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Jason Gerds What art medium or mediums do you use? I like to explore various forms of printmaking. At the moment I am especially fond of monotype printmaking. What is your tie to Kalamazoo and how much time have you spent in Kzoo?  I was born and raised here. I have lived in a few other places, but always seem to return to Kalamazoo. Its a pleasant and comfortable vortex. What is your favorite venue and/or spot to chill in Kzoo? Most of my favorite places have unfortunately come and gone. I would say these days my favorite place is...

A little over ten years ago we purchased a vacant piece of property in Scotts, Michigan. Our intentions were to work with the land and have it help us become more self reliant, healthy, and ultimately build a home there. Over the years we have turned it into a small farm where we grow most of our food, raise animals, and produce enough surplus to sell and put money back into the whole project. We have planted over a thousand trees, some of which have just started to produce fruit for us to use. We have established perennial herbs that...

Chester Ben Maikoski, IV. But you can call me Chyp. I call myself PoeGogh at time for alias-like reasons - Helping with the idea of stepping outside of myself. It gets crowded in here. What art medium or mediums do you use? What is your favorite?  I'm traditionally known for using regular ball point pens. I always doodled as a kid and I kinda perfected it in my own way. Sitting in class or in church my mind would run for miles. Drawing kept me at bay and my Father always had pens on him. Its my comfort-medium. I now...

Where are you from and where are you now? I was raised near Jackson in a little town called Michigan Center, and I lived in Kalamazoo for 6 years after high school until I got married. I moved to Texas for several years and found my way back to Michigan. Now my family lives just north of Allegan out in the country, but after our kids graduate from high school who knows where we'll go! What art medium or mediums do you use? What is your favorite? I use several different mediums when I create. I make wire wrapped jewelry...

Our first design in our I'm Kzoo line of shirts, done by Ellen Nelson. She is a local artist that is currently located in Kalamazoo.  More about Ellen:   What art medium or mediums do you use?  I paint with oil on canvas. I can use watercolor and acrylic, but primarily use oil. What is your tie to Kalamazoo and how much time have you spent in Kzoo? I was born in Kalamazoo, went through KPS, got the Kalamazoo Promise, went away to school at U of M, and now I am back in Kalamazoo cultivating my full-time painting career. I...