Unintended Detours: Recent Episodes
Sue Mell
A show about the distances we travel in life: literal or metaphorical, enthusiastically or against our will. Stories of obstacles and diversions--the places we long to get to and where we actually end up.
A bit of a "departure", this episode consists of two short pieces--one fictional, and one not--that were originally created for the Third Coast International Audio Festival's 2007 Short Doc Competition: Dollar Storeys, where you were asked to create 3-minute long pieces inspired by specific objects from the Dollar Store. You can find out more about Third Coast and the Dollar Storeys project at: www.thirdcoastfestival.org
Creativity in the face of time.
Photo by Alison Heath © 2007
www.alisonheath.com
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What Remains-a painter's legacy.
A portrait of the painter Mary Yntema.
Unfinished Picnic Tables by Mary Yntema © Elizabeth Craig 2007
You can see more of Mary Yntema's work at www.suemell.com
So much of creating art is a struggle to be seen or heard--to give birth to something that has a life of it’s own--something that will live on long after we’re gone. But what happens when an artist’s life is cut short? Especially if their work wasn’t recognized before their death?