Katharine Smith || White Rabbit Design
Meet Katharine Smith of White Rabbit Design.
Articles by Kristy Rock
Katie Toth || Trebird Jewelry
Meet Katie Toth of Trebird Jewelry.
Bad Children Beware
The Krampuses are here, and they’re not f’ing around this year.
Vanessa Lauria || pidge pidge
Meet Vanessa Lauria of pidge pidge.
Carly Collier || Color Puke Designs
Meet Carly Collier of Color Puke Designs.
Amy Peterson || A Frayed Knot Buffalo/Foxberry Grove
Meet Amy Peterson of A Frayed Knot Buffalo and Foxberry Grove.
Diana Miranda-Gaeddert || Mermaid & Weasel
Meet Diana Miranda-Gaeddert of Mermaid & Weasel.
Rebecca Kulik || Timeless Babez
Meet Rebecca Kulik of Timeless Babez.
Carlene Derkovitz, Heather Nowak, and Jillian Nowak || West Side Stitchery
Meet Carlene Derkovitz, Heather Nowak, and Jillian Nowak of West Side Stitchery.
Suzanne O’Brien || ZanieCrafts, Handmade Fiber Creations
Meet Suzanne O’Brien of ZanieCrafts, Handmade Fiber Creations.
Nicole Cooke || Type & Resolution
Meet Nicole Cooke of Type & Resolution.
Michelle Perkins || Speakeasy Works
Meet Michelle Perkins of Speakeasy Works.
Silver Raven || SilverRavensoap & Apothecary
Meet Silver Raven of SilverRavensoap & Apothecary.
Cindy Young || Sew Buffalo
Meet Cindy Young of Sew Buffalo.
Jesse Garcia || NyZoSa Designs — Creations in Wire and Stone
Meet Jesse Garcia of NyZoSa Designs.
Nikki Benatovich || Cosmic Lotus Jewelry
Meet Nikki Benatovich of Cosmic Lotus Jewelry.
Beth Schulenberg & Ashley Wegner || Nickel City String Art
Meet Beth Schulenberg & Ashley Wegner of Nickel City String Art.
Elisabeth Strong || Lizard Breath Beads
Meet Elisabeth Strong of Lizard Breath Beads.
Laetitia Desroches || Atlas Concept Store
Meet Laetitia Desroches of Atlas Concept Store.
Afura Fareed || GypsyWytch Diaries
Meet Afura Fareed of GypsyWytch Diaries.
Bear || Everyday Earthware
Meet Bear of Everyday Earthware.
Maura Beres || Catch a Falling Jar
Meet Maura Beres of Catch a Falling Jar.
Brook D’Angelo || Brick Chick/B.F.D. Creative
Meet Brook D’Angelo of Brick Chick/B.F.D. Creative.
Alison E. Kurek
Meet Alison E. Kurek.
Doreen Kelly || Countryside Weaving
Meet Doreen Kelly of Countryside Weaving.
Nancy Ellen Kensy || The Angel Painter
Meet Nancy Ellen Kensy of The Angel Painter.
Camille Golembiewski || Backwoods Imperfections
Meet Camille Golembiewski of Backwoods Imperfections.
Lori Sosenko || Crafted by Lori
Meet Lori Sosenko of Crafted by Lori.
Lisa Hodge || Copper & Glass Creations by Love the Buff
Meet Lisa Hodge of Copper & Glass Creations by Love the Buff.
Janna Willoughby-Lohr || Papercraft Miracles
Meet Janna Willoughby-Lohr of Papercraft Miracles.
Lindsay Sullivan || Elle Pea Tee
Meet Lindsay Sullivan of Elle Pea Tee.
Ashley Strazzella || AshTree Wellness
Meet Ashley Strazzella of AshTree Wellness.
SCENE: Buffalo Beer Goddesses 5-Year Anniversary!
Photographer Jillian Barrile was on hand for the Buffalo Beer Goddesses 5-year anniversary party at Mr. Goodbar September 28. Check out our #tbt retrospective!
Ashlee Lonergan: Grit & Glory
“Okay, you’re getting older, this is something you want to do, so either do it now, or forever hold your peace.”
SCENE: Dining Out for Life 2017
On Tuesday, October 10, 2017, nearly 100 restaurants in the Western New York area took part in the 15th annual Dining Out for Life, a fundraiser to support the services of community health provider Evergreen Health.
Gabrielle Mattina: Wild Woman of the West
“I knew that if I always worked that hard, that I would get it, ya know? No matter what, I would make it happen.”
Rachel Herman-Gross: Hospitable Host
“We want people to be comfortable asking questions and inquiring about things in a way that just sort of demystifies cocktails.”
BOOK REVIEW: Alycia Ripley’s Wind over Tide
Review of the latest effort from author Alycia Ripley, plus a Q&A with the author in her own words.
Julia Bottoms-Douglas and the Freedom Wall
Photographer Alana A. Fajemisin captured the beginning stages of the Freedom Wall in July 2017.
Lindsay Robson: Social Seamstress
“I just love being out in the wild, I guess you would say.”
Out & About: American Blasphemies at the Barrel Factory
Poetry and dance collided to celebrate the release of Megan Kemple’s American Blasphemies.
Out & About: International Female Ride Day at Broken Sprocket Garage
This past Saturday, May 6, was International Female Ride Day for lady motorcyclists across the globe. We joined in on the fun with Spoke & Dagger.
Out & About: Shakti: A Bollywood Dance Showcase
Photographer Jill Barrile captures the magic of Bollywood dance for Qween City.
Kelsey Claire Hagen: Pudenda Power
“All of our actions collectively make up the zeitgeist of our generation.”
Out & About: Nickel City Renegades Battle Big Bad Buffalo Troop 31055
A few weeks ago Qween City got to sit in on the most adorable Monday night EVER.
Out & About: The Grand Opening of Rejuvinex Spa
Photographer Alana Fajemisin of AlanAdetolArts, LLC, was on hand at the RejuVinex Day Spa grand opening Sunday, March 26.
Erin Moser: Countess of Chroma
“I put a tarp on the floor in my room and I cut hair in my room and charged friends like $5 for a color and then we would go to Denny’s and eat fries.”
Donika Kelly: Language for the Living
“How it moves might be surprising, but that surprise is in a moment, and then you can dip out.”
REVIEW: Modern Map Art Does Buffalo!
These city prints come in six different sizes and four different styles, ranging from $29.99 – $79.99.
Emily Terrana: Agent of Change
“We’re just not going to have refugees coming from these countries, and these folks are the fabric of our communities.”
Leslie Zemsky: On the Art of Community
“It’s our family’s philosophy to keep building the neighborhood, but you do need to make these projects work.”
Launch Party Official Announcement!
Join us Saturday, March 4 from 7-10 p.m. at 125 Art Collective for the Qween City launch party!!
Psyko Kupkake: Skatin’ into the Dream
“We would be stupid if we didn’t take the spot, and we’re not ready, and we can’t afford it, and we’ll figure it out, and here we are.”
Christa Glennie Seychew: On the Fabric of Food
“One of the few places where people still have communal, shared experiences is around a table.”
Lizy Reaves: Storied Soubrette
“This is right. This is something I should have explored earlier on.”
Ebony “MaDamn Noire” Jones: Femme Provocateur
“We’re giving them honey but, somewhere along the lines we have to stand by something as well.”
Beth Geyer and Vienna Haak: A Collaboration of All Ability
“Thank you for doing this. You’re giving my daughter, my son, their dream.”
Carly Glenn Collier: Solving a Colorful Puzzle
“I’m wearing my insides on the outside and no one can tell me not to.”
Elizabeth Siematkowski: A Love Affair with Words
“It feels safe to explore some things that maybe make people uncomfortable in their daily lives, that maybe make ME uncomfortable in my daily life.”
Marisa Caruso: Baby, the Stars Shine Bright
“I want to take part in projects that matter and facilitate change, because the path our culture is currently following is too scary to let ride out.”
Brook F. D’Angelo: Totes Badass
“Turns out, even after all the naysayers, the plan turned out to be an internationally recognized success.”
Afura Fareed: Witches in Our Midst
“The struggle is real, but when you have a destiny to fulfill, the miracles come when you need them most!”
Bambi Layne: For the Love of Science and Design
“Whatever they need to get it done, because that’s my driving force: the gratitude, not the money.”
Sarah “Bear” Cozzemera: Rockin’ Crocker
“Nothing has ever tugged at my soul, inspired, and motivated me to succeed as much as this does.”