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Artists Advent Project
This project is perfect for the GENERATE community. Join in the fun! Artists of all kinds (amateurs and professionals), participate by giving away at least one piece of their own original art work (any form of media/art) to the world through internet links during the Advent Season (Novemeber 27-December 24) as a Public Domain Dedication, or by using a Creative Commons License, (where some copyright can be maintained. Such as crediting the creator, limiting derivative works, or prohibiting monetary gain from one’s donation). WHAT? you...
read moreFall Annoucements!
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT FROM TIM SNYDER Generate Magazine: Fall Announcements! from Tim Snyder on Vimeo. Dear Generate community, I’ve been with Generate Magazine since we launched 2009, but this past summer I was honored to take on a new role as Executive Editor. In this new role, I’ve been thinking a lot about what makes this magazine special and lately I’ve been talking about the magazine as a workshop. Generate is a platform where together we practice telling grassroots stories of kingdom hope. For many of our contributors, this...
read moreTaking On Water
Taking on Water was conceived, filmed and edited in about 90 minutes as a response to a creative prompt given by author/speaker Ian Morgan Cron to a group of artists at a retreat at Laity Lodge in the Hill Country of Texas in October, 2011. The prompt was simply to be inspired by water, and to consider its bearing on the creative process. Visual artist Paul Soupiset captured the footage on the grounds of the retreat center using an iPhone, and screened a rough cut to the retreatants later that morning. Paul and musician Pam Hobart turned the...
read morePoem: Through A Glass, Dim But Never Dark
David Wheeler, author of the stunning book of poetry Contingency Plans, shares this poem. His poetry was featured in issue 2 of GENERATE. Through A Glass, Dim but Never Dark We keep our dreams beneath our heavy lids and reach through strata silvering for a kiss as the breathing daylight finds new ways around the Sound, the clouds, the doubts unwound with everything we had no use for in the night. We keep our dreams close by; we never let them out of...
read moreThe Making of Zucchini Bread: A “Poem”
Elizabeth Sands Wise, whose interview of Over the Rhine was featured in issue 2, wrote a poem about making zucchini bread in community: I squatted down at the edge of the garden and reached my arm under the Michael Crichton-worthy leaves, on the hunt for the small, crook-neck squash I’d been anticipating for weeks. Having been warned about their proliferation, you can imagine my surprise to discover not a single yellow gem but instead two hunter-green zucchini, masquerading as baseball bats. I lugged the monsters inside and heaved them onto...
read morePicket Line: An Interview with Breena Wiederhoeft
Breena Wiederhoeft, a Portland graphic novelist and comic, posts comics regularly on her website Easel Ain’t Easy. On August 8th, Breena’s debut graphic novel Picket Line will hit real and digital shelves. Breena’s comics were featured in issue 2 of GENERATE, so Thomas took some time to catch up with Breena. Thomas: So, I have been following Easel Ain’t Easy for a while, and the style is pretty similar: you, your friends, your thoughts and cats. Some of the early sneak peaks of your debut graphic novel Picket Line...
read morePaxil Christi (for Lorenzo Albacete)
Christopher Cocca has a great video of his poem “Paxil Christi (for Lorenzo Albacete).” Watch...
read moreGive-away 2!
EXTENDED! The first 10 subscribers between now and midnight Sunday (August 23) will get a free book – the Kingdom Experiment. Thanks to a partnership with the House Studio. Subscribe now!
read moreInaugural issue
This first issue is going to be gorgeous! Our master designer extraordinaire Paul Soupiset is crafting some stunning layouts that are works of art in their own right. Don’t forget! You can only get the inaugural issue if you buy a 4-issue subscription before Sept. 29th. There will be no opportunity to buy the issue on back order. This will be a collector’s item so get it while you can!
read moreSpecial bundle offer
GENERATE loves faith communities…of all sizes and flavors. Some of us even lead faith communities and we know that organic, grassroots faith communities don’t exactly have loads of cash. We would like to work with your church/group/organization to get GENERATE Magazine to you. We have bundle offers for any group and we are willing to work with your budget. Contact Makeesha today for some special offers including a copy of the Kingdom Experiment to pass around…a perfect group...
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