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A Small Needful Fact Is that Eric Garner worked for some time for the Parks and Rec. Horticultural Department, which means, perhaps, that with his very large hands, perhaps, in all likelihood, he put gently into the earth some plants which, most likely, some of them, in all likelihood, continue to grow, continue to do what such plants do, like house and feed small and necessary creatures, like being pleasant to touch and smell, like converting sunlight into food, like making it easier for us to breathe.

"for women who are 'difficult' to love."

I only wish to emphasize, with the utmost fervor, how important it is for a young artist to delay ‘’professionalism’’ as long as possible. Find some way to give yourself a chance – and time – to experiment, take risks, play, fool around, even fail, before trying to launc a career. Show your work only to a few devoted friends. Art schools should be a congenial site for this kind of engagement, and sometimes they are. But, as I have frequently found, art schools also tend to serve as launching pads for careers by fostering the same emphasis on polish and completion that one finds in the art world. Challenge yourself with what ‘’doesn’t work.’’ Know your sources and what influences show up in your work. Don’t worry about originality, but be self-critical, and find ways to accept and deliver supportive criticism among your peers. Don’t get hung up on creature comforts. They can come later. Try to see everything. From what I can observe of younger artists today, those who are most positive about the state of the art world have banded togheter to form their own cooperatives, for exhibitions well as living and working arrangement. You need one another as never before. Best of luck, Yvonne Rainer New York