An article for KC Women in Tech
Member Spotlight: Jessica Kincaid by Samantha McCall, Kansas City Women in Technology If you’ve ever attended a Coding and Cocktails workshop or Tech Talk presentation, you know the women involved … Continue reading
In the Park with Wilbur Niewald
“You see, to me, it is just color.” – Wilbur Niewald.
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Documentary film collaboration update from Studio Resident Elizabeth Stehling
Art Jokes I’ve Been Working On
These jokes have been rated aRt I knew I wanted to be an artist since I was a toddler when I called my parents “MOMA” and “Dada.” What do … Continue reading
Iconic Queer Albums that Inspired Mazzy Mann’s ‘MX.MRS is PAGLIACCI’
On May 25th 2018, I finally sat down after my hour long set performing PAGLIACCI, sweaty cigarette in hand, exhausted. I had did it. I had poured my all into … Continue reading
Poetry is a Mouth
“Poetry is a mouth; kiss open its language.” For Open Studios, I wanted to turn my studio into an experience of what poetry feels like for me. A lot of … Continue reading
Catching UP
A very late start but here is a timeline of what my studio has looked like for the last seven months! The first changes I made were to … Continue reading
modus operandi @ Cottey College
mo·dus op·e·ran·di ˌmōdəs ˌäpəˈrandē,ˌmōdəs ˌäpəˈrandī noun a particular way or method of doing something, especially one that is characteristic or well-established. Cottey College P.E.O. Foundation Gallery 1000 W Austin Blvd, … Continue reading
NCECA – The National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts
The 52nd Annual Conference of the National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts took place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania this year. I just returned late last night from our week-long trip out … Continue reading
So far…
This is my first post! I feel silly waiting so long, but life moves at a speed that I don’t always agree with. I thought for my first post, I’d … Continue reading
#MyPersonalBlackHistory
#MyPersonalBlackHistory is a hashtag I created to celebrate parts of black history that may not always be mentioned. With this hashtag I have posted thoughts, revelations, poetry, local history, living … Continue reading
Response poems – sometimes they’re necessary
So I wrote a response poem, I won’t even say it was a good poem but rather a knee jerk response. It was something I needed, a bit of therapy … Continue reading
Send Purpose – Women of the World Poetry Slam – Dallas TX 2018
What is Women of the World Poetry Slam The Women of the World Poetry Slam (WOWps) is a four day poetry festival, in which 96 of the best female-identified poets in … Continue reading
Free-falling
There comes a time in your life when you must push yourself out of your comfort zone, and take flight. But as anyone who has taken that leap knows, there … Continue reading
Editing to Heal – Take Care
Helllllllloooooo!!!!! I read a really dope article about proper punctuation in poetry which inspired this post. Here is the link if anyone has ever read my poetry they know punctuation … Continue reading
I’M IN HERE!
Hello, Allow me to introduce myself. I am Sheri Purpose Hall A.K.A. Arsyn (that’s my pseudonym), A.K.A. Shaolin Ninja Da Illafiga (my Wu Tang generator name which I take very … Continue reading
Introduction to Whatever it is I Do
Good evening, all two of you! If you’re reading this, I certainly appreciate your taking the time to do so. While I’m working my way through my newest collection of … Continue reading
2017 SLIDE SLAM
Charlotte Street Foundation kicks off the 2017-18 artist studio residency term with the annual “Studio Residents Slide Slam.” The Slide Slam event is a great way for artists to introduce … Continue reading
Yet Unknown: Microbes and You
On Saturday, August 12th, at the Paragraph Gallery in downtown KCMO at the “Yet, Unkown” exhibition in the Paragraph Gallery. Microbes and You: A Tasting and Discussion Artist S.E. Nash … Continue reading
Well, He’s Dead,Running Through Fringe Festival 2017
Whim Productions is back in the KC Fringe Festival with Well, He’s A Dead. Dead tells the story of a paranoid internet sleuth, Diane, and her best friend, Nicole, who … Continue reading
Silence is deadly
I think that’s what 45 means when he says Make America Great Again! I think he wishes for another life where he has scarred knuckles and psoriasis of the liver, hears the Catholic church bells at night as he lights his cigarettes on the stove.
STUDIO UPDATE: “from this side of space to the other side of the signal”
A look back… Most of the way through my first year in this surprising residency experience I find myself taking stock of the very standing of what I am producing … Continue reading
Resident Check-In: Shiny Jets
What is your artistic medium? Tucker: We work almost exclusively in preposterous notions. Shanté: Mostly from Joanns’ What do you hope to explore in your art during your time at Charlotte Street? … Continue reading
Looking Forward to Friday!
Hi All! We’re stoked to see you all for the Open Studios show this Friday! See you then!
Come Join Us!!
We are so excited about the Charlotte Street Open Studios this coming Friday! Come join us!! Shanté & Tucker
STUDIO RESIDENCY WEEKEND APRIL 28th + 29th
Friday, April 28 + Saturday, April 29 Charlotte Street’s Studio Residency Weekend welcomes the public into our artists’ studios for a behind-the-scenes view of the Studio Residency Program. This is … Continue reading
Resident Check-In: Arnold Young
What is your artistic medium? Primarily music performance & composition. What do you hope to explore in your art during your time at Charlotte Street? the group dynamic between the … Continue reading
Itsasadsdathing Store is Open!!
I’m proud to announce that 11 x 17 prints of my poetry collages are now available on my website! The poetry collages began as somewhat of a therapy exercise. I … Continue reading
bongo chix & scary stories
Hey guys, good news! We finished “Stoned Acid Freaks.” This is a collaboration between me and Rachel Mesplay Helm. It’s online and also available on limited edition VHS. I’m really … Continue reading
BACK TO THE SPACE!!!
Hi All! It’s been a while, but Shiny Jets has been deep in work and we’re finally ready to come back to the Black Box in preparation for CSF Open … Continue reading
Resident Check-In: James P. McNamara
What is your artistic medium? I am a poet, but I have also worked in the media of playwrighting and music journalism. What do you hope to explore in your … Continue reading
Sourdough Workshop with S.E. Nash
I am excited to be presenting a Sourdough Workshop for the public on Saturday April 1 at Project Space (connected to Paragraph gallery). The workshop is the first event in … Continue reading
Spring Update
Over the last few months, the majority of my studio practice has been dedicated to a series of masks I have been making from found fabric. In tandem with the masks, I … Continue reading
Art Is Not Power
I was recently published in a literary collection called Desolate Country: We the Poets, United, Against Trump. It was a fast response to the immediate feelings of the (at the … Continue reading
Art and Political Power
I was recently published in a literary collection called Desolate Country: We the Poets, United, Against Trump. It was a fast response to the immediate feelings of the (at … Continue reading
New piece!
Waves in B is an electronic miniature that uses a recording of waves I made in Sanibel Island, Florida, and becomes a hypnotic wall of sound! This is exemplary of … Continue reading
No time to waste
Poet Jen Harris here! WoW! 6 months into my Charlotte Street poet-in-residence (residency) and here’s what I’ve accomplished thus far, due in large part to the studio space CS provides to … Continue reading
Resident Check In: Kathy Liao
What is your artistic medium? Oil painting, drawing, collage, pencils and markers, prints! What do you hope to explore in your art during your time at Charlotte Street? Using drawings/collages … Continue reading
Peter and the Wolf
Hey everyone! I wanted to drop a line here to invite you all to the performance of Peter and the Wolf at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, KS. The … Continue reading
Airplane Etude, and the progression of a musical idea
As a composer I am fascinated with how sound and more traditional elements of music can be combined. I often explore these possibilities in the form of improvisations, which are … Continue reading
Ndo x Phoenix Family – Out to Make a Painting!
What better way to enjoy the freakishly nice weather than painting with the Phoenix Family kiddos “en plein air”? We are grateful to this amazing organization for allowing us to … Continue reading
