Who spit on our cover? The cover art chose itself for this issue, says photographer and printmaker Carey Good of Providence, who created it.“I started etching on three copper plates. Soon, I discarded the biggest of the three. The second plate had a woodsy and pondish feel to it. But with the third scratch plate, […]
If you haven’t noticed yet, Rhode Island is bursting with endless creative energy. Providence has named itself the Creative Capital and is the home of the Rhode Island School of Design, WaterFire, and PVDFest — just to name a few extraordinary arts events. It is also hard to miss all the movies and television shows […]
Classes in blacksmithing, jewelry, clay, and welding are on offer for the holidays. The Steel Yard (TSY) in Providence’s Valley Arts District is offering courses, workshops, and gift cards for this holiday season. You can choose from various options, such as taster classes in blacksmithing, jewelry, ceramics, and welding. For gift cards, the purchaser sets […]
Do you hate the hustle and bustle at the stores around December? Do you resort to asking Google what to get for a gift? Instead, read about local artists and look for the perfect gift for that special someone this year. Keep the gift buying close to home and made from the heart. Supporting local […]
It’s that time of the year to “Treat yo self” — a line from one of my favorite shows, “Parks & Recreation.” Like Tom and Donna, don’t just buy gifts for others: Reward yourself this November as Black Friday is around the corner. If you’re a bookworm like myself, the simple gift of a good […]
My great, great grandmother was a Ramapough Lenape Indian and one of the only ancestors we have a picture of from that long ago, around the late 1800s. While we may only have an image to look back on, we do have this person, a woman, a piece of our history that reminds us of […]
For teenager Elliot Langston of Pawtucket, using pipe cleaners to craft characters from monster movies, games, and anime is painstaking work – in both definitions of the term. The 15-year-old spends hours fashioning figures that are as detailed as they are accurate. But working with these implements can be painful. “The metal will poke you […]
The leading character of the audio series The Diaries of Netovicius the Vampire was spawned by an offhand comment while creator Hugo Pierre Martin and his partner, Sonja Kelly, were walking around downtown Woonsocket a couple years back. “My partner said she saw someone who looked like a vampire driving a lime green Cadillac,” the […]
You won’t see a 6-year-old wielding a blowtorch, but you will see youngsters making jewelry and working with clay at a newly launched childcare program at The Steel Yard (TSY) in on Sims Ave in Providence’s Industrial Valley. The program is free for parents and caregivers who are instructors or students at the nonprofit industrial […]
Tucked in the heart of Newport, a special place hides from the public, yet is visible to those curious wandering individuals. The Newport Art Museum is not simply a place where art sits waiting to be seen by visitors; it is a place where human connection transcends canvas and time. Motivated by the belief that […]