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May 2024 issue:

an LA mizpah publication, vol 5 : issue 4

May 2024 issue: an LA mizpah publication, vol 5 : issue 4

Celebrate with Lipscomb Academy the imagination & creativity of the dreamer. In this issue: submissions of ART ~ PHOTOGRAPHY ~ POETRY

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SUNSET by Jeanne Fakhry, oil on canvas SUNSET by Jeanne Fakhry, oil on canvas

MOUNTAIN by Annalise Ravella, oil on canvas MOUNTAIN by Annalise Ravella, oil on canvas

SELF PORTRAIT by Annabelle Calcote, pencil on paper SELF PORTRAIT by Annabelle Calcote, pencil on paper

Tent by Annalise Ravella

TENT IN COLOR by Annalise Ravella, photography TENT IN COLOR by Annalise Ravella, photography

YELLOW ORANGE by Jay Essner, photography YELLOW ORANGE by Jay Essner, photography

TILL DEATH DO US PART by Caroline Bell, photography TILL DEATH DO US PART by Caroline Bell, photography

HIDING PLACE by Aspen Ravella, photography HIDING PLACE by Aspen Ravella, photography

SUNSET MOUNTAIN by Lily Coburn, oil on canvas SUNSET MOUNTAIN by Lily Coburn, oil on canvas

MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE by Jay Essner, oil on canvas MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE by Jay Essner, oil on canvas

THE BALLAD OF BROWN EYES by Ari Smith, poetry THE BALLAD OF BROWN EYES by Ari Smith, poetry

Your eyes are brown

And hers are blue

And his are green,

a very unique hue


You always hated that shade of brown

Dirt, dead leaves, and various things from the ground

You always envied those vibrant eyes

But what if I told you they housed a surprise?


Her eyes hold skies, and sapphires, and seas

And waves so strong they could bring you to your knees

But beneath these waves and gems and flowers

Lies something that you’ve yet to encounter


Those eyes hold the sorrows of past generations

Look deep enough and you’ll find an explanation

To why those eyes of a brillant blue

Show more than just an interesting hue


His eyes hold emeralds, and jades, and trees

And the fruits and vegetables that cater to our needs

But behind these leaves and gems and plants

Is something you’d miss without a second glance


Because those eyes hold the weight of the world

A burden so great it must be absurd

Look close enough with your magnifying glass

And you’ll see the venomous snake in the grass


But what could your eyes possibly hold

That hasn’t yet been truthfully told?


Your eyes hold minerals and riches unseen

With mountains and forests and all in between

Your eyes carry earthquakes and tornadoes alike

Oh, what destruction, but oh what life


So yes, their eyes are rare and unique

And by all accounts show wondrous mystique

But yours, oh yours, they reign supreme

For they hold the purest light the world has ever seen

REFLECTIONS by Annalise Ravella, oil on canvas REFLECTIONS by Annalise Ravella, oil on canvas

TWILIGHT ON THE BEACH by Finn Black, oil on canvas TWILIGHT ON THE BEACH by Finn Black, oil on canvas

SUNSET ON LOVE'S CIRCLE by Holland Arnold, oil on canvas SUNSET ON LOVE'S CIRCLE by Holland Arnold, oil on canvas

IRIS plein air by Carrigan Carter, oil on canvas IRIS plein air by Carrigan Carter, oil on canvas

STILL LIFE WITH ROSES AND FRUIT by Aspen Ravella, oil on canvas STILL LIFE WITH ROSES AND FRUIT by Aspen Ravella, oil on canvas

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POTTERY

by Elias Hammers, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Esther Sisaye, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Allie McCormac, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Arianna Burroughs, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Logan Swiggart, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Drew Rempel, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Ege Acikbas, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Lucy Allen, mixed media

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POTTERY

by Gideon Carter, mixed media

The Bear by Elias Hammers

BEAR by Elias Hammers, white colored pencil on black paper BEAR by Elias Hammers, white colored pencil on black paper

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COW

by Britton Cone

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CAT

by Kyle Jenkins

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BIRD

by Julie Nguyen

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EAGLE

by Drew Rogers, white pencil on paper

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LONGHORN COW

by Clara Visser, white pencil on paper
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DOG

by Mia Mitchell, white pencil on paper
Lion by Matthew Clay

LION by Matthew Clay, white pencil on black paper LION by Matthew Clay, white pencil on black paper

BOAT ASHORE by Logan Swiggart, acrylic on canvas BOAT ASHORE by Logan Swiggart, acrylic on canvas

BOAT ON SHORE by Aspen Ravella, oil on canvas BOAT ON SHORE by Aspen Ravella, oil on canvas

EVENING SAIL by Charlie Poling, oil on canvas EVENING SAIL by Charlie Poling, oil on canvas

CLOSING NIGHT by Ella Cauley, poetry CLOSING NIGHT by Ella Cauley, poetry

I’ll measure you in a thrice repaired earring

In pictures from the wings and of my ring

In the number of faces peering

Strung to giggles just inside my hearing.


I’ll honor you with badly scuffed shoes

And a lost voice still reverberating through

Rows of pews lining the coldest venue:

Sacred place I Hope I warmed you.


I’ll remember you in unsteady waters

Trying to be a better daughter

Learning laughter, loving faster

Spinning into the after

Unafraid, on the edge of a stage.


Goodbye to this lovely thing I loved through three “all nights.”

I’ll turn off the lights in my memory (after all you deserve your privacy)

But sing to me for years to come, and never say anything is done

And hold your final bow for one, two, three, forever.

PURPLE IRIS by Shelby Dodd, acrylic on canvas PURPLE IRIS by Shelby Dodd, acrylic on canvas

SHADES OF COLOR by Caroline Westerman, photography

SHADES OF COLOR by Caroline Westerman, photography SHADES OF COLOR by Caroline Westerman, photography

LIBERTY by Allie McCormac, oil on canvas LIBERTY by Allie McCormac, oil on canvas

CALL ME MAYBE by Addie Blackburn, oil on canvas CALL ME MAYBE by Addie Blackburn, oil on canvas

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FLOWER MOSAIC

by Esther Sisaye, repurposed tiles & wood

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DOG MOSAIC

by Gideon Carter, repurposed tiles & wood

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ABSTRACT MOSAIC

by Arianna Burroughs, repurposed tiles and wood

BUSY AND BORED by Ella Cauley, poetry BUSY AND BORED by Ella Cauley, poetry

Little tiny builders hammer away at the insides of my skull

Assisting me in storing larger and larger numbers of thoughts.

My capacity to think is only increasing.

I have a long to do list

Only I don’t feel quite up and down enough to do it.

I’m down for some more stores of knowledge, but not down for the storing, per se.

Because say a person told me their name today.

I might need to remember that!

I’m only waiting for it to happen.

We mustn’t waste space while the space is being made

And time is a wasting!

For what?

Why, I’m sinking as they’re sawing up there!

Into a pit of gloggliness, that is.

I need to save my strength to drag myself out of the muckidiness again.

But every time I claw my way to the brim of the sludge I lose interest

And sink back down again

Only deeper now because of the momentum from my fall.

And their little hammers aren’t helping!

Noisy fellows with miniature bellows blowing my mind into a frenzy.

Isn’t it mind blowing how my mind is growing to accommodate new thoughts?

But I suppose I’ve already said that.

Ah, well.

I’m still waiting for a hand out of the pit

And perhaps that hand is attached to a person who will be attached to a mouth that will give me a name!

I must remember it!

Don’t forget!

But I might forget if I waste all my energy climbing out of this mental stew.

Maybe I’ll grab a little worker and pull him in by the hard hat.

He can blubber around, too,

Busy and bored as I am.

AUTUMN GLAZE by Saana Alapuranen, oil on canvas AUTUMN GLAZE by Saana Alapuranen, oil on canvas

Field of Green by Aspen Ravella

FIELD OF GREEN by Aspen Ravella, oil on canvas FIELD OF GREEN by Aspen Ravella, oil on canvas

TULIP PATHWAY by Allie McCormac, photography TULIP PATHWAY by Allie McCormac, photography

GREEN DIVISION by Jay Essner, photography GREEN DIVISION by Jay Essner, photography

UNDER THE LILYPAD by Caroline Bell, mixed media photography and digital graphics UNDER THE LILYPAD by Caroline Bell, mixed media photography and digital graphics

SPOTLIGHT : GREEN ART SPOTLIGHT : GREEN ART

art created using sustainable, recycled, or repurposed materials

CHECKERS by Chase Hallings, wood CHECKERS by Chase Hallings, wood

LANDSCAPE by Mason Baker, reclaimed barn wood and repurposed wood LANDSCAPE by Mason Baker, reclaimed barn wood and repurposed wood

PICKLEBALL PADDLE & CHARCUTERIE BOARD by Britton Cone, repurposed mixed media PICKLEBALL PADDLE & CHARCUTERIE BOARD by Britton Cone, repurposed mixed media

WIND CHIME by Morgan Jolly, repurposed mixed media WIND CHIME by Morgan Jolly, repurposed mixed media

TABLETOP BOOKSHELF by Lucy Allen, reclaimed wood & hardware TABLETOP BOOKSHELF by Lucy Allen, reclaimed wood & hardware

BIRD FEEDER by Drew Rogers, reclaimed wood & bottle BIRD FEEDER by Drew Rogers, reclaimed wood & bottle

PHONE HOLDER by Tommy Petrillo, wood PHONE HOLDER by Tommy Petrillo, wood

LAMP by Abe Bekele, repurposed mixed media LAMP by Abe Bekele, repurposed mixed media

HEADBAND by Lucy Allen, wood (designed with Adobe Illustrator & laser cutter) HEADBAND by Lucy Allen, wood (designed with Adobe Illustrator & laser cutter)

JEWELED STAFF by Emi Shaw, mixed media JEWELED STAFF by Emi Shaw, mixed media

MEMORY BOX by Presley Miller, wood MEMORY BOX by Presley Miller, wood

BIRD FEEDER by Wilson Borders, reclaimed wood & bottle BIRD FEEDER by Wilson Borders, reclaimed wood & bottle

OCTOPUS & STRAWBERRY by Julie Nguyen, crochet OCTOPUS & STRAWBERRY by Julie Nguyen, crochet

SPOTLIGHT : AWARD WINNERS SPOTLIGHT : AWARD WINNERS

curated by the Lipscomb Academy yearbook mizpah staff

student editors in chief : Zion Belay and Shelby Dodd

faculty advisor : Erin Rickelton


Lipscomb Academy

https://www.lipscombacademy.org/arts/visual-arts

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