MFA | Marginalia

Greetings again after three very short weeks, reader!

There is a strange mix of adrenaline and anxiety coursing through me at the momen..

You might be thinking, “Bethany, you’re the poet blogger at Marginalia. Why is your preview image of a painting?” Well reader, one of the ..

In the eye of the storm, we (MFA Creative Producers) find time in class to discuss and evaluate our progress in the program. As we navigat..

It’s safe to say that the semester is here. If my profs and my classmates aren’t lying to me (a thing I would never suspect them of), we’v..

What do all of the things in my studio have in common? Well, that’s my job to explain!

Hello once again, reader! I’ve been hard at wor..

Photo by Felicia Ferrara

Weeks into the Creative Producing program, I began to hear the project phrase “baby adaptation” thrown around..

Photos around campus on my first day of classes.

…and we’re back! Just like that classes have started just there’s a slight crispnes..

Fall is fast approaching and with that comes the start of classes and it also marks my one year anniversary of living in Chicago. It s..

Greetings once again, reader!

With five weeks remaining, summer is rapidly approaching its end and–most importantly–the beginning of ..

For every beginning there is an ending. Classes are over and my first year in graduate school has come to a close. As I make my way th..