Dear Reader, As I write this on the eve of Thanksgiving, this seems a fitting time to reflect on and give thanks for this journal and all who make it a reality. I am grateful for the artists who offer up a piece of themselves either through their art or their sage words in our…
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Editor’s Note, Spring 2024
Dear Reader, Spring has arrived with all its signature hallmarks: new growth, longer days, and ever-changing weather patterns. This, too, means that the spring issue of Corpus Callosum is here and in it is a packed slate of music, visual arts, and writings, from both new and returning artists. While we always receive more visual…
Editor’s Note, Fall 2023
Dear Reader, As the temperatures drop and this corner of the world turns its thoughts to the end of the semester, we present to you the Fall 2023 issue of Corpus Callosum. In it, you will find a bounty of creativity to explore from artists familiar and new, as well as more interviews from current…
Editor’s Note, Spring 2023
Dear Reader, Welcome to the Spring 2023 issue of Corpus Callosum. Just as the season bursts with new growth, this issue, too, blossoms with fresh content and features. Of note, there is now an interview section with two of our published artists/authors, in which they share their perspectives on their craft and practice. We thank…
Editor’s Note, Fall 2022
Dear Reader, As we publish this issue, we are near the end of the fall 2022 semester and the winter holidays are around the corner. Many of these holidays involve gifts or presents and today feels like these holidays have come early for we have a full, glorious issue for you, the biggest one yet,…
Editor’s Note, Spring 2022
Dear Reader, Welcome to our fourth issue, Spring 2022. As I write this here in Wisconsin, we are in the thick of early spring: snow began the week and summer-like conditions will end it. Which is what spring is: a dance between winter and summer, with days that snow and days that warm, a cautious…
Editor’s Note, Fall 2021
Dear Reader, As 2021 comes to a close, the Corpus Callosum team is pleased to publish our Fall 2021 issue. There are many emotions and themes running through the 29 pieces in this issue. Some of the work is raw, reflecting the frustration, sadness, anger, helplessness, and stasis many feel right now; some is coursing…
Editor’s Note, Spring 2021
Dear Reader, Thank you for joining us here for Corpus Callosum’s third issue. We publish this issue in the tender spring of a new year as Covid-19 vaccinations increase around the country and world, ushering in a sense of hope fitting with the season of growth and renewal. And yet, the feeling is tempered as…
Editor’s Note, Fall 2020
Dear Reader, It is with great pleasure that we bring you the Fall 2020 issue of Corpus Callosum with 29 wonderful pieces of art, music, and writing. Due to the overwhelming response to the inaugural issue’s call for submissions, the board changed guidelines to allow one submission per medium, which meant that one artist could…
Editor’s Note, Inaugural Issue
Dear Reader, Welcome to the inaugural issue of Corpus Callosum, Ebling Library’s new arts journal showcasing the art work of the faculty, staff, and students of the UW-Madison health sciences community. When we put out the call for submissions for the first issue of Corpus Callosum, we had no idea what to expect. So when…