Word. Image.

Green is red-y

Mark — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 05:17:50 +0000

PLUMb’s current issue is ready now, after a painfully long interval. Essay by Rick Faw; fiction by Jacob Credo; poetry by Christina Manweller, Debbie Okun Hill, and Michael Lee Johnson; and artwork and photography by Kai Jansson, Rosalyn Vath, Amanda Wagner, Wendy Anderson, Forrest Wagner, and William Dereume.

Print copies are available, as always, at the Blackberry Gallery, Port Moody Library, or Coquitlam Alliance church. For the low-res .pdf, click here.

“Rest” is active.

Mark — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 06:06:06 +0000

Well, the PLUMb team has been working, albeit quietly, over the summer and is pleased to present “Rest”, our sixth issue. Pick up your copy soon at Coquitlam Alliance Church, Port Moody Library, or the Blackberry Gallery. If you can’t wait, though, you can see the .pdf version here.

Hello WordPress!

Mark — Sat, 15 Mar 2008 02:31:32 +0000

As you can see, PLUMb has switched over to WordPress for its blog-slash-web archives. This is not just to give ourselves a fresh look, but to accommodate other changes we’d like to make as well. Keep posted!

"Live" is now available!

Mark — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 03:39:00 +0000

The “Live” issue has arrived and is available once again at Coquitlam Alliance Church, Regent College, Port Moody Public Library, The Blackberry Gallery, and various and sundry coffee tables across Canada. Inside you’ll find work from artists Corrigan Clay, Andrea Forstbauer, and Andrea Chamberlain; reviews by David Wood and Jennifer Watton; poetry and fiction by Kelvin Bueckert, John Hoben, and Mark Smith. Your low-res pdf is here, but wouldn’t you rather a glossy printed copy?

The Beheading of St John the Baptist

Mark — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 16:47:00 +0000

In art, as in everything else in life, it is important to look back as we look ahead. As contributors and readers of Plumb, we are striving to create new art. And this blog is to be a place to fertilize that growth. So as we create, I also want to share art from history to inspire us.

Below is the painting called, “The Beheading of St John the Baptist” painted by Caravaggio. To learn more about this piece, read here.

Taking the Wheel

Mark — Wed, 10 Oct 2007 20:05:00 +0000

Hi everyone,
In an effort to keep this site more current and up-to-date, I have agreed to take the wheel of this site as we transverse the information superhighway.
My hope is to keep people informed of not only Plumb, but other art activities in Canada. So if you come across an interesting article, event, or piece of art online, then let me know so then I can share it with everyone else.

"Shadow" is in full view!

Mark — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 19:16:00 +0000

The much anticipated Shadow issue has arrived and is available at the usual venues.

Poetry by Ryan Bird, Chuck Baker, and Kathleen James; essays by Brad Strelau and John Hoben; fiction by Mark David Smith; artwork and photography by Andrea Chamberlain, Bev Ellis, Justin Keitch and Jared Goertzen.

Get it now, before all that’s left is just a . . .

(Low-res pdf available here.)

Shadow release delayed

Mark — Sat, 17 Mar 2007 15:51:00 +0000

For those of you anxious for the release of Shadow, you’ll have to wait just a little longer. Keep posted for updates.

"Shadow" coming soon

Mark — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 15:01:00 +0000

For any of you that saw the recent ad in the Georgia Straight (right), we are indeed preparing our next issue, “Shadow”, which promises to be our most dynamic issue yet. John Hoben has a beautifully crafted and thoughtful essay that looks at God as Shadow, and artwork and photographs by Jared Goertzen, Andrea Chamberlain, Justin Keitch, and Bev Ellis, are sure to inspire and intrigue. And Tom and John, our odd-couple characters from “Two in a Pew,” argue (as usual) about church fashion.

Order copies for your church or group today! We also have back copies of our previous issues available. Email plumbplumb@gmail.com.

"If": no longer just a possibility

Mark — Tue, 16 Jan 2007 05:12:00 +0000

That’s right! “If” has arrived and is available now. The list of groups now distributing PLUMb has grown, and now includes Northside Foursquare Church, PoCo Christian Assembly, New Joy Community Church, Calvary Baptist Church, and Pacific Theatre. But if you can’t manage to get to any of these places, you can always download a .pdf copy here. Enjoy!