“A Special Spirit”: Angeles Gonzalez reproduces Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s work in miniature.
“An artist or creator expresses a feeling through the work…. An artist pleases himself. If the work pleases you too, perfect!” Detail of a finely detailed replica washstand, around five inches high. When we discovered Angeles Gonzalez’s exquisitely detailed miniature furniture, we were immediately hooked. From flamboyant piano to elegantly practical washstand, these pieces are...
Holiday Reading: Sara Gruen’s Hatchimal Scandal
The metaphor could not be more apt: A best-selling author attempts to raise funds to free a prisoner by selling the year’s must-have toy–a cute mammal that hatches from an egg. But now Sara Gruen (Water for Elephants, At the Water’s Edge) finds herself trapped in a storm of angry parents, unfriendly journalists, and difficulties reselling her haul. —-...
From Our Pages: “Making Friends with Midge,” an essay on your best friend and Barbie’s. By Susann Cokal.
“Midge was, as all Mattel’s toys and books and marketing materials identified her, ‘Barbie’s Best Friend’— not simply herself. She never even had an essay written especially for her till now.” Spend some time palling around with Midge, Barbie’s best friend, and Barbie fan/scholar Susann Cokal. Besides being a literary critic, novelist, teacher, and Broad Street‘s editorial...
