Larissa Pham — ”I think everyone woke up to just how impossible it is to survive.”
Art creates space for understanding, introspection, and intimacy. These themes are especially at play in the work of artist and writer Larissa Pham. You may recognize Larissa’s work from her bylines i...
15 Juli 202142min
Jen Spyra — ”How much doubt attends every stage of your writing?”
While some stories remain in your heart, others simply make you laugh out loud. Jen Spyra's storytelling oscillates between the two. You may recognize Jen's work from her roles at revered comedic have...
30 Juni 202136min
Melissa Febos and Forsyth Harmon — ”Writing is the very solitary room where I practice articulating things that feel unspeakable.”
“A lasting, conscientious change in the self is similar to one in society: it requires consistent tending. It is sometimes painful and often tedious. We must choose it over and over.” This is one of t...
15 Juni 202149min
Jen Batchelor — ”I take it very seriously when a word gets hijacked out of our vocabulary.”
Conscious connection with others has taken on a whole new level of importance after a year of isolation and recalibration. But if you ask changemakers like Jen Batchelor, lasting connection comes from...
31 Maj 202134min
Suzanne Koven — ”Literature opens the conversation.”
“Tell me the whole story from the beginning.” This line has impacted Dr. Suzanne Koven in more ways than one. The revered doctor and writer in residence at Massachusetts General Hospital has cultivate...
17 Maj 202139min
Courtney Marie Andrews — ”Poetry is asking you to get beneath the surface.”
What is poetry asking of us? This question was top of mind when speaking with artist Courtney Marie Andrews. The critically acclaimed musician (and self-proclaimed “student of experience”) has transla...
29 Apr 202134min
Lesley Thornton — ”My self-care is preparation for community care.”
Industry luminaries like Lesley Thornton prove that with a little extra care, beauty can offer something much greater than aesthetics—it can leave an imprint on someone's heart. Lesley's work in the c...
16 Apr 202139min
Dina Nur Satti — ”Art is really asking people to listen to the process.”
Design impacts every aspect of modern life, but it can also serve as a vessel for us to reconnect with time-honored traditions and stories. This duality is often at play in the work of ceramic artist ...
26 Mars 202135min
