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INTRODUCTION
 Wild
Apples: a journal of nature, art, and inquiry is a new twice-yearly
arts and literary publication. Taking its name and inspiration from Henry
David Thoreau's essay, "Wild Apples," the journal brings together
the work of artists and writers who are connected by the common threads
of care for the environment, engagement in social concerns, and commitment
to the arts and the way they shape our world. "Artists are not like the ordered rows of trees in a commercial orchard," writes founding editor, Linda Hoffman, in her introduction to the first issue. "They have more in common with the wild apples growing on the borders of woodlands." Our journal seeks to find these gems in the landscape, let the different arts and visions intermingle, and produce new varieties and voices to sustain us. Let Wild Apples be a haven from cell phones and computers; a piece of reading that takes you into the woods and wilds. As the journal's guiding spirit writes: What a healthy out-of-door appetite it takes to relish the apple of life, the apple of the world, then!  ISSUE TWO Our fall 2008 issue presents artists and writers who practice their craft with a keen eye toward the layers and textures of the natural world. John Hanson Mitchell's opening essay explores the legacy of that childhood hero and archetypal folk figure, Robin Hood-one of the world's first land conservationists. On these same pages, Julia Zane's paintings of vibrant whimsy and imagined story lead us on a journey rich with the enchantments of childhood. In her poem "A Thought," Jane Hirschfield invites us to consider the elemental possibilities opened up by a moment of reflection. John Daido Loori's photographs offer bold, new ways of seeing water, while Larry Schwarm's photographs, accompanied by the poetry of Sophie Wadsworth, reveal the lyrical lines of a controlled burn. Elizabeth MacDonald's luminous sculptures, constructed of hundreds of ceramic fragments, echo the eighth-century poet Wei Ying-wu's restrained, textured verse as translated by Red Pine. And Michael Dowling's evocative projects awaken social and spiritual consciousness while creating sacred places for communities to bond and celebrate. You're welcome to view a small sampling of our Current Issue.
And do join us for our
SECOND ISSUE LAUNCH PARTY - October 30, 2008
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