The Rockford Register Star's coverage of the Chemtool industrial fire incident in Rockton, Illinois. Several representatives from emergency responders and the health department briefed reporters on the latest details regarding health concerns for people and the environment. We'll hear from Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson, Winnebago County Public Health Administrator Sandra Martell, and Craig Thomas, the federal on-site coordinator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

(Produced by Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star)

The Rockford Register Star's coverage of the Chemtool industrial fire incident in Rockton, Illinois.&nbsp;Several representatives from emergency responders and the health department briefed reporters on the latest details regarding health concerns for people and the environment.&nbsp;We'll hear from&nbsp;Rockton Fire Chief Kirk Wilson,&nbsp;Winnebago County Public Health Administrator Sandra Martell, and&nbsp;Craig Thomas, the federal on-site coordinator for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
(Produced by Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star)

Chemtool Industrial Fire Complete News Conference (06/16/21)

The former Hononegah wrestler, and UFC fighter, Corey Anderson, is now working his way up the Bellator ladder and recently advanced to the semifinals of the light heavyweight Grand Prix, with a $1M prize awaiting the winner. Anderson sat down and talked about his personal life, and his professional career, as well as why he believes he can win the $1M tournament.

The former Hononegah wrestler, and UFC fighter, Corey Anderson, is now working his way up the Bellator ladder and recently advanced to the semifinals of the light heavyweight Grand Prix, with a $1M prize awaiting the winner. Anderson sat down and talked about his personal life, and his professional career, as well as why he believes he can win the $1M tournament.

Not Just a Game with MMA star Corey Anderson

The First Free Rockford Worship band performs during a community prayer event at the intersection of South Main Street at Morgan Street Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Rockford. Brother Carlos Chacon, South Side Outreach Ministry and a Spanish language minister with the Salvation Army, who hosted the event, says that community and faith will bring hope to improve the South side of Rockford.

More at RRSTAR.COM.

The First Free Rockford Worship band performs during a community prayer event at the intersection of South Main Street at Morgan Street Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Rockford. Brother Carlos Chacon, South Side Outreach Ministry and a Spanish language minister with the Salvation Army, who hosted the event, says that community and faith will bring hope to improve the South side of Rockford.
More at <a href="https://www.rrstar.com">RRSTAR.COM</a>.

First Free Rockford Worship Band sings "Amazing Grace"

Kathy Reum is looking for closure. Her 28-year-old son, Patrick Michael Reum, was last seen around 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 walking out of his house in the 400 block of South First Street in Rockford’s Haight Village neighborhood. Kathy Reum and volunteer search teams were mobilized Saturday to walk along both sides of the Rock River while crews in boats equipped with sonar and cadaver dogs scoured the river itself. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Rockford police at 815-966-2900 or Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867. 

For more on this story go to www.rrstar.com.

Reporting by Ken DeCoster/Rockford Register Star.

Audio recording and production by Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star.

Kathy Reum is looking for closure. Her 28-year-old son, Patrick Michael Reum, was last seen around 6 p.m. on Dec. 12 walking out of his house in the 400 block of South First Street in&nbsp;Rockford&rsquo;s&nbsp;Haight Village neighborhood.&nbsp;Kathy Reum and volunteer search teams were mobilized Saturday to walk along both sides of the Rock River while crews in boats equipped with sonar and cadaver dogs scoured the river itself.&nbsp;
Anyone with information is asked to call Rockford police at 815-966-2900 or Rockford Area Crime Stoppers at 815-963-7867.&nbsp;
For more on this story go to <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>.
Reporting by Ken DeCoster/Rockford Register Star.
Audio recording and production by Scott P. Yates/Rockford Register Star.

Kathy Reum Searches for Her Son

Tony Cassioppi, the former Hononegah wrestler who won two state titles with an undefeated record back in his high school days, is starting to make some noise at the top college level now, too. Cassioppi finished third in the Big Ten Championships at heavyweight for the second year in a row, and then this time, when he got his shot, he took third at the NCAA wrestling championships last weekend. Listen to all of his stories.

Tony Cassioppi, the former Hononegah wrestler who won two state titles with an undefeated record back in his high school days, is starting to make some noise at the top college level now, too. Cassioppi finished third in the Big Ten Championships at heavyweight for the second year in a row, and then this time, when he got his shot, he took third at the NCAA wrestling championships last weekend. Listen to all of his stories.

Not Just a Game with Iowa wrestler Tony Cassioppi

Head coach Tom Guse and point guard Zach Derus talk about Lutheran's undefeated boys basketball season, and what they could have done with a state tournament this year, during this week's "Not Just a Game" podcast, with host Jay Taft. Then, Winnebago's star post player Ethan Ackerman, who missed the end of the basketball season because he was in quarantine, talks about his excitement as he got out of lockdown just in time to start football practice with the Indians.

Head coach Tom Guse and point guard Zach Derus talk about Lutheran's undefeated boys basketball season, and what they could have done with a state tournament this year, during this week's "Not Just a Game" podcast, with host Jay Taft. Then, Winnebago's star post player Ethan Ackerman, who missed the end of the basketball season because he was in quarantine, talks about his excitement as he got out of lockdown just in time to start football practice with the Indians.

Not Just a Game with Tom Guse, Zack Derus and Ethan Ackerman

Sister Stephanie Baliga used to run competitively for Auburn and then the University of Illinois, but now she does it to help fund the Mission of Our Lady of Angel and its food pantry that feeds over 1,000 people a day. Sister Stephanie, this week's guest on the "Not Just a Game" podcast, organizes a charity team for the Chicago Marathon every year, and her team has raised over $1M for the mission since she's started. Hear her story right here.

Sister Stephanie Baliga used to run competitively for Auburn and then the University of Illinois, but now she does it to help fund the Mission of Our Lady of Angel and its food pantry that feeds over 1,000 people a day. Sister Stephanie, this week's guest on the "Not Just a Game" podcast, organizes a charity team for the Chicago Marathon every year, and her team has raised over $1M for the mission since she's started. Hear her story right here.

Not Just a Game with Sister Stephanie Baliga, the Running Nun

Fran Volz carves a mermaid out of snow on the empty lot at the corner of North Church Street and John Street on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Rockford. Volz, a professional sculptor, bought the property after a fire destroyed a home there in the summer of 2020. He began sculpting by making Smurf statues in his yard in his 30s. He wanted to make a snow sculpture this year after his teammates dropped out of the annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition to be held at Sinnissippi Park later this year.

Read more from the Rockford Register Star at RRSTAR.COM.

Fran Volz carves a mermaid out of snow on the empty lot at the corner of North Church Street and John Street on Saturday, Jan. 23, 2021, in Rockford. Volz, a professional sculptor, bought the property after a fire destroyed a home there in the summer of 2020. He began sculpting by making Smurf statues in his yard in his 30s. He wanted to make a snow sculpture this year after his teammates dropped out of the annual Illinois Snow Sculpting Competition to be held at Sinnissippi Park later this year.
Read more from the Rockford Register Star at <a href="https://www.rrstar.com">RRSTAR.COM</a>.

How to make an award-winning snow sculpture with Fran Volz

Anthony Billups, the former Hononegah star pitcher who transformed into an artist and musician in the Nashville, Tennessee, scene, talks about his mural-painting business as well as his music career. He just released his third country-music album, and he plays one of his new songs, "Nashville Superstar," near the end of the podcast.

Anthony Billups, the former Hononegah star pitcher who transformed into an artist and musician in the Nashville, Tennessee, scene, talks about his mural-painting business as well as his music career. He just released his third country-music album, and he plays one of his new songs, "Nashville Superstar," near the end of the podcast.

Not Just a Game with Anthony Billups, CHAPTER 2

Anthony Billups was a star pitcher for Hononegah back in the late-90s and early 2000s, and went on to pitch his way through college. But a car accident and temporary blindness set him on a path toward art and music, and now he's a rising star in Nashville, Tennessee. Here is Chapter 1 of 2 of Billups' story, starting with his high school baseball days and leading up to his accident and his growing love for art and music. (Chapter 2 is coming soon.)

Anthony Billups was a star pitcher for Hononegah back in the late-90s and early 2000s, and went on to pitch his way through college. But a car accident and temporary blindness set him on a path toward art and music, and now he's a rising star in Nashville, Tennessee. Here is Chapter 1 of 2 of Billups' story, starting with his high school baseball days and leading up to his accident and his growing love for art and music. (Chapter 2 is coming soon.)

Not Just a Game with Anthony Billups, CHAPTER 1

News, interviews and field recordings from the Rockford Register Star in Rockford, Illinois.

From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star Podcast

Former Harlem star and Syracuse defensive end Josh Black recently made the decision to return to college for one more football season — and to get his Master's degree. Listen to Josh talk about his reasons for returning, his hopes for the future, and his NFL aspirations on this week's podcast.

Former Harlem star and Syracuse defensive end Josh Black recently made the decision to return to college for one more football season &mdash; and to get his Master's degree. Listen to Josh talk about his reasons for returning, his hopes for the future, and his NFL aspirations on this week's podcast.

Not Just a Game with Syracuse DE Josh Black

Former East and RVC star Madi Hecox has battled back from heart surgery — for a heart ailment that she discovered by chance when her new school happened to test her — and just had her first double-double for her new team, Southeastern University out of Lakeland, Florida. Now Hecox is finding ways to help others who may suffer from the same issues she dealt with as well as starring on the basketball court. Hear her story here.

Former East and RVC star Madi Hecox has battled back from heart surgery &mdash; for a heart ailment that she discovered by chance when her new school happened to test her &mdash; and just had her first double-double for her new team, Southeastern University out of Lakeland, Florida. Now Hecox is finding ways to help others who may suffer from the same issues she dealt with as well as starring on the basketball court. Hear her story here.

Not Just a Game with NAIA basketball star Madi Hecox

Charley Kurlinkus won the high jumping state championship while a student-athlete at Hononegah, and now he's an emergency room doctor in Sacramento, California. But when he's not working, he's soaring through the air as one of the world's top BASE jumpers. He talks about both sides of his life as this week's guest on "Not Just a Game."

Charley Kurlinkus won the high jumping state championship while a student-athlete at Hononegah, and now he's an emergency room doctor in Sacramento, California. But when he's not working, he's soaring through the air as one of the world's top BASE jumpers. He talks about both sides of his life as this week's guest on "Not Just a Game."

Not Just a Game with BASE jumper, and ER Dr., Charley Kurlinkus

Former Freeport Pretzel stars Steve, Vance and Deion McShane sit down together with host Jay Taft and talk about what they've all been through this past year — as well as having a few laughs. Steve is rehabbing a torn Achilles tendon from his short stint in the XFL, while Vance and Deion have decided to forgo the track and field season so they can play spring football at Saint Xavier and Northern Iowa, respectively.

Former Freeport Pretzel stars Steve, Vance and Deion McShane sit down together with host Jay Taft and talk about what they've all been through this past year &mdash; as well as having a few laughs. Steve is rehabbing a torn Achilles tendon from his short stint in the XFL, while Vance and Deion have decided to forgo the track and field season so they can play spring football at Saint Xavier and Northern Iowa, respectively.

Not Just a Game with Freeport's McShane brothers

Rockford Register Star sports reporter Jay Taft interviews the players, coaches and decision makers of sports in the Rock River Valley.

Rockford Register Star sports reporter Jay Taft interviews the players, coaches and decision makers of sports in the Rock River Valley.

Discovering Rockford sports leaders and their process.

Not Just A Game

On this episode of “Meet The Artist,” we play a bit of musical chairs, and turn the microphone on the show’s usual host and resident photojournalist for the Rockford Register Star, Scott Yates.

In his place, local artist, Xen Kingsley takes the reigns.

Like every hero, an origin story must be told, and in this episode, Scott tells us his - from his humble beginnings in Roanoke, Va., and aspirations as a musician, to world travel and telling stories through photographs. Most importantly, we discuss how Scott offers visibility to virtually every important artist in this city, resulting in what I believe to be a surge in networking as well as an increased reception to the art community that did not exist before. The result creates working relationships between artists and members of the community.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

-Xen Kingsley is a Rockford resident and prolific street and portrait photographer and singer. He guest hosted this episode of “Meet the Artist” reviewing nearly a year of this podcast series.

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More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Xen Kingsley on Instagram: @xentastic https://www.instagram.com/xentastic/

Xen Kingsley on the net: https://www.thexenaissance.com/

Episode cover photograph by Xen Kingsley

Music:

Music: “Writin’ Rhymes Ft. Xen” on the 2015 release of Arising EP by AutoMatic. https://automatic.bandcamp.com/track/writin-rhymes-ft-xen?fbclid=IwAR14OeefsZoTbWSp9FgIM0zAZ2Xl0hLkT64FaT31Ht4kR0sBwBOZxai1YAA

On this episode of &ldquo;Meet The Artist,&rdquo; we play a bit of musical chairs, and turn the microphone on the show&rsquo;s usual host and resident photojournalist for the Rockford Register Star, Scott Yates.
In his place, local artist, Xen Kingsley takes the reigns.
Like every hero, an origin story must be told, and in this episode, Scott tells us his - from his humble beginnings in Roanoke, Va., and aspirations as a musician, to world travel and telling stories through photographs. Most importantly, we discuss how Scott offers visibility to virtually every important artist in this city, resulting in what I believe to be a surge in networking as well as an increased reception to the art community that did not exist before. The result creates working relationships between artists and members of the community.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
-Xen Kingsley is a Rockford resident and prolific street and portrait photographer and singer. He guest hosted this episode of &ldquo;Meet the Artist&rdquo; reviewing nearly a year of this podcast series.
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More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates
Xen Kingsley on Instagram: @xentastic https://www.instagram.com/xentastic/
Xen Kingsley on the net: <a href="https://www.thexenaissance.com/">https://www.thexenaissance.com/</a>
Episode cover photograph by Xen Kingsley
Music:
Music: &ldquo;Writin&rsquo; Rhymes Ft. Xen&rdquo; on the 2015 release of Arising EP by AutoMatic. <a href="https://automatic.bandcamp.com/track/writin-rhymes-ft-xen?fbclid=IwAR14OeefsZoTbWSp9FgIM0zAZ2Xl0hLkT64FaT31Ht4kR0sBwBOZxai1YAA">https://automatic.bandcamp.com/track/writin-rhymes-ft-xen?fbclid=IwAR14OeefsZoTbWSp9FgIM0zAZ2Xl0hLkT64FaT31Ht4kR0sBwBOZxai1YAA</a>

Meet the Artist: Scott P. Yates (A year in review)

Sarah Stewart opened the Rockford's newest tattoo shop, Six Finger Tattoo, in early December.

She turned the vacant space on North First Street into an inviting storefront that adds to a downtown district growing with locally owned arts businesses.

Stewart has been a neo-traditional tattoo artist for nine years and spent the last seven of those years working at Delicious Ink.

She draws inspiration from several sources. Her mother got her drawing at an early age. Sarah continues a long tattoo tradition in Rockford.

In this podcast episode we talk about her early years, and we create a left-handed secret hand shake. And we talk about Milton Zeis, one of the industry’s local legends, who set up a tattoo shop, supply store and accredited school on Leslie Avenue in Rockford.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

6 Finger Tattoo: https://www.facebook.com/6-Finger-Tattoo-105759744156302/

Sarah Stewart on Instagram: @shewasamonster 

Music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Shades of Spring" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Sarah Stewart opened the Rockford's newest tattoo shop, Six Finger Tattoo, in early December.
She turned the vacant space on North First Street into an inviting storefront that adds to a downtown district growing with locally owned arts businesses.
Stewart has been a neo-traditional tattoo artist for nine years and spent the last seven of those years working at Delicious Ink.
She draws inspiration from several sources. Her mother got her drawing at an early age. Sarah continues a long tattoo tradition in Rockford.
In this podcast episode we talk about her early years, and we create a left-handed secret hand shake. And we talk about Milton Zeis, one of the industry&rsquo;s local legends, who set up a tattoo shop, supply store and accredited school on Leslie Avenue in Rockford.
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More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates
6 Finger Tattoo: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/6-Finger-Tattoo-105759744156302/">https://www.facebook.com/6-Finger-Tattoo-105759744156302/</a>
Sarah Stewart on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/shewasamonster/">@shewasamonster</a>&nbsp;
Music:
Music from <a href="https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a>
"Shades of Spring" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>)
License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

Meet the Artist: Sarah Stewart

Sierra Goddard’s latest challenge as an actress is to portray a man in the 1800s.

Goddard, 23, of Freeport, is the latest guest on the Register Star’s “Meet the Artist” podcast where we meet the artists who make our community a more beautiful place. 

During the podcast discussion, Goddard explains how she gets into character as Powell, the lead protagonist in the West Side Show Room’s newest stage production of “Men On Boats” - a production written by Jacklyn Backhaus and directed by Rockford’s own Mike Werckle.

In real life, John Wesley Powell led the first government-sanctioned expedition through the Grand Canyon, called the Powell Geographic Expedition in the 1860s. It was a 3-month river paddle down the Green and Colorado Rivers. In the play, the all-female cast helps to highlight the ridiculousness of male bravado and questions male values. Hilarity and tragedy ensues.

Goddard attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles and in New York City. She tells the story of how she ended up living in Freeport to attend Highland Community and Kishwuakee Colleges.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Sierra Goddard: https://www.backstage.com/u/sierragoddard/

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9919314/ 

Instagram: @thewritersierra

West Side Show Room: www.thewssr.org

Music:

The episode’s theme music was recorded live during the “Men on Boats” performance at the West Side Show Room in Rockford on November 21, and replayed here with the director’s permission.

Sierra Goddard&rsquo;s latest challenge as an actress is to portray a man in the 1800s.
Goddard, 23, of Freeport, is the latest guest on the Register Star&rsquo;s &ldquo;Meet the Artist&rdquo; podcast where we meet the artists who make our community a more beautiful place.&nbsp;
During the podcast discussion, Goddard explains how she gets into character as Powell, the lead protagonist in the West Side Show Room&rsquo;s newest stage production of &ldquo;Men On Boats&rdquo; - a production written by Jacklyn Backhaus and directed by Rockford&rsquo;s own Mike Werckle.
In real life, John Wesley Powell led the first government-sanctioned expedition through the Grand Canyon, called the Powell Geographic Expedition in the 1860s. It was a 3-month river paddle down the Green and Colorado Rivers. In the play, the all-female cast helps to highlight the ridiculousness of male bravado and questions male values. Hilarity and tragedy ensues.
Goddard attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in Los Angeles and in New York City. She tells the story of how she ended up living in Freeport to attend Highland Community and Kishwuakee Colleges.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
<hr>
More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; <a href="mailto:%20syates@rrstar.com">syates@rrstar.com</a>; <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scottpyates">@scottpyates</a>
Sierra Goddard: <a href="https://www.backstage.com/u/sierragoddard/">https://www.backstage.com/u/sierragoddard/</a>
<a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9919314/">https://www.imdb.com/name/nm9919314/</a>&nbsp;
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewritersierra/">@thewritersierra</a>
West Side Show Room: <a href="http://www.thewssr.org">www.thewssr.org</a>
Music:
The episode&rsquo;s theme music was recorded live during the &ldquo;Men on Boats&rdquo; performance at the West Side Show Room in Rockford on November 21, and replayed here with the director&rsquo;s permission.

Sierra Goddard’s latest challenge as an actress is to portray a man in the 1800s.  Goddard, 23, of Freeport, is the latest guest on the Register Star’s “Meet the Artist” podcast where we meet the artists who make our community a more beautiful place.

Meet the Artist: Sierra Goddard

The artist known as Buddah Barrios grew up on the city’s south side and became known for his style of urban boudoir and street photography and for producing art shows.

Buddah is the latest guest on the Register Star’s “Meet the Artist” podcast where we meet the artists who make our community a more beautiful place. 

Buddah’s photography subjects are more often Latinas and women of color. He’s equally comfortable working with natural light outside city buildings as he is shooting in the privacy of a bedroom or an empty living room.

One of Buddah’s early artistic influences was his grandmother’s cooking for family meals. Later, Buddah drew inspiration from his older brother’s custom painting on cars.

The latter influenced Buddah’s curation of local art shows in which he included colorful low riders and custom motorcycles as well as two dimensional art works in the gallery.

Buddah’s latest project was the Dia de los Muertos Art Gallery, which took over an unused floor of a south side building on November 9th.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Buddah Barrios Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/b_easy_photos89/

Dia De Los Muertos Art Gallery: https://www.facebook.com/DayoftheDead815/

Music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Sancho Panza gets a Latte" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

The artist known as Buddah Barrios grew up on the city&rsquo;s south side and became known for his style of urban boudoir and street photography and for producing art shows.
Buddah is the latest guest on the Register Star&rsquo;s &ldquo;Meet the Artist&rdquo; podcast where we meet the artists who make our community a more beautiful place.&nbsp;
Buddah&rsquo;s photography subjects are more often Latinas and women of color. He&rsquo;s equally comfortable working with natural light outside city buildings as he is shooting in the privacy of a bedroom or an empty living room.
One of Buddah&rsquo;s early artistic influences was his grandmother&rsquo;s cooking for family meals. Later, Buddah drew inspiration from his older brother&rsquo;s custom painting on cars.
The latter influenced Buddah&rsquo;s curation of local art shows in which he included colorful low riders and custom motorcycles as well as two dimensional art works in the gallery.
Buddah&rsquo;s latest project was the Dia de los Muertos Art Gallery, which took over an unused floor of a south side building on November 9th.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
<hr>
More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; <a href="twitter.com/scottpyates">@scottpyates</a>
Buddah Barrios Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/b_easy_photos89/">https://www.instagram.com/b_easy_photos89/</a>
Dia De Los Muertos Art Gallery: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/DayoftheDead815/">https://www.facebook.com/DayoftheDead815/</a>
Music:
Music from <a href="https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a>
"Sancho Panza gets a Latte" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>)
License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

Discovering Rockford creative leaders and their creative process

Meet the Artist: Buddah Barrios

Manny Tang will show you that “cuteness has a dark side, too.”

Tang, a Taiwanese-American whose artist alias is China Cat 663, has lived and worked in Rockford since 2002.

Her art is omnipresent in the city and around the Midwest. Merchandise of her designs are for sale in the gift shop of Rockford Art Museum. Her latest group show, called “Rapture 2019. Muse” opened at the Aeon Gallery in Richmond, Illinois, on Oct. 26th.

The figures in Manny’s paintings take physical cues from the “Big Eyes” work of Margaret Keane. The humanoid figures have the strong feminine and fairy tale qualities of Manga and the classic sailor-girl tattoos. The sexuality is drawn for the female gaze as a rebuttal to pop-culture’s dominant, male-centric point of view.

The themes of bondage and domination create an ominous thread throughout her work that inspired her motto: “Cuteness has a dark side, too.”

Her acrylics and watercolors are masterful combinations of color that are pleasing to stare at. And her mostly monochromatic linoleum block prints equally reward lingering eye balls.

In this show, Manny talks about her artwork and reminisces about the unique and much-talked-about “Black Rabbit Masquerade Hoedown” at 317 Art Collective in early September.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Manny Chinacat: http://chinacat663.com

Instagram: @chinacat663

Music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Darkness is Coming" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Manny Tang will show you that &ldquo;cuteness has a dark side, too.&rdquo;
Tang, a Taiwanese-American whose artist alias is China Cat 663, has lived and worked in Rockford since 2002.
Her art is omnipresent in the city and around the Midwest. Merchandise of her designs are for sale in the gift shop of Rockford Art Museum. Her latest group show, called &ldquo;Rapture 2019. Muse&rdquo; opened at the Aeon Gallery in Richmond, Illinois, on Oct. 26th.
The figures in Manny&rsquo;s paintings take physical cues from the &ldquo;Big Eyes&rdquo; work of Margaret Keane. The humanoid figures have the strong feminine and fairy tale qualities of Manga and the classic sailor-girl tattoos. The sexuality is drawn for the female gaze as a rebuttal to pop-culture&rsquo;s dominant, male-centric point of view.
The themes of bondage and domination create an ominous thread throughout her work that inspired her motto: &ldquo;Cuteness has a dark side, too.&rdquo;
Her acrylics and watercolors are masterful combinations of color that are pleasing to stare at. And her mostly monochromatic linoleum block prints equally reward lingering eye balls.
In this show, Manny talks about her artwork and reminisces about the unique and much-talked-about &ldquo;Black Rabbit Masquerade Hoedown&rdquo; at 317 Art Collective in early September.
<hr>
More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates
Manny Chinacat: <a href="http://chinacat663.com">http://chinacat663.com</a>
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/chinacat663/">@chinacat663</a>
Music:
Music from <a href="https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a>
"Darkness is Coming" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>)
License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

Meet the Artist: Manny "China Cat 663" Tang

Tom Asher’s wood craftsmanship is as beautiful as it is intricate.

Asher is the latest guest on “Meet the Artist,” the podcast from the Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place.

Tom, a Rockford native since the mid-1980s, is retired from working as a trumpet player in orchestras in Nicaragua, Mexico and various cities in the United States, including the Rockford Symphony Orchestra.

He’s turned his professional music career and his love of violins into a second career of making and repairing instruments, furniture, trinket boxes and other objects.

When Tom is not in his basement workshop, he’s probably out riding his bicycle through the midwest countryside.

In this podcast episode Tom shares many stories, including one about leaving a beloved music job in Nicaragua just as the Sandinistas overthrew the government in the midst of the Nicaragua Revolution in the late 1970s.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

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Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Tom Asher: http://woodenbackroads.com

Jamin VanderHeyden: https://www.dangerousdecorations.com/

Music:

Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Tom Asher&rsquo;s wood craftsmanship is as beautiful as it is intricate.
Asher is the latest guest on &ldquo;Meet the Artist,&rdquo; the podcast from the Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place.
Tom, a Rockford native since the mid-1980s, is retired from working as a trumpet player in orchestras in Nicaragua, Mexico and various cities in the United States, including the Rockford Symphony Orchestra.
He&rsquo;s turned his professional music career and his love of violins into a second career of making and repairing instruments, furniture, trinket boxes and other objects.
When Tom is not in his basement workshop, he&rsquo;s probably out riding his bicycle through the midwest countryside.
In this podcast episode Tom shares many stories, including one about leaving a beloved music job in Nicaragua just as the Sandinistas overthrew the government in the midst of the Nicaragua Revolution in the late 1970s.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
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More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates
Tom Asher: <a href="http://woodenbackroads.com">http://woodenbackroads.com</a>
Jamin VanderHeyden: <a href="https://www.dangerousdecorations.com/">https://www.dangerousdecorations.com/</a>
Music:
Music from <a href="https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a>
"Spy Groove" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>)
License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

Meet the Artist: Tom Asher

Aaron Bolden, 39, a long-time Rockford resident, is a world-traveling opera singer and stage performer who most recently sang the national anthem for the 2019 North American Olympic Table Tennis Trials in Rockford.
Bolden is the latest guest on “Meet the Artist,” the podcast from the Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place.
Bolden is a professional opera singer with a dramatic baritone voice. He is a music educator at Cherry Valley Elementary School.
Whether he’s teaching in a classroom or singing, Bolden said music is a powerful medium.
“It can take people in so many different directions and places. I get to wake up everyday and know that I’m making an impact on somebody’s life and do something that’s bigger than myself.”
Bolden was born in Milwaukee, and spent his youth in Waterloo, Iowa, and his adolescence in Holt, Michigan. 
In the podcast discussion, Bolden explains how he has used his personal experiences as a child, as a college student, and as his believer in God, enhances his portrayals of characters on the stage.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

More information
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Host: Scott P. Yates; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates
Performing in “The Magic Flute” in Tulum, Mexico in June 2019: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkeUtD9n8k
Pascagoula: A Premiere Folk Opera: https://www.pascagoulafolkopera.com/
Peoria Players brings back ‘Ragtime’
https://www.pjstar.com/article/20140830/ENTERTAINMENT/140839947
Music:
Music from https://filmmusic.io
"Dirt Rhodes" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Aaron Bolden, 39, a long-time Rockford resident, is a world-traveling opera singer and stage performer who most recently sang the national anthem for the 2019 North American Olympic Table Tennis Trials in Rockford. Bolden is the latest guest on &ldquo;Meet the Artist,&rdquo; the podcast from the Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place. Bolden is a professional opera singer with a dramatic baritone voice. He is a music educator at Cherry Valley Elementary School. Whether he&rsquo;s teaching in a classroom or singing, Bolden said music is a powerful medium. &ldquo;It can take people in so many different directions and places. I get to wake up everyday and know that I&rsquo;m making an impact on somebody&rsquo;s life and do something that&rsquo;s bigger than myself.&rdquo; Bolden was born in Milwaukee, and spent his youth in Waterloo, Iowa, and his adolescence in Holt, Michigan.&nbsp; In the podcast discussion, Bolden explains how he has used his personal experiences as a child, as a college student, and as his believer in God, enhances his portrayals of characters on the stage. Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
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More information Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a> Host: Scott P. Yates; syates@rrstar.com; <a href="http://www.twitter.com/scottpyates">@scottpyates</a> Performing in &ldquo;The Magic Flute&rdquo; in Tulum, Mexico in June 2019: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkeUtD9n8k">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itkeUtD9n8k</a> Pascagoula: A Premiere Folk Opera: <a href="https://www.pascagoulafolkopera.com/">https://www.pascagoulafolkopera.com/</a> Peoria Players brings back &lsquo;Ragtime&rsquo; <a href="https://www.pjstar.com/article/20140830/ENTERTAINMENT/140839947">https://www.pjstar.com/article/20140830/ENTERTAINMENT/140839947</a> Music: Music from <a href="https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a> "Dirt Rhodes" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>) License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

Meet the Artist: Aaron Bolden

Jacob Polhill is the latest guest on “Meet the Artist,” the podcast from the Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place.

Polhill, 23, is a Rockford native and Harlem High School graduate. He is currently living on the West side of Chicago while studying industrial design at University Illinois-Chicago.

Polhill opened his most recent solo exhibit on Friday, Oct. 4, called “Out of the Box” at J. R. Kortman Center for Design & Kortman Gallery located on North Main Street in Rockford. The show runs through November 16th. 

Polhill’s work puts on public display the dysfunction and grace that inhabits the human mind. Polhill’s work commonly features a bubbly, humanoid figure in twisted postures that he calls “Lil Doody” who is painted onto clean, bold backgrounds. The figure is often meant to mirror Polhill’s own mental state. 

Another motif of his work creates a dialogue about bucking expectations. These designs are luxurious, psychedelic memes of repeating lines of text that form a color-shifting snake squirming in mid-air. A recent illustration says, "Sometimes the things that make us feel full and comfortable in the moment are the things that hold us back."

His artistic voice draws from rock concert advertisements from the 70s and 80s, Cubism, and an animated style made famous by Disney and Nickelodeon.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

More information

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Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Jacob Polhill: IG @jacob_polhill

https://www.jacobpolhill.com

“Out of the Box” exhibit: Call 815-968-0123 or visit www.jrkortman.com.

Rockford Area Arts Council: www.artsforeveryone.com 

2019 Fall ArtScene: www.fallartscene.com

Shout Outs:

Nate Barksdale: https://www.instagram.com/natebarksdale_/

Kaws: https://www.instagram.com/kaws/

Hebru Brantley: https://www.hebrubrantley.com/

Chris Crack: https://chriscrack.bandcamp.com/

Javier Jimenez: https://bit.ly/2VbYmO7 

Balta Ramirez: https://bit.ly/30Hqw4A

Vic Rivera: https://bit.ly/35akxbN

Music:

From https://filmmusic.io

"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Jacob Polhill is the latest guest on &ldquo;Meet the Artist,&rdquo; the podcast from the Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place.
Polhill, 23, is a Rockford native and Harlem High School graduate. He is currently living on the West side of Chicago while studying industrial design at University Illinois-Chicago.
Polhill opened his most recent solo exhibit on Friday, Oct. 4, called &ldquo;Out of the Box&rdquo; at J. R. Kortman Center for Design &amp; Kortman Gallery located on North Main Street in Rockford. The show runs through November 16th.&nbsp;
Polhill&rsquo;s work puts on public display the dysfunction and grace that inhabits the human mind. Polhill&rsquo;s work commonly features a bubbly, humanoid figure in twisted postures that he calls &ldquo;Lil Doody&rdquo; who is painted onto clean, bold backgrounds. The figure is often meant to mirror Polhill&rsquo;s own mental state.&nbsp;
Another motif of his work creates a dialogue about bucking expectations. These designs are luxurious, psychedelic memes of repeating lines of text that form a color-shifting snake squirming in mid-air. A recent illustration says, "Sometimes the things that make us feel full and comfortable in the moment are the things that hold us back."
His artistic voice draws from rock concert advertisements from the 70s and 80s, Cubism, and an animated style made famous by Disney and Nickelodeon.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
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More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; <a href="http://www.twitter.com/scottpyates">@scottpyates</a>
Jacob Polhill: IG <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jacob_polhill/">@jacob_polhill</a>
<a href="https://www.jacobpolhill.com">https://www.jacobpolhill.com</a>
&ldquo;Out of the Box&rdquo; exhibit: Call 815-968-0123 or visit www.jrkortman.com.
Rockford Area Arts Council: <a href="http://www.artsforeveryone.com">www.artsforeveryone.com</a>&nbsp;
2019 Fall ArtScene: <a href="http://www.fallartscene.com">www.fallartscene.com</a>
Shout Outs:
Nate Barksdale: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/natebarksdale_/">https://www.instagram.com/natebarksdale_/</a>
Kaws: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/kaws/">https://www.instagram.com/kaws/</a>
Hebru Brantley: <a href="https://www.hebrubrantley.com/">https://www.hebrubrantley.com/</a>
Chris Crack: <a href="https://chriscrack.bandcamp.com/">https://chriscrack.bandcamp.com/</a>
Javier Jimenez: <a href="https://bit.ly/2VbYmO7">https://bit.ly/2VbYmO7</a>&nbsp;
Balta Ramirez: <a href="https://bit.ly/30Hqw4A">https://bit.ly/30Hqw4A</a>
Vic Rivera: <a href="https://bit.ly/35akxbN">https://bit.ly/35akxbN</a>
Music:
From https://filmmusic.io
"Too Cool" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)
License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

Meet the Artist: Jacob Polhill

Street artist David Stocker includes everyone in his Global Climate Strike performance on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

As young people around the world organized their communities Friday for climate change awareness strikes, a couple dozen Rockfordians staged David Stocker’s public theater protest on State Street.

The world-wide protests demanding action against climate change preceded a weekend of United Nations’ Climate Action Summit in New York where world leaders, from government, business and civil society address the global climate emergency.

This is a special episode of “Meet the Artist” where we get to hear the confluence of art and activism through Stocker’s street theater.

From Market Street to State Street, protesters carried an 80-foot-long black tube that was topped with a two-headed snake figure. Stocker calls his creation the “black snake of death” - a symbol of corporate greed and environmental abuse.

Other protesters carried signs and chanted “Climate justice now” over a rhythm section of drums and a tambourine.

The street performance was the most recent of Stocker’s lifetime of creating free art that anybody can consume and participate in.

“I’m a public artist. I believe in the science, but I’m not a scientist. So, what can I do? I thought that bringing artwork into resistance and movements and social activism...I thought that’d be a good thing,” said Stocker.

“Some people say the arts shouldn’t have politics in it, but I really don’t think it’s about politics. I think it’s about the human experience.”

Stocker, a 30-year Rockford resident, has used music, theater and activism to influence social change for 25 years.

He was born in Philadelphia, grew up in England, earned a masters degree in theater at Yale, then came to the midwest, and Rockford specifically, for the residency at the Illinois Arts Council in the late 1980s.

His environmental activism started when he participated as a kid in the first Earth Day.

He’s a member of “One Drum” a multicultural ensemble that toured the midwest hosting educational music workshops.

Stocker knows that the performing arts won’t win wars, but the interpersonal engagement it fosters can be a powerful experience.

“In an age of moving so fast we need to have real conversations with people,” he said in a recent phone interview.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Article: Protests in Rockford and across the world urge climate action

Sound: Scott P. Yates, various field recordings from the Global Climate Strike march in Rockford, Illinois, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

Street artist David Stocker includes everyone in his Global Climate Strike performance on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.
As young people around the world organized their communities Friday for climate change awareness strikes, a couple dozen Rockfordians staged David Stocker&rsquo;s public theater protest on State Street.
The world-wide protests demanding action against climate change preceded a weekend of <a href="https://www.un.org/en/climatechange/un-climate-summit-2019.shtml">United Nations&rsquo; Climate Action Summit in New York</a> where world leaders, from government, business and civil society address the global climate emergency.
This is a special episode of &ldquo;Meet the Artist&rdquo; where we get to hear the confluence of art and activism through Stocker&rsquo;s street theater.
From Market Street to State Street, protesters carried an 80-foot-long black tube that was topped with a two-headed snake figure. Stocker calls his creation the &ldquo;black snake of death&rdquo; - a symbol of corporate greed and environmental abuse.
Other protesters carried signs and chanted &ldquo;Climate justice now&rdquo; over a rhythm section of drums and a tambourine.
The street performance was the most recent of Stocker&rsquo;s lifetime of creating free art that anybody can consume and participate in.
&ldquo;I&rsquo;m a public artist. I believe in the science, but I&rsquo;m not a scientist. So, what can I do? I thought that bringing artwork into resistance and movements and social activism...I thought that&rsquo;d be a good thing,&rdquo; said Stocker.
&ldquo;Some people say the arts shouldn&rsquo;t have politics in it, but I really don&rsquo;t think it&rsquo;s about politics. I think it&rsquo;s about the human experience.&rdquo;
Stocker, a 30-year Rockford resident, has used music, theater and activism to influence social change for 25 years.
He was born in Philadelphia, grew up in England, earned a masters degree in theater at Yale, then came to the midwest, and Rockford specifically, for the residency at the Illinois Arts Council in the late 1980s.
His environmental activism started when he participated as a kid in the first Earth Day.
He&rsquo;s a member of &ldquo;One Drum&rdquo; a multicultural ensemble that toured the midwest hosting educational music workshops.
Stocker knows that the performing arts won&rsquo;t win wars, but the interpersonal engagement it fosters can be a powerful experience.
&ldquo;In an age of moving so fast we need to have real conversations with people,&rdquo; he said in a recent phone interview.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
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More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates
Article: <a href="https://www.rrstar.com/news/20190920/protests-in-rockford-and-across-world-urge-climate-action">Protests in Rockford and across the world urge climate action</a>
Sound: Scott P. Yates, various field recordings from the Global Climate Strike march in Rockford, Illinois, on Friday, Sept. 20, 2019.

Meet the Artist: David Stocker

Breanda Elise Fedie is the latest guests on “Meet the Artist,” the podcast from Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place.

Fedie is a Rockford-based photographer and illustrator whose work explores the human psyche through dreamscapes illustrated with soft focus portraits or abstract designs. She shows her work often with other members of the Fringe Art Syndicate.

Of her work she writes, “I appreciate the ability to capture my friends, family, and ideas. Seeing life through a lens has allowed me to focus (literally) on the brighter things in life. It teaches me constantly to appreciate my surroundings and others.”

Fedie is currently working on exploring the human psyche through a series of images based on the Enneagram, which is a model for describing nine interconnected personality types. Recently she released a series of images for use as mobile phone wallpaper. They are available to download for free on her website.

Fedie discusses her earliest artistic memories, other local artists she’s excited about now, and the creative power of a walk in the woods with friends.

Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.

More information

Rockford Register Star: www.rrstar.com

Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; syates@rrstar.com; @scottpyates

Breanda Elise Fedie: https://www.gzhel.co

Instagram: @gzhel https://www.instagram.com/gzhel/

Shout Out: Film director Summer Wagner’s “James Paul Sklena - Fool's Gold (Official Video)” https://youtu.be/V1W5OkbYdcU

Music

From https://filmmusic.io

"Deliberate Thought" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

License: CC BY (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)

Breanda Elise Fedie is the latest guests on &ldquo;Meet the Artist,&rdquo; the podcast from Register Star newsroom where we meet the artist who makes our community a more beautiful place.
Fedie is a Rockford-based photographer and illustrator whose work explores the human psyche through dreamscapes illustrated with soft focus portraits or abstract designs. She shows her work often with other members of the Fringe Art Syndicate.
Of her work she writes, &ldquo;I appreciate the ability to capture my friends, family, and ideas. Seeing life through a lens has allowed me to focus (literally) on the brighter things in life. It teaches me constantly to appreciate my surroundings and others.&rdquo;
Fedie is currently working on exploring the human psyche through a series of images based on the Enneagram, which is a model for describing nine interconnected personality types. Recently she released a series of images for use as mobile phone wallpaper. They are available to download for free on her website.
Fedie discusses her earliest artistic memories, other local artists she&rsquo;s excited about now, and the creative power of a walk in the woods with friends.
Listen to the podcast online at rrstar.com, and subscribe to "From the Newsroom: Rockford Register Star" wherever you find your podcasts.
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More information
Rockford Register Star: <a href="http://www.rrstar.com">www.rrstar.com</a>
Host: Scott P. Yates; 815-987-1348; <a href="mailto:syates@rrstar.com">syates@rrstar.com</a>; <a href="https://twitter.com/scottpyates?lang=en">@scottpyates</a>
Breanda Elise Fedie: <a href="https://www.gzhel.co/">https://www.gzhel.co</a>
Instagram: @gzhel <a href="https://www.instagram.com/gzhel/">https://www.instagram.com/gzhel/</a>
Shout Out: Film director Summer Wagner&rsquo;s &ldquo;James Paul Sklena - Fool's Gold (Official Video)&rdquo; <a href="https://youtu.be/V1W5OkbYdcU">https://youtu.be/V1W5OkbYdcU</a>
Music
From <a href="https://filmmusic.io">https://filmmusic.io</a>
"Deliberate Thought" by Kevin MacLeod (<a href="https://incompetech.com">https://incompetech.com</a>)
License: CC BY (<a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/</a>)

Meet the Artist: Breanda Fedie

Rockford Register Star multimedia journalist Scott P. Yates hosts an in-depth discussion with Rockford artists about their creative process to make the city a more beautiful place.

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