Art4TheHomelessWebzine

March 2013

In this Edition

Music by Arianna Power

Feature Homeless ReliefOrganization: Union Rescue

Mission

Feature Visual Artist LisaAnderson

Feature Visual Artist EghosaRaymond

Feature Literary Artist Ray Ayers

Columns

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In the late 1940’s, a woman known onlyas Miss Ledoux, working withmerchants on East Douglas in Wichita,Kansas, saw a great need for a missionto aid the homeless. She approachedthe Christian Business Mens Committeein the summer of 1950, and themembers, feeling a burden for thedestitute men living on Wichita streets,agreed to establish a shelter. Therewere skeptics, however, within theCMBC membership.

Today, the Union Rescue Mission is anevangelical Christian ministrycommitted to sharing the gospel andmeeting the spiritual, physical, andemotional needs of the homeless andpoor in our community. ere is a quicklist of items they need on a daily basis:

New Men’s UnderwearNew or gently used Men’s clothingDeodorantToilet PaperCold MedicationCough Drops

Anti-Fungal foot sprayBlack Hair Care ProductsAdult BackpacksDisposable Baby DiapersCanned Baby FormulaFood (Especially Meat)Check out their website for more waysyou can help!

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British vocalist and songwriter Arianna Power makesatmospheric Indie pop. Born in London, Power moved to NewYork City with her parents at the age of four. Influenced by herfather Marc, who moonlighted as a rock musician andsongwriter, she wrote her first song at the age of five. At 12she started performing live as Galaxy Girl, singing back upvocals for her father's Space Rock band Born to Go. Herbiggest gig with Born to Go was a large North American musicfestival called Strange Daze, where they opened for Hawkwindin 2000. After Born to Go disbanded in 2001,

Arianna continued to write and record songs with her fatherand on her own as a teenager. She has interests in an eclecticcollection of music, and has referenced Kate Bush, Sia,Santigold, The Postal Service, Lykke Li, and Fiona Apple asmusical influences. In 2004 she attended the Clive DavisDepartment of Recorded Music at the Tisch School of the Artsat New York University.

After moving back to London, Arianna started gigging with herformer band, The Rebel Waltz, before continuing on to sologigs after the band split up. She spent 2012 working on herdebut solo EP due to be released independently in early 2013.

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Aloha, Cindy here... I am going to be moving to Kailua, Oahu next month. I have ajob opportunity working with dual-diagnosis clients. I am also furthering my educationattending additional Peer Specialist training ( I am already Certified as a HawaiiCertified Peer Specialist).. I have so many opportunities ahead of me and I am reallyexcited about my life! A whole new world is in store. I am going to take a hiatus frommy column as I'm not sure what my internet situation will be when I move.

I will leave you all with a poem.. and remember that opportunity is everywhere, justhave faith.

Aloha, Cindy

Doors Are Opening Everywhere

I stand in a long hallwaylined with doors

I walk up and down the corridorso many years in that hallway, pacing

then suddenly, while looking awayI hear a creak

one door openedI peered in

then another door openedand another and another

then suddenly all the doorsflung open, hinges flappingopen, closed, open closed

it created an enormous windin the breezeway

it soothed my cheeksthis wind of change

these doors flung openin a line in a hallway

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flapping madlyI enter one doorway

walk into the airbeyond, then turn

and see the hallwaybehind, then I see

more doorsleading outleading in

I am walking in the airoutside the hall of doors

I see the hall of doorsfrom the outside

flapping openI, in the air

I fear not look downI walk and enter

one of the other doorsleading back into the hallwayin and out, into the air, then

reenterin and out of the hallway

into the air.Then, I decide

I must walk awayI walk in the air

towards each doorclose them, though

one at a timeI block them with a stopjust in case, just in case

I have to go backyet I know, it is too late

to go backI walk out into the airthe doors disappear

then suddenlyI am in a hallway again

only it is widermore like an enormous room

I am in this roomsuddenly the floor appears

rises to meet meI am completein this room

there are others therewe talk of hallways

and doorsand opportunities

for growthwe grow in this room

then the roomfills with doors

some of us walk throughsome stay

but all of usonce knew what it was like

to stand in a hallwaylined with doors

pacing, then to haveall the doors flung openthe doors flinging open

flapping madlygasping gladly

at the new landscapewe've all been in that hallway

looking at doorsonly to have them

suddenly openwe are all in different hallways

in different roomsthese hallways and rooms

contain us, this iswhere we live and breathe

regardlesslyI am past where I was

even if I reentera hallway filled with doors

and pace, I will never be the sameI claim my place

in this room, in the airwhere I dare walk

in the windI claim my place

in this worldof hallways, doors

and roomswe all do the same

doors are opening everywherewalk throughand journey

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Eghosa Raymond He is an artist,painter, and designer from Nigeria whoholds a higher national diploma inpainting and general art. He teachesfine arts in secondary school andcreates his own works of art during hisspare time, holidays and weekends.Eghosa loves music and is a friendly,gentle, peaceful soul who loveschallenges.

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Self Promotion2 Out of the blog sites that I visited I found that Blogger, www.blogger.com,interested me the most. The blog site seems easy to use and has many eye-catchingthemes. As I went through the tutorial the many customizable features itofferedfascinated me. Blogger also seems like a widely used site, so you may have awider audience. One con that I see for using this site is that a blog could easily getlost in theamasses. It would be your job to make sure your blog stands out from the crowd. Thegreatest pro to Blogger is that it is free to use and keep up. On your blog you shouldput up your contact e-mail information, information and updates about upcomingactivities and you should also put a page with a biography about yourself.

Creating a Facebook fan page at, www.facebook.com, would be very beneficialand convenient. Many people are on Facebook almost every day, so it would not behard to keep up or check on. The fan page URL could be posted on your blog andwebsite. Many people use Facebook as a search engine, so creating the fan pagewould give you greater marketing range. A con to using Facebook is the possiblespam. You would have to closely monitor the page to make sure it is not gettingflooded with it. On the page you should provide updated information on your projects.You should give a little information about yourself. You should also provide links toyour blog and website.

When it came to business card making I was greatly interested in usingwww.zazzle.com/businesscards. The cards on the site start at 16.95 for 100 cards. Ithought this to be a great price. I also love all of the themes that can be chosen from.The thing I love the most is that you can choose your own design. It is also a plusthat orders ship in 24 hours. On your business card you should put your name, e-mail, your business title, phone number and website. One con for zazzle is that for somany options a person could get carried away with the look. It is important to makesure that the card looks professional. I think the zazzle website makes creatingbusiness cards fun, creative and easy.

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rsWalking this field throughDifferent seasonsReflection of golden wheat hueTickle of mossy green-grassleavesCrunch of winter white snowFragrance of rushing rainstorms

Abstract and vacantThoughts becomeNumbAwake in a walking sleep.

Humidity chokesMy shirt against my chestWading throughKnee high weeds

My browSweating expressionlessWantingTo cry out

Opened mouthVacant dryNot dead/aliveJust hereThe others call youI walkThree days aWandering zombie

Hopeful+Fretful ofFinding what I seekFrozen in placeComatose pause

Memories flashOur first encounterMy eyes wideYours sealed tight as a drumTears escapeNavigating your perfect faceA beauty so rare so great

I weepHolding you birthed purestloveYou Me ForeverRelationships ageOnce inseparableComfortable apartBusied blindlyNeglecting you for spiteTo reach youErroneous action leadsYou further away

Jagged branch slaps my faceBack to realityNot flinchingI lift my head

Large oak tree loomingCatches my starePlodding towards itGround groping my feet

Three sleepless daysNarcoleptic dazeThrobbing heart-beatAudibly crashes

Foggy vision clearsHorror grabs my throatUnable to breathI fall

Rotted hollow trunkCradles you and meWe’re face to faceMy Baby-Girl so cold

Eyes closed as withOur first encounterI’m weepingDeath evokes birth

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Ah Cher, it's HOT and I NEED some peace and quiet while I have a tall,cold glass of tea; BUT children are everywhere and getting intoeverything.

Time for Kick the Can Ice Cream!

Kick the Can Ice Cream

1 - 3 lb metal coffee can with lid

1 - 1 lb metal coffee can with lid

Rock Salt Ice cream, sherbet or sorbet mix

Fill the 1 lb can with ice cream mix and leave about 1 inch of room atthe top of the can, Put the lid on securely.

Place the 1 lb can in the center of the 3 lb can. Fill the space betweenthe cans with ice, add some rock salt. Cover with lid securely.

Now for some peace (long enough to drink a tall glass of tea). Get inyour chair with your tea. Gather up all the children, give them the canand tell them to kick/roll (no field goals) the can around the yard forabout 20 minutes, The 1 lb can will be at a stiff aoft serve ice creamafter about 20 minutes. (for the hungry use multiple cans).

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diI am giving away thisbeautiful Citrine pendantwrapped in 14K Rose Gold.What exactly is Rose Gold?Rose Gold is a metal madewith 75% Gold (usually 18K)and 25% Copper to get thatreddish color. It was alsoknown, once upon a time, asRussian Gold since it waspopular in Russia during the19th Century.

Citrine is an energizinggemstone that is selfcleansing (energeticallyspeaking) stone thatabsorbs, blocks, andtransmutes (changesnegative into positive)negative energy whileopening you up to themindset of prosperity, wealth,and luck.

To be entered into thegiveaway, I ask that you signup for my new email list. Thewinner will be notified byemail on March 15th. I willuse random.org to determinethe winner. Go to my blog tosign up!

GIVEAWAY!!!!

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