A MIXED PLAYLIST INSPIRED BY: KRISS MUNSYA

RED CURTAINS FROM THE SERIES “THE ERASER” BY KRISS MUNSYA

Featured Artist of the Month Kriss Munsya shared in his interview with SAD's web editor Becca Clarkson that his version of an artist is changing through time. “I would say it would be someone who has something to say or something to show. Someone who's willing to show their weaknesses and has something to tell. I would say that because obviously, you think you would need some technical skills. But at the end, the art is just you sending the message and people receiving that message you know? … You say something and people receive it.“ -Kriss Munsya

Kriss’ photo Red Curtains inspired this month’s playlist filled with Black artists and singer-songwriters. This mix will not solve social injustices, but it shows that music can be a powerful vessel for expression, and change while providing a sense of hope and beauty.

A mixed Playlist inspired by: Maya McKibbin

ILLUSTRATION: SEAL WOMAN. DISCOVER MORE ART THROUGH MAYA’S INSTAGRAM @MKCHIBS OR WEBSITE MKCHIBS.COM

Featured Artist of the Month Maya McKibbin shared in her interview with SAD web editor Becca Clarkson that growing up on the West Coast has certainly influenced her art: “I think it also plays a lot into identity. And I have a lot of questions about identity as a queer person and as an Indigenous person who grew up on the West Coast in a territory I’m not from.”

Maya's illustration Seal Woman inspired this month’s nature-bound playlist. This mix is made up of tunes from Indigenous musicians and gives you an opportunity to connect with storytellers and the unceded territories of the West through your headphones. Stay home, and stay safe!

A mixed Playlist inspired by: Deuphine Apedaile

PHOTO: DEUPHINE APEDAILE, KODAK 35mm. DISCOVER MORE ART THROUGH HER INSTAGRAM @the.dirtbag.princess

Featured Artist of the Month, Deuphine Apedaile describes in her interview with Becca Clarkson how she, from a very early age, started to explore how the term 'Artist' played into her identity and interest of capturing little parts of her body. Deuphine's photos have become a way for her to connect with other women and create a safe space where they get to be free and reclaim what it means to be powerful, sexy, and soft.

The photo chosen to inspire this month's mix is earth-shaking. The fire – The wind – The water, and the body-ody-ody, bearing witness to the fact that women are some kind of REAL magic. I'm willing to call it the rebirth of witches because the tunes will have all the elements moving with empowering verses. It's time to get undressed, walk barefoot, drink in the moon, and be magick – this is bitchin witchy!

xoxo,
Lisa