—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Natalia Torres del Valle’s passion for finding healing in the arts is longstanding: “Art definitely saved me as a teenager,” Del Valle said. “When I started… Read More →
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Coalesce: An Exhibit Where Poetry and the Visual Arts Alchemize
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline Art and poetry belong together in an almost “elemental or alchemical” way, according to local visual artist Max Dowdle. Indeed, for husband-and-wife team Max and Morrow… Read More →
Dark Yonder: A New Literary Journal That’s Pushing the Boundaries of Noir
—Arshia Simkin, The Underline As the days grows shorter and night falls earlier, you may find yourself wanting to curl up with a good book—perhaps a pulpy mystery or a… Read More →
The Underline: Finding Joy and Healing in the Fiber Arts with Michelle Spaulding
–The Underline, by Arshia Simkin Michelle Spaulding has always loved arts and crafts—ever since she was an eight-year-old in the Girl Scouts—but it took a long and winding road for… Read More →
The Underline: The Many Hats of Tracey Kilpatrick
—Arshia Simkin, writer, teacher and cofounder of the Redbud Writing Project Tracy Kilpatrick wears many hats: locally, she is the owner of Tripp’s (a community space and store in Chapel… Read More →





