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Category: Contributing Writer
A Restoration Journey for Two and More! A Photo Essay
Edissa Nicolás-Huntsman is an author in the Social Justice award winning anthology Fierce: Essays by and About Dauntless Women available … More
Delighting in the Art History of Southern France: A Family Tour
Julianna Lozada As part of my family’s plan to finally drop me off at college at the Sciences Po, Reims … More
Cats! Dogs! Humans? The Great Vaccine Conundrum
Why do rational adults take their cats and dogs to the vet to vaccines and yet fail to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Of course we can borrow from and build upon prior knowledge of viruses, including the typical virus vaccines used to treat one of America’s favorites pets, the domesticated feline.
“In Focus Protest”: A Close Look at the New Getty Center Exhibit
One of the first photographs displayed is titled “American Flag”, captured by American photographer Robert Mapplethorpe in 1977.
Black Canyon of the Gunnison, Colorado: A 2021 Road Trip Photo Essay
Black Canyon of the Gunnison National State Park in Colorado offers visitors many wonders on a large and small scale.
Black Woodstock! Remembering Harlem’s Forgotten Cultural Celebration
With the recent and traumatic excavation of the buried truth about cultural atrocity at Tulsa, Oklahoma in the rear-view mirror, … More
Grizzly Creek, Colorado: A Road Trip 2021 Photo Essay
Interstate 70 heading east into Glenwood Spring offers four accessible rest stops for day visitors with hiking and biking trails. You can hear the roar of the ancient Colorado River and even dip your feet in its waters—if you dare.
Rescued Fur Babies (Part 2): Curving the Number of Street Animals
Follow our animal rescue stories and our community response to curbing the numbers of street animals while supporting families who love their pets.
A Month in the Italian Alps: Documenting an Artist’s Journey
I invite you to follow along with me as I examine and document instances of sacred geometry in the land and nature, deriving inspiration for my art. I will practice respectful and sustainable foraging, testing the physical properties of the natural landscape, like pigmentation, adhesion, and structural integrity, to aid in the making of weavings, clays, natural glues, paints, paper, and more. As I experiment with and study these age-old creative techniques, which are largely brand new to me, I will share with you my processes and discoveries.