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Reverie Fair Fall Edition 2015
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Just for fun I usually do a little research when writing this part of an issue. I didn’t expect any surprises when I Googled the term “golden hour” but it turns out the term actually originated in the field of emergency medicine. It’s the time period (generally considered to be about one hour) immediately after traumatic injury when medical intervention is most likely to save the life of the injured. That is not what we were thinking as we built the Fall issue of Reverie Fair. We’re artists. To us the golden hour is a period shortly after sunrise, and before sunset, when natural light is soft and reddish, shadows long. Being artists, we are more flexible about how long the golden hour actually lasts. It probably depends on many factors. Photographers and movie makers like to work in this timeframe, however long or short it is. It is a time of high potential, when good things are likely to come of creative endeavors. The metaphorical use of the term, therefore, is powerful, and versatile. It can describe a time of life, relationship, career, or imagination.
Time was on our mind as we searched for women artists to feature in our Fall issue. That left almost infinite possibility. You’ve by now been welcomed in by our cover model, Lillian Ryvold. We who are fortunate
enough to know her personally can tell you that all her hours shine with wisdom and humor. We picked a sampling of literary treasures from The Nook to
invoke Nostalgia. If you don’t remember these childhood classics, you might be inspired to find them, or perhaps bring some of your own down from the shelf. Digital photographer Jane Long creates breathtaking images using camera and computer. Her Dancing with Costica collection shows what a great imagination can do with antique photos. Victoria Sinkevych builds simple battery operated clock mechanisms into all manner of creative wall clocks. See her work in The Nest. The Trove features the creatures of Emma Kidd. They are truly unique, and bizarre, but we found them just quirky enough to NOT be scary. Maybe it’s the way they’re constructed, flexible joints fastened by brass brads. The vibrant color of Jessilyn Park’s paintings make all hours golden. See what we mean. They’re in The Brush. Our Conversation this issue is with Joyce McGreevy. Joyce makes her living as a writer. The vast majority of writers cannot say this. Anyone who loves
to dream of it will love what she has to say. The Fall issue would feel incomplete without a fond poetic nod to Halloween. It’s in The Pen.
As I write this letter, our publishing deadline is just a few hours away. Time is decidedly NOT on our hands. Actually, the medical definition comes to mind. Having said that, I’m going to say goodbye and let Carly pour the words into her always-beautiful layout. On the following pages we have captured The Golden Hour for you, so please take your time. Savor the creative works of these women.
Laura Slivinski
Senior Editor