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Cover Artist: Floyd Kemp
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Feature Artist: Christine Kosiba

Christine Kosiba

Before getting into the heart of the interview, I wanted to know about the black birds that so often show up in sculptor Christine Kosiba’s works. “Ravens are an inspiration to me,” she says. “They have an important role in Native American and indigenous peoples’ belief systems and spirituality. In these cultures, Raven often appears as the creator of the world ... Raven has long been seen as the messenger between the living and the spirit world. Ravens are intelligent, but there is that ... read full article

 
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