Recently, JAC had the chance to speak with organizer, crafter, curator and community taught textile artist, Rachel Wallis. In her own words, Rachel writes: βI believe that traditional textile techniques, particularly quilting, can provide a fertile platform for creating dialog and understanding around complex ideas and issues.β From the Abolitionist Movement, to the Civil Rights …
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Artist Spotlight: Angelica Marie Soto
Recently, JAC got the chance to speak with Angelica Marie Soto, an artist and member of JAC's network. Continue reading to learn more about Angelica's relationship with art, what inspires her work, and to view some of her work. Angelica Marie Soto has always been an artist. Growing up the youngest of five siblings, Angelica's …
Artist Spotlight: Sean White’s The River is a Lake
By Jesse DiMeglio, JAC Intern Recently, JAC had the chance to ask JAC network artist Sean J. White a few questions about his recent publication through Alien Buddha Press, a chapbook of poetry titled, "The River is a Lake". Sean is a profound poet and visual artist working primarily in figuration and mosaic collage. Sean …
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The Book of Judith
Judith Tannenbaum was a poet, writer, and beloved educator, a mentor, friend, and mother. She was the heart behind the Prison Arts Collective and a source of deep inspiration for many. Now two years after her passing, friends and relatives honor her legacy with a collection of personal writing that reflects, reminisces, and meditates on …
Mr. Crew Cut: An Angel Among Monsters
Guest Contributor: Leo Cardez There is nothing exactly like living in Hell, but there is something close to it. In my Hell, where I lived for most of 2013, there is, as Dante understood, no hope. You wake up every morning realizing that your nightmare will continue into your waking hours. The loss you have …
