{"product_id":"as-if-punk-magic-and-the-art-of-self-invention","title":"As If : Punk Magic and The Art of Self-Invention","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"productitem-mark-container\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1787609713983_121\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"clear\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1787609713983_120\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"productitem-excerpt\" id=\"yui_3_17_2_1_1787609713983_119\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003ePunk Magic and the Art of Self-Invention\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eA Fiddler’s Green Leaflet by Clint Marsh \u0026amp; Seán Fitzgerald\u003cbr\u003e16 pages, with a copper-foiled cover and four black-and-white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Courage to Leap\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“Magic wasn't introspective. It didn't have to stay silent and at rest on the printed page, but could stand up and snarl. It could be alive, and it could happen now.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat exactly is it that keeps us from bringing creative magic into our lives? For the ­frustrated artists among us, hearing an astounding song, reading a polished novel, or seeing a spectacular painting can leave us feeling a mixture of appreciation and despair. Blinded by the achievements of others, we lose sight of how to move forward with our own imaginative expression.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsed successfully by punk musicians, independent artists, and other freethinkers, the As-If technique sends us soaring over the wall between our dreams and their realization, providing the courage needed to take on creative tasks of any size, from the completion of a single work of art to the satisfying shaping of one's entire life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this inspiring essay, author Clint Marsh recalls his first glimpse of this potent magic, demonstrating the bold trust it takes to cross the thin boundary between consumer and creator and showing us the joy that can come from taking such a leap.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally printed in the first issue of \u003cem\u003eFiddler's Green Peculiar Parish Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e, Marsh's essay is presented here with new illustrations by artist and fellow zine publisher Seán Fitzgerald.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClint Marsh\u003c\/strong\u003e uses elements of myth, magic, folklore, and humor to help ­people navigate everyday life. He is the ­editor of \u003cem\u003eFiddler's Green Peculiar Parish Magazine\u003c\/em\u003e and a winner of the ­Bookseller\/Diagram Prize.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSeán Fitzgerald\u003c\/strong\u003e is an illustrator of Irish mythology, folklore, and magic. He started his first zine, \u003cem\u003eProtest\u003c\/em\u003e, in 1989, and has been involved in many other zines since, such as \u003cem\u003eNomad\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eProfane Existence\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eAirmid's Journal\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in \u003cem\u003eFiddler’s Green\u003c\/em\u003e 1\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Microcosm Publishing \u0026 Distribution","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45863580074191,"sku":null,"price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0587\/0731\/2847\/files\/As-If---Cover-for-Website.webp?v=1787610039","url":"https:\/\/dejavuesoterica.com\/products\/as-if-punk-magic-and-the-art-of-self-invention","provider":"Deja Vu Esoterica","version":"1.0","type":"link"}