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CONTRIBUTERS’ ® How do you incorporate art into your life?

Issue 22 | The Life & Arts Issue | Mar/Apr 2021

P U B L I S H E R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Wise E D I T O R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Lee Virden Geurkink A S S O C I A T E E D I T O R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . William Wise

A: My pottery is evolving to

A S S O C I A T E P U B L I S H E R . . . . . . . . . . . Jennifer Kieta

Lyle Brooks

Julie Rhodes Shilo Urban

Gretta Hendricks

Angela Weaver

I love taking advantage of the virtual offerings from the Amon Carter. And I needlepoint – it’s not pretty, but it keeps me sane-ish.

Every day, I use social media to share pieces of art that resonate with me in hopes of breaking up the news feeds of my friends.

- Victoria Wise

- Lee Virden Geurkink

- Lyle Brooks

C O N T R I B UTI N G W R I T E R S Edward Brown

include non-functional items, pieces meant to serve as art or adornment for your home.

A: I stay connected with the local arts scene by volunteering for the artist-led nonprofit Art Tooth as a board member.

- Edward Brown

Jennifer Kieta

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHER

Music is my muse! I dabble Life itself is a work of art and I’m impassioned to consume and appreciate its at the piano, and I sing. Also, get me many mediums. Lately, I’ve loved incorporating to a local museum, and I can lose art through decor in my home and myself in the art for hours! documenting pictures of my family.

Carolyn Morris, OMG Photostuff

ILL U S T R A T O R . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trish Wise

- Jennifer Kieta

- Gretta Hendricks

I incorporate art by getting creative with my puppies Kingston and Benjamin! Their movements are a unique form of art in itself.

A: As an actor, my job every day (whether I’m currently cast in a project or not) is to observe how people behave in real life so I can make art out of it later. I guess I do it backwards — incorporating life into art.

- Carolyn Morris

- Julie K. Rhodes

A: I live in my studio.

A: I avidly consume some form of

L E A D D E S I G N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sovic Creative C O V E R D E S I G N . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Victoria Wise

Madeworthy Magazine is an extension of Tanglewood Moms, LLC., and serves to tell community stories for a family audience. For website and magazine advertising opportunities, please contact: Victoria@MadeworthyMedia.com

A: I color, craft, and collect artwork from my travels.

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- Shilo Urban

Allison McKnight

SWEET SWEET SPOT SP T CO

by Shilo Urban

- Angela Weaver

- Trish Wise

literature every day.

- William Wise

about 15 minutes, and you only need minimal equipment and space to play. This small footprint gave pickleball a boost during COVID-19, as many people headed outdoors and taped off courts in their driveway or in the street. Last spring, McKnight’s tennis boutique, Smashing, sold out of pickleball paddles and nets. Noticing the increasing number of local pickleball players, McKnight led an initiative to found the Fort Worth Pickleball League (a division of the Fort Worth Tennis Association). The League begins its season in March 2021 and will be the city’s first structured league play for the sport. “It’s already gone gangbusters,” she says. “Tons of people are signing up for it… there’s such a demand.” But there aren’t many places to play. The only pickleball courts in Fort Worth are found at country clubs, where they are often just taped-off sections of tennis courts. Courtside Kitchen will change that, giving pickleball players a place of their own. Slated to open in late spring or early summer, the endeavor is the brainchild of three local couples: Kim and Matt Johnson, Allison and Scott McKnight, and Robin and Gantt Bumstead. They’re transforming the MOPAC Event Center (1615 Rogers Road) into a pickleball hub that’s right off the Trinity Trails. When finished, the venue will have ten courts: seven outdoors; two covered, heated courts; and one indoors. The neighborhood-style restaurant and bar will serve casual, easy-to-eat foods. Think appetizers, burgers, and salads – and fried pickles, of course. Courtside Kitchen’s large bar area taps into another reason for pickleball’s popularity: you can have a couple of drinks and still be a good player. There will be indoor and outdoor dining spaces plus a game room with family games. Players will be able to rent paddles and balls or purchase them at the onsite boutique, an outpost of Smashing that will stock athleisurewear and pickleball-related merchandise. You can drop in to play a round or sign up for a membership and receive special perks like discounts and court priority. They’ll also offer lessons and plan to host a variety of pickleball drills and events. The courts will be open early (7:30 a.m. most days) and will close late (11 p.m. on weekdays and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays). McKnight and her partners hope that the sport’s diverse appeal will attract different groups to Courtside Kitchen throughout the day: people who might be older or who don’t work in the morning, a mid-day crowd that comes for lunch, and then happy hours and evenings with TCU students and younger folks. “All ages, all abilities, everybody can play,” says McKnight. “Pickleball doesn’t shut out anybody… and it’s just really, really fun.”

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I really love visiting our local museums with my kids! The Modern and the Kimbell are high on our list!

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Pickleball may have a funny name, but it’s a good fit for a sport that inspires so much laughter. “You hear lots of giggling at the end of points,” says Allison McKnight, who is partnering with five friends to open Courtside Kitchen, a restaurant and bar with pickleball courts by University Park Village. “I’ve played tennis my whole life, and you don’t hear the laughter on a tennis court like you do on a pickleball court… pickleball players will be playing next to the tennis courts, and it’s so distracting because they’re having so much fun. They’re laughing in between points.” Invented in the 1960s as a backyard game for kids, pickleball is now one of the fastest-growing sports in the country. The number of players increased by 650% between 2013 and 2019, according to the USA Pickleball Association. The word “addictive” is bandied about by fans of the sport, which is played by singles or doubles with paddles, a net, and a Wiffle-style plastic ball with holes. “It’s like ping pong and tennis had a baby,” explains McKnight. It’s an inclusive sport that appeals to the young and old alike – and it’s easy to learn. “Anybody can play. Whether you’re athletic or not, or played a racquet sport before or not, you can pick up pickleball and within a couple of hours be pretty good at it,” says McKnight. “It’s fast-paced, it’s good exercise… you can have bad knees or great knees, and you can still play pickleball. Everybody can do it, so you’re always around fun, different people.” Unlike tennis, players of all skill levels can hit the court together. “I go play with my kids,” says McKnight, “or I can play with my mother.” Strategy is an important element in the sport, which is set up to encourage points to happen. Games last 6

C E L E B R AT I N G T H E by Jennifer Kieta

sounds

resilience

Music is important to my family, intertwining its beauty through all aspects of our lives. My husband, Brian Kieta, is a musician and composer, whose music touches the hearts of all who hear it. He is also a producer, working with other musicians to bring their music to life. He, along with many of his fellow artists, has been hit hard by the global pandemic. Fortunately, many local musicians will be able to continue to pursue their art with less financial worry, thanks to a grant from a wonderful group of Fort Worthians. When the impact of the global pandemic on musicians became evident, the Fine Line Group and the family office of Sasha and Edward P. Bass launched a grant program called SOUNDS OF RESILIENCE. It was the second in a series of competitive grant programs designed to help get Fort Worth’s arts community back to creating. The $100,000 initiative challenged area musicians to compose works about resilience to “fuel the city’s creative economy and to help drive community healing and positive change.” Additional support came from the Alice L. Walton Foundation, the Tartaglino Richards Family Foundation, Jenner & Block, LLC., as well as Katya Jestin and Kit Roane. Grant applicants had to submit two original songs, along with a personal statement which told how they envisioned their music making “a lasting,

positive impact on the community.” A panel of six Fort Worth music industry leaders reviewed over 150 applications, with 40 musicians receiving $2,000 grants. Of that 40, six artists received an additional $3,000 award. “The range of musical talent in this city is astonishing. Fort Worth’s cultural richness and diversity shined in every submission we received,” stated Sasha Bass. I had the privilege of speaking to one of the SOUNDS OF RESILIENCE panelists, singer-songwriter Abraham Alexander. When asked about his inclusion on the reviewing panel, Alexander said, “I was ecstatic and extremely grateful. One, I was grateful that we had individuals in our community who wanted to do more for our city, and two, that I could be a part of something bigger… It’s what many of us want our city to be about.”

As I mentioned, my husband Brian Kieta is a musician and a composer. He is also one of the top six grant recipients. As his wife and his Number One Fan, I wouldn’t be doing my job if I didn’t share his thoughts on receiving this amazing opportunity. Here is our interview: Madeworthy: Why did you decide to apply for the SOUNDS OF RESILIENCE grant?

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Brian Kieta: My wife told me to. Also, I figured if I applied for the grant and won, it would provide for my family financially. I also think for me personally, it was a test of the quality of my art… as an artist, I struggle with the insecurity of whether my songs are good. I felt this was a well-timed opportunity, as I had already… created a YouTube channel of my original songs during the quarantine lockdown. MW: How did you feel when you found out that you were receiving one of the top six grants? BK: I was elated and felt confirmed as an artist regarding the musical gifts I’ve been given. Also, the grant money literally allowed us to pay our rent on time! God’s timing on all of it was truly incredible.

Kay Granger, music lover and United States Representative, sent a personal letter of congratulations to each grant recipient. When asked why she took the time to write the letters, Congresswoman Granger said, “We know a thing or two about good music in Texas, and music is part of Fort Worth’s soul. It’s been important to me in Congress to help ensure that our music venues have the resources we need to overcome these trying times, and I’m glad to see how our community also refuses to sit by and let the music die. I was more than happy to congratulate these artists for receiving their SOUNDS OF RESILIENCE grants. In times like these, the arts are needed more than ever.” Fort Worth loves her musicians, but we took for granted the beauty of gathering with friends to enjoy live music, standing side by side as we sing and dance. Perhaps one day soon, those days will be back. Until then, you can find the grant recipients’ works online and, in the words of the immortal Cat Stevens, “let the music take you where your heart wants to go.”

illustrations by Trish Wise

FR OM FOR T WOR TH'S FOOD MASTERS

TEXAS GULF SHRIMP TACOS

VEGETABLE PHO

This recipe from Central Market is both gorgeous to look at, easy to make, and delicious to boot!

Hao Tran, co-owner of The Table Market and one of the dumpling duo Hao & Dixya, offers this gorgeous and healthy vegetarian pho. The secret to a good pho is the broth, and this broth is sensational!

for the tacos

for the avocado salsa:

24 Texas Gulf shrimp, peeled and deveined

1 tomato, seeded and chopped

2 ½ tablespoons olive oil (divided use)

1 avocado, seeded, peeled, and chunked

for the soup

vegetables

1 garlic clove, minced

2 quarts vegetable broth

8 ounces rice noodles

½ teaspoon ground cumin

1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped

1 large onion, quartered

1 pound extra firm tofu, drained, pressed,

½ teaspoon chili powder

½ teaspoon salt

4-inch piece fresh ginger

and cut into ½ -inch cubes

¼ teaspoon onion powder (optional)

¼ teaspoon black pepper

2 cinnamon sticks

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

¼ teaspoon kosher salt

juice of one lime

4 to 6 whole star anise

2 cups shiitake mushroom caps, sliced

juice of one lime (optional)

¼ cup fresh cilantro leaves,

4 whole cloves

1 cup julienned carrots

6 small flour or corn tortillas

2 tablespoons soy sauce or

Any vegetable you like – bok choi, broccolini, cabbage, corn, squash, or whatever you have in the fridge!

tamari

coarsely chopped

for the sour cream-cilantro sauce: ¼ cup sour cream 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, coarsely chopped

toppings

juice of one lime

lime wedges hoisin sauce sriracha sauce

directions

soy sauce

Whisk together 1 ½ tablespoons of the olive oil, garlic, cumin, chili powder, onion powder (if using), and salt in a medium bowl. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least 10 minutes or up to 24 hours.

jalapeño slices fresh cilantro scallions fresh Thai basil

Combine the ingredients for the avocado salsa in one bowl and the sour cream-cilantro sauce in another bowl. Set these aside.

directions Pour vegetable broth into a large pot and place over high heat. Bring to a simmer.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the remaining 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Add the shrimp to the skillet and cook until pink and cooked through, usually no longer than 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and add the juice of 1 lime, if using.

While the broth heats up, place onion and ginger onto a baking sheet and place under the broiler. Cook until lightly charred on top, about 4 minutes, watching carefully to avoid burning. Rotate and cook until charred on opposite sides. Add onion and ginger to broth. Roast the cinnamon, star anise, and cloves over low heat in a cast iron skillet for a few minutes to release all the aromatic oils. Add them to the broth as well as the soy sauce or tamari. Allow to simmer for at least 30 minutes, adding a bit of water if the mixture reduces too much.

To serve, toast the tortillas lightly in a dry skillet or over a grill. Spoon the avocado salsa onto a tortilla and top with 3 to 4 shrimp. Drizzle the sour cream-cilantro sauce over the shrimp and serve with lime wedges. Makes 6 tacos. SPICY PASTA WITH ASPARAGUS AND BACON This recipe was created when Facebook asked Tanglewood Moms to take part in their celebration of International Women’s Day in 2017. It’s a quick and easy way to feed the family!

ingredients

While the broth simmers, cook noodles according to package directions. Drain into a colander and rinse with cold water.

16 ounces fresh spaghetti or fettuccini

Coat the bottom of a large nonstick skillet with oil and place over medium heat. Add tofu cubes and cook about 10 minutes, flipping once or twice, until browned on multiple sides. Remove from heat and transfer to a paper towel.

1 shallot, minced

When broth has simmered for at least 30 minutes, use a slotted spoon to remove onion, ginger, and spices. Add shiitakes and simmer until tender, about 4 minutes. Add carrots and other vegetables, if using, and simmer just until slightly tender, about 1 minute. Divide noodles and tofu among bowls and ladle broth and veggies over top. Serve with toppings of choice (preferably all!). Enjoy!

(Central Market makes their own pastas, available in the cheese department!)

4 ounces uncured bacon, diced ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 bunch asparagus, woody stems removed and discarded, remaining stalks snapped into bite-sized pieces

Zest and juice of one large lemon Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste

directions Cook pasta according to directions in a large pot of salted water. While the water is coming to a boil, sauté the bacon in a large sauté pan or skillet over medium heat. You want to render out the fat and make the bacon nice and crispy. When the bacon is crispy, remove it to some paper towels to drain, and add the shallot, red pepper flakes, and asparagus to the pan. Sauté until the shallots are translucent and the asparagus is warmed through but still crispy. Once the pasta is cooked, add the pasta to the pan, using about ¼ of a cup of the pasta water to help create a sauce. Add the lemon zest and juice and toss to combine. You can garnish this with fresh herbs or add freshly grated ParmigianoReggiano cheese. It’s great cold, too! Serve 4 with a side salad.

A Sneak-Peek of a Scrappy Show-in-theMaking

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I’m not used to “showing up to set.” I do things like “show up to the carpool line, late.” As a theater actor for most of my life, I find my occasional film gigs feel like family reunions where people look vaguely familiar, but everyone is awkward around the guacamole. Except, unlike family reunions, on a film set you might have to scream at, kiss passionately, or otherwise breach social codes with strangers at any point on a given day. In the theater, you get at least three weeks’ rehearsal to warm up for these things. It’s a weird deal, but I’m not complaining. About a year ago, I booked a role on a TV series in development to pitch to major streaming networks. Working title: Beneath the Trees. It’s a psychological thriller set in a fictitious West Virginia town where teenage girls have been disappearing since 1990, but now a high school freshman is taking it personally. Is there a killer? Or just a kidnapper? Could this sociopath be her neighbor, and could the next victim be her best friend? Producers Jason Zimmerman and Gina Anne, of Dallas-based Blue Knight Entertainment, have been developing the series for several years now and were just on the cusp of mounting a crew and shooting. Without an official contract from a streaming service, the plan was to put together a series trailer that could be shopped around in the hopes of the show getting picked up by a major network/streaming network and produced with a bigger budget. Enter COVID, which made scheduling and safety concerns almost as dramatic as the show’s plotline. Shoot dates for November 2020 were finally established with COVID protocols in place. I’m playing the role of Shannon, a mom caught in an abusive marriage as she tries to shield her daughter from her husband’s unpredictability and violence — so, you know, a really happy-go-lucky kind of gal — and have been pondering her backstory and feelings towards her daughter and husband since 2019. So when I finally showed up to set, I was, let us say, Full of Many Feelings. Except for a few meetings, I had not had much interaction with Ella Morrow, my “daughter” Taylor, or with Michael Wagemann, my scary “husband” Danny, who is, in fact, the nicest guy you’ve ever met. (And a firefighter to boot.) Then the director, Cruise Sztamenits, called “Action!” and the tears began streaming down Ella’s

face. She was magic. And just like that, we were off. The next sequence to shoot was a hostage scene with real guns. A blue-haired member of the crew methodically went around to each actor demonstrating the empty chambers in the barrel of the shotgun and in the magazine of the handgun so we could officially give our consent, in front of God and man, to having these things pointed at us. (Side note: as an actor who hates props in general because I was apparently born to mime, this happily fueled the fear I needed for the scene.) Writer/Producers Jason Zimmerman and Gina Anne met in a writing workshop, where they began developing the original concept for Beneath the Trees. Jason’s major in college was law enforcement but when he discovered acting his sophomore year, he was hooked. He now says that “pretend is better” when it comes to murderers, investigations, and crime. Gina Anne taught music for 25 years and holds a counseling degree, both of which have been helpful in fleshing out the psychological world of teenagers for a show. The trailer will likely be finished by the time you read this, and then comes the even harder part: selling the idea to the big boys. Jason and Gina have already overcome many hurdles just to have gotten to this point, and they’re not giving up any time soon. “We’ve invested too much into the story to just let it go,” says Jason, to which Gina adds, “And a good story sells itself.” They’re banking on the ravenous demand for streaming service content which has skyrocketed in the wake of the pandemic, and the marketability of the concept itself, which feels like a mash-up between Stand By Me, Breaking Bad, and Scream. I, for one, appreciate the work. My first love of theater has been all but decimated since 2020, and the changing entertainment ecosystem is hurtling me on a wild, circuitous journey, as it has all artists everywhere. I take nothing for granted. I stand amongst the strangers, the guns, and the guacamole, and I smile.

photos courtesy of Julie Rhodes

by William Wise

PANTHER CITY LACROSSE BRINGS POPULAR SPORT TO TOWN

Lacrosse is the oldest organized sport in America. The current form of the game is based on a game played by the indigenous peoples of the forests of the eastern United States. French Jesuit missionaries to the area wrote about it in the seventeenth century, telling of hundreds of warriors participating in three-day-long games which were at once both extremely violent and deeply spiritual. Originally known as stickball to its early Algonquin practitioners, lacrosse was given its European name in 1630 by missionary Jean de Brébeuf. (La crosse means “the stick” in French.) The game, as it is played today, probably bears only a passing similarity to what de Brébeuf would have witnessed back in the seventeenth century, when the only rule was that players could not touch the ball with their hands. A form of symbolic warfare, warriors would attack and defend goals that were often miles apart. In recent years, lacrosse has become the fastest growing sport in the United States. The modern version of field lacrosse is played on a football field-sized pitch and is known as the fastest game on two feet. While historically, field lacrosse was concentrated in the colleges and universities of the mid-Atlantic states, its popularity has spread across the country. High schools from Florida to Washington have teams, and in most big American cities, you can find lacrosse clubs. Field lacrosse has an indoor sibling called box lacrosse that is even faster. Imagine pick-and-roll style basketball had a romantic fling with ice hockey. The resulting lovechild would have a 30-second shot clock, no offside rules, small goals, big goalies, and boards that very fast, very tough players mercilessly check each other into while regularly scoring 30 to 35 goals per game. While the National Lacrosse League (NLL), the governing body of men’s professional box lacrosse, doesn’t advocate violence, don’t be surprised to see contestants drop the gloves occasionally and start throwing haymakers. Sounds fun, right? That’s because it is fun. There is nothing else like it from a spectator’s point of view. Spend a few minutes on YouTube for an introduction that is guaranteed to put a smile on the face of any sports fan. The good news is as a resident of Fort Worth your box

lacrosse viewing won’t have to be limited to YouTube videos for much longer. The NLL has named the Fort Worth Panther City Lacrosse Club as its 14th team. The majority owner of the new team is Bill Cameron, who is also partial owner and board member of the NBA’s Oklahoma City Thunder and lead owner of the Dallas WNBA franchise, the Dallas Wings. While next season’s schedule has not been announced yet, our city’s very own professional lacrosse team will take the floor in its new home, Dickie’s Arena, in late November or early December of 2021. In September of 2020, Panther City Lacrosse Club named Bob Hamley as its General Manager and Vice President of Lacrosse Operations. Hamley has a deep history in box lacrosse, having both played and coached in the NLL. “For me this is a dream job”, says Hamley. “Community is very important to us, and I am very excited to come to Fort Worth to help build our team and culture on a blank slate.” Hamley has his work cut out for him in building a team from scratch, but as the league’s only expansion team in 2021, Panther City will have some advantages. Hamley will be able to choose one player from each of the existing teams in an expansion draft to be held in July (existing teams can protect five offensive and five defensive players as well as one goalie). Free agents will be available on the first day of August, and the college draft will be held in September with the Fort Worth team having eight picks, including the first one. Practices will begin in October, and the 2021-2022 season will kick-off in December and run through April with an 18-game season that includes nine home games. Teams that advance to the playoffs will play into June. While box lacrosse does not yet have the fan followings of the Big Four, it is the pinnacle league of its sport. “Like the WNBA that has the best women basketball players, our guys are the best box lacrosse players in the world,” says Hamley. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is fortunate to have professional football, baseball, basketball, and hockey teams. But only Panther City has bragging rights to its own lacrosse team!

photos courtesy of Near Southside

by Edward Brown

To many in Fort Worth, the Near Southside represents the heart and soul of this city. The district is home to dozens of business owners and artists who reflect Fort Worth’s quirky personality and bold ambition. The district, supported by the nonprofit Near Southside, Inc., is known for its abundant murals, art installations, and cultural offerings that are an integral part of the district’s past and future success, said Megan Henderson, Near Southside, Inc.’s director of events and communications. Left unchecked, the economics of rising rent and housing values would eventually price out Fort Worth’s creative class from this area in the coming years. Rather than lose part of the economic engine that drives Fort Worth’s secondlargest district (measured by economic impact), Henderson and Near Southside, Inc. president Mike Brennan have invested time and resources into exploring the possibility of building a development that offers workspace, lodgings, and shared spaces for musicians, artists, and creatives. The result: The Near Southside Creative Incubator. “This is the byproduct of listening to artists who say they can’t find somewhere to work,” Henderson said. Area artists repeatedly tell Henderson and Brennan that they don’t have enough space to show artwork. Rising rent is another common concern. “It’s important to ensure a sustainable future,” Henderson said. “We know creatives are an essential mix to the neighborhood. Sometimes, you have to manipulate the market through other means. That takes private investment and philanthropy.” Near Southside, Inc. staff have taken the lead on the project, which is a first for the pro-development nonprofit that typically organizes community events and matches business owners with properties. Brennan and Henderson said they were motivated by the initiative shown by local entrepreneurs like Kari Crowe and investors like Tom Reynolds and Eddie Vanston who envisioned a communitydriven district and made those visions a reality. Creative incubators can be found throughout the United States, and many of those projects were designed or built by Artspace, a Minneapolis-based nonprofit arts organization. Brennan and Henderson have worked with Artspace over the past year and a half to complete a study of what a Near Southside Creative

Incubator could look like. COVID-19 delayed efforts, but meetings were finally held in September and October, Brennan said. When the final report is released in the next month or two, Brennan said his group and the broader community will have recommendations on what “steps need to be taken to bring a [creative incubator] to the Near Southside.” Brennan said he is waiting on the results of the report to be released before releasing renderings of the three proposed construction sites. During our Zoom meeting, Brennan and Henderson revealed a digital mockup that included a housing complex (similar to the trendy apartments sprouting up in the district), ample outdoor communal space, adjacent buildings that could host workspaces or rotating galleries, and ground-level space for a resident nonprofit to “anchor” the incubator with the professional arts world. One can imagine what life would be like in the artistic utopia: waking up in a trendy loft, walking downstairs for a coffee and conversations with colleagues, a day’s work in a nearby artist workspace, and latenight socializing, er, networking. Tech companies and medical communities already understand the magic that happens when people with similar interests work and mingle in close proximity. Much of Fort Worth’s creative triumphs have been the product of collaboration through groups like Art Tooth and Bobby on Drums, which built and nurtured the current local art scene. Once the report is finished, Brennan and Henderson plan to reconnect with stakeholders and interested parties including potential financial partners. Government grants are another source of funding, and Artspace could potentially take a more direct role in the final construction and development process, Brennan said. After a year of gathering funds, construction could take another year or two. If private developers propose compelling strategies for partnering on the Near Southside Creative Incubator project, Brennan says he welcomes it. The initial report will provide useful information for anyone who wants to learn more about creative incubators. Brennan said the creative incubator project can give the Near Southside the type of reputation enjoyed by the Museum District. Whereas that district is known for world class collections of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, Kimbell Art Museum, and Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, the Near Southside district can be known as the home of working artists. “This will be the place where artists are doing their thing,” Brennan said. “If we are going to be that place, we have to have places for artists to live and work.”

THE MAGIC OF STORY TELLING

cover photo and photo above by Carolyn Morris

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by Lee Virden Geurkink

JULIO CÉSAR CEDILLO IN FRONT OF AND BEHIND THE CAMERA Listening to Julio César Cedillo talk, it’s easy to get caught up in the magic of the storyteller. Cedillo is an eye-smiler. When he’s delighted with something (and he frequently is – his sense of humor is both witty and mischievous), his eyes crinkle up, his smile widens even more, and a laugh booms out. That kind of humor is charmingly infectious. Conversations with Cedillo range far and wide over a variety of topics. He’s a natural-born storyteller and debater. In our conversations, we’ve talked about politics, acting, history, politics, childrearing, philosophy, and did I mention politics? And we’ve talked photography. For while Cedillo has carved out an accomplished and wellrespected career as a character actor in television and films, it is his photography that keeps him grounded. Especially now that the global pandemic has made his day job even more difficult than it already is. Cedillo was born in Durango, Mexico. His family moved to the United States, settling in Fort Worth when he was four. The family home was in the Diamond Hill neighborhood on the north side of town. “I grew up in Fort Worth, but I spent summers with my aunts and uncles and family in Mexico,” Cedillo said. “I’m a Mexican, and I’m proud of it, but I’m also a Texan, and let’s face it, there’s something about being a Texan.” Cedillo was fascinated by actors and acting from an early age. He mimicked the voices of the actors in classic movies he saw on television, unconsciously learning English phonetically as he did so. His love of the theater continued through high school, even though he attended the science/ engineering program at Paul Laurence Dunbar High School. When asked why he didn’t attend Diamond HillJarvis High School, Cedillo’s face darkens a little. “I went to Meacham Middle School,” he said. “There was a lot of gang activity at that time; it was a rough place. When I was in seventh grade, I was in the cafeteria, and I saw the vice-principal get stabbed. My family and I decided I needed to get out of there, so I took the exam for Dunbar.” Cedillo was originally slated to be part of the television and film magnet program with a focus on animation at Dunbar High. “I really loved to draw,” Cedillo says with a rueful smile. “But right before I went, they dropped the program. But I was already in, so I just stayed. I was this theater kid pretending to be an engineer among real scientists and engineers.” It was in high school that Cedillo really learned about acting. He was an enthusiastic member of the apprentice program at Casa Mañana and

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performing seemed to fit him to a tee. After graduating from Dunbar, Cedillo headed across the Metroplex to attend the KD Studio Actors Conservatory in Dallas. Cedillo said, “A lot of people ask me for acting advice. I think that [instead of going to an acting school] it’s better to go get an acting coach. It’s better to go take acting workshops. Most theaters do summer workshops and camps – take them, use them to find out if it’s for you. “When I went [to KD Studio], I was crazy. I was hardcore. I was not an easy person to deal with because I wanted to be the greatest actor in the world. Looking back, I wish I had given myself a break.” But that intensity must have worked. Mari Lyn Henry, a casting agent for ABC, saw some of Cedillo’s work from KD Studio and invited him to attend an acting workshop in New York City. Thinking he had made it, Cedillo headed up to the Big Apple. New York wasn’t exactly welcoming to a kid from

Fort Worth. After kicking around for a couple of years, auditioning for everything he could, Cedillo decided to return home. It was when he came back to Fort Worth that his career as an actor really started. While filming commercials for both the Spanish and English television markets in Texas, Cedillo was cast in the made-for-television movie Finding the Way Home. While possibly not the biggest television event of 1991, Cedillo got to work with both George C. Scott and Héctor Elizondo. “After all that work in school, I got to be schooled in acting by George C. Scott!” “I learned that you do your best work when you’re relaxed. I learned that you do your best work when you don’t overthink it. I learned that you do your best work when you don’t DO anything, when you’re just present.” This philosophy of being present, of being relaxed has obviously served Cedillo well. A glance at his page on IMDB.com reveals an incredible range of roles over the past 30 years, from television to film. One of his first jobs was as a regular on the 1990s children’s hit Wishbone. He has worked with Harrison Ford and Daniel Craig (Cowboys & Aliens), Tommy Lee Jones (as the title character in Jones’ feature film directorial debut, The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada), Benecio del Toro (Sicario), and Diego Luna (Narcos: Mexico). He is a series regular on the CBS All Access series Coyote, starring Michael Chiklis. And it was on these sets that he started to learn more about his true love, photography. When Cedillo starts to talk about photography, his smile gets wider and wider, and his eyes almost disappear, he’s smiling so hard. He also admits that he gets “real nerdy, real quick” when talking about it. He can’t seem to help himself; he is head-over-heels in love with the art form. “It’s all about light,” Cedillo declared. “It’s about manipulating the light to get the best image you can and tell the best story you can.” On a film set, most actors, unless they are the lead and are in every shot, have a lot of time on their hands between takes. Many actors take pictures as a way to document their work or as a way to simply pass

the time. It was on the set of Problem Child that Cedillo first became aware of this phenomenon. “I was an extra on Problem Child… and Michelle Richards, another extra, asked me, ‘Why aren’t you taking pictures?’ I told her I didn’t want to overstep my bounds, that walking around the set with a camera seemed almost narcissistic, but she said told me, ‘Those pictures aren’t for you… they’re for your legacy… for your children.” The thought of leaving a legacy for his three children made Cedillo stop and think. Cedillo started watching the crew while on set. During the filming of The Three Burials of Melquiades Estrada, he watched cinematographer Chris Menges set up shots using light to compose the image. The Academy Award-winner explained how to see the effects of light on a subject. “Chris told me to hold up my hand,” said Cedillo. “Make a fist. Spin around 360 degrees in a circle and watch how the light makes shadows. Pay attention to what part of your fist is highlighted and what isn’t.” And thus, a self-proclaimed “light nerd” was born. Cedillo’s photographs are beautifully composed. While his approach to his subjects is loose and at times spontaneous, his images are striking and linger in the mind’s eye. It is his almost obsessive attention to light and shadow that elevates his photographs from simply documenting his experiences on set and on the street to art. Although he loves nothing more than poking around behind the scenes with a camera, Cedillo is adamant that his first priority on set is doing the job they hired him to do. “I’m not there to be a photographer. I’m an actor. I do my job first, and then I pull out the camera.” By the time he starts photographing his fellow actors and the crew, he’s demonstrated his work ethic. The cast and crew know him. He’s one of them. And they’re flattered that he wants to document them. So impressive are his photographs that Cedillo’s co-stars regularly ask him to photograph them. He photographed the stars of Cowboys & Aliens in the tent that served as a green room. (His Richard Avedon-inspired portrait of Sam Rockwell can be seen on page 12.) Eva Longoria, who worked with Cedillo in 2014’s Frontera, was so taken with his photos that she asked him to be the set photographer for her short film, Out of the Blue, filmed for Ron Howard’s and Canon USA’s Project Imaginat10n. It is Cedillo’s fascination with people and their stories that informs both his acting and his photography. While our conversations are

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delightfully discursive and full of laugher, he is profoundly uncomfortable talking about himself. When asked a direct question, he’ll answer it willingly enough, but he quickly segues into a story. Maybe it’s about the time he was flying with Harrison Ford and Walton Goggins in Ford’s helicopter (he jokingly offered his gas card when an alarm went off during the flight – it turns out Ford was flying a little too low). Or perhaps he will talk about working with a young Wes Anderson, as well as Luke and Owen Wilson, on the set of Anderson’s feature-length directorial debut, Bottle Rocket (it seems Mr. Anderson’s cinematic vision wasn’t always so recognizable). The storyteller isn’t comfortable in the spotlight. When Cedillo met the photographer Carolyn Morris to take the pictures for this article, he quite literally couldn’t contain his enthusiasm. He had earlier suggested that Vortex, Richard Serra’s 67-foot-tall steel sculpture that sits outside of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, would be a fun background to use. “The light inside is incredible!” he kept repeating. He brought out his cameras, and he and Morris compared techniques and experiences. The two spent time hunting out interesting shadows and angles while Cedillo discoursed on his favorite photographers. It was obvious that he would have preferred to be behind the camera, although he made sure that Morris always got the shot. Perhaps it is this discomfort with the spotlight, as well as the love of a good story, that makes Cedillo

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such a good character actor and such a good photographer. He is on the set to do a job, which is to facilitate the telling of a story. His characters might not be the lead, but they are essential to the story. His photographs serve to tell the subjects’ stories. In fact, his photos have a rather cinematic quality about them. They are out of time, without location. They could have been taken in Mexico or Texas or Los Angeles, in 1911 or 1961 or 2021. They work on the viewer’s imagination, which is exactly what Cedillo wants. “I don’t like to label my photographs,” Cedillo claimed. “I don’t want to fill in the blanks for the viewer. Sure, I could tell you the story of how and where I took the photograph, but I don’t want to fill in the blanks.” Perhaps it is the fact that Cedillo grew up “neither here nor there” that makes his photos and his acting so resonant. “When I was in Mexico visiting relatives, I wasn’t Mexican enough. I was too American. When I was in Texas, I was too Mexican.” He was an artist in a science and engineering magnet school. He was a scrappy kid from Diamond Hill busting his hump to find work in New York City. He was an outsider. Outsiders are wary. Outsiders watch. They observe. They find ways to survive and thrive in what are often hostile circumstances. They become adept at camouflage, to the point that they can blend in with the crowd. But above all, outsiders survive. Cedillo is a survivor. After working steadily for 30 years in what is an extraordinarily cutthroat business, he has learned to trust his instincts, honed by his experiences, to tell his character’s story in the service of the film. “Each film has its own tonality,” Cedillo said. “Every character has its own shades of color.” Walking out of the interview, Cedillo was stopped by a waiter. (Our conversation took place on a restaurant’s patio, socially distanced.) The waiter, a young Hispanic man, shyly asked if Cedillo was the person who played Calderoni on Narcos: Mexico. “You’re that guy, right?” Cedillo admitted that he was, and the two talked excitedly for a few minutes, finishing the conversation with a couple of selfies. As we left, Cedillo couldn’t stop smiling. “That’s why I do this,” he beamed. “That’s what it’s all about.”

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gentleman. Mr. Williams will be so greatly missed. – Cara Bozarth While I am mourning the loss, I am celebrating his life because he ingrained in those young kids that kindness and attitude was what people remember most. The kids at Tanglewood loved him because of how he made each of them feel seen and loved. – Jamie St. Peter My children struggled socially at Tanglewood. Mr. Williams was always there to be a Four Square partner or just to talk to them at recess. He loved them, and they are better people because of him. Personally, he was a friend. I was a copy mom for years, and he always stuck his head into the copy room to say hi. If he weren’t busy, he’d come in, and we’d talk Longhorns football and Rangers Baseball. He was the heart and soul of the school. His heart just wasn’t big enough to hold all that love. – Lee Geurkink Speaking at his memorial service, Tanglewood Elementary School principal Dana McKenzie recounted a story. “One of my first memories of Mr. Williams was back in August of 2013. It was the first week of school, and I was the new assistant principal. I had a rough day and was standing on the front steps of school during dismissal. Back then, we were dismissing over 700 students each day, and it would have been easy for Mr. Williams not to notice me in the crowd. But he did. He had only known me for a few weeks, but he immediately noticed my smile was missing. He called to me from his bullhorn down on the sidewalk, ‘Ms. McKenzie! You’re doing a great job. Get that smile back on your face. Tomorrow is a new day.’ That’s the gift that Mr. Williams had. He saw you. He knew your name, he knew your heart, and knew how to bring you back to what was important.” If you found yourself near Tanglewood Elementary on any given Friday, you were guaranteed to hear Mr. Williams booming his signature line through his bullhorn. “FRIDAY, FRIDAY, FRIDAY!” to which chorus of children (and parents) would answer, “GOOD OLD FRIDAY!” Mr. Williams’ life was one of selfless service to others. Principal McKenzie said of him, “Everybody loved him, and I think if we could talk to him, he would say, ‘Keep going. Keep loving on those kids.’” Thank you, Mr. Williams. Generations of children grew up knowing that they were safe and loved because of your great heart. Rest in peace.

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A stalwart of the Fort Worth art scene for over 46 years, William Campbell Contemporary Art has new owners. Fort Worth Contemporary Art Partners (FWCAP), consisting of Jadz Pate, Clayton Snodgrass, Tim Locke, J.W. Wilson, and Peeler Howell, acquired William Campbell Contemporary Art from owners Pam and Bill Campbell in December of 2020. Howell has been the Campbell’s gallery assistant since 2017 and will continue to manage the gallery. FWCAP plans to continue to honor the gallery’s founders’ vision.

Baking has always been Becky Fetty’s creative outlet. She has now taken a significant step in her journey as a homebased baker specializing in decorated vanilla sugar cookies. In February of 2021, Becky opened Confetty Cookies & Cakes, turning her passion into a business. Her custom-decorated cookies are almost too beautiful to eat! However, the cookies are so delicious that to regard them merely as works of art would be a shame. Becky posts her beautiful creations on her Instagram page, but be sure that you’re not hungry when you visit! 18

Lena Pope’s Early Learning Center has earned accreditation from the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), one of the world’s largest organizations working on behalf of young children. The Center, which serves children ages six weeks to five years old, went through an extensive self-study and quality-improvement process, followed by NAEYC’s audits. Jennifer Carpenter, Director of Early Learning Programs at Lena Pope, stated, “We have worked extremely hard to achieve this mark of quality, ultimately to benefit the children we serve. Our students’ development and growth are our highest priority.”

Despite the pressures of the pandemic, Fort Worth’s artists continue to create. The Rebecca Low Sculpture Gallery, Inc. invites you to come explore works by owner Rebecca Low and artists Nic Noblique, Jeff Skele, Terry Jones, David Mikitka, Chastity Hernandez, Dewayne Nall, Christian Hootsell, Dale Ousley, and Juliette Edgerton. Appointments are requested, and masks and social distancing while in the gallery are required.

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A transplant from the rural South, Lachuné Boyd is a skillful vocalist whose ambitious dreams brought her to Fort Worth to study music at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (SWBTS). When I discovered her music online, her warm and compelling voice, ironically, gave me chills. Her unique sound weaves together gospel, jazz, and operatic influences that move one’s soul. Recently, I sat down with Lachuné to hear more of her story and how her love of music evolved.

Has singing always been a part of your life? At what point did you realize music is what you wanted to do? Growing up, it was a part of my family life, and I sang in church; however, I never thought about it as something I would pursue as a career. Did you originally go to college with music in mind? No. I was initially a nursing student at a community school in South Carolina, and it was there I met a woman from SWBTS who taught a music appreciation course. It was the first time I saw how vast music was. I realized it was something that I loved and was meant to be a part of my vocation. I knew then that although nursing was very practical, I wanted to do more. I wanted to study music. What are your future music goals? Right now, there are a few things in the works. This year I have friends who are making albums where I will join them on stage and in the studio to record songs they have written. Additionally, this is my last year of school and getting that done will free up a lot more time. The main thing this year is… to travel to Nashville and South Carolina… where I will be able to work one-on-one with people musically. I am a vocalist first, but lately I have been writing more and would love to work with a group of people in sharpening my song writing skills. Where do you draw inspiration? One thing that has shaped me musically is having grown up in a traditional African American church. Its improvisational expression of worship is where I learned how to approach music. Storytelling is another. I also love listening to or watching any kind of art form where there is this narrative-driven thing happening.

Jazz is a big one as well. Every now and then, l listen to theologians (I call them artist theologians), and listening to them process art or talk about their creative process gives me a lot of inspiration as well. Anything new on the horizon? A lot of research and writing. There is a program at SWBTS called the Master of Theology, which is a oneyear research focused degree. I would love to stay here an extra year to research as well as work on my writing. One thing that has come to my attention when talking to other artists who are believers is their challenge of learning about their faith and doing their art… in how important it is to be mature in your faith or have a strong, theological foundation and how that lends itself when you write songs or do anything. I love singing and performing but also talking about how important it is for this generation to see the intersections between our art – what we do and what we believe. I believe it encourages creativity among artists. How has the pandemic affected you over the last year? Much of my focus has been with school, but it still changed a lot. I know a lot of artists whose life has been released by quarantine. Having social media has helped them focus more on that platform, and that has been a huge help. During the summer, I had a lot of free time which inspired my recent cover of “Use Somebody” by Kings of Leon. The desire to record this song came from my whole pandemic experience and was a friendly nod to my go-to band from my high school days. Where can the public find your music? I keep people posted on my Facebook page for what I have coming up, and my music can also be found on Spotify. Finally, what’s one thing you’re loving these days? I had my first dim sum, which is traditional Cantonese breakfast and lunch. It was by far the best way to bring in the new year, and I keep thinking about going back!

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Madeworthy: When and where did you get your start in dance? Margo Dean: I began studying ballet at age three from Katherine Yeager in Weatherford. I saw my first ballet when I was eight, and I knew that’s what I wanted to do with my life. MW: When did you first start offering dance classes in Fort Worth? MD: I started teaching ballet in Fort Worth after my marriage in 1948 at the studio of Dorothy Edwards. In 1950, I started my ballet school, teaching out of our house on Thomas Place across from Stripling Junior High. After two years, I moved the school out of our home to a studio on Westview, where I taught for the next 28 years. In 1981, I moved to our present location at 3803 Camp Bowie Boulevard.

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MW: Where have you seen your students perform on a national or international stage? MD: Students from my school have performed at New York City Center, the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C., in New Zealand, the Cleveland Playhouse, the Monte Carlo Sporting Club in Monaco, the National Theatre in Washington D.C., the Schubert Theatre (now the CIBC Theatre) in Chicago, the Majestic and the St. James Theatres on Broadway, and at the Moulin Rouge in Paris. [They’ve danced] on stages in Greece, China, South Korea, Canada, Mexico, as well as in [ballet companies in] Orlando, Atlanta, Pittsburg, and Marseille.

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MW: For dancers who want to pursue a professional career, how many hours a day do they practice? MD: Dancers who want to pursue a professional career need to come to dance at least five day a week once they are older and should be taking a one-and-a-halfhour ballet class, followed by another class or rehearsal, totaling between two and five hours per day. MW: With performances coming to a halt last year, are you planning on hosting your SUMMER DANCE CONCERT and Holiday Special for 20210? MD: Yes! This year we are making plans for our annual outdoor SUMMER DANCE CONCERT, which will feature the work of Spanish director/choreographer Luis Montero, as well as those of Ruben Gerding, professor of ballet from Southern Missouri State University, and Ballet Concerto Resident Choreographer Elise Lavallee. This performance is presented with a professional company and is offered to the public for free. And hopefully by December, things will have improved, and we can be back in the theatre for our Holiday Performance.

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MW: Is it ever too late to start dancing? Do adults join your classes who don’t have prior experience?

MD: It’s never too late to start dancing! We offer adult classes in beginner and intermediate ballet and flamenco.

MD: One of my first memorable moments was watching my first Giselle at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City in the 1950s with Cuban ballerina Alicia Alonso. It was also her first Giselle to dance.

Starting the outdoor SUMMER DANCE CONCERT for Ballet Concerto in 1981, watching it grow and develop over the years, presenting professional ballet to everyone in the community at no charge and at the level of excellence and professionalism it has achieved is another. And bringing in outstanding guest teachers and choreographers to work with the dancers has always been thrilling to me as well.

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MW: What have been some of your most memorable moments in your career?

Other memorable moments include seeing my son Webster Dean perform in professional ballet companies domestically and abroad, most notably Ballet West in Salt Lake City, where he was a soloist, and in musical theater as well.

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The phrase “you have to start somewhere” comes to mind when looking for a creative outlet in Cowtown. Fortunately, channeling your inner artist is easy to do here in Fort Worth. I’ve spent the last few weeks exploring different studios around town and have found so many gems where you can let your inner artiste loose. With options ranging from splatter painting to glass blowing, there is no excuse not to explore your artistic side.

Suz Reyes and Frank Garcia’s shop Ephemera, located on Magnolia, is a great place to start. The captivating shop invites you into their whimsical world to create your own terrarium. You start by picking your glass planter and plants from their massive succulent and plant wall, after which they guide you through planting and decorating your terrarium with adornments ranging from gemstones and shells to ceramic dinosaurs and plastic kittens. Ephemera started in 2014 and has grown to accommodate everything ranging from children’s birthday parties to full-blown events. Suz and Frank told me to think of them as “your plant’s grandparents.” They are there to provide long term plant support and help you keep your plants happy and healthy.

Just down Magnolia, SiNaCa Studios is a non-profit glass studio which offers glass blowing classes for both budding and experienced artists. The art and science of glass blowing is not only mesmerizing to watch but is a unique way to release your artistic side. SiNaCa offers classes geared towards first timers and offers classes in the hot shop, kiln-forming studio, and flameworking studio. SiNaCa’s focus is on education and on providing access to the art of glass blowing and hands-on experience to students. Also, check out their annual fundraiser in support of the studio called Vitro Moda, which they are hoping to hold on May 7th. They are passionate about sharing the art with others, and Vitro Moda is a great way to support them.

On the West Side, you’ll find the brilliant Studio 101 Gallery. Co-Owners Joy Harvison, Jimmy Joe Jenkins, and Bradley Kent have collaborated to open their gallery that will host art exhibitions, hold art therapy classes for all ages, and has an event space complete with a full wine bar and the most gorgeous rooftop patio. With new works on the walls every three months and a completely transformable space (think mobile rolling bar, cabinets, and walls), there is always something new to see. Studio 101 hosts trivia nights, open mic nights, and has an opendoor policy which creates a wonderful community for aspiring artists to explore their talents. Classes offered include photography, pottery, painting, acrylic pours, and go on and on.

Tucked away in a quaint spot off River Oaks Boulevard, you’ll find Front Porch Pottery Studio. Owner Teresa Sanchez started her pottery studio nine years ago after learning the craft on a trip to Japan. Front Porch offers classes for beginners to learn the pottery wheel making a coffee mug, pitcher, bowl, or vase. It’s perfect for a girls’ night out or a unique date night, plus the classes are BYOB. Plan to spend 1-2 hours crafting your pottery and learning a unique art from a pro!

Pinspiration, owned by Fort Worth local Tiffany Richey, is a studio where the whole family can release their inner Pinterest-inspired artist. Upon walking in, you’ll find a huge wall full of ideas from wooden signs and guided paintings, as well as the “splatter paint” room. All materials are provided, you work at your own pace, and leave feeling like a DIY hero! Pinspiration can accommodate groups for birthday parties and the splatter room is every child’s dream! They cover you in ponchos and shower caps, shut the door, and let you splatter paint all over the walls. You can even add glow-in-the-dark paint. Make the mess there and leave with all your Pinterest dreams come true.

Laert Aleksi Xhaferi’s Studio Sabka offers guided art lessons based on your interests and abilities. At Studio Sabka, you can learn oil painting, pastels, watercolors, colored pencils, charcoals, and more. Students range in ages from 8 to 87, and all that is required is to have the desire and passion to create. It would be easy to feel intimidated or overwhelmed at the thought of creating art; however, the teachers here provide everything you need to get started. All supplies including paint, brushes, and canvas are ready for you. The focus is on realism and classically trained teachers will guide you through the entire process, resulting in a painting you and your family will treasure. The studio is open for exhibition on Gallery Nights where students display their work and gain some publicity. Laert says, “I will never forget the most important advice my dad ever gave me. He said, ‘You have to love art and be patient, with all of the process, that’s what will allow you to understand the depth and wonders of art.’” After 14 years of creating, educating, and representing some of the most talented students and artists in Fort Worth, this has become one of the best art schools in town.

The French Knot is a full-service needlepoint shop that offers classes, finishing, and stitching services. Originally opened in 1990 and purchased in 2006 by Karen Williams and Paula Fehleison, this shop offers a large selection of canvases and threads for experienced needle pointers, but also offers needlepoint classes for beginners, ranging from basic stitches such as basket weave and continental stitch to more advanced stitches. They are open by appointment only and encourage anyone to call and come in and browse, shop, or sign up for classes, which they hope to start back up in the spring or summer. As the classes are one-on-one, they are nearly impossible to do while staying socially distanced, so they may have to wait a bit longer.

Henri Matisse said, “Creativity takes courage,” but it’s easy to get out and explore your artistic side in Fort Worth. There are so many outlets available to let your creativity flow, and you may be surprised at how much you will enjoy getting outside your comfort zone and showcasing your artistic talent.

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Balcárcel has attended conventions for teachers and librarians. “It has been really rewarding meeting the adults who put the books in the kids’ hands,” she beamed. At Houston’s Tweens Read convention, thousands of kids were bussed to the event to meet dozens of authors. Balcárcel sat on a panel for the kids in her audience. And she was able to have face-to-face interactions with her readers, like the girl with a similarly bi-cultural background who told her she had never felt so seen. Wasting little time and remaining inspired, the idea for her second book came quickly. It sold to publishers on the appeal of her outline and just a couple of chapters. But when it came to fleshing out her concept, Balcárcel found herself stuck in the mud.

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REBECCA BALCÁRCEL ON WRITING

Fort Worth teacher Rebecca Balcárcel stays busy. The co-chair of Tarrant County College’s (TCC) English Department adjusted to remote teaching during the pandemic in addition to sustaining her burgeoning career as a novelist. In 2019, her novel The Other Half of Happy was published by Chronicle Books. It tells the story of Quijana, who is learning to fit in as a bi-cultural girl while honoring her family’s heritage. Balcárcel’s work has been widely recognized, garnering both the Texas Institute of Letters’ Jean Flynn Award for Best Young Adult Book and the Pura Belpré Award, given by the Association for Library Service to Children. The book is the culmination of a six-year process, beginning with a collection of prose poems, which reflected Balcárcel’s bi-cultural upbringing and were inspired by Sandra Cisneros’ The House on Mango Street, which develops character and tension through connected vignettes. After developing the pieces in workshops, Balcárcel sought an agent. Twenty query letters later, she got a response that made it clear she had to decide what direction the material would take. According to her future agent, the poet could pursue publication with small presses as a collection of poems or create a work of fiction and seek a larger audience.

Balcárcel recalled, “She told me, ‘If you want to take this to market, it needs to be fiction. It needs characters, structure, and a plot.’ And, I decided that I really hoped this girl could speak to a bigger audience.” This kind of feedback would cause most writers to shrink. Still, Balcárcel dug in and continued building a plot to carry her protagonist through the story. She began the transformation over a summer, writing four more drafts. Eventually, the aforementioned agent agreed she was moving in the right direction and took her on as a client.

“I was behind on the deadline, and then COVID happened. I decided I’m just going to put my head down and concentrate,” she shared. “It is so surreal because the first one took so long, but now it all feels set up.” In March and April of 2020, early in the lockdown, she wrote 50 chapters of her next book, Shine On, Luz Veliz, which is scheduled for release in the spring of 2022. The book focuses on a young soccer star who suffers an injury and must find a new way to value herself. This novel allowed Balcárcel to explore STEM education themes as her main character, Luz, discovers a passion for computers and technology.

Now Balcárcel found herself in new territory; although she taught literature, she had focused on poetry throughout her writing life. She explained, “I had to think about action arcs and character development. It was hard, but eventually, [my agent] told me, ‘I think we can sell this.’” After the book was sold to Chronicle Books, Balcárcel realized that was only the beginning. Her new editor presented her with 13 single-spaced pages of notes and commentary on the book as an introduction to the world of novel writing. “I was still making big re-writes even after the book sold. It was another nine months before we sent it to the copy editors,” Balcárcel said. Through the process, she remained committed to connecting her main character’s world to a broader audience while keeping the poetry of the language alive. She said, “I think that’s why it got some love from the awards.” Going from poetry to fiction required a shift in Balcárcel’s mindset: who would her audience be? “I thought it was [told by] an adult looking back, but my agent helped me realize it was a middle-grade novel,” she remembered. “I didn’t know what a middle-grade novel was, so I had to Google it.” The “middle grade” designation is an umbrella description of readers who are between 10 and 15 years old. This revelation led her to consume between 40 to 50 middle grade books to get a sense of voice and other critical literary elements that middle grade readers seek. This was the eureka moment, where the story’s underlying energy came to the surface for Balcárcel, allowing for harmonic resonance between writer, story, and character. She explained, “The book is for any kid out there that feels like they are straddling two worlds.”

“We meet her as she’s forming a new identity,” Balcárcel enthused. “It was fun because we don’t see a lot of Latin characters in the science world.” Working at TCC for over 15 years, Balcárcel is truly an educator at heart, as can be seen on display on her YouTube channel in her 6-minute scholar videos, which find her explaining elements of literature and writing. “Being edited changed how I edited and taught writing. It is humbling to see the gap between your intention as a writer and what you put on the page – that gap can be painful,” she said. Balcárcel’s experiences in the publishing world has made the authorial process real for her TCC students. “I share with my students all the editing work I do throughout the publishing process. I can show them my query letter and explain how it works.” Spoken like a true teacher.

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