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knack is dedicated to showcasing the work of new artists of all mediums and to discussing trends and ideas within art communities. knack’s ultimate aim is to connect and inspire emerging artists. We strive to create a place for artists, writers, designers, thinkers, and innovators to collaborate and produce a unique, informative, and unprecedented web-based magazine each month.
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andrea vaca co-founder, director, photo editor, marketing will smith co-founder, digital operations ariana lombardi co-founder, executive editor jonathon duarte co-founder, design director miljen aljinovic editor fernando gaverd designer, digital operations, marketing jake goodman designer, photographer cover by jonathon duarte, last spread by jordan glazer k n a c k m a g a z i n e 1 at g m a i l . c o m
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artist biographies 4
knack dylan pommer 9
sam mcbride 21
jordan glazer 31
submission guidelines 46
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dylan pommer
sam mcbride
Dylan Pommer, was born and currently resides in Santa Fe, NM. Often referred to by his alias, Rust This World, he works primarily in studio art, paintings and sculpture, but also doing the occasional larger installation. He has a BA with honors in Film from the College of Santa Fe. He currently works installing other people’s art at SITE Santa Fe. His favorite things are cats, nachos, Magic cards, and the Indiana Jones ride at Disneyland.
Sam McBride’s artistic practice is centered in painting, its materiality, mechanics, and history, though it often manifests in multiple mediums including printmaking, sculpture, installation, video, and writing. McBride received her BFA from Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles and is a current Painting + Drawing MFA candidate at the University of New Mexico.
www.rustthisworld.com
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jordan glazer Jordan Glazer is a living artist residing in Houston, Texas. Jordan has studied at the College of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, NM, Center for Audio Visual Studies, Prague, Czech Republic, and the University of North Texas where he graduated with a BFA in New Media Art in 2013. Jordan is launching Field Industries, a creative partnership with Max BrodĂŠn focusing on design and digital fabrication.
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dylan pommer STUDIO ART
My works are inspired by many of his influences that came from growing up in New Mexico in the 1990’s, including Southwestern art, action figures, and Disney movies. These sources of inspiration are combined, accompanied by pop-surrealist and street art influence, to create a vivid and unique visual style. My paintings and sculptures depict characters and settings that are all interwoven through the same fictional world that I bring to life and allow the viewer to peer into. My work is playful with its bright saturated colors and exaggerated style, but also dark and mysterious. With each new sculpture and painting, I am creating a larger and richer world, which I will continue to expand on into the future.
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ghost of elk creek 30”x24” acrylic on canvas
buffalo girl and her earth shaker 36”x30” acrylic on canvas
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the keeper of stings 12� tall resin and wood with acrylic 11
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the rattlesnake queen 48”x36” acrylic on canvas
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the rattlesnake queen 10� tall resin with acrylic
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she who walks with beasts 30”x36” acrylic on canvas
the channel weavers 30”x24” acrylic on canvas
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the herald of winter 13� tall resin with acrylic
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the gusts of autumn 13� tall resin and wood with acrylic
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the princess of hives 36”x30” acrylic on canvas
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sam mcbride STUDIO ART
My process is rooted in storytelling. A story emerges, shifts, and morphs as the picture takes shape. Narrative and biography migrate into the process. Making art is my way of understanding the world. What interests me most is how we construct our selves and the process of personal and cultural transformation. I grew up in the South in white, black and gay culture. White cotton, hot tar, Sunday whites and gospel music, The Runaways and Boy George, rainbow stickers and disco balls mix with a contemporary urban experience to form my viewpoint and my aesthetic. Art is my handwriting, dialect and a record of my experience of the world. My earliest art hero is Don Martin, a cartoonist for MAD Magazine. I learned to draw by studying MAD, Cracked Magazine and illustrations from the bible. I’m interested in duality, odd combinations, contradiction and the nuances and poetry of the human condition. As a child I drew, painted and made things. I constructed hybrid objects, part this and part that. I wanted to be a boy, Jewish, left-handed, preacher, farmer, detective, smoker, savior and sinner. We are a multitude of things and I find that inspirational.
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jordan glazer PH OTO G R A PH Y
My first experience with photography was developing film with my father in his black and white darkroom. Much of my current fascination in photography stems around image representation and aesthetics. Previous works on this theme have materialized as narrative video essays, code art, and drawings. The series of photographs featured in KNACK are the result of circumnavigating Iceland (some 827+ miles) in less than a week.
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PHOTOGRAPHERS, GRAPHIC DESIGNERS & STUDIO ARTISTS Up to 10 high resolution images of your work. All must include pertinent caption information (name, date, medium, year). If there are specifications or preferences concerning the way in which an image is displayed please include them.
WRITERS K NAC K se e ks writing of all kinds . We will eve n conside r re cipes , reviews , and essays (although we do not prefe r any thing that is ac ade mic). We se e k write rs whose work has a distinc t voice , is charac te r drive n , and is subve rsive b ut tastef ul . We are not inte reste d in fantasy or ge nre f ic tion . Yo u may submit up to 2 5 ,0 0 0 words and as lit tle as on e . We acce pt simultan e ous submissions . N o cove r let te r n e cessar y. All submissions must be 12pt, Tim es N ew Roman , do uble -space d with page numbe rs and include your nam e , e - mail , phon e numbe r, and ge nre .
ALL SUBMISSIONS: KNACK encourages all submitters to include an artist statement with their submission. We believe that your perspective of your work and process is as lucrative as the work itself. This may range from your upbringing and/or education as an artist, what type of work you produce, inspirations, etc. If there are specifications or preferences concerning the way in which an image is displayed please include them. A brief biography including your name, age, current location, and portrait of the artist is also encouraged (no more than 700 words).
*Please title f iles for submission with the name of the piece. This applies for both writing and visual submissions.
ACCEPTABLE FORMATS IMAGES: PDF, TIFF, or JPEG WRITTEN WORKS: .doc, .docx, and RTF EMAIL: KNACKMAGAZINE1@GMAIL.COM SUBJECT: SUBMISSION (PHOTOGRAPHY, STUDIO ART, CREATIVE WRITING, GRAPHIC DESIGN )
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KNACK operates on a rolling submission system. This means that we will consider work from any artist at any time. Our “deadlines� merely serve as a cutoff for each issue of the magazine. Any and all work sent to knackmagazine1@gmail.com will be considered for submission as long as it follows submission guidelines. The day work is sent merely reflects the issue it will be considered for. Have questions or suggestions? E-mail us. We want to hear your thoughts, comments, and concerns. Sincerely, Ariana Lombardi, Executive Editor
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KNACK is requesting material to be reviewed. Reviews extend to any culture-related event that may be happening in the community in which you live. Do you
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