All Posts — The Jasper Project

One of the most exciting things about getting Jasper underway has been assembling the team of writers, designers, business people, and marketing experts who will be bringing the magazine and its associated technological endeavors to you. Many of these folks have either worked together before, or worked on similar projects. But we hadn’t all been in the same room before, brainstorming and bonding and feeding off of one another’s creative energy, until this week when we gathered at Muddy Ford, (where Jasper will be living temporarily as he searches for an office space with just the right feng shui for his needs.)

It was, to put it mildly, exciting.

Over the next few weeks, we’ll be using what JASPER said to introduce you, Jasper’s readers, to the creative team that is working tirelessly to bring you your first print issue of the magazine. Look for informative bios about our staff mixed in among blog postings about what’s going on in the arts in Columbia. (We’re all really excited about the upcoming season, so you’ll likely be hearing lots about that, too.)

For now, please allow us to introduce the staff behind Jasper – The Word on Columbia Arts. Send us your comments and suggestions; say hello to us on the street. We’re here for Jasper and you.

Kristine Hartvigsen – associate editor, managing editor

reach Kristine at khartvigsen@jaspercolumbia.com

Michael Miller – associate editor, copy editor

reach Mike at MMiller@jaspercolumbia.com

W. Heyward Sims – design editor

reach Heyward at whsims@jaspercolumbia.com

Kyle Petersen – music editor

reach Kyle at kpetersen@jaspercolumbia.com

Ed Madden – poetry editor

reach Ed at emadden@jaspercolumbia.com

Lenza Jolley – technology maven

reach Lenza at ljolley@jaspercolumbia.com

Karina Salehi – sales director

reach Karina at ksalehi@jaspercolumbia.com

Margey Bolen – public relations savant

reach Margey at mbolen@jaspercolumbia.com

Cindi Boiter – editor and beer runner-in-chief

reach Cindi at editor@jaspercolumbia.com

Muddy Ford Press – publisher

www.jaspercolumbia.com

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As one gets older one sees many more paths that could be taken.

Artists sense within their own work that kind of swelling of possibilities,

which may seem a freedom or a confusion.

~ Jasper Johns

Welcome to the first entry in our new blog entitled, “What Jasper said.”

What Jasper said is our way of bringing a touch of the magazine, Jasper – The WORD on Columbia Arts, to readers and followers on a daily basis. Think of it as a verbal wave from a neighbor as you start your morning, or a quick check-in with a dear friend before you go to bed at night.

Jasper likes to keep in touch.

And since art always means different things to different people, Jasper has a variety of bloggers with differing areas of expertise lined up to help you stay up-to-date on the latest news from the Columbia, SC arts scene. We’ll be blogging about theatre and dance, all persuasions of music, literary arts including poetry, essays, book reviews and writing competitions, film and fashion, visual arts, arts events, and tons more.

This way, friends and followers of Jasper won’t have to wait until the magazine comes out – though it will, every other month on the 15^th of the month starting in September 2011, by God – (Jasper loves print media!) to find out what’s happening, where and when it’s happening, and what to expect.

Please visit Jasper online at Jaspercolumbia.com

catch his tweets at http://twitter.com/#!/JASPERadvises

and get fresh baked Jasper on September 15^th when we celebrate his birthday in print for the very first time.

Welcome to

Jasper Magazine – The Word on Columbia Arts

Jasper is pleased to meet you

Did you read what Jasper said?