Unintended Detours

Stories of foreign lands including my return to Florence after 40 years.

Creativity in the face of time.Photo by Alison Heath © 2007 www.alisonheath.comClick on image to enlarge

A bit of a "departure", this episode consists of two short pieces--one fictional, and one not--that were originally created for the Third Coast International Audio Festival's 2007 Short Doc Competition: Dollar Storeys, where you were asked to create 3-minute long pieces inspired by specific objects from the Dollar Store. You can find out more about Third Coast and the Dollar Storeys project at: www.thirdcoastfestival.org

What Remains-a painter's legacy. A portrait of the painter Mary Yntema.Unfinished Picnic Tables by Mary Yntema © Elizabeth Craig 2007You can see more of Mary Yntema's work at www.suemell.comSo much of creating art is a struggle to be seen or heard--to give birth to something that has a life of it’s own--something that will live on long after we’re gone. But what happens when an artist’s life is cut short? Especially if their work wasn’t recognized before their death?

Stumbling and stranded, in one way or another, on the road.

Four interwoven stories of lives derailed by serious illness or accident.

Musings around the theme of shelf life.