Margaret Brundage: 'Queen of the Pulps' “Most people are probably unfamiliar with Margaret Brundage who was ‘Queen of the Pulps’ and the first woman science fiction, fantasy, and horror illustrator, starting way back in the 1930s.”
Killers of the Flower Moon ”In order to confront our racist past, we must learn from the people we have wronged.”
The Underground Railroad and the runaway slave “Forevermore, I will be seen as a free African American.”
TRIFI Film Festival 2023 “The 15th Annual Tri-Cities International Film Festival (TRIFI) will kick off on Friday, October 13, celebrating 15 years of showing independent national and international films”
Exhibition of Maja Shaw watercolors and jewelry from incarcerated youth "This October, the Gallery at the Park presents an exciting new 2D and 3D exhibition!"
We made elf ears with Something Twisted! “The uncertainty melted into excitement as she laid out all the wire, gems, beads, and tools.”
BLOOM Knowing that you are incapable of following the understood rules, and having to make up your own, is very liberating.
A perfect zero-waste story? “Although nothing is perfect, this zero-waste story is about as close to perfect as you can get — especially when compared to the alternatives.”
Interview with Sarah Swoboda about PerplEXIT “PerplEXIT brings live action puzzle rooms, escape game adventures, and team building activities to the Tri-Cities.”
Golden Paladin (Sept 2023) “Believe in yourself, the way I believe in you. The way the Golden Paladin believes in you. And it will be alright. I promise”
The Science of Art & the Art of Science “Many artists have historically enriched their practice through the study of sciences; but science can also greatly benefit from the perspective of artists.”
Ropework: Processing beauty Philip E. Harding’s exhibition of rope work will be on display at the Gallery at the Park August 29–September 30. The artist reception is Sunday, September 10, 1–3pm.
Art & poetry from the August 2023 issue of Tumbleweird Enjoy this month’s collection of art and poetry featured in the August 2023 issue of Tumbleweird!
Ravadi Quinn and The Voice of Silence “Ravadi writes about how we can discover Divine Grace through the stillness of silence.”
Ploughing Poems “If poetry is not a project, then what is its function? If poetry isn't for saying something, then how should it be used?”
Visibility. Accessibility. “I've been involved in the art scene for over 25 years now, and in all that time, I've only seen one disabled artist.”
Black culture in popular culture “Black style is such an important part of American culture. It is the seasoning that gives everything more flavor.”
Art & poetry from the July 2023 issue of Tumbleweird Enjoy this collection of art and poetry from the July 2023 issue of Tumbleweird
Interview with author Erica Blaque "Erica Blaque’s debut novel, Among Wolves, qualified for the 2023 Anthony Awards as 'Best First Novel'"
Love Note to a book: The Day on Fire "Writing becomes a coping mechanism to address the problem of belonging."
Art herstory "...socially constructed gender roles have created a mountain of barriers which make it nearly impossible for women to be heard over the thundering voices of the wealthy, powerful, predominantly white, male base that rules the art world."
Black skin, Black hair, Black love, and overall Blackness "Blackness itself is a gift from the heavens up above, from the highest sphere of the galaxy."
