principle of your life, I believe an Artist's work can have a chance of having true value and substance. Then, (and I'll talk to painters cuz that's what i do) study Realism and all that goes along with that. Learn to paint ANYTHING perfectly realistic. That way, you will be free to express yourself in any way you want from there! You can go into abstraction, cubism, surrealism, non-objective - WHATEVER YOU WANT! You will have the best foundation to build upon. This seems to me to be the way for an Artist to be truly "Free" to express themselves. Otherwise, we are chained by our limited skills as to what we can create. I feel very lucky. My mom says I started at 3 years old. She says I'd play with trucks or whatever for a while, but then I'd go and get paper and pencil and draw for hours. I don't know why. It was just always something I was drawn (no pun intended) to do. I remember when I was about 22, I kind of woke up one day and realized, "Holy #^*&! I can paint ANYTHING I want! This is CRAZY!!" -

Anything you do over and over and over again, you will get better and better and better at. I wasn't trying to develop these skills, it just happens after spending thousands and thousands of hours doing something you love. Like I said, I feel inexpressibly lucky. I look at my Art just like anyone else. I'm almost an innocent bystander! It is obvious to me that this Art does not come FROM me, but it comes THROUGH me. I thankfully can claim no ownership. I don't know why I've been given this, but I sincerely and consciously try to use it to uplift, bring to light and to celebrate the things in my life that seem to be worth sharing with the world.

Untitled Skyline piece, just started last week.

Michael working on “The Last Ones Listening.”

Multiple pieces are always in progress at once. This one is a portrait of Master Darshan.

You can stop by the studio anytime Michael is there to catch him and chat about his work. Or, you can see more of his finished work in these shows around the city:

https://www.petrovframe.com - about 10-15 paintings for Feb. http://www.stutzartists.com - 1 large painting ( "The Meat Eaters" ) in "RED", an exhibition through Feb. http://www.gpacarts.org - 2 paintings/ 1 drawing (that took me 23 years to complete!!) in "HeART", an exhibition through Feb.

You can also view and learn more at www.michaelschulbaum.com

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juliandmouton30 · 8 years

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"The stigma of growing old needs to be creatively challenged"

Designers need to overcome deep-rooted stereotypes and take on the challenges presented by ageing populations, says Jeremy Myerson, curator of the New Old exhibition that just opened at London's Design Museum.

Unless you've spent the last decade living in a cave, you will know that every developed nation now has a rapidly ageing population. This demographic shift towards a society in which there are large numbers of older people and decreasing numbers of young people offers both challenges and opportunities for designers.

Across Europe, half the population will be over 50 by 2020. In the UK, 70 per cent of population growth over the next 25 years will be in the over-60 age group and it is predicted that half of all children born today will live to be 103. Our life expectancy at birth has increased by five years in the past 20, so more years are a given for most us.

This longer lifespan is the direct result of factors including falling mortality rates, better diet and advances in medical science, and should be something to celebrate. Instead we persist in seeing population ageing as a demographic time bomb, a disaster waiting to happen. Every year in winter, at a time of annual crisis in Britain's overflowing hospitals, the headlines about elderly people clogging up the care system reignite all the old, negative arguments.

Longer lifespan should be something to celebrate. Instead we persist in seeing population ageing as a demographic time bomb

The wider question, of course, is how we will live these extra years most of us are now granted. Will we enjoy independence and a good quality of life? Or will we become isolated and marginalised? In other words, will we have years full of life, or life full of years?

Design has a critical role to play in how successfully we will age: it affects how we build our homes, how we work and travel, and what products and services we will use in the future. So we need to start thinking now about design for societies in which older people will form a significant portion of the population. Already, one in four people in Japan are 65 or older.

Design Museum showcases six projects that aim to make life better for older people

What holds back designers from leaping whole-heartedly into this burgeoning field? Surely it's a no-brainer for the best creative minds to focus immediately on this area. The big obstacle, as I see it, is not technical – it is cultural. There remain deep-rooted, corrosive stereotypes around ageing, which have stayed the hand of a design community rooted in the twin cultures of youth and cool. The stigma of growing old persists and this needs to be creatively challenged if design is to be ready for demographic change.

I've just curated an exhibition at the Design Museum in London called New Old: Designing For Our Future Selves, which addresses this theme of using design to challenge stereotypes and remove stigma. The show presents many examples to show how the identity of the "new old" is in transition, with perceptions being shifted by creative new ideas in fashion, furniture, products and communication.

Design has a critical role to play in how successfully we will age

Exhibits range from NB Studio's energetic campaign to redesign the UK's famous "elderly people" road sign – replacing its sad, stereotypical silhouette of a stooping couple with a walking stick with new, vibrant ideas – to Lanzavecchia & Wai's No Country for Old Men collection of furniture, which challenges the "chintz and net curtains" image of ageing by combining contemporary design with practical support for older people.

There's a look at the fashion industry, famous for promoting the glamour of youth but now using the much older woman to sell style. And there are several special design commissions in the exhibition that chip away at well-worn stereotypes.

PriestmanGoode's Scooter for Life, for example, offers older people greater independence without the stigma associated with a mobility scooter. Konstantin Grcic's Head in the Sky, an outdoor metal structure inspired by a Renaissance painting, counters the notion of retreat from the world in later life. And Exchange by Special Projects is a living installation that allows young visitors to the exhibition to spend time in conversation with a real older person, thus addressing misconceptions head-on through conversation.

Projects like these are challenging the underlying model that perpetuates stigma, a medical model of ageing that views growing older as a disease to be cured. This model is primarily about dependency, decrepitude and death, and is why we have so many designs for older people that belong in a hospital – ghastly aids and appliances that try to help, but end up stigmatising the user.

The design community might usefully view growing older less in terms of addressing medical deficits and more in terms supporting a social model of ageing

We need to think differently about ageing. At a time of profound demographic change, the design community might usefully view growing older less in terms of addressing medical deficits and more in terms supporting a social model of ageing (productive new connections and aspirations in later life) and even a cultural model of ageing (this period of life is so unique and special that it demands particular cultural and creative attention). This is because future cohorts of ageing populations will work, travel, contribute and crave new experiences and relationships for longer than any before in human history.

Across the spectrum of design, there are now some encouraging signs that the creative will and imagination is there to counter the stereotypes. Getting older is a natural part of life that will happen to all of us. We just need more designers to wake up to the potential that is out there, as we head into the century of the centenarian.

Jeremy Myerson is a design writer and academic. He is the Helen Hamlyn Professor of Design at the Royal College of Art, a visiting fellow at the Oxford Institute of Population Ageing at the University of Oxford, and director of the WORKTECH Academy, a global knowledge network on the future of work. Jeremy co-founded the Helen Hamlyn Centre for Design at the RCA in 1999 and was its director for 16 years, helping to pioneer the practice of inclusive design in response to population ageing. He is the author of many books on design and innovation.

PriestmanGoode's Scooter For Life encourages older people to stay active for longer

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"The stigma of growing old needs to be creatively challenged"

Longer lifespan should be something to celebrate. Instead we persist in seeing population ageing as a demographic time bomb

Design Museum showcases six projects that aim to make life better for older people

Design has a critical role to play in how successfully we will age

The design community might usefully view growing older less in terms of addressing medical deficits and more in terms supporting a social model of ageing

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