—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Ryan Rakouskas is a junior at Cedar Ridge High School in Hillsborough. His burgeoning sculptures of nature and media-inspired metal works range from spiders; fish, including… Read More →
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Anise Vance’s Debut Novel Hush Harbor Grapples with Questions of Race and Sacrifice
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline The blurb for local author Anise Vance’s debut novel, Hush Harbor, asks a provocative question: “What would you sacrifice in the name of justice?” The novel,… Read More →
The Eye-Catching Designs of New South Pattern House
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Katie Hayes is the founder of New South Pattern House, an art and design studio, based in Hillsborough, NC. Her specialty is block printing, a technique… Read More →
Appreciating the Art of Sewing with Shaerie Mead
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Shaerie Mead is a local sewist with over 30 years of experience and founder of IONA Clothing, an online shop that sells Mead’s designs and handmade… Read More →
FlushFest 2023: A Homegrown Music Festival for a Good Cause
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline At FlushFest 2023, which takes place on June 3 in Hillsborough, you might find people taking selfies with toilets. This is because FlushFest—a “funky, homemade music… Read More →