Who’s Your Competition?
Your peers, your contemporaries, the people who are biting at your heels, reminding you that all is fair in art and war? “Middle Ground: A Conversation in Stone” (2018) by Sophie Drouin and…
Read moreUndercover Roosters and The Nature of Truth
I have had thirteen hens in my flock since late last summer. Every time I say that sentence out loud I am sure to knock on some nearby wood, as any chicken keeper knows that thirteen can turn to…
Read moreCats Who Take Walks
My cats are outliers. I’m not sure if I have created their strange habits or if they were born with an out of the ordinariness. They take long walks with me. Smithon watching Luce far ahead…
Read moreBlue Ice: An Origin Story
It was 1983 in Fayette County, Pennsylvania and I was 13 years old. My little world was full of sticker collecting, exploring the boundaries of the farm and stretching into my identity. I was…
Read moreThe In-Between Art
We live in a world where a strong opinion, on just about anything, can get a person into all kinds of trouble. Approaching the decade of being halfway to dead, as my man so eloquently puts it,…
Read moreHow to contribute art to The Ruins Project without actually being there
My heart is full of gratitude as I write this. Artists from all over the world are taking steps to be a part of something bigger than themselves by contributing to the walls of The Ruins Project…
Read moreOnce Upon a Time…
“Artist Transforms Abandoned Coal Plant Through Mosaic” by Adelina Lancianese - June 6, 2018 A few weeks ago, The Ruins Project was fortunate to welcome NPR 2017 Kroc Fellow, Adelina…
Read moreThe Watchwoman
Written by an artist who is building her business on The Great Allegheny Passage. The Great Allegheny Passage passes right by my front door. I love bikers. They fascinate me. The day…
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