The powerful work of a social documentary photographer (Somerville Wire) – The gripping and striking work that Somerville-based artist Cindy Weisbart creates is a reflection of the world around us, whether she is tracking the story of the economic devastation of the pandemic or assembling a COVID Vaccine Portrait Gallery. In all cases, Weisbart is […]
ARTIST PROFILE: ALEX KITTLE
Designs for all of your movie-related flights of fancy (Somerville Wire) – Alex Kittle is the creative and mastermind behind Pan and Scan Illustration, a shop that features film and pop culture inspired works, but also zines, pins, and stickers. Thinking of Prince, Barbarella, or David Bowie? Kittle has you covered. She invents “Art for […]
CHAIN REACTION
Coffee shop workers organize, inspire others Labor organizing in the Boston area has gotten a hip makeover. Two local coffee shop chains, Pavement & Darwin’s Ltd., have had their employees vote to form unions. These baristas have been the unlikely stars of the progressive left in Boston this past summer: The media exploded after the […]
FEATURE FOLLOWUP: REVISITING RECYCLING
It took decades for workers doing this dangerous job to get a living wage. But are their problems finally sorted out? For the first time ever, Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville are boosting the pay for the workers who sort their recyclables after resolving a decades-long stalemate with a regional company. Each city requires that workers […]
BUSINESS PROFILE: PEARL STREET TATTOO CLUB
The new East Somerville space aims to be inclusive (Somerville Wire) – Owners Aisha R. and Arran Lane moved from the United Kingdom to the Boston area in 2019, where they opened Pearl Street Tattoo Club. The shop aims to foster respect and build community, while allowing customers to express themselves creatively through the art […]