Arts, Lit & Culture

40 Plus 9 members Open to all

This is new to me, but I am willing to give it a try. I looked at the various groups to see where I would fit in and did not see just the right fit. I wanted a group for the 40+ age group.

So if you are 40 and over and want to join this very new group, lets talk.

Academics Anonymous 13 members Open to all

There are worse addictions...so I hear.

Tags:  Students,  teachers,  existentialists

ALL ABOUT WORDS! 8 members Open to all

Etymologies, meanings, plays on words, vocabulary building, words that need to be invented, favorite words, all things WORDS!

Amazing creativity under stress 11 members Open to all

Did you ever create something amazing and beautiful after break up or stress, during depression or crisis, while you crying or grieving... Would you share your emotional "splash" and let us all learn how we could turn "a terrible" happens to us to "a wonderful" for everybody around.

angry loners :-) 2 members Open to all

See group name. Does it describe a certain, large aspect of our American culture itself? A "new American attitude"?

Ok, it's just me then. :-)

Anime/Sci-fi writer's original idea 8 members Open to all

A group based on the discussions of original, worldly beyond, story ideas, plots, themes (preferred theme: war), conflict, conclusions, resolutions etc. with a preferred genre of anime, sci-fi, or action. also including any other genres others would prefer to discuss. All mainly for the concern of CG movies and/or console games.

Tags:  sci-fi,  anime,  writing,  arts

Art / Nature / Spirit 90 members Open to all

Do you too find something magical about this combination in your life? We'd love for you to share your experiences, stories, poetry, insights, quotes ~ anything inspiring!


The breeze at dawn has secrets to tell you.
Don't go back to sleep.
You must ask for what you really want.
Don't go back to sleep.
People are going back and forth across the doorsill
where the two worlds touch.
The door is round and open.
Don't go back to sleep.

~ Rumi
Version by Coleman Barks

Art as Reflection 443 members Open to all

splash of colour
swirling line
textures emerge
from the pallete
of my dreams
reflecting life

A place to reflect through the mediums of art and creative writing

art talk 3 members Open to all

I'm an artist. Iwent to art school long ago, but had to put the artwork on hold for years while tied down to family and job obligations. Now I can concentrate on my art and I'm interested in talking to other artists.
Do you ever go to art exhibits and not understand the art even though there's nothing wrong with your comprehension ? Do you read the artists statements ? Do they make the meaning of the art more clear or do they confuse you even more ? do art statements put you to sleep ? I

Tags:  art,  group

Art Teachers Teach Eachother 1 members Open to all

We teach Art and learn so much by sharing....we bring to the drawing table the knowledge, and bring to eachother creative ways of reaching those who wish to use creativity to fulfill the Artistic Soul.

Tags:  Art,  Instruction,  Creatively,  Layered