GET TO KNOW YOUR STAFF: Sam Schanwald

1.) Favorite thing about tapestry is... that it brings together smart and creative students from all corners of the high school who would've never befriended each other otherwise.

2.) Role in tapestry: Editor-in-Chief

3.) Spirit Animal: gummy bear

4.) Tea!

5.) Summer Jams: Wild Nothing, Frank Ocean, Perfume Genius, Beach House, Dr. Dog, Tune-Yards

6.) Last Concert: Passion Pit

7.) Favorite writer: Jonathan Safran-Foer

8.) Restaurant: Mad Mex/Anything in which cheese is an ingredient

9.) Beyonce: role model (song=I Care)

10.) SNL Cast Member: Fred Armisen, but Kate McKinnon is giving him a run for his money

11.) Role models in history: Harvey Milk

12.) City: NYC (Boston is close behind)

13.) Little known facts: My dog's name is Maple...as in Maple Syrup

14.) Past/ Present/ Future: swimming with the crazy kids in my cabin/ in a dark basement at camp typing/ seeing batman rises on my night off tonight!!!

GET TO KNOW YOUR STAFF: JADEN.

1.) Name: Jadie Hanley

2.) Favorite Thing about Tapestry is: Everyone is talented.

 

3.) Spirit Animal: Swan

4.) Coffee vs. Tea and why: Tea, because Chai tea tastes like autumn time.

5.) Favorite summer jam(s) (or whatever season it is):  Summer jams: The Walkmen – Heaven and Beach House - Myth.  All season jams:  (surprise) Arcade Fire – The Suburbs and Radiohead - In Rainbows

6.) Last concert I went to:  I was in the Southside and there was this transvestite concert/dance show.  It was fantastic.

7.) Favorite book: I Like You by Sandol Stoddard Warburg, illustrated by Jacqueline Chwast.

8.) Favorite snack food: Baby carrots.

9.) Favorite restaurant:  Dinette

10.) If I were to have a superpower it would be: Telepathy/ Omni-linguism

11.) Role model in history: Alice Paul

12.) Favorite dancing song: Robyn – Call Your Girlfriend

13.) Favorite SNL cast member: Fred Armisen

14.) Favorite thing you own:  A box for my jewelry supplies I got at a flea market.  It’s the coolest.  It kinda smells weird but that only adds character.

15.) Hidden talent/little known facts: I’m really good at getting splinters out.  I’m like the queen of splinter removal.

16.) Creative medium of choice: Wax.  And silver.

17.) One of the lamest things you’ve ever done and don’t regret:  One time I watched the entire Lord of the Rings trilogy in one sitting.  By myself.

18.) Summer job: Snack bar at Chapel Gate.  Also I work at a cool jewelry store called So Me.

19.) Last movie you saw:  Moonrise Kingdom. 

Summer Writing Ideas

HOPE EVERYONE IS HAVING A FANTASTIC SUMMER! We’re about halfway through the summer already (say whaaat!) and if that summertime boredom has already sunk in, or if you are just feeling very inspired or you are looking for some writing ideas... check out some of the summer writing ideas brought to you by the Tapestry/Manuscript Staff:

- Write a story using only one syllable words
- Write about the mundane from a new perspective
- Choose a photograph from a published collection of black-and-whites and write the story of one of the individuals or one of the groupings.
- Create a short story that is 26 sentences long, each sentence beginning with the next letter of the alphabet.
- Describe the room of one of the following: a high school student about to drop out; a cashier who has just won the lottery; a faded movie star who still thinks she's famous; a paranoid person, etc .... or use these as perspectives to write from
Create a writing challenge for yourself... write a haiku every morning (like our guest speaker Amanda does), write a poem or vignette a day, etc.

- This website has 346 “creative” writing prompts... can’t say that we reviewed them all, but maybe you will find something that sounds interesting.

...and when all else fails, try writing about your dreams.

AND, if you are looking for some competition or are hoping to get a chance to see your work published, this site: http://www.newpages.com/npguides/young_authors_guide.htm, has some great opportunities.

Have a great summer! Relax and enjoy it while it lasts!

Get To Know Your Staff: Emily Quinn

1. Name: Emily Quinn
2. Favorite Thing About Tapestry: I love the open mic sessions.
3. Spirit Animal: Cat.
4. Coffee vs. Tea: Hot chocolate.
5. Favorite Summer Jams: Florence & The Machine, Coldplay, The Beatles.
6. Last Concert I Went To: Rooney at Shadyside's 'Untucked'. I think that counts?
7. Favorite Book: It's a tie between Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, The Book Thief, The Hunger Games, I Capture the Castle, and The Fault In Our Stars.
8. Favorite Writer: J.K. Rowling is kind of a given for me, so I'm not really sure. I like John Green and Chuck Palahniuk. 
9. Favorite Restaurant: I don't have a favorite restaurant in particular, but I really like old-timey diners.
10. If I Were To Have A Superpower: Stealing other people's superpowers. Or talking to animals.
11. Favorite SNL Cast Member: Currently Taran Killam or Seth Meyers.
12. Favorite TV Show: Tie between American Horror Story and Game of Thrones. Doctor Who is also a competitor. 
13. Favorite Movie: V for Vendetta, Inception, The Fall, The Avengers, The Breakfast Club.
14. If I Could Be One Fictional Character: Almost 100% Hermione Granger.
15. Hidden Talent/Little Known Fact: It's not exactly hidden, but I'm a fair whistler.
16. Favorite Disney Song: Part of Your World.