April 2018 By Sandra Tyler, Editor-in-Chief Highlights! An interview with one of our artists, Bill Hall, but also with Rebecca Michelman who curated the exhibition he appeared in at the Curator Gallery—an interesting dynamic. Another is a feature on FiberLAB, a unique workshop where artists can experiment with various fiber mediums, and to some phenomenal…
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WTP Artist: Barry Masteller
“I want my work to always be in flux.” Interview by Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer Barry G. Masteller is a self-taught abstract painter and photographer living in New York City and Albuquerque, New Mexico. He became deeply interested in photography after moving to the Monterey Peninsula from Los Angeles in 1970. His photographs are…
Eye on the Indies
A Look at Indie Authors and Their Publishers By Lanie Tankard, Indie Book Reviews Editor A GOOD DAY FOR SEPPUKU: SHORT STORIES by Kate Braverman (City Lights, 2018). 248pp, trade paperback original, $15.95. “—tell me, how does it feel with my teeth in your heart!” —Medea to Jason, Medea by Euripides Who knew metaphorical seppuku could…
Inside the Studio: Josie Bell
Inside the Studio offers an inside 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 Fifteen years ago, Josie Bell converted the basement in her Utah home to a studio. At the time, she was raising her two-year-old…
Art Spotlight: Susan Clinard
Continuum See Susan Clinard’s work in WTP Vol. VI #3 mixed media 15″ x 7″ x 4″ Over several decades, I have honed a mature personal style across a variety of sculptural media. Whether I am sculpting from life in clay, bending wire, or carving wood, I strive to reveal nature’s truths—the duality of chaos against…
Literary Spotlight: Joshua Jones
From WTP Vol. VI #3 God Does His Own Laundry By Joshua Jones Because heaven has no Sears, no Tide— for God’s sake—no running water, His garments must be washed by hand, a tricky venture at first, one doctor of the church has observed in his magnum opus De Sarto Dei, because His hands have…
Site Review: Jerry Reed
Varied Series of Fine Art Photography By Richard Malinsky, Arts Editor Jerry Reed’s transition from commercial studio photographer to conceptual fine artist required changing what his images were of to what they were about. During this process, he was guided by his extensive knowledge of art history—painting, sculpture, and photography. His website presents his fully developed…
Featured Bookmarks: The Literary
April 2018 By DeWitt Henry, Literary Bookmarks Editor Monthly link highlights to online resources, magazines, and author sites that seem informative and inspiring for working writers. Most are free. Suggestions are welcomed. Every Writer This site seems designed for high school use, and for would-be horror writers. A tag for advertisers states that it has been on the…
Interview: Bill Hall and Rebecca Michelman
Artmaking, and the Curatorial Process Interview by Emilia Dubicki, WTP Art Correspondent WTP art correspondent Emilia Dubicki interviews Bill Hall and Rebecca Michelman to gain insight into Hall’s art-making and Michelman’s curatorial process, and how the two crossed paths. Hall was included in Print Facets: Five Centuries of Printmaking and Enchanted Landscapes, two print exhibits…
WTP Artist: Shea Wilkinson
Free Motion Quilting Interview by Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer A native of Nebraska, Shea Wilkinson has been sewing since childhood. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies and German from the University of Nebraska, Omaha. After graduation, she taught English in Mexico; during this time she became passionate about creating art. She…
Jodi Colella’s FiberLAB
Experimental Fiber Art Workshops By Jennifer Nelson, WTP Feature Writer A native of Massachusetts, Jodi Colella creates provocative, tactile artwork that often includes public participation and uses a broad range of materials. She has exhibited widely and has been featured in Huffpost Art & Culture, Artscope, The Boston Globe, Harvard Crimson, 500 Felt Objects, Boston…
Art Spotlight: Jean-Luc Le Balp
High-Line 7 See Jean-Luc Le Balp’s work in WTP Vol. VI #2 color etching print on paper 23.75” x 31.25” ed.1 of 50 Jean-Luc Le Balp is a printmaker from Brittany, France. After first studying painting, he learned printmaking at L’Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. Le Balp now lives and works just north of…