When worlds collide—computer software meets imagination and artwork to produce ethereally beautiful creations. With AI devices ranging from kitchen appliances to vacuums growing in popularity, physical labor and work seem…
What Was Art’s Original Purpose?
Since the very beginning of history, art has been around—but why? Every human creation that exists has a niche it was meant to fit in or a problem it was…
A chat with Adrianne DeLanda: Musician and Teacher
What’s the life of a musician like during this day and age? Adrianne DeLanda of The Anniversary and Extra Classic shares her experience in both her professional musician world and her job as a…
Graffiti: Art or Vandalism?
Following the introduction of spray paint in 1949, public vandalism and street art rose to popularity in the 1970’s. But now we ask ourselves, are these pieces legitimate? What is…
The Physical and Mental
After taking several art classes each year of my high school career, I’ve experienced a major creative burn-out. I haven’t felt motivated to make any art or even complete school-work,…
So Much to Do, So Little Time (Original Song)
The theme “Burnout” hits rather close to me as I have come close to experiencing complete burnout before. It was what almost made me reconsider my career in music. Sometimes,…
Burnout
This piece for the Burnout theme was inspired by all the stress, anxiety, and uneasiness that online learning can bring to teenagers our age. We always need to take at…
November Featured Artist: Simon Aks
Simon Aks, SWAYE Artist, created a piece called “Connections” for the SWAYE October Issue. Matthew Chen (Founder, Editor-In-Chief) interviewed Simon to learn about his artistic process, inspirations, and goals. Q.…
Black Swan
For this month, I decided to cover ‘Black Swan’ by BTS. I feel that this song is appropriate for SWAYE’s November issue because it is about BTS’s fear of losing…
Flame
You are like flame. You burn brightly, and you live by the light of your own glow; when you are brilliant, you thrive. You fixate on the warmth and use…