Almost Real Things
We are gathered here today to celebrate creative exploration and collaborate with people of a unified pursuit: improvement of life through doing. So do. Make. Create. There is no definition. There are no limits.
Marcelo Villaseñor’s Innovative Illustrations Demand your Attention
Marcelo’s work exists as a collaboration between artist and subject. His surreal illustrations mimic the motions of human movement while adding something more to...
How Chris Tobar Rodriguez Creates His Remarkable Digital Illustrations
Chris’s digital illustrations are visually striking. The layered colors, patterns and textures take on a life of their own, pulling you in as a...
Stylish Ever After: Fashion Artist Vogue Vignette Introduces Alice To Gucci
Fashion artist Vogue Vignette puts style to paper. With a swift stroke of her pen, she is able to capture the essence of people...
Amanda Zappler’s Whimsical Art Will Make You Smile
Scuba diving dogs, caterpillars in hats, capybaras sipping coffee. They all exist in Amanda Zappler's world. That's precisely why she was the perfect fit...
JR Rapier’s Surreal Paintings Straddle Fantasy & Reality
Austin painter JR Rapier tells stories of her very own. Her surreal paintings walk the tightrope between fantasy and reality, but still express a...
On the Cover: Surreal Artwork from Rosemary Allen & Juan Villegas
The Surreal // So Real issue would not be complete without including two of our favorite artists: Juan Villegas and Rosemary Allen.
Both Juan and...
Dave McClinton’s Powerful Digital Collages Illustrate Black Life in America
Dave McClinton's striking digital collages are full of layers, both in materials and meaning. We talked with him to learn more about his process...
Bendy Lyndi Shares the Truth about Pole Dancing
Lyndi Cochran, aka Bendy Lyndi, started pole dancing at 16 years old. After 8 years of competitive dancing, it was her Mom who convinced...
Evan Narcisse
Each year STAPLE! brings over 200 artists and creators under one roof for the celebration of independent media.
It is one of the few long-standing...
Jae Lin
Each year STAPLE! brings over 200 artists and creators under one roof for the celebration of independent media.
It is one of the few long-standing...
