Brianna Vance

Issue 10 contributor Brianna Vance experiments with new materials to keep her art process fresh. The theme for Issue 10 is Material. Can you share more about the materials you use to create your art? My materials vary. Lately I mainly use resin, acrylics, inks, pigments, blow dryer and a torch, on wood panels, wood […]

Stacy “Pineapple” Wheeler & the Art of Balloons

The first thing I noticed about Stacy Wheeler was the pineapple on her head. I spotted her tropical-inspired balloon hat in the sea of people attending our Issue 09 release party. She had received compliments all night, and when I joined in she told me she had made it herself. I’m used to seeing the […]

Adrienne Hodge

Issue 10 contributor Adrienne Hodge layers different types of inks to create her signature ethereal style. The theme for Issue 10 is Material. Can you share more about the materials you use to create your art? I combine various types of inks in an effort to achieve a wide variety of transparent and translucent layers […]

Sticking Together: Community Art in Pease Park

This month, renowned artist Patrick Dougherty and several hundred volunteers began constructing Yippee Ki Yay: a natural sculpture made of local tree saplings and sticks in Pease Park. The installation is a communal effort, exemplifying the “People’s Park” nickname given to the area already. It is meant for everyone to experience. We talked with Kristen […]