I Hear You Calling Me By Chris Austin Published Issue 103, July 2022 Chris Austin is a painter and sculptor living and working in Toronto, Canada, whose paintings depict captivating scenes imbued with a surreal luminescence. His works are inspired by his travels through North America, and in particular, the Pacific Northwest. See more of […]
Disinformation To The Masses By Dave Danzara aka Lost In Time Designs Published as the Back Cover Issue 103, July 2022 Dave Danzara has spent most of his life creating art. Born and raised in California, Dave won a scholarship to Laguna Art Institute of Southern California in 1994. His influences can be found in
Pearwolf Raynar Yellow Headbetters By Nate Balding Published Issue 103, July 2022 What do Gaithersburg, MD, Leesburg, VA, Ghostbuster Peter Venkman’s observations regarding Vigo the Carpathian’s skull and the woods near Kirtland, OH have in common? If you answered Melon Heads, you’ve won a free trip to any U.S. territory where, at a black site,
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Feeling Seen By RiRi Published Issue 103, July 2022 RiRi is a Toronto-based artist who specializes in bright acrylic paintings. Home of the original Tri-Eared Bunny, her site and Instagram also showcase her imaginarium of favourite places, sometimes beyond earth. Snag prints and originals too. This is RiRi’s debut into Birdy. Keep your eyes peeled
Where to look for Yawlp, how to identify Yawlp, and what to do if you encounter one. By Jordan Rumsey Published Issue 103, July 2022 Is there a monster lurking the loneliest trails of The Convergence? According to the Yawlp Affirmation Society, yes, absolutely – a Sorry Monster, in fact. This peculiar creature, the incredibly
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Analog By Nick Flook aka Flooko Published Issue 103, July 2022 Nick Flook aka Flooko is “the O.G astronaut painter” and takes his fans on adventures through original acrylic paintings and animations. This Toronto-based artist specializes in surrealism, space-themed work and impressionistic city and landscapes. See more of his work on his site and follow
Book Club By Hana Zittel Published Issue 103, July 2022 I Hold a Wolf by the Ears by Laura Van Den Berg (2020) In stories, each more consuming than the last, Laura Van Den Berg sinks us into the lives of women surrounded with trauma, the lingering past, and those anxiously analyzing decisions moving them
Coins Dropped By Alison Moski Art by S. Putnik Published Issue 103, July 2022 Coins dropped Into a skull slot Slip down into throat Disappearing A token of wisdom ingested Walk-through solidity of heat wall Under drifting cumulonimbus Blinding whiteness cauliflower-Ness Tao of physics Snagged at a free library A second read through might make
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Art by Mark Mothersbaugh Published Issue 103, July 2022 Mark Mothersbaugh is one of this era’s most unique and prolific composers. Deeply aware of the ability of precise, multi-faceted artistic expression to deliver vital social commentary, he has perpetually challenged and redefined musical and visual boundaries. Mothersbaugh co-founded influential rock group DEVO, and then parlayed
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The Great Wheel By Zac Dunn Art by Jason White Published Issue 103, July 2022 The great wheel turns Concentric circles rotate As pawns move Across the board Knight to bishop Intent condemned to condition Wayward souls mischievously Glance upon the outer city The tide wide shut Gazing upon something So amazing We took
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