K.A. Laity's Blog, page 12

Shortlisted!

I was delighted to be shortlisted for the College of Psychic Studies annual art competition — along with folks like the wonderful Hazel Florez. The winners: Ancestor (Shell) by Mimei Thompson @mimei_t 1st runner-up: Inner Fire by Virginia Shepley2nd runner-up: Elements of Nature in Earth by Tejas Patel Judges’ choices:Water of Life by Emma DugganPsychic Symphony... Read More

Tarot @ Star+Splendor

TAROT READINGS! SUNDAY 8 Dec Star + Splendor 96 Congress Street Troy NY 11am-5pm Kick off the holiday season with a tarot reading to prepare you for the new year! I’ll be reading along with folks like pal Jen Simon as part of the Troy Victorian Stroll. So expect me to dress like an early... Read More

A Gift for Writers

Know a writer struggling to find time to write? Or are you one yourself? Give the gift of my course HOW TO KEEP WRITING WITH A FULL TIME JOB for just half-price! It’s a holiday sale through the end of the year. Just click the coupon below: The course includes: In Praise of the Part-Time... Read More

Alchemy of Sound: Friday, 6 Dec, 6-7pm

Celebrating First Friday Catskill, the CREATE GALLERY will be open 4-8PM. Plus — THE ALCHEMY OF SOUND6-7PM Join me in the 2nd floor in the midst of Stephanie and my art in the Arcane Alchemy exhibition.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀In celebration of the release of A YEAR OF DEEP LISTENING we gather to embody the words of the sonic... Read More

Surreal Noir: Ep16 New Fiction!

Episode Sixteen is now live! New fiction to celebrate #Noirvember and go out with a bang. Or maybe just a hum (you’ll have to listen to the story to figure that one out). Les grands transparents was inspired by a concept of André Breton’s. There are little nods that the cognoscenti will pick up on... Read More

Surreal Noir: Ep3 on YouTube!

Episode Three is now live! Original airdate 22 Sep 21 Episode Three: Traveling – Strangers on a Train by Patricia Highsmith introduces the concept of criss-cross for the perfect murder. As these things always go, it’s not so perfect after all. Highsmith is seldom interested in ‘whodunit’ and instead follows up on what happens next. Traveling... Read More

Surreal Noir: Ep2 on YouTube!

Episode Two is now live! EPISODE TWO Original Audio 25 Aug 21 Episode Two: Surreal portraiture—-Muse or artist? Can you fall in love with a picture? Can you fall in love with someone from a picture? What about self-portrait? How do you conjure the image of yourself? How much do you reveal? How much do you... Read More

Surreal Noir: Ep1 on YouTube!

I’m finally in the Noirvember spirit! It’s been a busy time, that’s my excuse. But when I saw that YouTube was now hosting podcasts, I thought it would be the perfect time to hotwire SURREAL NOIR and get back into the rat race. It’s going to take a bit of doing, because I have to... Read More

In Praise of the Part-Time Writer

Now that the mad rush of everything Arcane and Alchemical is in place, it’s time to get back to work. My Udemy course needs some attention! The first students and reviews have come: so far I’m delighted! And the students seem pleased as well. The video above is the introductory lesson that goes over the... Read More

20×20 + Arcane Alchemy

Busy week ahead! Not one but two art openings and one big reception for both. Two photos and two charms in the 20×20 show: And in the big exhibit upstairs all kinds of magical pieces from Stephanie and me, which her beautiful poster hints at. You will be amazed! Paintings, sculpture, conceptual pieces, films, and... Read More