ISSUE IV

LETTER FROM
THE EDITORS
Dear Reader,
As I saw the pages of this volume come together, I found myself in awe of the
dimension and complexity with which our featured creators have presented their
worlds to us. As with every preceding volume, the works included in this issue
illuminate the pockets of existence that cannot be found without the vessels of
shared experience–artwork, prose, poetry, film, photography, and even more–
brought forth by our creators. Too easily we look upon the world and search for
the next best thing. On this Winter Solstice, I invite you to consider our world in
all the beauty she has already laid out before us.
—Kate
As we wind down our year, Sienna Solstice approaches its second year as a
journal. In these two years, we’ve had chances to explore the founding question
of our project: what do we lose when we draw strict boundaries between mediums
of expression and exploration? From interviews with artists, creators, and
academics through the countless pieces we’ve received from our community,
we’ve been able to interact with individual projects highlighting the margins.
This issue features computer generated art, music in conversation with neurotransmitters,
photographs investigating the self, and a multitude of other permutations
of mediums. In this dialogue of mediums, we hope you continue to
see the multiplicity of life and our world’s interdependence between the different
disciplines of expression.
Thank you for celebrating with us this Winter Solstice.
Warmly,
Kate & Lea