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Artist & world traveler, Helen Thompson reflects on her life in an interview with her son.

Richard Brian, 63, by his daughter, Andrea Brinn Wolfe, 33, about being an artist and a father.

Anita Rodriguez (82) shares the stories of her life with her conversation partner Naomi Love (27), reflecting on age, art, and her activism. Anita also speaks about the dynamics of race, racism, and culture, particularly through the lens of growing...

Mehmet McMillan, 44, interviews his life partner, Xavier “Chico” Garza, about his life journey to recover his Mexican artist father’s artwork and honor his legacy.

Jay Pagano (76) interviews his friend Tom Bianchi (76) on how the AIDS epidemic affected his life: his relationships, his career, and his work as an artist. Tom talks about his experience on Fire Island.

One Small Step partners Myron Douglas (66) and Michael Patterson (67) discuss New Orleans, the difference between faith and religion, and why rural areas deserve more respect.

Best friends and soul sisters Lizette "Liz" Rohana (38) and Diana [No Name Given] (34) share a conversation about their friendship, their Lebanese roots, and their deep love for one another.

Eugene Ashton-Gonzalez (37) talks to his friend and mentor John Law (64) about pilgrimage, community, and life in the Bay Area underground arts scene. They reflect on their time using the signal tower on Yerba Buena Island to host events...

A Waldorf School of Atlanta teacher (games/movement and woodworking) and WSA FOUNDING PARENT- Francisco Moreno – shares a bit of history, as well as some of the challenges, rewards and insights he has gained as a founding member of the...

Conversation partners Angela Zeng (50) tells Shira Smillie (27) about her relationship with nature and her Chinese heritage, describing how she combined her roots in traditional herbal medicine with her scientific training to create a line of wellness drinks called...

Friends Queen Keskessa (51) and Antonio Quinn Edwards (58) speak about their first impressions of each other, Antonio’s identity as an artist, and Queen’s experience coming to the United States and her Ethiopian identity.

Friends, Doreen Richardson (52) and Sandra Taitt-Eaddy (58), discuss their Barbadian identity and the differences in their experience as migrant women.

David and Timm talk about their artistic mentorship and friendship.

Cousins Cynthia Gomez (68) and Amanda Gonzalez (42) talk about their grandmother Rosa Maria Chavez, their identities, and how they are finding healing through uncovering their family history.

Brad Johnson (53) interviews his brother-in-law Paul Hillmer (62) about Paul's family and life.

Harold Raines (72) speaks to his neighbors, mother and son Yvette Russell (53) and Hunter Russell-Horton (17) about life in Harlem. They reflect on the their memories of the neighborhood, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, and their hopes for...

Spouses Melissa Bent [no age given] and Michael Phelan [no age given] tell the story of how they met in the art world, their journey moving to and living in Marfa, Texas, and the reasons they stay in Marfa.

Anonymous 23 is the daughter of a Maltese mother and an African father, and talks about what it is like growing up as the only black person in her class, and 1 of only 4 black people in her entire...

Nancy Warner (70) interviews her friend and colleague, Harriet Weber (65), about her experience becoming a "farm wife" in Quincy Valley and about her passion for community history.

Naomi Love (27) interviews Ennio Garcia-Miera [no age given] about his identity and experience as a Latino, his New Mexican roots, and his 1519 project, which reflects on when Hernán Cortés came to North America.

Johanna Rucker (75) sits down with her friend, Saundra Kelley (73), to discuss their experiences growing up in the U.S. South in the 1950s and 1960s.

Mary “Wisher” Barthelman and her daughter Meg Reuthe talk about their mother-daughter relationship.

Lea Zikmund (23) and her new friend James Douglas Whitfield (69) talk about James' deep religious practices, religious visions he has had, and what he wants his grandchildren to know about living a life of faith.

Friends Ricky Mestre [no age given] and Patrick Dunn (36) talk about LGBTQ+ art and the challenges that come with creating and curating art that portrays the LGBTQ+ experience.

Friends and colleagues Kathryn Muhlstein (37) and Nancy Carson (61) talk about dance, their children, and the organization Nancy co-founded, The Dance Cooperative.