Who can pass up a rainbow in a box? This is an engaging piece that would fit in nicely on a weekend. I enjoyed the children's voices and the coloring sounds. The piece evoked sweet memories.
A laid back speaker gives the history of Crayolas while young crayon users chime in favorite colors and reviews of each others' art. Allington's impeccable timing and creative mix will spice up any broadcast about creativity, arts education, or design.
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Posted on February 23, 2004 at 04:44 PM
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sweet story - who has no feelings for crayola? It was right and good to pay tribute on the anniversary and the producer is to be credited for that.
The production was a little heavy handed and I was chomping at the bit to hear more from the young colorers themselves (you can hear agressive coloring in the background) rather than the very laid back speaker. She loves crayons but not as effusive as you'd want.
I miss the fat crayolas...they're not so easy to find in the giant pack.
Could be difficult to place outside the anniversary year except of course, for the first day of school !
This story is just plain fun to listen to. The artfully understated beginning (history of Crayola) slowly and smoothly accelerates into a rather delightful blend of crayon lore, nostalgia, children, crayon cliches, and what turns out to be a surprisingly familiar sound-- a rhythmic back-and-forth-back-and-forth rub that most all of us experienced when our hands were much smaller, heads and ears bent low over our work. Your listeners will all smile and nod knowingly.
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Produced by Adam Allington
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Deborah Astley
Posted on August 13, 2004 at 12:08 PM | Permalink
Review of Crayola
Who can pass up a rainbow in a box? This is an engaging piece that would fit in nicely on a weekend. I enjoyed the children's voices and the coloring sounds. The piece evoked sweet memories.
Kerry Seed
Posted on May 11, 2004 at 03:09 PM | Permalink
Review of Crayola
A laid back speaker gives the history of Crayolas while young crayon users chime in favorite colors and reviews of each others' art. Allington's impeccable timing and creative mix will spice up any broadcast about creativity, arts education, or design.
[redacted]
Posted on February 23, 2004 at 04:44 PM | Permalink
Review of Crayola
The production was a little heavy handed and I was chomping at the bit to hear more from the young colorers themselves (you can hear agressive coloring in the background) rather than the very laid back speaker. She loves crayons but not as effusive as you'd want.
I miss the fat crayolas...they're not so easy to find in the giant pack.
Could be difficult to place outside the anniversary year except of course, for the first day of school !
Phil Easley
Posted on February 19, 2004 at 12:09 PM | Permalink
Review of Crayola
This story is just plain fun to listen to. The artfully understated beginning (history of Crayola) slowly and smoothly accelerates into a rather delightful blend of crayon lore, nostalgia, children, crayon cliches, and what turns out to be a surprisingly familiar sound-- a rhythmic back-and-forth-back-and-forth rub that most all of us experienced when our hands were much smaller, heads and ears bent low over our work. Your listeners will all smile and nod knowingly.