With so much heaviness in current events, “You Are” is singer/songwriter Kardias Quing’s newest single that brings an air of lightness through melodic grooves and inspiring lyrics and invites listeners to pause and appreciate their own personal essence.
Read MoreWe’re looking back at the talented artists we featured for our 2021 Artists of the Month. In celebration of the learning and inspiration they shared, we’re including one quote from their story that stood out and made us reflect this year.
Read MoreWe’re celebrating the launch of Issue 32: FOUND by resurrecting a popular series. The Disposable Camera Project: Found challenged 10 local artists to shoot a disposable camera inspired by the latest issue’s theme.
Read MoreAt the end of each year, we get to move between Sagittarius and Capricorn as we transition into the next. Sagittarius is the sign associated with travelling away from the familiar, and it’s the archetype of adventure and growth. Ruled by Jupiter, Sagittarius holds the energy of expansion and good luck. Conversely, Capricorn is ruled by Saturn, the planet of limitations, boundaries, and challenges. Capricorn teaches us that we are finite beings with only so much time and energy. It’s not surprising that the holiday season can feel restrictive for some of us.
Read MoreWhat do you see when you look at one of Jérôme Berthier’s abstract sequential art pieces? The French artist tells us it’s up to the viewer to decide. “[My art] gives form to something that’s formless, that’s buried; the part of ourselves we try to ignore or repress,” says Berthier.
Read MoreNobody tells you explicitly how intimate oppression is; it is not only in the streets or institutionally. It is also while you brush your teeth and right before you go to bed, and when you say a prayer to the deity you question exists. You are not man enough, says the patriarchy as you wash your face. You are nowhere near rich enough for your dreams, says capitalism as you floss. You are not beautiful enough, says white supremacy as you bring yourself into meditation to attempt to chase out the world you will one day transcend.
Read MoreScorpio season is time to get acquainted with our shadows and the unknown. We’re tasked with achieving certainty in so many parts of our lives, knowing where we’ll be in the next five years, even the next five months. We have to know how our creative projects and relationships will work out—what success they will bring, how long they will last—before diving into them. The pandemic has brought us face-to-face with the fact that the future is in shadow, like walking through a dark wood with only a small lantern in hand. Scorpio season allows us the opportunity to integrate that truth instead of running away from it.
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