The Artisan Magazine presents Fashion Underground — a raw, electric fusion of style and self-expression. Each new issue will bring you looks that lift, images that move, and fashion that says what we look like when we become the art. Introduction to St. Pete’s Brian James St. Pete often sells itself as a postcard of sunshine—beaches,…
In a city where murals battle for your attention and coffee-shop galleries pawn to the Instagram clock, one artist quietly remolds the air—Juliann Rowe, the half-whispered legend reshaping how St. Pete sees itself. A Whisper Becomes a MurmurBy day, St. Pete hums with pastel sunsets and sun-worn tourists. But tucked in its back alleys, Rowe…
There’s an old chestnut tossed about by music-industry types paid to put butts in seats at classical concerts. It goes something like this:“People ask me what they need to know to enjoy classical music, and I always respond, ‘Not a thing — just come to a concert and let the music’s magic carry you along.’”…
Ashlyn Bolton Brings Bold Tap Dance Vision to Straz Ashlyn Bolton, a force in the national tap scene, is redefining rhythm and storytelling—one tap at a time. As a dancer, choreographer, producer, and educator, she is not only shaping the next generation of tappers but also creating platforms that elevate the art form itself. This…
There’s no denying that being a professional artist is hard. Not only are you coming up with creative ideas all the time, but there’s the added pressure of supporting yourself, which is increasingly difficult these days. Selling your work involves finding the right art galleries, applying to exhibitions, schmoozing at networking events, writing artist statements,…
Look up raconteur in the dictionary, and you just may find a picture of Michael Francis staring at you. Francis, music director of The Florida Orchestra, is a charming Englishman whose posh accent only serves to highlight a playful public-speaking style when holding forth on an evening’s music program or other musical matters. His enthusiasm…
A COMMUNITY OF MUSIC “Music is the soundtrack of your life” – Dick Clark In 2018, two musicians with a deep love for jazz and a shared commitment to making people feel good set out on a musical journey that would not only transform their lives but enrich the lives of countless others. David Busch,…
Poem to Another Poem This poem reads itself by the light of itself.Speaks of itself in the fifth person. Believesin me more than the devil does in evil.There will be no generic blessing. Rightnow this poem is powdered concentrate,translated from a 100-foot echo. I ama conduit for your coincidence. You areuncanny and resist the tourniquet…
As Larry David might say, The Florida Orchestra is pretty, pretty, pretty good. If that sounds like damning with faint praise, let me quickly make amends: TFO – its acronymic branding — is arguably the top symphony orchestra in Florida and one of the leading regional ensembles in the Southeast. Certainly, its $14 million annual…
At Green Light Cinema, Catch an Art Film While Training To Be a Thespian At Green Light Cinema, St. Pete’s art house movie theater, which houses a companion acting school, Station 12 Studio at Green Light Cinema, you can learn from film artists by watching carefully curated films. Or, you can take a semester or…