People Say High to Visual Director Sierra Rivers Hollister The Splimm Team is growing! We are elated to welcome as our Visual Director, New York artist Sierra Rivers Hollister. About Sierra Sierra studied printmaking and animation at Bennington College, from which she graduated in 2015, and draws inspiration from such artists as Enrique Chagoya, William Kentridge, Frieda Kahlo, and Hieronymous Bosch. Her mixed media work incorporates woodcuts, lithography, and monotyping to create heavily layered prints, animations, books, and installations. She is a gallery attendant at the International Print Center in New York. Chad and I met Sierra in 2012; her mom and I were teaching together in Baltimore and her brother and our daughter were classmates and great friends. Immediately impressed with both her artistic vision and her general vibe, we could tell this young woman was going to bring some unique and wonderful things into the world. And we wanted the opportunity to collaborate with her. We’d been throwing ideas around for months about creative possibilities, and, when we decided to bring on an illustrator for Splimm, Sierra was the first person who came to mind. It was a good sign that she didn’t think our idea was absolutely crazy and an even better one that she felt a connection to the project. She’s also a fellow Sagittarius and Twin Peaks fan, so it’s clearly a good fit. Sierra’s Work You can see Sierra’s first cartoon illustration for Splimm in Issue #3, which will hit your inboxes tomorrow morning. We were blown away by what she came up with when given a one-word theme and a 48-hour deadline. We’re pretty sure you will be too… In the meantime, check out Sierra’s work and show her some love! Video still Relief print Excerpt from accordion book Share this:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)MoreClick to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Splimm Team Jenn Lauder is a media maker, content creator, community builder, and marketing strategist in the cannabis space. Se has a decade of experience as a progressive, anti-bias educator in independent and public schools and spent five years at nonprofits offering services and advocacy for children and families. Jenn is half of the founding team of Weekend Review Kit, a cannabis review and lifestyle site; has written for numerous print and online media outlets; and directs marketing and advocacy efforts for an herbal products company. She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Wesleyan University and attended graduate school at Harvard University and Goddard College. Of Jenn’s many jobs, her favorite is being a mama to her nine-year-old daughter. Share This Previous ArticleCannabis Q & A Next ArticlePacking the Car... December 2, 2016
Say High to Visual Director Sierra Rivers Hollister