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traces library

for creative literacy

whole brain literacy

threads

thought
expression

community
art & music

math etc.

Thank you for
your visit!

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

The human voice is an editing tool. Life is the book.

featured voice

Ed Wiley

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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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writings etc.

from the desk of suzy nees
photos & news

impressionistic trends in language use
An essay on search engine literacy and the haiku form.

the charismatic internet
The best web design makes you feel like you just had a cup of coffee with a friend.
What's the secret?

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.

Traces mission statement
A message from the editor about the Traces project

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

Essays on Art and Related Matters
A great collection of writings edited by Michael Szpakowski. Reader contributions are welcome.