On the Ball and Off the Wall: Puck off
This column is for non-sports fans who would like some enlightenment and hopefully humor without being sports fanatics. Puck Off The National Basketball Association and National Hockey Leagues are in […]
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The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Nothin’ But Good Scent-iments: Providence Perfume Co conducts a symphony of natural essences
After speaking with Charna Ethier, owner of the Providence Perfume Co in Pawtucket, Motif learned that music and perfume have more in common than we realized. Making great perfume can […]
Three Wheel Studio: A useful beauty
Finely painted bowls. Rugged and misshapen mugs. Decorative vases. All ceramic art, yet all unique. “Ceramics as a medium is very versatile, you can literally materialize almost any artistic idea […]
The Art of Metal: Local artists share their love for metal art
When walking down Sims Ave in PVD, it is nearly impossible to miss The Steel Yard in all of its metal art glory. “It’s much more than just hammering,” says […]
Featured Contributor May 2022: LuzJennifer Martinez
Where there were books, libraries and music cassettes, that’s where you would find LuzJennifer Martinez as a kid, growing up in the inner city of Providence. Her passion for reading […]
French 75: but make it art 
In honor of this month’s art theme, I thought I’d take things literally. I chose to utilize a product from Collective Arts, which is a distillery and a brewery operating […]
How Clean is Your Cannabis?: A conversation with Cannalytics RI
With the evolving state of legal cannabis, it can be hard to keep track of the ever-changing regulations (even if it’s part of your job!), especially when it comes to […]
Relishing the Reliquarium: From humble beginnings, the art community is staying strong
Six years ago, Ivy Ross and Logan Will were uprooted due to Boston’s crackdown on the city’s underground art scene. They found themselves an abandoned mill at 15 Moshassuck Road […]
Meet Mimi Arnold: The Farmer Florist of Block Island
Mimi Arnold creates floral arrangements and flower crowns that make statements without ostentation. Her crowns are the epitome of feminine energy: they are bold and wild, they are self-contained and […]
Lunar Notes: May 2022
May brings shifts in energy and a change of focus. The period leading up to May 10 should be a time of action as Mercury goes retrograde and Jupiter enters […]