I like to explore and tell descriptive stories about places. I also make jewelry, music and mixed-media art.
Snow Moon, January/February 2026 Snow White turned over a brand new leaf/ Her Icy stares opened Caverns beneath/Blue Rose from its slumber and played with our hair/and held us up high in the cold winter air –“Snow White and Blue” by Arianna By the time I’m writing this, we are one month into 2026 and […]
Read More A Winter Collage, Slightly FrozenAt 9:40 am, May 27, 1925, there was an explosion inside the Carolina Coal Mine, Farmville, Chatham County, North Carolina; as a result, 53 men lost their lives. This remains the deadliest industrial disaster in North Carolina history, but it is unknown to many in the state, but for a historical marker along US 15-501 […]
Read More Coal Glen Mine Disaster MemorialSAVANNAH, GEORGIA, April 2025 Spanish moss, hanging from old oaks, dances in the breeze. Bright, warm afternoon sunlight streams across stone statues as I enter the garden of memories. Azaleas bloom as tourists walk along rows of beautiful and historic graves. I’m amazed; like at Père Lachaise, I could spend here all day. Morning started […]
Read More Gardens of Good, Ages of EvilMay, 2023, A and V We roll into New Orleans at night, crossing the Pearl River after sundown on our way from Virginia to Texas. The crescent moon floats above, guiding us into the Crescent City for what could be a couple of hours or an overnight. This is a spontaneous detour, one we decided […]
Read More New Orleans, a slight return
arianna's creative travels 