Articles /kansas-magazine/articles/ Articles Fri, 17 Apr 2026 16:18:08 +0000 Working from a Past Heading to a Future /kansas-magazine/articles/post/working-from-a-past-heading-to-a-future/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/working-from-a-past-heading-to-a-future/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/working-from-a-past-heading-to-a-future/ Thu, 23 Jun 2022 15:00:00 -0400
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Ric Dunwoody and Mona Cliff talk contemporary Native art and the futures they envision

“When it comes to Native artwork, to

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After Ad Astra: Ed Dwight Jr.'s Story /kansas-magazine/articles/post/after-ad-astra-ed-dwights-story/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/after-ad-astra-ed-dwights-story/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/after-ad-astra-ed-dwights-story/ Thu, 16 Jun 2022 11:00:00 -0400

When the government pulled the plug on Ed Dwight Jr.’s chance to become the nation’s first Black astronaut, the talented Kansas native refocused his life into becoming a barbecue entrepreneur, a

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Behind the Murals: Interview with Muralist Jennifer Bohlander /kansas-magazine/articles/post/jennifer-bohlander/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/jennifer-bohlander/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/jennifer-bohlander/ Thu, 11 Mar 2021 16:00:00 -0500

KSM-Bohlander

(Topeka mural artist, Jennifer Bohlander, stands with her "Art Elephants Take Over Topeka” located south side of Kaw River Rustics, 901 N. Kansas Ave in the NOTO Art District. Photo by Andrea Etzel)

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Beauty in Paper, Blooms and Glass /kansas-magazine/articles/post/beauty-in-paper-blooms-and-glass/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/beauty-in-paper-blooms-and-glass/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/beauty-in-paper-blooms-and-glass/ Fri, 07 Aug 2020 15:00:00 -0400

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From her home studio in Wichita, Tomiyo Tajiri creates stunning kimonos, origami art and accessories. Tajiri began studying her craft while growing up on Okinoerabujima, a small Japanese island near

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Sarah Zepick Pottery | Artist Profile /kansas-magazine/articles/post/sarah-zepick-pottery-artist-profile/ /kansas-magazine/articles/post/sarah-zepick-pottery-artist-profile/#comments /kansas-magazine/articles/post/sarah-zepick-pottery-artist-profile/ Thu, 23 Feb 2017 13:00:00 -0500

Sarah Zepick Pottery

Sarah Zepick describes her pottery as hand-built pieces with organic edges. Her distinctive look usually involves a white glaze with gold rim. Her design wasn’t something she started out doing.

“It

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