Confessions of a Firestarter

As a child, I loved the sound of a match scratching the brown sandpapery strip along the side of the matchbox. I loved the moment of waiting, a mix of anticipation and apprehension, and the hesitation before it burst into flame. I was curious, and I lit things on fire to see what would happen. I experimented with different chemicals …

Why Artists Create

"The Persistence of Amnesia" by Donald Gialanella

Where does the impulse to create come from? Why did humans begin making art?Ancient shamans and mystics would connect with their spiritual helpers and bring through their magic into signs and talismans that could be used by their people to access…