On the Cover
We spoke with cover artist Zoe Anderson about her concept for our year-end cover. You can see more of her work on her website (zanderso.wixsite.com/zoe-anderson) or on Instagram @zoescatmind What […]
Events:
The Flower, The Labor, and The Sea
September 27, 2025 - June 28, 2026
Front Bits
Hey! Are you judging us? We see you staring. Stupid looky-loo Judgy McJudgerson with your cover-ogling judging. Don’t you know your idioms? Don’t judge a book by its cover! Yeah, […]
All You Ever Do Is Give, Give, Give!
People in the arts are often long on passion, but short on cash, and rely on their community to support their efforts. Motif‘s mission is to support the arts because […]
Bad Time to Quit Carbs
This month, members of the Johnson & Wales University club Operation: Peace, Love & Bread, which is devoted to sharing baked goods with food banks, shelters and other PVD missions, […]
Avec Advent
We have a little tradition at Motif. You’re familiar with advent calendars; as Christmas approaches, every day you flip open a little cardboard door to discover — joy of joys! […]
Browse Local: No Bezos books
It might seem easier to buy books online, but this year, turn your back on those corporate giants (lookin’ at you, Amazon!) and support a local small business. Pick up […]
Listen Local: Are you listening?
Got a melophile or audiophile on your shopping list this year? Get thee to a local music shop! Check out this (non-exhaustive) list of suggestions and go. • Analog Underground, 504 […]
Waxing Artistical
On December 16, under the gibbous moon, AS220 will present a full moon double hitter — and we’re not just talking out of our ass (see what we did there?). […]
A Work of Art
You can drink it, you can mix it and now you can display it. Just in time for holiday parties, Yacht Club Bottling Works is rolling out bottles of the […]