By Natalie “Lee” Arneson On May 3rd, The Evergreen State College celebrated the 16th José Gómez Farmworker Justice Day. The opening ceremony, beginning at 10am, was held in Evans Hall with speeches from Kara Briggs and Evergreen faculty members Prita Lal and Alice Nelson. Briggs’ speech was a timely and […]
Feeding the Diaspora: Slow-Cooked Mornings
I’ve never been much of a morning person, my insomnia making early afternoon a preferable wake up time, but I fondly remember weekend mornings stirred from my bed by the smell of my parents’ cooking. My favorite breakfasts were when Mom would make potatoes and eggs with either sausage or […]
Artist Feature: Grace Selvig
By Natalie “Lee” Arneson CPJ: Getting the background of you and your artistic journey, when did you first begin making art? Grace: Oh, that’s hard. That’s a complex answer because me and how I make art—like my biggest passion is like designing spaces and like interior design, on my scale, […]
Feeding the Diaspora: Seasonal Salads
With the weather tentatively turning for the better, I crave foods that are light and crisp. Something refreshing to cleanse the palate after months of heavy winter-made meals. This hesitant spring has me thinking about cucumbers, a vegetable that was a staple item in my mother’s garden. When I think […]
Feeding the Diaspora: That’s My Jam
For this installment of Feeding the Diaspora, I decided to clue you all into an interview I recently did with my mom, Maria, as part of another project I’ve been working on. While we mostly discussed gardening, we took a little detour to jam—something I remember Mom always making with […]
Artist Feature: Noquisi Christian-Smith
Artist Feature: Noquisi Christian-Smith by Natalie “Lee” Arneson Noquisi (they/them), is a multi-racial third-year student at Evergreen. They have a focus in history and cultural studies. Their favorite art mediums are ceramics, paper cuts, and darkroom photography. Their current project is a series of paper cuts that are based on […]
Feeding the Diaspora: a Good Cup of Coffee
French press coffee is one of the many things I learned from my dad in the kitchen and one of the things he’s always been a huge stickler about. I’m not sure when he got so specific about his coffee or where he first tried french press coffee—Dad recalls his […]
Artist Feature: Alec Phipps
Hi, I’m Alec and I’m an illustrator and aspiring children’s book author! I work mainly on large-scale gouache paintings and monochrome ink on paper pieces. I’m an advocate for the weird and hope to keep creating till I drop! CPJ: The question that I always like to open up with […]
Artist Feature: Makenna Ramey
Howdy! I’m Makenna, a multimedia artist currently working on developing my professional practice. I grew up in Hawaii, but I have been falling in love with the fog and rain of Washington. My original idea coming to Evergreen was to be a teacher, but within the last 2 years art […]
Feeding the Diaspora: It’s the Simple Things
by Natalie “Lee” Arneson As we creep out of December and settle into the heart of January, it’s simple foods that begin to sound the most appetizing. With the cold keeping a firm grasp on the PNW, our energy declines and cooking can feel especially taxing some days. So, something […]