This is the beginning of a larger project to share various kinds of writing I enjoy. I am starting with this blog, but intend to incorporate that into a web site which will include poetry, longer reflective essays, short memoir pieces and family history accounts.(Note on January 10, 2017. So far it’s just this blog!)
I am retired from the Pacific Northwest College of Art(originally the Museum Art School) in Portland, Oregon where I was a professor of English and taught for 25 years. I had the privilege and challenge of teaching painters, photographers, sculptors, printmakers, illustrators, ceramicists, and graphic design students to express themselves in words. We also engaged in lively discussions about poetry, fiction, nonfiction and drama. It was a unique opportunity for me to flourish in an nontraditional(for English professors)academic setting where how I taught was privileged over what research I published.
My family moved to the East coast fifteen years ago when much of the world seemed to be descending on Portland. In doing so, I mirrored a journey my parents had taken to relocate from Brooklyn to Oregon in 1948 when I was one year old. Here I continued teaching at the local community college before deciding to retire all together.
I am Elizabeth’s granddaughter
Hi Elizabeth,
You have a lovely blog 🙂 so I have nominated you for the Mystery Blogger Award and here is the link https://spoonfulospice.wordpress.com/2017/04/04/mystery-blogger-award/
Congratulations! 😊
Thank you. Now I will figure out how to do it.
Sure my pleasure 😊
Hey Elizabeth,
I have nominated you for the versatile blogger award (https://rhythminlife.net/2017/04/15/the-versatile-blogger-award/?iframe=true&theme_preview=true). Feel free to respond if you are able to. Thank you and have a blessed weekend.
Susan
Thanks. Happy and blessed Easter to your crew.
My joy. You have been such a blessing 💞
😍
I very much like your blog.
Thanks.
Hope you enjoy my blog. I mainly cover movies.
Yes I will follow since I am always interested in movies.
Thank you Elizabeth.
Just noticed your blog and liking it so far 🙂 New fan and follower.
Welcome. I see you like movies, too.
That I do ha. Feel free to stop by any time.
I’m pleased to make your acquaintance by following your blog. Thank you for coming to see what “folklore & literacy” is about; and Happy 2018😊!
It will be delightful to keep up with your work.
Elizabeth, do you follow Haddon Musings? Here’s the link: https://haddonmusings.com/2018/01/06/conversation-withcinderellas-fairy-godmotherholding-onto-her-magic-in-older-age/
Thanks. The quote that “our granddaughters should not have to fight the battles their grandmothers won” did it for me.
An artist in residence! Being an art and English teacher that explores creativity and encourage dialogue is admirable. Art is the very first language.
It was a fun profession for sure.
Hey Elizabeth,
As you may have already seen on my blog, I have nominated you for the Liebster Award. I really enjoy your posts. Your stuff on the Pope Francis prayer was particularly excellent. You can see my nomination of you here: https://classroomandkitchen.wordpress.com/2018/05/18/something-a-little-surprising-the-liebster-award/
Have a great day and if you have any questions, feel free to contact me through my blog.
Rebecca
Thanks so much. I will check this out and respond.
Cool.
Hi Elizabeth.. thank you for permitting me to delve into your archives and I have selected four posts out of the many that I enjoyed.. they will start going out on my blog from Friday May 31st and then for the following 3 Fridays all at 1.30pm. UK time. thanks again Sally.
This is very exciting. I thank you for the work you put into this.
Hi Elizabeth.. as promised the link to your first post.. thank you for letting me share.. best wishes Sally..
https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/05/31/smorgasbord-posts-from-your-archives-potluck-timber-r-r-r-r-by-elizabeth-slaughter/
Hi Elizabeth.. delighted to say that you have accumulated quite a lot of personal comments on your post in the last couple of days if you have time to respond to..https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/05/31/smorgasbord-posts-from-your-archives-potluck-timber-r-r-r-r-by-elizabeth-slaughter thanks Sally
Thanks. I didn’t realize that comments were posted there also. I will definitely reply to them. Thanks for the heads up. Elizabeth
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Thanks Elizabeth hugsxx
Hi Elizabeth just to let you know that your next post has gone live.. I am sure there will be feedback once it has circled the time zones.. thanks for responding to the comments on the other posts and I know that they have been looking forward to the next.
https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/06/07/smorgasbord-posts-from-your-archives-potluck-rusty-triumphs-over-boogieman-by-elizabeth-slaughter/
Thanks. Will check it out soon. And I will certainly respond to comments now that I know where to find them.
Hi Elizabeth.. hope you are well..your next post is up and running..
https://smorgasbordinvitation.wordpress.com/2019/06/14/smorgasbord-posts-from-your-archives-potluck-movies-in-colour-by-elizabeth-slaughter/
Thanks again. Sally
Thanks. Just linked it.
LOVE THE SITE ELIZABETH, THE PHOTOGRAPHS ARE FANTASTIC AND THANKS FOR SHARING, CHINA
china.alexandria@livingthedream.blog
Hi Elizabeth, your site is an interesting one and I look forward to reading more and following you.
Ashley in N.I.
Northern Ireland? Welcome. I will follow you also. I like to interact with comments.
Hello Elizabeth. I am the Peter mentioned in Rachel McAlpine’s “Write into Life”. I’m from Nottingham, England.
Hello back. Glad to know you. Just clicked to follow you now.