By Matilda Engaged When democracy is under pressure, speaking out matters. But protest is not always simple. It takes time, energy, and often money. Even making signs or printed materials can become a barrier. Cyanotype offers a practical, affordable way for people to create and share their own protest imagery without relying on commercial printers … Continue reading Blueprints of Resistance: Printmaking and Cyanotype
Finding Beauty Everywhere: The Photography of Aiden McVay
Old Colorado City, Colorado Springs 2021 Unhoused Man, Grand Junction. Aiden's first portrait, 2021. Self-Portrait mid-seizure. “My body is tighter than a yo-yo. The pain is so intense it feels as if I’m on fire. The rumbling in my stomach is like a volcano waiting to explode. The spasms are crumpling up my muscles and … Continue reading Finding Beauty Everywhere: The Photography of Aiden McVay
Leaving a Legacy: The Revolutionist and Community Mourns the Loss of Aiden McVay
There are so many cliches that we as a society use to rationalize when people die young: “a flame that burns twice as bright burns half as long,” “only the good die young,” “they were one of God’s favorites,” “they are in a better place now,” etc, etc. And Aiden would have hated all of them.
The Revolutionist 