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About Nanette Jordan

Nanette grew up in SF during the Beat Generation. Her artist parents were involved in the art, theatre, music, and poetry scenes of the city. Nanette's childhood haunts included City Lights Bookstore, Cafe Trieste, and North Beach, which set the path for Nanette's adult self as writer and artist.

The Smithsonian's Renwick Museum and many other fine galleries worldwide have featured Nanette Jordan's creations. She also coaches and teaches marketing for artists.

Her websites are Art Fools and RefunctJewelry.

Dearly Beloved, Part II: Growing up in Bohemian 1950s San Francisco

Nanette Jordan

You can read Part I of Nanette's memoir of growing up in 1950s San Francisco here. I begin to make a habit of snuggling down behind the Shoji screen with a "Minka." I hold my breath … [Read more...]

Dearly Beloved, Part I: Growing up in 1950s San Francisco

Nanette Jordan

Dearly Beloved - Nanette Jordan

In San Francisco, a handsome old Lutheran Church is for sale. My "Beat Generation", progressive, bohemian, intellectual, Jewish, left-leaning, scholarly, non-conformist, art professor parents, Leonard … [Read more...]

Sleevelessness: Growing Up in Midcentury San Francisco by Nanette Jordan

Nanette Jordan

Joseph Magnin dress salon

My mom’s job is to sit on a stool in our basement. Thatʼs where her art studio is. She has a drawing table there that has a square leaned-up top and ink stains all around the edges. When she’s not … [Read more...]

Portrait Collages by Nanette Jordan

Nanette Jordan

Nanette Jordan collage art

Nanette Jordan is a multi-media "Renaissance Woman" from a family of San Francisco artists. The Smithsonian's Renwick Museum, as well as many other fine galleries, have featured Nanette's work. She … [Read more...]

On Painting On

Nanette Jordan

on painting on

“Why are the paintings going away?” Mommy explains: ”Your dad is having a very important one-man show at a big fancy gallery across from The San Francisco Opera House. We're going to get all … [Read more...]

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Empty Mirror

Established in 2000 and edited by Denise Enck, Empty Mirror is an online literary magazine that publishes new work each Friday.

Each week EM features several poems each by one or two poets; reviews; critical essays; visual art; and personal essays.

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