Graphite, a humble mineral found abundantly in nature, holds an esteemed place in the realm of fine art. Often paired with paper, it forms a timeless medium that speaks to… Read More
Graphite as a Medium
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Entries for the Arts Coast Magazine
Old Box #9: Not Dreaming but the Borrowed Isms Between Old Memories and Remembering
I dream too much. It’s strange. I also know that I am not in my body when I dream. I am traveling. The dream, the images of it, happen outside… Read More
Poetry Alley: Plate Poems
One of my favorite aspects of poetry is its associative quality. The genre allows us to make leaps — over the canyons we call cracks in the (figurative) pavement. These… Read More
Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines at the Brooklyn Museum
For my birthday last month I got to see the Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines exhibition before it closed on March 31st at the Brooklyn Museum. As a… Read More
BEACON 2024 – New Pathways in Dance
By David Warner. Among the many thrills of BEACON’s annual showcase of dance and multi-disciplinary works is its sheer variety. It’s thrilling to discover the multiple pathways chosen by dancers and choreographers…. Read More
The Women Behind the Words
By Carlene Cobb. The Women Behind the Words: Celebrating the Women of The St. Petersburg Press showcased the literary achievements of 10 female authors with connections to St. Pete, at The Studio@620. … Read More
Tea, Dalí & Me
By Margo Hammond. I went to a tea party at the Dalí. A woman in a floral hooped skirt offered us a choice of teas, and a man in a top hat poured steaming water into my cup… Read More
Honoring Bette Wimbish’s 100th Birthday
By Ralph Wimbish. A lawyer, a politician, a trailblazer. Bette Wimbish was all that and more. She was my mother…. Read More
Music and Mindfulness on St Pete Beach
By Gabrielle Reeder. 500 beach dwellers gathered on St. Pete Beach for an ethereal journey into a piano solo that explored an intrinsic human emotion – joy. … Read More
Being Brave Together at USF
This Is My Brave is a live presentation of essays, original music, poetry and comedy performed by a dozen USF students living with – or loving someone with – a mental illness or substance use condition…. Read More
