Interviews

The Lit Report: A Fiction Review Column
July 7, 2021
The State of Kansas by Julianna SpallholzReviewed by C. L. Bledsoe, The Lit Reporter GenPop Books, 2012ISBN: 9780982359440Perfect bound, 100 pp., $16 Kansas is a state of mind, a state of being, as much as a physical location for Julianna Spallholz’s
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August 8, 2021
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The Poetry Cheerleader: A Poetry Review Column
July 7, 2021
Illinois, My Apologies by Justin HammReviewed by Kathleen Kirk, The Poetry Cheerleader RockSaw Press, 2011ISBN: 978-1-4507-4865-0Saddle stapled, 29 pages[out of print, but CD samples at website]available for free download at Justin Hamm’s blog Justin Hamm’s chapbook Illinois, My Apologies (RockSaw Press, 2011) is officially

Cloaked in Bold Motifs, Ceramic Vessels by Ariana Heinzman Sprout Playful Botanical Forms
From her studio on Vashon Island in Washington, artist Ariana Heinzman channels the lithe forms of the human body into supple clay vessels. Enveloped in quirky botanical patterns and thick outlines, the sculptures twist and bow into elegant shapes that sprout buds and spiked flowers. Bold, dense motifs evoke the Garden of Eden, Heinzman shares, […]
A Conservationist Teaches Geese to Use Safer Migration Routes by Flying With Them Across Europe
Back in 1995, Christian Moullec embarked on his first migration alongside a flock of lesser white-fronted geese that he intended to introduce to Sweden. He flew an adapted delta plane alongside the birds, which were threatened after being overhunted, and protect them on their journey. This initial mission quickly morphed into a now decades-long […]
Wildflowers, Trees, and Quaint Cabins Spring From Su Blackwell’s Book Sculptures
The enchanting, imaginative narratives usually bound between the covers of a book burst from the page in the sculptures of Su Blackwell. Often sourcing materials from secondhand shops, flea markets, and library sales, the British artist, who’s based in Hastings, constructs lush gardens of birds and wildflowers and quiet cottages in the midst of evergreens […]
Interview: Trevon Latin Questions His Impulse to Solve Problems, Navigating Loneliness, and the Idea That Everything is Drag
For Trevon Latin, the best use of questions is to breed more questions, a tenet of his practice that he speaks to in a new interview supported by Colossal Members. Each quilt remnant, each barrette, each string of beads he incorporates into the work asks, What does masculinity look like? What does it mean to […]
Welcome to 2072: Send Your Artwork to the Future with The Time Capsule Project
It’s 2072. We solved world hunger, you can teleport to Mars, and we really did figure out how to make gas from compost like in Back to the Future. We know we can’t predict what the world looks like 50 years from now, but we still wanted to find a way to show our future selves […]
Garments of Grass and Flowers by Jeanne Simmons Fuse Bodies to the Landscape
“When we spend a lot of time in a place, and if we are paying attention, a kind of intimacy develops,” says Jeanne Simmons. The artist, who’s based in the Pacific Northwest, grounds her practice in this sense of familiarity and ease with her surroundings. “We come to know the plants that grow there and […]
Fold an Elaborate Origami Menagerie with DIY Instructions from Jo Nakashima
Since 2010, Brazilian origami artist Jo Nakashima has amassed a trove of original designs ranging from modular cubes and kinetic works to multicolor, angular wildlife. His creations require just a single sheet of double-sided paper and a deft hand and vary in complexity: Nakashima marks the eagle with pleated wings, quacking duck, and writhing snake […]
A Monograph Gathers Dozens of Jolly, Anxious, and Relatable Characters by Artist Jean Jullien
It’s easy to recognize the quirky, joyful characters of French artist Jean Jullien. Whether looming over a park or gracing a deck of cards, his dodgy dogs, smirking fish, and mischievous tree-climbers are cartoonish in style and emotionally conspicuous with their anxious expressions and good-natured gestures. A forthcoming monograph published by Phaidon celebrates Jullien’s broad body […]
In ‘Forothermore,’ Artist Nick Cave Harnesses the Power of Beauty and Art to Inspire Change
From floral Soundsuits and found-object sculptures to a multicolor web of millions of pony beads, Forothermore surveys the 30-plus-year career of artist Nick Cave. The retrospective, which draws its name from “forevermore” and “for others,” opened last week at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago and captures both the evolution and mainstays of the […]
Seven Artists Crack Open the Art of Printed Matter in ‘Bookworks’
Books have beguiled us since they first emerged in the form of ancient scrolls and codices around the world. The way we access, utilize, and enjoy reading material has seen technological transformation over the centuries, from Johannes Gutenberg’s invention of the printing press in the 15th century, to the first dictionary produced in 1532, to […]