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JONESIN’ “It’s All There For You”--at least I think so. by Matt Jones

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1 ___ weevil (plant pest) 5 Makes “turn” look like “tum,” say 10 Amorphous lump 14 “Caprica” actor Morales 15 Get from the ASPCA 16 Uncontrolled fury 17 Former second lady who crusaded against obscenity in music lyrics 19 “Jane ___” (Bronte novel) 20 Mythical beast 21 Levi’s competitor 22 Puzzler’s precaution 24 B complex component 26 Best-selling Japanese manga series 28 ESPN tidbit 29 Gumshoes, for short 30 At no time 33 New album, e.g. 36 “Biggest Little City in the World” 37 Poker pot 40 Lisbon’s river 41 Branch out 42 Roll call response 43 2-in-1 component, maybe 45 Comapny that sold the DieHard brand to Advance Auto Parts in 2019 47 Before, poetically 48 IRS paperwork 51 Lizard kept as a pet 53 Proposal rejection phrase 55 Defeated team’s lament 57 “Pay you later” note 58 2021 Billie Eilish song titled for a legal document 59 ___ mater 60 They’re low in the pantheon 64 Fly (through) 65 Oceanic ring 66 Ocho ___ (Jamaican seaport) 67 “Devil Inside” rock band 68 Some marching band members 69 Therefore (or the word hidden in the four theme answers)

Down

1 Support with a wager 2 Bearded Egyptian deity 3 Pet for a sitter? 4 Trash talk 5 Pejorative name The Guardian called 2020 “The Year of” 6 Sidle 7 “Winnie-the-Pooh” marsupial 8 “Ask Me Another” airer 9 Take the wheel 10 Selfless concept to work toward 11 Takes a break on a journey 12 Fairy tale monster 13 Tap output 18 High-society group 23 Skedaddle 25 Job interview subjects 26 Falls on many honeymoon trips 27 Take for granted 29 The bird that gets the showy feathers 31 Grammy-winning rock producer Brian 32 Sudoku constraint 34 “M*A*S*H” ranks 35 Sixth sense, familiarly 37 They’re like “Eureka” but shorter 38 Society column word 39 Handful while hiking 44 “Days ___ Lives” 46 Of concern, in “Among Us” 49 “Dance at Le Moulin de la Galette” painter 50 1993 De Niro title role 52 Book that’ll show you the world 53 Caroler’s repertoire 54 “Ted ___” (Apple TV series) 55 “Now then, where ___?” 56 Verve 57 Enchanted getaway 61 Greek vowel 62 “Red” or “White” follower 63 Aspiring M.A.’s hurdle

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May

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I have a design business, Atelier Global, so with this year being completely crazy because of COVID, I decided I needed to put my energy somewhere because I was getting so spun up being isolated. I really wanted to tap into the energy I was finding from artists online and create a pathway for them. The team is my partner from Atelier and myself, and we have an intern who’s been helping us a couple days a week. I presented the idea to my partner, and together we loved the idea and just dove in.

Both of us combined have a big network but we did it in a way that it wasn’t just about the local community, per se. We wanted to open this up to an international audience so we looked outside our own community and in doing that, you help your own community grow. While JR is based here, the audience is not just here. The world is very small, and once you start travelling, you realize how small it really is.

How do you go about finding topics for the wider world?

In my past life, I helped source artists for a commercial printing company. We would go through New York and spot artists who were undiscovered and see if we could work with them. I was always on a mission to find a new artist and it was part of my job that I absolutely loved. After 20 years of sourcing artists and being right about it, it gave me the confidence to do this for JR. It was great to walk into their booth, have them see my name tag and see their eyes light up with excitement that I was showcasing their work. I guess I never forgot that feeling.

What sort of material do you enjoy showing the most in JR?

I enjoy showing diversity the most. Art is subjective and everyone likes something different. I like finding things I don’t normally gravitate towards. I’d like JR to be like Cirque du Noir in the sense that it’s a little edgy, not mainstream. I want it to be provocative — to make people feel something when they see the art in the magazine, I want them to have a reaction to it. Not scream in your face provocatively, but sublime. Something when you turn the page that might be a little jarring at first until you read and learn more about it. The style and content might not be something you’re attracted to immediately, but when you start reading about the artist, the approach and meaning behind the art, something about the mystery behind the art and artist unfolds and you end up liking it.

Would you say JR is more for artists or art consumers?

For both and also for galleries and museums to discover new artists. Our curator is a fellow at Fitchburg Art Museum. I want to create these opportunities for artists where their work is found by amazing curators and open pathways for them. JR is committed to doing that work and connecting artists like this to further their career.

I also want to help people get art in their homes. One of the articles I wanted to forefront in the most recent issue is called “Art Transforms,” about a designer from Worcester who knows how to choose art for people’s homes that are both expressive and make their home interesting. I would like to help people understand a little more so they want to explore having more art in their homes. When I walk into my friends’ homes who are artists and designers, they have such cool things on the wall that it instantly starts conversations. It’s beautiful and it’s great to raise kids in that kind of environment.

Anything to add?

We’re looking at doing four issues a year. There are two parts to the magazine — a feature section about businesses and artists, and a curation section submitted by artists and selected by the curator. Anyone can submit a feature and curated pieces as well (for a fee that goes to the magazine support). The curation is so amazing and when you open the folders and see the artwork, it’s like Christmas. It’s so exciting to have the ability, no, the privilege, to look at their work and choose those that go in the magazine. Watching the curator discuss the strength of each artist is fascinating to me.

I love art and I’m deeply rooted in the art community because I’m so inspired by the people around Worcester who are artists and musicians. We’re spilling over with creative talent in the city.

For more information, visit www.juniperrag.com.

Michelle May, co-founder of Juniper Rag, a virtual art magazine now being sold at Bedlam Books.

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