Math, Science, and Nervous Art: An Interview with Ryan Schultz
Interview by Carla Dominguez When I first met Ryan Schultz in person, I felt confused. I had seen their art gain a lot of attention on tumblr, and I was all too familiar with the smugness that can accompany someone any smidge of internet fame. In front of me was a dapperly-dressed person who took my […]
Hopes, Dreams, and Stock Images With Kieth Pfeiffer
Interview by Elly Call Keith Pfeiffer is a junior in the VCUarts Communication Arts Program. A talented illustrator, his work is featured in the Spring 2015 issue of Poictesme. We managed to snag him in between his classes and his wanderings around Richmond to talk a little bit more about his art. In a small […]
Submit to Rabble
Our summer session will be starting soon and we need your art and writing to fill up our chapbook. This year’s theme is: Noise 1. a loud or unpleasant sound 2. a sound that someone or something makes 3. unwanted electronic signals that harm the quality of something (such as a radio or television broadcast or a […]
Spring 2015 Issue Preview
By this time next week Poictesme will showcasing the wonderful writing and art of VCU students in our Spring 2015 journal. This issue features the work of many talented writers and artists: illustration by Keith Pfeiffer, Anthony Sudol and Skye Young; photography by Weston Clark and Alex Matzke; poetry by Jamal Stone and Jessie Kraemer; and prose by […]
Common Eyes
flash fiction by Lauren Chartuk She looked at me plainly, as I did her. She tried to smile. Instead she just bared her teeth. They were relatively straight. How are you? I barely saw her mouth move. I’m okay, all right, not bad… not great. I felt an involuntary shrug. She matched me, What have […]