Balancing tears of lament with faith and creative work. In this interview with Indian American painter and poet Salma Arastu, you’ll hear and see her lyrical offerings of both as she processes this difficult season for humanity. Born with what she describes as “a life-defining challenge of a left hand without fingers” Salma has defied …
“Grace your creative space with care and attention”. In this interview with Pakistani miniature painter Alina Akbar Malik you can hear her wisdom on caring for her soul and studio at home during confinement. Alina’s work pulls together meaning and symbol in finely brushed drawings and paintings. She was an artist in residence (AiR) during our …
Come, Enjoy A Walk Up Bouanane By Roqaya El Guiri The city of Tetouan has a great location, it is surrounded by mountains and gigantic hills to the north and the south. One cannot visit the city of Tétouan without taking a detour up to Ain Bouanane, the famous spring and woods on the south …
I Do Love Tetouan … by Roqaya El Guiri If I had to describe why I love Tetouan in one word, it would be “overwhelming” … But I mean that in a positive way. I first moved to Tetouan in 2018 to work for Green Olive Arts as a Residency Assistant. There, I was introduced …
Celebrating Five Years of Partnership with Tetouan In 2018, Green Olive Arts celebrated five years as an art residency in Tetouan, Morocco. We are amazed as we look back and see how this story has unfolded … and we want to share it with you! When Rachel Pearsey and I (Jeff McRobbie) began to brainstorm …
I’m sure all of us who draw wish we could draw better. But that won’t happen overnight or without putting in the work! I want to see the change in my work, that can only come from daily putting in the time to draw. I usually have good intentions and resolve to sketch regularly, but …
Rhythm an unheard conversation and other reflections from Poet and Fiber Artist in Residence Carrie Mixon. Re-posted from her blog with permission… Thanks Carrie! There are many things you don’t imagine yourself doing in a certain span of time like this. Watching Turkish historical dramas is one for me. The sound of Arabic and stringed instruments from …
AiR Carrie Mixon was invited by the American Language Center of Tetouan to participate in the commencement ceremony of its ACCESS* students on Sunday 15-February as a guest poet. It was standing room only in the auditorium of Tetouan’s Dar Taqafa (Culture House) of the Ministry of Culture Sunday night. Guests were treated to musical numbers …
Fiber Artist in Residence Carrie Mixon shares some poignant reflections on cultural exploration and getting into her “creative groove” during her residency at Green Olive Arts. Re-posted from her blog with permission… Thanks Carrie! getting into the creative groove… It’s hard to believe, but I’ve been in Morocco for 3 weeks now, and it’s been quite …
It’s an honor to have Carrie Mixon at Green Olive Arts helping us to see and feel In this very personal entry, re-posted from her blog, Carrie seeks an anchor in the wind of sensory overload during her first week in Tetouan, Morocco. Here by Carrie Mixon So many small things strike with force: Here. Here. And here. Winds …