Issue 16: Collaboration

Issue 16: Collaboration

How Nurturing Shapes Their Partnership and Their Current Collaborative Project

Family traditions, community education, cultural preservation, and storytelling have influenced Cheatam and Flounders' work and inspired the creation of Islam & Print.

A Conversation with the Painter on the Pleasure of Process, Invigorating the Ordinary, and Etheric Bodies

For Chabwera, painting is an opportunity to turn inwards and reflect on the mind, body, and self. She then gradually externalizes those reflections through a singular piece or series.

A Conversation with the Multimedia Artist and Activist on Her Dear Black Girl Project and the Power of Making Space for Community

"I was raised by a village and grew up in a multicultural environment, so community is the secret to my work's success."

Chefs Catina Smith and Kiah Gibian Nourish Community with Shared Kitchen

Shared commercial kitchens have long been used to create positive economic, environmental, health, and social effects for communities—a mission that Our Time Kitchen hopes to foster in Baltimore.

Local Bookstore Teams Up with the Baltimore Water Taxi

While the atmosphere on the Water Taxi was decidedly leisurely (it was a sunset cruise, after all), the underlying excitement was unmistakable. A constant flow of folks congregated around the book display even when the initial rush had passed.

Love Groove Festival Founder and City Connect Changemaker on His Multi-Faceted Approach to Producing Music and Empowering Community

At 24 years old, Tyler is a prolific musician, producer, and festival organizer.

Wood firing is one of the biggest community events at Baltimore Clayworks and it is attended by ceramic artists from Maryland, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

“The imprints of elemental properties inherent to ceramics fired in a wood kiln often yield mesmerizing finishes; it almost adds a fourth dimension to the artworks.”

How the Painter Embarks Upon the Physical and Psychological Cosmos

Like his artwork, Alli offers a glimpse into the boundless potential of the human imagination.

The Me Before The War No Longer Exists, A Photographic Series

There is an interesting juxtaposition between the medium of tintype and the subject of refugees. Volkova’s project aims to fix, however momentarily, a population defined by movement—people dislocated by war.

A Glorious Spectacle of Baltimore Fashion

For the second annual Baltimore MET Gala, the stylish elite took on the theme of the four elements: earth, air, fire, and water.

Giving People & Objects a New Way Forward

In the spirit of the store and the promise of second chances, we asked members of the Second Chance team to share a bit about their current favorite objects in the store.

A Conversation with Whitney Frazier and Kirby Griffin on Their Collaborative Project Calling Attention to Baltimore’s Black Women Leaders

Frazier and Griffin's shared vision has made possible a series of narrative works that bring otherwise overlooked corners of Baltimore to the forefront of public attention. 

Chela Mitchell Gallery

As Union Market’s newest edition, Chela Mitchell’s savvy, self-reliant approach is a graceful affront to the status quo.

Graham Projects Imagines More Joyous Streets

There’s a chance one of Graham Coreil-Allen’s artworks has saved your life. Coreil-Allen’s collaborative “painting” practice—colorfully cascading across sidewalks, asphalt, and other infrastructure—is as much about the objective probability of preventing deaths as subjective aesthetics.

Baltimore's Beloved Dance Collective Finds a New Home

Mobtown is about more than just connecting with a dance partner, it’s about connecting with the city you live in and the people around you.

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