Pandemic Journal #4 by Candace Richerson
Jun18

Pandemic Journal #4 by Candace Richerson

  “Pandemic Journal #4” by Candace Richerson As a creative woman, my deepest need is: To be remembered.     Candace Richerson’s Artist’s Statement: I am a writer I am a poet. I am a journalist. I am an advocate. I am an historian. I capture those moments in collage, narrative, verse and photo. Living quarantined alone, with a project to keep me busy in my isolation. I have four completed journals...

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Women Writers by Guliz Mutlu
Jun18

Women Writers by Guliz Mutlu

  “Women Writers” by Guliz Mutlu My hand-drawn illustration is dedicated to women writers. I used only pen as if they are writing.     Guliz Mutlu’s Artist Statement: Poetess, artist, living in Turkey. As a francophone, she is the author of Les Paroles Saphiques (Les Éditions Apopsix, France, 2011) and four other published books. Her haiku in English are published by The Mainichi, Modern Haiku,...

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That Which is Created Out of Chaos
Jun18

That Which is Created Out of Chaos

OUR WORK IS PROGRESS. Each one of us has the authority to speak urgently, moving beyond barriers to physical connection. Month after endless month, sister creatives have forged personal rooms spanning space and time. In competition at times with workplace productivity metrics, our children’s growth, and the tenuous safety of all, where does our creative well-being fit? Since 2019, WAVES has served as a vessel for our narratives and...

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Stream of Reason by Hilary Druley
May13

Stream of Reason by Hilary Druley

  “Stream of Reason” by Hilary Druley     Hilary Druley’s Artist Statement: Currently, I paint as a way to focus my artistic energy and cope with my grief over the loss of my mother. Rather than using my typical monochromatic style, I’ve been using a wide array of bold colors in each piece and stepping out of my comfort zone artistically. My mom always inspired me – by her incredible art and by...

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Should That Be Enough? by Cristina DeSouza
May13

Should That Be Enough? by Cristina DeSouza

  “Should That Be Enough?” by Cristina DeSouza   I I was born from an anonymous womb. Have I told you as soon as it happened, I was injected into other people’s lives? That I never knew my mother’s lap and I can still hear my birth mother’s deep voice? Have I told you my adopted mother’s voice was more soprano?   Have I told you I cried day and night to that unfamiliar voice who sang to me and rocked me in...

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