sing a song, sing a song
or read a poem! or even tell a joke too
whatever you do, let it bring you comfort and joy
or discomfort and joy
your host, angelica engel
Artist Statement
Tamara Lea Kaufman’s personal artwork ranges from serious to quirky, dark, adult-themed humor.
She creates multimedia assemblage, collage, and dioramas made from HO-scale railroad hobby miniatures, preserved insects, paint, embroidery, found objects, and typically discarded materials such as candy wrappers and the overlooked debris of everyday life.
Her work explores topics of consumption, waste, desire, relationships, psychology, politics, societal pressures and the levity of humor needed to survive it all.
It gives her joy to repurpose materials into something new, useful, or... [ more ]
Come tell us about the first person you were ever smitten with. Or maybe about that time you were trapped under a boulder. Or your favorite orange-soda-related disaster! Whatever “crush” means to you!
Share a 5-minute story at the mic, or just come to listen.