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Rituals + Reclamation

Rituals + Reclamation

Silence. Wind. Heat steam from the radiator. Warm electric blanket. Winter. Song. Dance. Rituals. Growth. Filling the body with space, nourishment, yarn, leather hides, sky is darkened. Giggles. On the...

Rituals + Reclamation

Silence. Wind. Heat steam from the radiator. Warm electric blanket. Winter. Song. Dance. Rituals. Growth. Filling the body with space, nourishment, yarn, leather hides, sky is darkened. Giggles. On the...

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: THE OVERLOOKED ARCHITECTURE OF CHICAGO'S SOUTH SIDE

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: THE OVERLOOKED ARCHITECTURE ...

Lee Bey writes about architecture with an excitement that some might reserve for poetry, music, or visual art. Instead, he leans into artistry of buildings. That enthusiasm started years ago...

SOUTHERN EXPOSURE: THE OVERLOOKED ARCHITECTURE ...

Lee Bey writes about architecture with an excitement that some might reserve for poetry, music, or visual art. Instead, he leans into artistry of buildings. That enthusiasm started years ago...

Plants Saved My Life by Victoria Sockwell

Plants Saved My Life by Victoria Sockwell

Buying plants are a catch-22. They are beautiful and can be used to hide wiring in your home discreetly. They have tons of health benefits, like giving off oxygen, which...

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Plants Saved My Life by Victoria Sockwell

Buying plants are a catch-22. They are beautiful and can be used to hide wiring in your home discreetly. They have tons of health benefits, like giving off oxygen, which...

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Chicago: Home of House by Felicia Holman

Chicago: Home of House by Felicia Holman

All photos by Tanner Woodford "Like House, The Silver Room is also a celebration of community spirit and togetherness, a connector of ideas across disciplines. Because we share these values,...

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Chicago: Home of House by Felicia Holman

All photos by Tanner Woodford "Like House, The Silver Room is also a celebration of community spirit and togetherness, a connector of ideas across disciplines. Because we share these values,...

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Moving Through Space While Remaining Still by Eboné McCloud

Moving Through Space While Remaining Still by E...

When asked to write this piece, I, like many others in the black community, was moving through the emotions of George Floyd’s murder and the actions that resulted from it....

Moving Through Space While Remaining Still by E...

When asked to write this piece, I, like many others in the black community, was moving through the emotions of George Floyd’s murder and the actions that resulted from it....

Silverroom Block Party Chicago

Silver Room Block Party 2020 Cancelled

I hope everyone is staying safe during these times and finding value in this stillness. None of us expected this, and we are doing what we can to make it...

Silver Room Block Party 2020 Cancelled

I hope everyone is staying safe during these times and finding value in this stillness. None of us expected this, and we are doing what we can to make it...