Making Faces

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So many beauty resources aimed at trans women seek to assimilate us into a cisheteronormative view of beauty; we are enticed with the promise that we too, if we learn how to use blush, can ascend into unremarkability. As expected, 'Making Faces' was exactly the type of emotion-evoking read that she is so well known for. It was equal parts tragic and inspirational. It was a breathtakingly beautiful journey, with a lot of loss and heartache along the way. A connection with the dancer Meredith Monk in 1968 coincided with Nauman's growing interest in the use of his body in the making of his art. He began to explore his body's ability to balance, to make sounds, to be manipulated into significant forms and to make expressive gestures. In 1969 he made two related works which involved facial distortion: Pulling Mouth, made in 16mm film, and Lip Synch, a videotape (both Sperone Westwater, New York). Playing out private performances alone in his studio, Nauman had discovered a rich source of material for works in photography, film and video which he developed over the next couple of years. Studies for Holograms are Nauman's first screenprints and were produced in collaboration with Aetna Studios, New York. They were published by Castelli Graphics, New York. Christopher Cordes, Bruce Nauman: Prints 1970-89, New York 1989, pp. 25-6, reproduced (colour) pp.37-41, pls.1-5

This book was recommended to me by Jenny the Book Sojourner ( http://booksojourner.blogspot.com/) and now I have to add her to my Festivus card list and send her a thank you bouquet of flowers. Fern was in love with Ambrose long before the book started. She loved him this vanilla-baby-love. She always looked at him with those big puppy-eyes. And it was fine, when she was younger, but when she got older, that little girl crush just felt weird. To Fern, Ambrose Young was absolutely beautiful, A Greek God among mortals, the stuff of fairytales. Fern loved Ambrose since she was ten years old. Amy Harmon is a Wall Street Journal, USA Today, and New York Times Bestselling author. Amy knew at an early age that writing was something she wanted to do, and she divided her time between writing songs and stories as she grew. Having grown up in the middle of wheat fields without a television, with only her books and her siblings to entertain her, she developed a strong sense of what made a good story. Her books are now being published in two dozen languages, truly a dream come true for a little country girl. Talk about an amazing book at its most extreme! This book is a rare gem. You know it's crafted to tear your heart into a million pieces but you still read it anyways 'coz it's beautifully written and heartfelt!Bailey has a disease. It makes his muscles weak. It might kill him. He doesn't like it when things die. It's hard for him," Fern said simply, honestly. She actually sounded kinda smart. Suddenly, the events at the wrestling camp earlier that summer made sense to Ambrose. Bailey wasn't supposed to wrestle because he had a disease. Ambrose felt bad all over again. Her face, pinched from the cold, made her look like a young girl in the Depression of the thirties —Penelope Gilliatt But slowly, Fern and Bailey together break through Ambrose’s walls and he opens to them, slowly regaining his self confidence, re-entering society.

even though i appreciated the message ambrose and ferns romance represented - the importance of finding beauty in all things, even the ugly - what really moved me was the unwavering bond shared between a group of boys and also the ties between two cousins that transcended familial affection. i think sometimes stories about love tend to focus so much on romantic relationships and forget that other relationships are just as influential, just as noteworthy. i love how this story showed that, and how that love for friends and family also has the power to get you through the devastating loss of those people. One day his) face would collapse, like that of a beautiful woman who suddenly abandons the pretense and concedes defeat —Harvey Swados You've been in love with Ambrose your whole life. Now he's home with a messed up face and I don't see you doing the hard thing!! " If you want children to write about themselves, our All About Me Worksheet is a great resource that includes various activities. Children get to draw themselves and write about their favourite things, including their favourite colour and food.

face down(wards) ( person) → a faccia in giù, bocconi ( object) → a faccia in giù ( card) → coperto/a

He had) a face like the statue of some Victorian industrialist, heavy and firm and deeply lined, giving an impression of stern willingness —John Braine Ambrose Young is the kind of guy that everybody loves. The guys want to be him and the girls just want him. He's the high school wrestling star, destined to do great things. On top of that, he's extremely attractive and popular. Yet, there is a softer, more romantic side to Ambrose that few people ever get to see. A dry energetic face which seemed to press forward with the spring of his prominent features, as though it were the weapon with which he cleared his way through the world —Edith Wharton As you have guessed, Ambrose is on the wrestling team at school. He ends up being a star and wins a scholarship to go to college. But he has other plans. He talks 4 of his teammates so sign up for the military and that is what they do. They were in school when 9/11 happened and Ambrose wants to do something other than try to be a star for everyone. While Fern and Ambrose were the main heroes, Bailey (Fren's cousin) was a hero too. He was the glue of the story and helped them understand that a hero is not only measured by his external power - and beauty is not just what you can see. 💥💥💥

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Please go into this book with an open heart and I guarantee you will be changed. I haven't got the words to sum up what this beautiful story is about. But I will say that this book is a story of love, life, tragedy and finding the beauty inside those we meet in our lives. There's a lesson to be learned from this book, go be taught.