Artworks Published In Volume 1, Issue 2:

“Throw an Old Line Out to Sea”
Artist Statement: “Throw an Old Line Out to Sea” is an analog collage exploring the beauty of possibility.

“Surrender”
Artist Statement: “Surrender” is a mixed media work, featuring vintage and contemporary ephemera and sequins. It explores the zen of finding one’s self in the natural world.

“In Search Of”
Artist Statement: “In Search Of” is an analog collage, featuring vintage magazine advertisements and ephemera. It celebrates the thrill of the unknown and an eagerness to find one’s next adventure.

“The Curtain”
Artist Statement:“The Curtain” is an analog collage, featuring vintage ephemera. It depicts one’s yearning for escape.

Maria Pianelli Blair is a writer and multidisciplinary artist based in New Jersey. Her artwork has been published in Contemporary Collage Magazine; FEELS Zine; Photo Trouvee Magazine; and Chill Mag, among other publications, and featured in both galleries and virtual exhibitions. Her writing has been published in Gypsophila Magazine, swim press, StepAway Magazine, the Staten Island Advance, and New Paltz Times. You can follow her on Instagram @strange_sunsets.