Featuring: The Gift

There is a new kid in town. Born on April 20th, it is 75 pages long, and measures 8 1/4" x 11 3/4". It is the new magazine Featuring: Art Journaling, Mixed Media & More... and you can watch the birth here or preview the pages here. Featuring is a dream come true for Marit Barentsen, the artist and blogger from the Netherlands who has put together a gorgeous, informative, and inspiring Issue #1.

The physical quality of this magazine (large size, glossy pages, professional layout) is special and it is filled with fascinating features, including a themed art gallery, the results of a survey about Etsy, artist and museum profiles, artist interviews, drawing and journaling techniques, a studio tour, and so much more. You can learn more about and purchase Featuring here. And learn how you can submit to Issue #2 here.
I am also happy to report that an altered book collaboration that I completed with Jill Zaheer can also be found on the pages of this inaugural issue. Called The Gift, Jill and I collaborated to create two books, each of which was filled with art that was inspired by original poetry.



The Gifts
Horizon's edge just out of reacha lesson learned, a thought unleashedthese are the gifts placed here for usthese are the times we've both come to trust
Objects found and sometimes lostour souls defined but at such a costthese are the gifts, they appear, they arrivethis is the engine that keeps us alive
Training wheels, sometimes attachedmaking deals when ideas are hatchedsuch are the gifts that we have deep insideready to give, though tempted to hidewith generous hues, the depth we confidethank you for coming along for the ride