Editorial
Dear Currents readers ,
We were enthusiastic about this issue ’ s theme from the get-go . After all , we knew that there were creators galore in our club — we ’ d seen the work , covered some of it in past issues , heard rumors of still more to be discovered amongst our ranks .
And , truth be told , if all of you who create had submitted your work for this issue , we would have had a problem ; there would have been multiple magazines worth of material ! But we are grateful for those of you who contributed . I ’ ve got to say , editing this was a treat .
Creativity can be hard to define . A painting , a poem , a hand-knitted shawl — all clearly qualify . But living well and productively may be the greatest and most creative work of all .
That is where our club comes in for so many . Connecting and forming bonds with others requires some truly creative mental gymnastics ; taking yourself out of yourself to give to others is a stretch of the soul ; building and contributing to a culture-within-a-culture calls for some outside-the-box thinking . This is why this issue is , while a lovely cross-section of what some of our members are capable of , still very limited . There is so much going on here . Just living crossculturally requires much innovation !
So , while we acknowledge that creativity is our wont , we here honor a few of our members who have gone the extra mile to make something extra special . These are pieces that reach out to others . Comforting food , snuggly toys , pieces that fire up and inspire , that teach , that inform . We are proud to present these here . Thank you , contributors , and may you and your art flourish . You are an inspiration to us all .
All the best ,
We ‘ re all friends here ! ( Artwork & photo by Jess M .)
Mason Jane M . & Stephanie M . A . currents-exec @ awchamburg
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