Archive for the ‘Introduction’ Category
Bittersweet Escape by Kelly Bridegum, editor
May 9th, 2008 by Editor
Six hundred and seventeen days I have been editor of the Brushfire. I have read and looked through over two thousand submissions, eight hundred and thirteen in this semester alone. I have spent two thousand nine hundred and forty seven hours coaxing and kindling this fire. And it is withthis edition I bid it farewell, […]
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Before the Brushfire by Ashley Noel Hennefer, assistant editor
May 9th, 2008 by Editor
It is another Spring, and another issue ofthe Brushfire has been created with the hard workand passion of the students and artists of NorthernNevada. This spring and issue also mark a new recordin the history of the Brushfire: eight hundred andthirteen submissions recieved.But the Brushfire was not always what it istoday. The publication began as […]
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Sublime Escape an introduction by Kelly Bridegum
May 9th, 2008 by Editor
Sublime Escape is exactly that, a sublime escape. It offers a pathway
through beauty and freedom. It celebrates the peaceful and
revitalizing moments that we witness and experience everyday
of our lives but do not always take the time to allow them to
offer us escape.
The pieces of art and writing throughout this section are ironically
poetic and simply perfect. […]
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Daily Reveries an introduction by Ashley Dodge
May 9th, 2008 by Editor
Beauty can be found in anything. It’s that simple. It just can. No matter
where you are, if you look hard enough, beauty can be found in something,
somewhere. For many of us, beauty is found in the sheer surrealism or
absurdity of our weary dreams and daydreams.
We often find ourselves drifting off and staring at the ceiling, […]
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Familiar Nightmares an introduction by Ashley Noel Hennefer
May 9th, 2008 by Editor
Haunting memories, unreal visions, wishes that never come true, fears that
surface in the midst of happiness—nightmares come in all different forms, but
they share one commonality; everyone experiences their impact at sometime
in their lives. Whether a child experiencing their first taste of the destruction
people can cause one another, or a teenager trying to forge a different […]
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Ordinary Abstractions an introduction by Rebecca Holmstrom
May 9th, 2008 by Editor
Ordinary abstractions explore the fine line between convention, meaning
and intention. The artists on the following pages attempt to identify what
exactly abstraction is and how and where we place meaning. Whether it is
literal abstraction in a photograph or painting, or a meta-fiction created in
a written piece, these artists have taken a step away from the expectations
of […]
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60 V.1 Artist List
March 14th, 2008 by Editor
Brushfire 60 v.1 Artists and page numbersAbbey Henry • 20Alex Tam • 29Allen Muresan • 17Allyson Patton • 35Andrea D. Juillerat • 71Ashley Dodge • 21Ashley Noël Hennefer • 23, 41Athiwan Yaemmuan • 12, 36Becca Anderson • 31Bethany Surber • 9, 40Blaine Dugan • 34Brad Merril* • 8Brian Boomer • 48Briana Thompson • 46Brithany Thomson […]
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A Surreal Fire: an introduction
March 14th, 2008 by Editor
The Brushfire is one of the few opportunities for artists and writers to publish their work in our community. It has seen and served this role tirelessly for many years, and each year new and distinct visions and trends emerge.
This year is no exception. Over the past month I have read and looked through […]
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