Community Art

Ethelene Ferdinand is the president of the Springfield Ceramics and Crafts Club, and Penni Gebke is the past president. They spoke to Community Voices about craft making taught by the club members, and their artisan holiday boutique and sweet shop, which features hand-made crafts and homemade sweets and bakery items.

The Old State Capitol Art Fair kicks off on May 21. This is also the start of the downtown farmer’s market and the summer festival season. The Phoenix Center’s pride festival is also May 21. Julie Beveridge with the art fair and Kayla Graven with Downtown Springfield Inc. spoke to Community Voices about what visitors to the downtown area can expect.

A group of Latina artists are using visual arts--from mural painting, graffiti, and zines--to fuel social change in Chicago's communities. The Mujeres…