by James on 17 March 2008, 5:24 pm
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The New York Times has a nice slideshow of migraine art up on the web. There may not be anything new here, but it’s a nice display and you can easily share the presentation via facebook, del.ici.us, etc. As you look, think about what we were talking about last week regarding the patterns in migraine aura.
For newer art, be sure to visit our very own migraine art page right here. There are several pages of art here from our visitors. You can comment on what’s there, or you can submit your very own art! Just scroll down to the bottom of the page for a list of the art currently hosted here.
Click the picture to the left to see a portrait by Connie VanPatten of Labany, NY, USA.
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by James on 12 June 2007, 3:47 pm
Not long after I posted my lament that I couldn’t find a decent migraine art book, I read this post about a migraine art book from Jackie at Life in the Canadian Desert. I was excited to read it, but I wished it had been posted a little sooner! 
Jackie is writing about a project from editor Betsy Blondin. Betsy describes herself as a "migraine overcomer" (I love it) who wants to publish a coffee table type book with migraine art of various kinds. She mentions the reasons I mentioned, but also that she wants us to "consider submitting works that illustrate positive, uplifting, or even humorous moments and events in your life – what you do and accomplish without or in spite of your migraines" (from her website).
Betsy Blondin is looking for art, photographs, poetry, and pretty much whatever else you can think of (that could be published in a book). If you have anything to contribute, visit her page describing the Migraine: EXPRESSIONS project.
Incidentally, be sure to check out the art that Jackie herself has submitted. I’m impressed, and I don’t say that lightly. Nice work!
I look forward to seeing the finished project - you can bet the book will be on my wish list.
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by James on 5 June 2007, 6:05 pm
Migraine art has become an increasingly large art field worldwide. It’s not surprising, really. After all, personal expression has become easier, and it’s easier to share with the world than ever before.
But there needs to be more, and it needs to be available for you to put on your coffee table. Ok, maybe not your coffee table - but at least on your shelf. Why? Because sometimes the photographs, paintings, and drawings, not to mention poetry and prose, say far more about migraine than all the words in the world.
I’m not aware of such a book, but you can call your friend over to the computer and view some great art on the new migraine art page (focused especially on migraine aura art) here. Actually, most of the art is not on the page - the real treasure is all the links to some great migraine art collections on the internet.
There are books that contain some migraine art - and these are mentioned on the page. Do you know of others? If so, leave a comment.
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