COLD complication

For years, popcorn was the ultimate summer food. Popcorn with a hint of olive oil, parmesan and cracked black pepper was my idea of the perfect snack food. Then, there was some weird shift for me. Stovetop popped was too greasy. Microwave-popped was always singed. Air-popped was always tough. I just quit eating it — for nearly two years. I missed my daily snack favorite, but was resigned to the absence of popcorn.

Then one day Facebook started feeding me ads for an Amazon listing a silicone popcorn popper (not a sponsored ad) for the microwave. I’m guessing I did something online that Google’s algorithm decided meant I needed popcorn, and, well, it was right. That $10 product arrived, and it was ridiculous, a floppy, ridiculous concept. It came without instructions. I searched and found an equally ridiculous video. Holy popcorn! It is soft like stove-topped but without that queasy overly greasy aftertaste. So what’s the lesson? No lesson, except maybe… all hail Summer.

Continuing with this week’s publication theme, here’s a call for one of my all time favorite art publications. Check out this Call for Entries from Create! Magazine (print publication) for the Summer 2019 Print Issue. $30 entry for this gorgeous magazine. Don’t miss this chance…

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CALL for ENTRIES:
Summer 2019 Print Issue
of Create! Magazine

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ELIGIBILITY: Open to all artists.

MEDIA: Open to all media, i.e.: painting, sculpture, digital, printmaking, fiber, mixed media, photography, installation & more.

DEADLINE: May 31, 2019

ENTRY FEE: $30 for up to 3

JURORS: Nina Blumberg is a full-time art consultant at the New York City-based firm Samuels Creative. Outside of work, she fills her time with freelance social media contemporary art clientele and projects, most recently engaging with the art technology space. Nina received her BA in Art History from the University of Virginia and her MA from FIT’s “Art Market: Principles & Practices” program. Nina is also the founder of @Artstagram__,the contemporary art world Instagram account that covers art happenings and exhibitions in NYC and beyond.

AWARDS: Artists selected by the guest juror will receive a 2-page spread including a brief bio, website, and 2 images in print and digital formats. Published artists will receive a complimentary digital issue and will be listed on Create! Magazine’s website/social media & will be listed with images, details and information on their website/social media for life. All featured artists will automatically be considered for any upcoming curatorial projects & exhibitions organized by the Create! team.

SALES: The Summer 2019 Print Issue will be available online, in global retail locations in London, New York, Amsterdam, Stockholm, Wilmington (DE), Philadelphia & more.

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