Lyrical Somerville – October 15

On October 15, 2014, in Latest News, by The Somerville Times
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Our feature this week is poet Paige Shippie. She writes: “I am currently enrolled in the Honors Society and by May 2016, I will graduate from Endicott College with a Bachelor of Arts in English, Creative Writing concentration, and Studio Art Minor. As an artist, my interests span subject matter and I employ various uses of media. As a singer and performance artist, I enjoy being a member of ECHO, or (Endicott College Harmonic Overtones), as well as having a presence in Endicott’s Jazz Band (as a vocalist). As a writer, I compose lyrics for Jazz Band and submit poetry for publication in Endicott’s Literary Review Magazine. Since the summer of 2013 I’ve been working on a sci-fi novel called, The Doppelganger Effect. As a studio artist, I sculpt with copper wire and clay, paint in acrylic, illustrate in pencil, pen, and charcoal and am open to working with just about anything I can get my hands on.”

Art Supplies to Purchase

Paige Shippie

Dyes, Markers, Inks and Turpentine,

These are the fumes of creation.

Toxic as they are they breath

creativity into every artist.

Paints, Clay, Wood Dust and an

Unidentifiable Splotch.

These are the oldest fashion statements –

stains that an artist will proudly

wear as a sign of his

or her own

artistic productivity.

Brushes, Pens, Acrylics, Pastels and

yes – Sticks.

These are magic wands in the eyes

of every artist-

The artist is the talent,

but without any tools-

there are no means by which

to make their mark.

An open mind, a willingness to learn, and a blank canvas

….priceless

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