Vieno James‘s body of work, Glory, opened at Offsite Gallery inside the World Trade Center in Norfolk, VA last week. His work is a mixed media study of history that compels me to dive deeper into those history books, and ask, what kind of history are we creating right now? I was so happy to be able to talk to Vieno…
Imagine you’re developing a mobile application. You need it to be creative and user-friendly, and, most importantly, you want it to be available promptly without sacrificing quality. This sounds like an enormous task, doesn’t it? But not if you use DevOps in mobile app development, which is becoming an increasingly important foundation for productive and…
In the fast-paced world of health and wellness, a new trend is gaining momentum: intravenous (IV) therapy. This innovative approach to health optimization is changing the game for those seeking quick, effective ways to boost their well-being. From celebrities to athletes, and now everyday health enthusiasts, people are turning to IV therapy for a variety…
Truck accidents often lead to devastating consequences, impacting not only the individuals involved but also families and entire communities. When a large truck crashes with a smaller vehicle, the scale of the damage can be catastrophic. If you face the aftermath of such an accident, you may be unsure of your rights and how to…
Kay Healy is a Philadelphia based artist who joined me for our second ever podcast style interview. Kay screen prints onto fabric that she turns into amazing sculpture/ installations. Kay talked to me about how her projects, Coming Home, Lost and Found, her internment camp series and how her works has shifted over the last few years, to embracing…
From the artist – “I make objects that behave like bodies. Teasing out the slippery relationship between desire, intimacy and power, these sculptural bodies are non-binary. They shift and meld into different categories, questioning what is masculine and feminine, plant and animal, cultural and natural.” There are certain places in the USA and in the…
Clare and Marcela met at her opening this spring and got to talking about Marcela’s work. Marcela graduated from SFAI with her MFA. She originates from Colombia and her work utilizes photography, color, and objects to create staged photos that question our paranoia and ideas surrounding race and gender. When I visited your studio at…
Jennifer Pettus applied to Venison earlier this fall. She was one of those artists who I looked at with growing enthusiasm. As I worked my way through her portfolio my questions grew mountainous, so, I contacted her right away. Over the following months, Jennifer and I emailed back and forth, bellow is an edited down…
Is embroidery a skill you learned as a child, or something you developed later on? My mother taught me to sew when I was a little girl, just simple stitching, and it was something I’ve always done. I never had any formal training. I don’t use proper stitches. I don’t use techniques that have a…
Your background is in photography, it was what you were focusing on when we were in the MFA program together at SF State University. How did you first get into making drawings? I know that’s what it seems like, because both my BFA and MFA are in photography, but I have been drawing since I…
