The Grimms’ Wild Rumpus
THE CURRENT ISSUE OF Orion was an opportunity to revisit fairy tales with fresh eyes. Why were so many of us afraid of the woods? Were wolves really so bloodthirsty, or were Continue reading
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A Thousand Words for Weather
IN JUNE 2022, ARTANGEL’S INSTALLATION A Thousand Words for Weather opened at London’s Senate House Library. Created by author Jessica J. Lee and sound artist Claudia Molitor, the piece invites listeners Continue reading
New Narratives from Discards and Divides
SIX YEARS AGO, WHILE VISITING my family in the former steel town of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, I saw something unexpected in a vacant lot. Someone had built a large wooden sculpture and, Continue reading
8 Botanical Artists to Watch
TO ROUND OUT FLOWER WEEK, we present you with a gallery of botanical art. The works below capture, preserve, impress, re-create, manipulate, and wonder at the influence of petals, stems, and Continue reading
The Strange, Wonderful Creations of Spencer Hansen
Multi-media artist Spencer Hansen makes playful, imaginative art inspired by the natural world. His charming collections invite us into an unknown world inhabited by wobbly four-legged friends, hugging loving fluffernutters, faceted Continue reading