Midsummer Dream House

Photography by Justin Holman. Justin Holman, a structural engineer by trade, can regularly be found on a trail exploring the great Pacific Northwest. He is drawn to a variety of scenes ranging from trickling brooks, cascading waterfalls, and comically defiant wildflowers (as shown above), to bridges awe inspiring in their design.  His appreciation of the beauty and design around him is made even more poignant when you learn he is legally blind; this gives him a unique perspective on the world around him. Justin likes to use the lens of the camera to capture details and intricacies his own eyes cannot quite see. He gets a thrill from composing a shot just right, sometimes adventuring to do so! Capturing the richness of colors blending into one another keeps him coming back for more. To follow his adventures find him at @jd.blind.photography on Instagram.

Lyrics from Traditional Latin Requiem. Composition by Betsy Podsiadlo. Betsy Podsiadlo is a composer, performer and producer living in Richmond, Virginia. Betsy’s work as a composer features the combination of medieval religious tonality, traditional Appalachian style and surprising whimsical electronics ranging from choral suites to solo trumpet with fixed media. In her work as a composer and performer, Betsy is consistently engaged in the pursuit of creating art that, above all else, tells the truth. In addition to composing, Betsy is a founding partner and Creative Director of Art Grove Newsletter with her partner and managing editor, Tom Jakob. Betsy is also currently the 2023 Mellon Producing Fellow with Beth Morrison Projects. Betsy’s “Lux Aeterna” with fixed media commissioned and performed by inimitable soprano, Ariadne Greif, premiered on New York City’s WQXR on February 7th, 2024.