<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></title><description><![CDATA[RSS Feed]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link><image><url>http://direct.ecency.com/logo512.png</url><title>RSS Feed</title><link>http://direct.ecency.com</link></image><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 18:23:20 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="http://direct.ecency.com/@midwestblues/rss" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[How do we learn?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Constructivism Learning is a complex, and often difficult to understand subject. As a species we've been trying to wrap our heads around how learning works for millennia! Recently, there have been a number]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@midwestblues/how-do-we-learn</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@midwestblues/how-do-we-learn</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 01:29:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYv6ABw8g2foBfHTT4pjUTVyqy2wiVGBAkxsHYKjJfsDAvY3Kb1YnrNFX89ejqDpFvKqeWUmzsY?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[An Assignment in Abstraction.]]></title><description><![CDATA[What better time to explore yourself and your artistic ideals than when in school? College has started back up for me which has given me ample free time (which I hope to use to dive back into steemit),]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/an-assignment-in-abstraction</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/an-assignment-in-abstraction</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 15 Sep 2017 00:41:33 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXa4T6GKAgGoWhuz5bjWn4T8FpRqNk3HiEKKuxjAQXeWLupSMNwRn1bVBadFMDfwtUtACH56AniJ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Paper Circuits - A crafty way to explore complex concepts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I work for a science nonprofit for kids, and one of the things we are always trying to do is find new and interesting ways to introduce science into activities for kids. This past week we've been doing]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/paper-circuits-a-crafty-way-to-explore-complex-concepts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/paper-circuits-a-crafty-way-to-explore-complex-concepts</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jul 2017 16:44:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYS3b5EAovcobZEWyaSuay2YnEh9MCdXXFk8X7hinhhQpzVctinrmoQNCzffAojjNPfZoXowhQ2?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Great American Eclipse - What is it, and why is everyone so excited?]]></title><description><![CDATA[Eclipses have been prominent figures in movies and books for millennia, they have enraptured the mind and bedazzled the human eye since the dawn of time. Now, north America will be enjoying an eclipse]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/science/@midwestblues/the-great-american-eclipse-what-is-it-and-why-is-everyone-so-excited</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/science/@midwestblues/the-great-american-eclipse-what-is-it-and-why-is-everyone-so-excited</guid><category><![CDATA[science]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Fri, 14 Jul 2017 03:17:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYbjM1bCZDHA8MrJx2Sv3tcGKxggivDiJ5N26WCooFGM9VpcEh85JL7K8p6wprKzCCCEsjAaBv6?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Ruptures: Embodiment's of tension and fear]]></title><description><![CDATA[Art is in many ways a method of expressing feelings that are difficult to talk about. Ruptures, which is an exhibit currently on display at the Des Moines Art Center in Des Moines, Iowa, really hits the]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/ruptures-embodiment-s-of-tension-and-fear</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/ruptures-embodiment-s-of-tension-and-fear</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 14:15:39 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYmn28jc8Da9xnhp7BQKQjmyyrQoni11cYThGsNhrkXNCtLDyfnuSavwia91dCwEcK9xSiNFmZQ?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Underrated Places to Visit: Five places to go in the Midwest!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Everyone loves to visit the coast, after all who doesn't love a good beach day! However there is a whole country of flat, flaaaat land in between. I firmly believe there is just as much to see in the middle]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@midwestblues/underrated-places-to-visit-five-places-to-go-in-the-midwest</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/travel/@midwestblues/underrated-places-to-visit-five-places-to-go-in-the-midwest</guid><category><![CDATA[travel]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 03 Jul 2017 04:10:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZAbFjHr2bJZHBJjQ7oNGNPcWicK7oFFcsYfMNSF7uf3hLeXzcGeJjchCkwD7sNVPtDgxgFBpjx?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Art Discovery Project- Revealing a gem from the Midwest of the United States]]></title><description><![CDATA[When @awispa proposed this art project I was thrilled, because I know exactly who deserves to be brought to light. I live in Iowa, which is smack dab in the middle of the United States, and in many ways]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/art-discovery-project-revealing-a-gem-from-the-midwest-of-the-united-states</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/art-discovery-project-revealing-a-gem-from-the-midwest-of-the-united-states</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 14:41:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYD7iXCwuCPF3K9C4t8PTEsG4aS1htATeokN1dmrHVANf5Zs8UntcfyircReqEv9oisxBZsATdG?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Delving into digital design and the wonderful world of T-shirts!]]></title><description><![CDATA[A few weeks ago Threadless, which is a t-shirt company that sells the designs of independent artists had a design contest called 'Speed'. Since I've been trying to get into designing shirts anyway I decided]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/delving-into-digital-design-and-the-wonderful-world-of-t-shirts</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/art/@midwestblues/delving-into-digital-design-and-the-wonderful-world-of-t-shirts</guid><category><![CDATA[art]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jun 2017 04:07:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZtVeaaocQmx5V621YqNFwuNMCDMsHa5sF8Z434PsgSw22SsXouMEiSrrX9ddSXsGbaRwg1ztGE?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[My time at Minneapolis Pride 2017 :D]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all! I was positively floored by the response to my introduction post! I'm even more excited to be a part of this community and I can't wait to see how it grows! I promised to post a few photos from]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/life/@midwestblues/my-time-at-minneapolis-pride-2017-d</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/life/@midwestblues/my-time-at-minneapolis-pride-2017-d</guid><category><![CDATA[life]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 23:26:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXYcNEwzMAHgAziAYyMPaNdkN3nBUdg1pbq4KqYrBNW4fH3EkuknXbsBsq22XoJxKYAnDLFYM7gi?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item><item><title><![CDATA[Introducing myself: Prepare for art and open fields! Hello Steemit!]]></title><description><![CDATA[Hello all, my name is Sabrina and I'm an art education student from Iowa. I'm really into drawing, painting, and photography so I'm hoping to get into the art scene here on steemit! I'm 19, and my Dad]]></description><link>http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@midwestblues/introducing-myself-prepare-for-art-and-open-fields-hello-steemit</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://direct.ecency.com/introduceyourself/@midwestblues/introducing-myself-prepare-for-art-and-open-fields-hello-steemit</guid><category><![CDATA[introduceyourself]]></category><dc:creator><![CDATA[midwestblues]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jun 2017 13:55:21 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://images.ecency.com/p/2gsjgna1uruvUuS7ndh9YqVwYGPLVszbFLwwpAYXZ1d2JPKYWsVz5dUJJYv3oz7HXPr6EeaLZCHqcchmJSBthWLqN1tf2uMzShKBEEY5Ckeo71ycEA?format=match&amp;mode=fit" length="0" type="false"/></item></channel></rss>