welcome to the
traces library
for creative literacy

Traces is an ambient library and public art project with roots in Floyd, Virginia, USA. The Traces reading room & art space will be installed in studio 124 at the Jacksonville Center in Floyd until September 30, 2006. To learn more about the objects & artwork installed in this space, or to learn how you can contribute your skills and talents to the Traces project, please stay tuned to the ideapark.org news loop.

theory

Make every effort to become literate in your own thoughtflow, even if it results in a temporary setback on the spectrum of Social Credibility. Being blind to yourself is something to be avoided at all costs.

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Dear reader - below is some content from the Traces archives. Thanks for your patience while I re-organize this.

Sincerely,
Suzy Nees, Editor

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comics

adventures of Rati and Nuti
Rati and Nuti both have some fascinating scientific findings which are going to blow the lid off all the other scientist's findings. Meanwhile, Rati wonders whether Nuti is ever going to get around to finding whatever has gone bad in the refrigerator.

essays

art & the search for sanity
A profile of Yayoi Kusama. Love her, hate her, say what you will about her naked performance art; just don't dismiss her as a weirdo.

keywords to break up a fever dream
The brain is a funny thing. It's not so funny, though, when it takes you hostage.

understanding depression
a piece of informational literature explaining depression in objective terms.

information overload: taming the beast
Notes on making the brain perform more like a search engine, and vice versa.