Mar 4, 2021 | Interview, Marieken Cochius, Megan Otto, Nightingale
Marieken Cochius is a prolific visual artist, deeply inspired by the natural world around her. A painter, sculptor, and photographer, Marieken is an expert in letting her inspiration lead her to whatever form of expression suits it best. Currents and Shadows #7 and #8...Jan 21, 2021 | Bianca Thompson, Interview, Megan Otto, Nightingale
Bianca Thompson is a longtime friend of Awakenings and has participated in many areas of our programming, from backstage in a more administrative sense to center stage as a performer. Bianca is an Associate Board Member and a member of our Art Committee. And as an...Jan 7, 2021 | Aodan, Interview, Megan Otto, Nightingale
Aodan is a fantastic artist currently exhibiting with Awakenings in Bloom, and she is a deeply thoughtful creative. Within her sculptures collectively entitled Hurting Spring, Aodan brings layers of meaning to work made simultaneously delicate and fierce. Her series...Dec 17, 2020 | Interview, Megan Otto, Nightingale, Sreyash Sarkar
Sreyash Sarkar is one of the artists displaying work in Awakenings’ current exhibit, Bloom. His piece, Roots, is a beautiful network of brush strokes and layering of colors representing the many facets of a survivor’s journey after experiencing abuse. As a...Nov 12, 2020 | Aishah Shahidah Simmons, Interview, Nightingale, Uncategorized
When survivors can turn to loved ones with the truth of what they experienced and be met with love and trust, they can then work together to foster accountability and ensure the problem is never repeated. Everyone involved has an opportunity to heal. Love WITH...Sep 3, 2020 | Interview, Megan Otto, Meggie Royer, Nightingale, Uncategorized
As a digital literary magazine with a focus on art by and for survivors of sexual violence, Persephone’s Daughters is like a cousin to Awakened Voices and The Nightingale. Meggie Royer, an author recently published on The Nightingale with her prose piece “Afterwards,...