Mixed Media Inspired by Magical Realism By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Inspired by the literary movement Magical Realism, Maya Kuvaja’s storytelling paintings explore the way we perceive and construct our own realities. It’s no wonder she includes in her artist statement a quote by Gabriel García Márquez: “What matters in life is not what happens…
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Catherine Eaton Skinner
See Skinner’s work in WTP Vol. VII #4 Inside the Studio offers a behind-the scenes peek into the work environments of WTP artists, as well as insight into their creative process within these resonate spaces. By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Catherine Eaton Skinner feels fortunate to have two extraordinary studios to create her mixed-media works.…
The Paper Wall
“Besides keeping out the unwanted, it imprisons those inside.” Video by Francesca Fini “THE PAPER WALL is a pictorial-performative installation that will develop during daily sessions for a whole week. The installation begins with the construction of a symbolic wall, made by assembling cardboard modules found by chance in the network, whose sinister shape—which would…
Reflections by Tillie Olsen
“I’ve never had, except once, that happy time when something writes itself…” Transcribed by DeWitt Henry, Prose Editor These reflections were from a recording of Tillie Olsen’s reading at Emerson College, MA, March 23, 1974. I first read Tillie Olsen as part of editing Ploughshares in the 1970s. Sam Lawrence, whom I had contacted as…
Susan Cantrick
sbc 197 See Susan Cantrick’s work in WTP Vol. VII #4 mixed media collage on paper 11” x 15” “Like its mute cousin music, painting has the capacity to project great clarity without words—a clarity distinct from certitude. In search of the intelligibility that is possible within painting’s sub-linguistic space, I’ve experimented freely with diverse…
Robert B. Shaw
“The internet has made it easier for metrical poets to find each other.” Interview by Sara London, Poetry Editor Robert B. Shaw is the author, most recently, of A Late Spring, and After (Pinyon Publishing, 2016). Among his previous six collections are Aromatics, a co-winner of The Poets’ Prize, and Solving for X. He is…
BRIGHT by Duanwad Pimwana
Eye on the Indies: A Look at Indie Authors and their Publishers By Lanie Tankard, Indie Book Review Editor Bright by Duanwad Pimwana, translated by Mui Poopoksakul (San Francisco: Two Lines Press, April 9, 2019). 184 pages; $16.95, paperback ISBN 9781931883801; $8.99, e-book ISBN 9781931883825. Melbourne, Australia: Brow Books, Forthcoming June 2019. First published in…
A WTP Voice & Vision: Last Hope
Woven Tale Press Voice & Vision is the result of collaborations between WTP writers and artists, where the literary meets the arts. read more
The Story Teller and the Telling
“Story is you and me. Story connects us to each other and to the world.” By Ruth Knafo Setton, WTP Guest Writer Every night for the past thousand years, under moon and stars in the Djma el Fnaa, the fabled square of Marrakech, a man tells a story. Wearing a white turban and djellabah, he…
Michael Hettich
From WTP Vol. VII #4 I Wonder By Michael Hettich how to respond when the checkout woman tells me her son has been sick since he ate the crackers I’m buying, holds the box up and scowls, claiming his grades have slipped too and he’s started to listen to ugly music, you know? And I…
The Art of Stone Carving: Mark Yale Harris
“I’m passionate about sculpture.” Video Directed by Donald Flaks Donald Flaks, Director/Producer, Videographer Holly Miely, Performer Mark Yale Harris realized his true passion in the Southwest. Stone carving became his life’s work, as Santa Fe became his home in the late 1990s. He dedicated himself to creating in 1996, and with much to learn, the…
Elizabeth Hamilton
From WTP Vol. VII #4 Go Boom By Elizabeth Hamilton If you’re a woman and you want to join the U.S. Army, the first thing the recruiter at the Army Recruiting Office in Dallas will tell you is to drive across the city to talk with the Air Force guys. The Army won’t turn you…