#mollycrabapple

[iriis2]

"When I was in the West Bank this spring with palfest I spent my time on the bus translating this anti-Zionist Yiddish pamphlet by Bund leader Viktor Alter. Written in 1925, when Palestinian Arabs made up 90% of mandate Palestine, it’s a damning look at the early days of the Zionist project. Alter speaks to everyone from kibbutzniks to the Palestinian nationalist leader Musa Kazim Pasha (former mayor of Jerusalem who was later beaten to death by the British).

In the pamphlet, Alter rejects the idea that biblical history entitles Jews to a state in Palestine. Palestinian Arabs have been living there for a thousand years, he says. From the standpoint of history, they are indisputably in the right

He goes further to reject the idea that ones right to live, work and flourish anywhere depends on blood-and-soil claims, such as the ones by Polish nationalists that were making Jews’ lives hell in his own country. Jews had a right to feel as home in Poland, he wrote. “If they don’t it’s because of antisemitic agitation which tries, in the name of ‘historic rights’ to divide the population into Masters of the Land and strangers. Jewish nationalist circles have seized on the same ideology. Zionism is the greatest beneficiary of antisemitism”

(The full translation is not online and I’m not gonna post it, because it’s for my book project. Anyone who wants to read about Bundist anti-Zionism in English should check out Jack Jacobs’ piece in Rebels Against Zion)"

By mollycrabapple

[airborndesigns]

Top 5 memoirs to inspire your own creative projects:

1. Just Kids by Patti Smith This book is a poetic masterpiece. It is a glimpse into a chapter of supreme creativity and artistic collaboration. Robert Mapplethorpe and Patti Smith were fearless friends who helped each other develop their unique styles. You can imagine yourself sitting side by side with them in their room in the Chelsea Hotel while reading her vividly beautiful depictions. And it may even inspire you to make the most fearless work you've made yet! Thank you, Patti!

#pattismith #justkids #pattismithjustkids

2. How to Grow Up by Michelle Tea Michelle Tea has a distinct style and hilarious perspective on her life thus far and all the changes she has made to become who she. I enjoyed every page of this book and took it everywhere I went. On a day I was feeling especially alone visiting the conservative neighborhood my parents live in, the cover inspired a lovely queer couple to stop and talk to me saying they needed this book with a sarcastic yet knowing glance! And this is so what would happen when you are reading a Michelle Tea book. She inspires inclusivity, queer community building, celebration, and self love! And becasue of that, I got to share one of my favorite things about her; her part in the creation of Drag Queen Story Hour at libraries everywhere! The couple loved it! Michelle reminds us that the world needs all of our stories and to be brave and tell them today! Thanks Michelle!

#michelletea #howtogrowup #michelleteahowtogrowup

3. Drawing Blood by Molly Crabapple If you are craving travel without even leaving your home, this is the book for you. I was magically transported through Molly's colorful descriptions and details. And did I mention this book has pictures! Molly draws gorgeous illustrations and they are paired throughout the text in the most intreging ways. Go pick up this book at your local bookstore and share it with others. Molly's life is courageous and kind and it will have you making friends with your neighbors, going to protests together, and making your own advocacy art through her inspiration! You are one person but you can make a major difference in your own way and that is powerful. Thank you, Molly!

#mollycrabapple #drawingblood #mollycrabappledrawingblood

4. Wildflower by Drew Barrymore Wildflower is a collection of beautiful personal essays. I've been a life-long fan of Drew's work and this book is no exception. I bought the audiobook in addition to the hardcover at her book signing and am enamored by the writing she put together in this compilation! It has everything you want in a book; hilarity, sweetness, adventure, and heart. I even found out we have a soul connection in both being obsessed with Lake Winnipesauke! I spent nine life-changing summers on that lake at camp, some of which were the same years in the 90's she did. In another wonderfully watery story, Drew dives off the deck of a cruise ship into the open ocean and it's a must read! All of the essays speak to growth she has experienced in her life and I am so grateful she chose to share them so that we may be inspired to engage in similar ambitious pursuits. Thanks Drew!

#drewbarrymore #wildflower #drewbarrymorewildflower

5. Waking the Witch by Pam Grossman Pam's thoughtful memoir is wonderfully written and in addition to giving you a glimpse into the history of the archetype of the witch, it connected some dots for me. Pam's podcast, The Witch Wave, helped inspire a feminist roadtrip I took in 2019, the same year the book came out. I made my way to the home of Matilda Joslyn Gage, an abolitionist and stop on the Underground Railroad in Fayetteville, NY. Her nephew, L. Frank Baum wrote Wizard of Oz and she is thought to have been an inspiration for the character of Glinda the Good Witch! Waking the Witch is a magical read and I enjoyed the parts of Pam's story that were set in suburban New Jersey since this is also where i hail from. Hearing about her baby witch visits to the mall and later exploration of New York City transported me back to similarly formative times in my own life. Thank you, Pam!

#pamgrossman #wakingthewitch #pamgrossmanwakingthewitch

[graff1980]

https://www.instagram.com/stories/mollycrabapple/3478828543757406365?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=ZWY1bHJiaDhscWo0

[petervintonjr]

Don't believe it coming from me? Read @mollycrabapple 's take on it, then.

[impermanent-art]

‘No Borders’ Work by Molly Crabapple in Philadelphia.

[littledelights]

THE POWER OF INTROVERTS

Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking is a book written by Susan Cain. The book explains how Western culture transformed from a culture of character to a culture of personality in which an "extrovert ideal" dominates and introversion is undervalued and even seen as inferior.   Cain, a self-described introvert, made a passionate talk about the subject (TED 2012) and prepared a delighful animation illustrated by Molly Crabapple that is completely worth watching. 

[drawdownbooks]

Resist! How to be an Activist in the Age of Defiance / Available at www.draw-down.com / An indispensable how-to guide for people looking to make a stand, pairing concrete tips with eye-catching graphics. Included are solid pieces of advice, practical notes, and inspirational stories from those who have already successfully stood up and made a difference. Learn the principles of direct action, discover #strategies for tackling #socialmedia, unearth ideas for motivating others, and understand how to get access to the people in #power and get your message across. With an inspiring foreword by #MollyCrabapple. Designed by #OliverStafford. Published by Laurence King Publishing, 2018 / #Resist #Activist #AgeofDefiance https://www.instagram.com/p/Bud50-FnS7r/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1hv9fxdjtz0zs

[glenard11]

I deliberately got a signed copy of Brothers Of The Gun. But was pleasantly suprised to find Dr. Sketchy's Official Rainy Day Colouring book was also signed! I wonder who Burke is? And why isn't this wonderful book still on his shelf? It must be pretty sweet being told you rock by @mollycrabapple though. #bookstagram #signed #Drsketchy #mollycrabapple #books #reading

[femmesfollesnebraska]

#whyilovewomenartists: SHE DOES podcast

Just discovered Elaine McMillion Sheldon’s amazing podcast, SHE DOES! http://www.shedoespodcast.com/?tag=elaine+mcmillion+sheldon 

From website:

She Does podcast features creative minds working in media. Each episode centers around an intimate conversation yet digs deeper into each woman's background, philosophy and process through artful audio documentaries soundtracked by music made by women.

The show is hosted and created by Elaine Sheldon and Sarah Ginsburg, documentary makers who are interested in how their guests got to where they are today.

She Does received a 2016 Communicator Award of Excellence from The Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts.

Check out the so many amazing interviews including these #5womenartists:

Andrea Sisson: 2017: For HDTS - Musings, copies, items inspired by my "21st Century" Installation, High Desert Swap Meet 2017 | Joshua Tree, CA October 21-22, 2017 | Swap Meet curated by Lydia glenn-Murray, HDTS curated by Aram Moshayedi and Sohrab Mohebbi

Stacy Kranitz: drawing

Lyric Cabral (pictured), producer/director

Cécile Schott, musician and composer

Molly Crabapple (whose art I love, but was protected from copying online so go to https://mollycrabapple.com/ to check it out!)

This is an amazing podcast that I found because Sheldon is coming to Morgantown, WV, where I’m based, to attend the screening of her Oscar-nominated short documentary, Heroin(e), and celebrate the opening of A Knowing Intimacy, which she curated, an exhibit by WV women photographers Meg Ward (featured on LFF!), Lisa Elmaleh and Rebecca Kiger (featured on Boss Babes WV), at WVU Downtown Campus LIbrary, tonight 6:30pm. Details:  https://wvutoday.wvu.edu/stories/2018/02/26/libraries-to-host-exhibit-heroin-e-screening-for-women-s-history-month

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Les Femmes Folles is a volunteer organization founded in 2011 with the mission to support and promote women in all forms, styles and levels of art from around the world with the online journal, print annuals, exhibitions and events; originally inspired by artist Wanda Ewing and her curated exhibit by the name Les Femmes Folles (Wild Women). LFF was created and is curated by Sally Deskins.  LFF Booksis a micro-feminist press that publishes 1-2 books per year by the creators of Les Femmes Folles including the award-winning Intimates & Fools (Laura Madeline Wiseman, 2014) , The Hunger of the Cheeky Sisters: Ten Tales (Laura Madeline Wiseman/Lauren Rinaldi, 2015 and Mes Predices (catalog of art/writing by Marie Peter Toltz, 2017).Other titles include Les Femmes Folles: The Women 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 available on blurb.com, including art, poetry and interview excerpts from women artists. A portion of the proceeds from LFF books and products benefit the University of Nebraska-Omaha’s Wanda Ewing Scholarship Fund.https://www.facebook.com/femmesfolles/ instagram: @lesfemmesfollesart femmesfollesnebraska.tumblr.com lesfemmesfollesbooks.tumblr.com

[moma-prints]

General Strike Match from Occuprint Portfolio, Molly Crabapple, 2012, MoMA: Drawings and Prints

Acquired through the generosity of Timothy Peterson and Richard Gerrig Size: composition and sheet: 17 15/16 x 11 7/8" (45.6 x 30.1 cm) Medium: One from a portfolio of thirty-one screenprints

http://www.moma.org/collection/works/168852

[theburntnickel]

Finally got to see @mollycrabapple here in Atlanta 💜 Beautiful and powerful work for the @modatl #thedesignofdissent . . #moda #museumofdesignatlanta #modatl #atlanta #art #artinatlanta #mollycrabapple #protest #design #graphicdesign https://www.instagram.com/p/B8Xq8jxJija/?igshid=1wwb8bjew3udw

[stoweboyd]

In 1943, upon arrival to Auschwitz, Jewish ballerina Franceska Mann stripped "distractingly," stole an SS guard's pistol and shot him dead http://pic.twitter.com/ByF9xOTNCD

— Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) September 7, 2017

[drsketchybristol]

Our humble abode Purple Rose Tattoo Parlour with Jeez Loueez and Good Ness Gracious 

Tickets for the October session can be bought HERE

[secretpathseditions]

A message from the future with Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a video by Molly Crabapple produced by the Intercept and Naomi Klein. https://youtu.be/d9uTH0iprVQ See also Naomi’s article: https://theintercept.com/2019/04/17/green-new-deal-short-film-alexandria-ocasio-cortez/ #greennewdeal #ocasiocortez #theintercept #mollycrabapple #aoc #thefuture https://www.instagram.com/p/BwXuYqiBgRI/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=6w0yaie6lhmh

[ecologiadigital]

“ the real problem most of Washington has with “AOC”: her self-generated popularity and large social media presence means she doesn’t need to ask anyone’s permission to say anything”@mtaibbi on @AOC https://t.co/dg8bLOyR38

— Molly Crabapple (@mollycrabapple) January 21, 2019

[sashalynillo]

Thank you @mollycrabapple ✊🏼 #beautiful #best #sashalynillo #art #streetart #graphic #illustration #fineart #drawing #haymaker #painting #sketch #poster #talent #documentary #fight #new #artdirector #love #mollycrabapple #creative #resist #urban #bronx #solidarity #boxing #ink #Repost @mollycrabapple ・・・ Thank you @sashalynillo for posing for me (at New York, New York)