Fine Arts
CategorySpring Semester Rolling Into Summertime
The semester is winding down. Only five-ish weeks to go (I think). After spring break, and settling into a pattern of rest and relaxation,..
Learning to Fly
Gearing up for live performances during my thesis exhibition.
The weeks leading up to the thesis exhibition and graduation have been ..
My Future is in My Blood
My Pap-Pap John running a printing press.
Since returning to Western Pennsylvania last year, I have been researching my family history..
Lessons from Looking
Corita Kent teaching with LIFE Magazine, photographed by Mary Anne Karia in 1965. https://www.wbur.org/radioboston/2015/11/20/corita-kent..
Preparing for the End
As a distraction from working on my final draft of my thesis paper, I look out the window at the snow-covered ground. The sky is still..
Chicago, I Love You, I Miss You
Graffiti line that is all over the city of Pittsburgh.
Election season 2020. Where the real work begins—as a nation and as a second-ye..
It’s Been a Year
The Harris Theater. Pittsburgh, PA.
“I think I’m ready for it to stop raining.
Feels like I haven’t left the house in near a goddamn ye..
So Long for Now
It’s been a wild ride so far!
This is my bittersweet final post on Marginalia! My time sharing my experience with you all is coming to..
Twists and Turns
On my train ride home.
It may be obvious, but I’m writing this with shaky hands. I’m just coming out of one of those dazed states of c..
Ahhh, Chicago + Summer
Summer in Chicago is truly something special. The entire city collectively agrees to pack as much sun, festivals, delicious food, and gene..