Cher, Rihanna, Beyonce…Like some of the most iconic musical voices before her, Tonina is best known by her first name only, because she needs no further introduction. But while she still calls St. Louis home, her bewitching voice and signature melange of folk-r&b-soul has captured a broader audience in recent years, even ending up on a certain former president’s iconic playlist in 2018 and gathering an international following during European appearances.
Read MoreNew Orleans artist Ida Floreak's paintings are immediately striking— the subject matter is usually small in scale, centering on just-this-side of commonplace items that lend the work an intimate feel. Discarded insects, crystals, and leaves all make their way onto the canvas in stunning detail, giving the impression that one has just opened a drawer full of spell-casting ingredients or stumbled across the contents of a child's treasure box.
Read MoreThere's only one word that truly communicates the experience of seeing Cara Marie Piazza's one-of-a-kind, botanical-dyed fabrics and garments— "enchanting". It's fitting, then, that Cara's brand Calyx Intimates draws inspiration from the storied practice of sorceresses soaking their clothes (and undergarments, specifically) in their powerful potions— to be sure, there is something otherworldly (and yet, deeply terrestrial) about Cara's work. The way she transforms commonplace plant matter into breathtaking patterned textiles is nothing short of magic. We caught up with Cara to ask her about this mystical process and her path to it.
Read MoreNew Orleans has no shortage of creative talent, of course, but it's still always a nice surprise when we discover a new breed of maker here in our home city. Stumbling upon Kat King's tapestries seemed like nothing short of kismet— the organic shapes and muted colors of her textile work are so viscerally inviting we were immediately smitten.
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