PLUMb Arts Journal

"Live" is now available!

2008-03-11T20:39:00.000-07:00

The "Live" issue has arrived and is available once again at Coquitlam Alliance Church, Regent College, Port Moody Public Library, The Blackberry Gallery, and various and sundry coffee tables across Canada. Inside you'll find work from artists Corrigan Clay, Andrea Forstbauer, and Andrea Chamberlain; reviews by David Wood and Jennifer Watton; poetry and fiction by Kelvin Bueckert, John Hoben, and Mark Smith. Your low-res pdf is here, but wouldn't you rather a glossy printed copy?

The Beheading of St John the Baptist

2007-10-24T09:47:00.000-07:00

In art, as in everything else in life, it is important to look back as we look ahead. As contributors and readers of Plumb, we are striving to create new art. And this blog is to be a place to fertilize that growth. So as we create, I also want to share art from history to inspire us.

Below is the painting called, "The Beheading of St John the Baptist" painted by Caravaggio. To learn more about this piece, read here.

Taking the Wheel

2007-10-10T13:05:00.000-07:00

Hi everyone,
In an effort to keep this site more current and up-to-date, I have agreed to take the wheel of this site as we transverse the information superhighway.
My hope is to keep people informed of not only Plumb, but other art activities in Canada. So if you come across an interesting article, event, or piece of art online, then let me know so then I can share it with everyone else.

"Shadow" is in full view!

2007-06-07T12:16:00.000-07:00

The much anticipated Shadow issue has arrived and is available at the usual venues.

Poetry by Ryan Bird, Chuck Baker, and Kathleen James; essays by Brad Strelau and John Hoben; fiction by Mark David Smith; artwork and photography by Andrea Chamberlain, Bev Ellis, Justin Keitch and Jared Goertzen.

Get it now, before all that's left is just a . . .

(Low-res pdf available here.)

Shadow release delayed

2007-03-17T08:51:00.000-07:00

For those of you anxious for the release of Shadow, you'll have to wait just a little longer. Keep posted for updates.

"Shadow" coming soon

2007-03-08T07:01:00.000-08:00

For any of you that saw the recent ad in the Georgia Straight (right), we are indeed preparing our next issue, "Shadow", which promises to be our most dynamic issue yet. John Hoben has a beautifully crafted and thoughtful essay that looks at God as Shadow, and artwork and photographs by Jared Goertzen, Andrea Chamberlain, Justin Keitch, and Bev Ellis, are sure to inspire and intrigue. And Tom and John, our odd-couple characters from "Two in a Pew," argue (as usual) about church fashion.

Order copies for your church or group today! We also have back copies of our previous issues available. Email plumbplumb@gmail.com.

"If": no longer just a possibility

2007-01-15T21:12:00.000-08:00

That's right! "If" has arrived and is available now. The list of groups now distributing PLUMb has grown, and now includes Northside Foursquare Church, PoCo Christian Assembly, New Joy Community Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and Pacific Theatre. But if you can't manage to get to any of these places, you can always download a .pdf copy here. Enjoy!

"If" due soon

2006-11-30T12:39:00.000-08:00

Our next issue, If, should be out around Christmas time. The deadline for Shadow, our spring issue, is tonight. "Live" will be our summer issue, and the deadline for it is Feb. 28, 2007.

Where's your Shadow?

2006-10-15T14:56:00.000-07:00

The theme for next issue is "Shadow", which seems appropriate for winter. Send us your photos, visual art, or writing, particularly prose writing and non-fiction--we tend to receive a plethora of poetry and a dearth of prose. We are in particular need of critical essays and social commentary, and pithy flash fiction (500-700 words). Remember to read the submission guidelines (link at right) carefully!

"Fire" is out!

2006-09-01T21:40:00.000-07:00

Well, after much sweat, our summer issue, "Fire", has finally arrived. Technically, summer isn't over, so we feel pretty proud of ourselves. You can get a copy at the venues listed in the header or, if you just can't wait, you can click here. (Apologies for the Yahoo ads and the low resolution. We're working on ways to increase the quality for the web!)

Fire features the work of Bev Ellis, Lalainia Lindbjerg Strelau, David Wood, Nancy Mickelson, Justin Brown, Jennifer Whatton, Robert Brown, Don Krause, Alvin Hew, and Mark David Smith.

"If" deadline extended to Sept. 30!

2006-08-10T15:41:00.000-07:00

Because of several delays in getting our summer issue, Fire, out on the shelves, the deadline for our winter issue, If, will be extended to Sept. 30. So get your submissions of photography, artwork, or writing ready! No excuses! No ifs! (But don't forget to read the submission guidelines!)

Launch!

2006-03-31T15:05:00.000-08:00

PLUMb has finally arrived! After months of planning and collaboration, the first issue of PLUMb is officially off the presses and available at Coquitlam Alliance Church and Port Moody Public Library. More venues to come--we'll update you! If you just weren't able to get your hands on a warm paper copy, you can access the infinitely less inviting pixelated version here. Enjoy!

Special thanks go out to Doug Morneau, Carol Wiens, and the team at Rhino Marketing for getting us off the ground! Let's hope that PLUMb bears fruit!