Exhibit runs May 2-27
Opening reception: Saturday May 2 from 4-6pm
Calls From Home screening and discussion: Sunday May 24, 4-5:30pm
Open during all events, or email us to schedule a different time to view

Amid the rapid expansion of the U.S. prison system over the last half-century, Central Appalachia became an area of particular growth for the construction of new carceral facilities. Due to the Federal Bureau of Prisons’ First Step Act, which established a radius of up to 500 miles between incarcerated individuals and their home residences, cities as far as Washington DC are enmeshed in relationships to the mountainous communities of Appalachia via the regular displacement of people through the prison-industrial-complex. In this exhibition, artists use a range of tactics to communicate the histories of harm, abolitionist activism, and community that emerge from this transregional entanglement. Through coal dust photography, quiltmaking, pen illustration, and other media, 500 Miles Out highlights a range of stories: episodes of organizing against pro-prison federal policies, the lived experiences of structural racism in Appalachian prisons bolstered by the stark demographic divides between incarcerated populations and local prison staffs, and the repurposing of toxic mining sites toward federal prison building. In several of the works on view, the proposed construction of federal prison FCI Letcher––which is slated to be built on a former mountaintop removal coal mine in Letcher County, Kentucky, and would be the most expensive prison in U.S. history if constructed––serves as a particularly pressing case through which artists and activists agitate against continued expansion of the carceral apparatus. Artists: Jonas N.T. Becker, Lacy Hale, Jared Hamilton, Jordan Martinez-Mazurek, Comrade Pitt Panther, Tiffany Pyette, Kat Smith, Sylvia Ryerson. Curated by Gabrielle Christiansen.

Wednesday May 20 * doors at 7, show at 7:45 * $10 * TICKETS

Born and raised in the suburban landscapes of Maryland, the ethereal music artist known as Strawbalien possesses a talent that transcends the ordinary. Her music, a fusion of haunting melodies and poetic lyrics, transcends traditional genre boundaries. Influenced by the whimsical world of cartoons like Adventure Time and the hazy vibes of early cloud rap artists like Yung Bruh, her sound is a journey into a realm of otherworldly beauty and introspective storytelling.

Hirow - cloudy, dreamy Experimental Hip Hop from Charleston SC - 'industrial hip-hop with tangents of soulful rhythm and blues tunes. The consistencies of the beats amplify or distort the vocals, displaying Hirow’s cohesive yet experimental style.' ''“joy ride” is ominous from the start, opening with layers of distortion and eerie, moaning vocals. A quick beat drops, and Hirow begins to rap against the textured noise, keeping a stilted-yet-steady pace...it show’s Hirow’s ability to pair complex sound and production choices with stirring lyricism and creative delivery'

Iris

Jerrystar

Thursday May 21 * doors at 7pm, show at 8 * $15-30 sliding scale * TICKETS

Presented by Outside Time.... Madison Greenstone is a clarinetist, writer, and composer based in Brooklyn. Their solo practice, exstatic resonances, explores phenomenological, material, and spatial expressivities of sound through richly noisy timbral actions. As the clarinetist of TAK Ensemble, “one of the most prominent ensembles in the United States practicing truly experimental music” (I Care If You Listen) they have premiered music by Tyshawn Sorey, Eric Wubbels, Weston Olencki, Michelle Lou, Jessie Cox, Brandon López and champions some of the most radical music currently devised.

Their debut solo album, Resonance Studies in Ecstatic Consciousness (Relative Pitch Records), was included in Bandcamp’s Best Experimental Music of 2023 compilation, and has been described as “one hell of a calling card” (The Wire) and “mind-blowing” (Nowhere Street).

Two Weeks is Ben Starkey and Obie Feldi. Together they make music with computers.

Friday May 22 * doors at 7, show at 7:30 * $15 * TICKETS

Red Brick presents:

ROBBER ROBBER (Burlington, Vermont) - "Pinpointing the specific catalyst for an avalanche can be slippery — any combination of classic elements, human interference, or freak accident can trigger disaster — and documenting these precise moments often rests on serendipitous reflexes. On Two Wheels Move the Soul, Robber Robber offer themselves as ignition and capture every sound in the wake. Involuntarily thrust into the throws of rootless nomadism, Robber Robber ringleader Nina Cates collects a series of pressurized vignettes to assemble the Burlington quartet’s thrillingly explosive sophomore album….”

EMPATH (PHILADELPHIA, PA)

Saturday May 23 * 2pm * MASKS REQUIRED * $35-45 * REGISTER

Dye sessions act as an interactive introduction to natural dye. Every dye session is uniquely tailored to each group and may change seasonally due to the availability of natural dye materials. Each participant will work with cotton bandanas to learn and practice a variety of dye techniques.

Fatima Janneh is a Gambian American fiber and textiles artist. Based in DC, she works primarily with natural dye and is an avid knitter. Currently teaching dye workshops and selling at markets around the city.

Scholarships are available - please reach out via email to info@rhizomedc.org

Saturday May 23 * doors at 7, music at 7:30 * $15-25 * TICKETS

Minibeast is a three-piece band comprised of Peter Prescott (formerly of Mission of Burma, Volcano Suns, Kustomized) playing guitar, keys, noises (mouth & other) & the mind bending rhythm section of Keith Seidel on drums n' percussion and Niels LaWhite on bass. It's liquid music...always moving. They gratefully accept influences from Fela Kuti, Can, and the Stooges.

Washington DC's Nice Breeze have been kicking around since before the start of the decade. The trio of John Howard, Martha Hamilton & Andy Fox churn out solid, hook-laden, bullseye-pop gems by the bushel. DC area bands have always seemed to possess that extra digit when it comes to honing a particular strain of post punk expression & Nice Breeze are no exception.

FREQ FLAG are a DC/Baltimore trio from Dave Bryson, Joe Halladay and Burleigh Seaver (ex-members of Son Volt, Des Demonas, Shortstack), dealing in rhythm-centric cosmic Americana.

Sunday May 24 * 4pm * Free / donations * RSVP

Join us for a screening and discussion, presented in conjunction with our May exhibit 500 Miles Out - Carceral Ties between the District and Central Appalachia

All donations through the RSVP link will be passed along to the Building Communities Not Prisons Coalition - or you can donate directly HERE.

CALLS FROM HOME USA 2023 31 min

A longstanding radio program sends familial messages of love to people incarcerated in Central Appalachia. Directed by Sylvia Ryerson, a former DJ for the show, CALLS FROM HOME follows the weekly broadcast through prison walls, portraying the many forms of distance that rural prison building creates—and the ceaseless work to end the racist system of mass incarceration and family separation.

Sunday May 24 * doors at 7pm, music at 7:30 * $10-20 * TICKETS

Regenerate! Orchestra performing Clay Gonzalez’s “Love Beats Rain” - The piece depicts an intense storm approaching from a distance — slowly at first, then with sudden force. Over the course of roughly forty minutes, the music traces the storm’s gradual arrival and the shifting emotional atmosphere surrounding it. At its center is an aria reflecting on what I learned that summer about the ways natural cycles shape our lives — how spending time with the earth gives us a chance to leave behind the rigid dualities of the human world, and how we can draw from these cycles the strength to confront even the most difficult times.

Nathaniel Wolff presents a diverse program of solo oboe repertoire, ranging from the renaissance songs of John Dowland to contemporary excursions of Toshio Hosokawa. He finds these pieces personally beautiful and resonant to his recent life experience. He is excited to share this music with you.

Monday May 25 * doors at 7, music at 7:45 * $15 * TICKETS

Fixations (NC Garage Punk)
https://getfixxedidiot.bandcamp.com/album/try-less

Everything (MD Fastcore)

Glycine (DC Hardcore)
https://glycine.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2025

Rocky IV (DC Punk)
First Show, Only show!

Tuesday May 26 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

Sarah Hughes is a performing and visual artist. She has 26 years of experience playing the alto saxophone and also doubles on the soprano saxophone, flute, and clarinet. Her music is intuitive and genre-liberated while displaying an unquestionable command of her instrument and musical vocabulary.

Gerswyn Foster Is a DMV - Electronic composer and sound designer.

Michael R. Bernstein lives in Takoma Park, Maryland, where he is developing a band of robot musicians to alleviate humans from the burdensome task of creating music for themselves. In former lives he ran the Heavy Tapes cassette label, performed over 100 live shows with improvised quartet Double Leopards, and started a rock band called Religious Knives with his best friend and wife, Maya E. Miller

Wednesday May 27 * Doors at 6:30, show at 7 * $20-25 * TICKETS

Glenn Jones is a master of American Primitive Guitar, a style invented in the late 1950s by John Fahey, whose traditional fingerpicking techniques and wide-ranging influences were used to create modern original compositions. Jones, who led the post-rock ensemble Cul de Sac, brings his own made-up tunings, the use of custom-crafted partial capos, and a highly skilled picking style on both banjo and guitar, to create personal compositions that are lyrical, emotive and elegant.

Liam Grant is a New England guitarist and improviser cut from the American Primitive cloth. The restless guitar explorations, modal epics, and driving uptempo rags recall the likes of Grant's pedagogue, Takoma Records, and the path that was paved by his forebears John Fahey, Robbie Basho, Peter Walker, Max Ochs, and later, Glenn Jones, Steffen Basho-Junghans, Jack Rose, and others.

Ari Rosenfield is a folk singer and songwriter from the southwestern US who has had severe writer's block for about six years. She will play you some sad songs she wrote for the banjo a long time ago, and hopefully that will help her overcome her writer's block. She wishes her songs sounded like if Joanna Newsom helped Leonard Cohen write his songs and then Karen Dalton played covers of them, but in reality, they're probably much worse.

Thursday May 28 * doors at 7, music at 7:30 * $15-25 * TICKETS

Mankwe Ndosi is a Minneapolis-based Songcatcher, Composer, and Culture Worker, using creative and sensory practices to nurture connections between people and the land. Her efforts have included arts-centered community gatherings, community witnessing gatherings to support personal transformation from the inside out. Her unique sound blends genre-stretching vocal techniques with message and magic.

Jamal R. Moore is a native of Baltimore Maryland and a multi-­instrumentalist, composer/performer and educator. Some notable luminaries Jamal has worked and recorded with are Wadada Leo Smith, Roscoe Mitchell, Nicole Mitchell, Archie Shepp, David Ornette Cherry, Tomeka Reid, Dr. Bill Cole, DJ Lou Gorbea, George Duke, Sheila E, David Murray, JD Parran, Ras Moshe, Hprizm, (Antipop Consortium) Tatsua Nakatani, Hamid Drake and the late Yahyah Abdul Majid (Sun Ra Arkestra). Jamal currently leads his own groups, Akebulan Arkestra, Napata Strings, Black Elements Quartet, Organix Trio, and Mojuba Duo.

Nik Francis is an improvising musician with a primary focus on the drum kit, occasionally integrating electronics and small acoustic instruments to expand his sonic palette. He has collaborated with artists such as Jamal Moore, Jim Ryan, Tyler Higgins, Luke Stewart, and Thollem, exploring a broad range of improvised and experimental music. Through topology.systems, Francis maintains a library of his solo work and collaborative projects, documenting his evolving approach to rhythm and sound.

Friday May 29 * doors at 7pm, music at 7:30 * $15-20 / NOTAFLOF * TICKETS

Alex Koi x Kirin McElwain is a duo of original music for voice, cello, and modular synthesizer.

Kirin McElwain is a cellist and composer working in the realms of experimental, contemporary classical, and improvised music. Weaving together classical and Baroque influences with an affinity for sub-bass and harsh electronic textures, her music explores themes of desire, shame, perfection, and belonging.

Alex Koi is a composer, vocalist and improvising musician. Combining her diverse influences in Jazz and improvised music, the avant-garde and electronic, her work has been called “primal and futuristic at the same time” [Current Magazine] and “impossibly beautiful” [Stereo Stickman].

Walsh Kunkel is a guitarist, composer, label curator and electronic musician hailing from Baltimore, Maryland. With a focus on combining electronic and acoustic music styles, Kunkel is forging his own sound and searching for ways to express his views of the world through his work.

Saturday May 30 * 1pm * $5-30 sliding scale * REGISTER

Participants will learn about 16mm film projection, create their own hand drawn physical film loops, and see their own film loops projected. Materials will be provided.

Link to Sample loop: https://vimeo.com/766522792

Instructors: Emily Francisco and Joanna Stillwell

Saturday May 30 * doors at 7:00, music at 7:30 * $12-15 * TICKETS

Kevin Knight a.k.a. Nevin Kight is a Multi-Instrumentalist, song-crafter, absurdist, & experimental recording artist based in the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. “Songs of love, pain and spirit from a nature nerd in the age of the Anthropocene”

Bohemian Waxwing is a coming together of four musicians with roots in alt-country, punk, ambient, and indie rock. With songs that ponder our connections with art, science and the natural world, their lyrics sit at the intersection of our internal and external lives. Their songs might be compared to Yo La Tengo, with the harmonic leanings of XTC, and the lyrical bent of Bill Calahan.

Nayan Bhula is a DC rock lifer who turned 50 and decided to get louder. A veteran of post-punk outfit GIST and orchestrated indie ensemble The NRIs, Bhula has spent decades carving space for South Asian artists in rock ’n’ roll—DIY, defiant, and relentless. His current band, NAYAN, blends DC post-punk urgency with classic rock swagger and ’80s new-wave hooks.

Sunday May 31 * Doors at 1, music at 1:20 * $10-25 * TICKETS

People's Music Supply and Rhizome are proud to present the fourth installment of our cutting-edge series showcasing improvisational interplay between Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. — two vanguard's of today's experimental music scene.

Francisco Quintero, Stephen Arnold, and Kelton Norris bring a contemporary and honest approach to the guitar trio setting that capitalizes upon each member’s unique voice and years of playing in a variety of styles and genres.

FFMMAP! are Flandrew Fleisenberg, Mason McAvoy and Aaron Pond. Sonic scenery for an absurdist theatre at the end of time. Transmissions become beacons; lighthouses burn bright, guideposts for a journey without end.

Nate Scheible (percussion/found sounds), Victor Provost (steel pan), Connor Eeckles (electric guitar), and Christina Gesualdi (dance) come together to discover the nuanced edges of cultural meaning.

Sunday May 31 * 7:30pm * $5-10 * TICKETS

Jam nights are an opportunity for people to show up and create art together. Bring a guitar, sticks, sketch pad, didgeridoo, or your dancing shoes and come vibe. Amps, speakers, drum set, and microphones are provided.

QUEERING SOUND26

01-28 JUNE • VISUAL ART • RHIZOME DC

05 JUNE • 7 PM • RHIZOME DC
ARI VOXX / ASHANTI (SPOKEN WORD) / MARCUS WEBB (VIDEO) / THIS COULD GO BOOM! SHOWCASE / ERIN FRISBY / CACIE / AERYN GOLDSTEIN 

06 JUNE • 2 PM ART RECEPTION • RHIZOME DC
THE CONSTRUCTIVIST BROTHERHOOD

06 JUNE • 7 PM • TAKOMA SPARK • 7112 WILLOW AVE TKPK MD
ELLA G SAFETY BEAR • SAD VEILED BRIDE

07 JUNE • 10 AM • TAKOMA PARK GAZEBO • 7035 CARROLL AVE TKPK MD
TÉ • MADDIE CARDOZA

07 JUNE, 2 PM • QUEERING NOIZE • RHIZOME DC
DEDBOI / EYEROLLS / DEPRESSION FACTORY (JEFF BARSKY + MARKUS MEIER) / THVT CLOUD w/ JAN SWINBURNE (VIDEO)

07 JUNE, 7 PM • RHIZOME DC
BLOOD FAMILY REUNION / BOY MEETS PEARL / YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT / MYSTERYBAND / ADRIAN GASTON GARCIA / AGG (SPOKEN WORD) / KERRI SHEEHAN (VIDEO) / GLORIAN (BALTIMORE) 

14 JUNE, 1 PM • ART WORKSHOP • RHIZOME DC

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Monday June 1 * doors at 6:30, music at 7 * $15-20 * TICKETS

The Early is Alex Lewis (guitars, synthesizers) and Jake Nussbaum (drums, electronics). The two have spent the past seven years reinventing their shared musical language, infusing the textural grandeur of post-rock with the communicational intimacy of jazz improvisation, the patient grooves of minimalism, electronica, and drone. Their 2026 release, I Want To Be Ready (Island House Recordings) was described by Record Crates United as “drifty, minimalist jazz fusion soundscapes that hum, drone and rumble like the atmosphere of a clockwork city.”

Bent Light is the duo of Michael Slyne and Russel Linder. 2 punk rockers and less volume. Two guitars. Millions of pedals. Busted tape machines sing too. Sometimes beautiful, sometimes harsh. They say it feels like a dream. 

Raven Bauer Durham is an experimental guitar-based performer from Virginia, incorporating electric and acoustic ambient textures, voice, and song layers. Previously a member of the improvisational group Phoenix Auto Group. 

Tuesday June 2 * 6pm * in the backyard * $0-35 * REGISTER

DC Dyke March organizers invite fellow Dykes to join us for a fire eating training led by DC’s beloved drag king and fire eater, Dr. Torcher. Get ready for a hands-on, flame-filled evening where you'll learn how to eat fire (yes, for real). After this training you’ll be ready to join Dr. T and the crew in eating fire to conclude the Dyke March on June 5th! 

ASL interpretation provided. $0-$35 sliding scale. No one turned away due to lack of funds. Please wear a mask when not eating fire! 

Brief history of Dykes eating fire: This tradition began in response to a hate crime in 1992 in which the home of two queer people was firebombed, burning them to death. A direct-action group called the Lesbian Avengers used fire as a powerful visual that queers would not be intimidated or destroyed by homophobic violence, hence the chant that goes along with this tradition: “The fire will not consume us! We take it and make it our own!”

Tuesday June 2 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

"Philadelphia's Street Rat is a pulsing, writhing pile of static and uncoiled energy. Featuring modded electronics and full-body engagement, their wild noise emanations are simultaneously electric and unquestionably organic. " - subscape2025

POST COMMUNITY is a collective, a collaboration, an open group founded by members of a slew of East Coast punk bands, and presently operating out of Baltimore - message the band if you're keen to participate in basement activities.

Odette is an conceptual noise project from Baltimore. Harsh atonality and sludgy industrial laments ‘Quo Vadis?’ “Sounds like a John Grisham novel.” - Jason Laird Wise, Cussfucker

Suburbanabuse - “Felt like a sonic interpretation of Guantanamo Bay levels of darkness..” — Review of Suburbanabuse from an American University undergrad scholar.

Wednesday June 3 * 6:30pm * $10-50 * TICKETS

The Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC) has been fighting to protect the graves of African-Americans buried at the Moses Cemetery along River Road, just over the DC border, since 2016, taking the case all the way to the Maryland Supreme Court to stop developers from desecrating these graves.   Three musical acts will perform on June 3rd to raise money for the non-profit BACC and to honor the ancestors whose resting place has been disturbed and whose history has been erased.  Please join us for music, resistance and community!

Jamal Gray & The Avant Vanguard explores sonic cultural memory through experimental minimal jazz, electronics, and sound collage.

Freedome is a writer, artist, educator, and vocalist who performs with In Process, the acappella women's singing act that is the sister group of Bernice Johnson Reagon's Sweet Honey in the Rock.

Mia & The Argonauts is a jangly rock group led by singer-songwriter Mia Chu, who is backed by a group of teachers from Jackson-Reed High School (James Kelly on guitar, Marc Minsker on bass, and Tom Murphy on drums).

Tickets are $10 for students and sliding scale $20- $40 for everyone else, with all proceeds going to support BACC.  VIP Tickets are $50 which includes an opening reception with wine, lite fare, and reserved parking.

Thursday June 4 * 7pm * $10-20 * TICKETS

We are pleased to present an evening of films by Margaret Rorison (Baltimore), who will be present for a discussion with the audience following the screening. Margaret Rorison is a filmmaker, artist and educator from Baltimore, MD. Her work incorporates 16mm film, alternative photographic processes, poetry, and sound to explore her interests in portraiture, memory, and landscape. Her films have been exhibited at Miami PULSE Art Fair, Microscope Gallery, The Museum of The Moving Image, The National Gallery of Art, and The Walker Art Center. Her short films have shown at film festivals including Edinburgh International Film Festival, Images Festival, Open City Documentary Film Festival, & FICUNAM in Mexico City. From 2012-2022, she directed Sight Unseen Screening Series, an experimental film series that brought contemporary filmmakers and curators to Baltimore to present their work.

Friday June 5 * 7pm * $15-20 * TICKETS

Ari Voxx is DC’s Dreamy Pop Princess. Well-versed in many different music worlds, she focuses on writing music that is eclectic and authentically her, transcending genres, with a sound heavily inspired by the moods and vibes of 80s/90s new-wave and pop artists.

Ashanti (spoken word)

Marcus Webb (video) is an ambient composer and multi-instrumentalist whose work has carved a unique space within the realms of experimental and drone music. Known for his distinctive fusion of ambient soundscapes and metaphysical exploration, Webb creates music that resonates deeply with listeners seeking immersive, meditative experiences.

This Could Go Boom! Showcase: Erin Frisby - Cacie - Professor Goldstein

Saturday June 6 * 7pm * $10-15 * LOCATION: TAKOMA SPARK (a.k.a. School of Musical Traditions) 7112 Willow Ave * TICKETS

Safety Bear is an independent Hi-NRG electronic artist who weaves together pulsing dance beats and immersive atmospheres with subject matter typically alien to the dance floor.  Safety Bear’s energetic live performances and studio recordings deliver original Hi-NRG bangers (and the occasional re-imagined dance classic) via the intriguing guise of a neurotic (and slightly injured) teddy bear.

Sad Veiled Bride leads the audience on a lo-fi journey through personal grievances and ennui. Employing the ukulele as a centerpiece, Stanton crafts melancholic ditties that serve as cathartic laments for the artist and listener. 80’s influenced electronic beats and flourishes propel the mercifully short songs to satisfying yet ambiguous ends.

Ella Gallogly spent decades honing her guitar, drum, and vocal skills, eagerly dives into life's darker moments, turning them into searing light through soul-searching tunes.

Saturday June 6 * doors at 7, music at 7:30 * OFFSITE at Tonal Park * $15-30 * TICKETS

Outside Time presents an evening with Lifted to celebrate the release of Movie.

Lifted is the duo of Andrew Field Pickering (Max D, Dolo Percussion, Beautiful Swimmers) and Matt Papich (Co La, Ecstatic Sunshine). Movie, their first release for rising DC-based label Outside Time, is like a film shot with microphones rather than cameras, using the pacing, spatialization, and semiotics of cinematic sound design to lead us through a surreal soundworld that draws as much from Foley artistry as dub, jazz, and electronic music.

more eaze is the project of Brooklyn-based sound artist and multi-instrumentalist Mari Maurice. Ranging from ambient pop to folk and musique concrete, her numerous solo and collaborative releases weave mundane, everyday sounds, acoustic orchestration and instrumentation, and electronics into adventurous textural compositions that move seamlessly between the banal and the ethereal.

Earthen Sea is the experimental ambient/beat solo project of Jacob Long. He crafts a compelling synthesis of shadowy rhythms and opaque atmospherics, drawing on the most potent qualities of melancholic ambient and dub techno. Recently his live sets have involved a return to drone oriented live performance that features his saxophone playing.

Sunday June 7 * 10am at the Takoma Park Gazebo * Free

QUEERING SOUND at the Gazebo on Carroll Ave

Maddie Cardoza- melancholic indie pop

Té - ”I work and play in sound and the cosmos”

Sunday June 7 * 11am * pay what you like, $15 recommended * REGISTER

Want to crochet, but don't know where to start? Crochet 101 Back to Basics is the perfect class for you! We will learn how to hold a crochet hook and yarn, how to read a basic pattern, and how to start project in single crochet. 

No experience necessary!

Pay what you like, recommended $15. Crochet 101 is led by Annie with Swamp Rose Studios. Class every first Sunday of the month, topics rotate monthly. Questions and comments: swamp.rose.studio@proton.me

Sunday June 7 * 2pm * $10-15 * TICKETS

Depression Factory (Jeff Barsky & Markus Meier) - Meditations. Dedicated to resistance.

Bodied - NoVA hc/screamo/skramz

Eyerolls - No sound left unprocessed.

THAT CLOUD with Jan Swinburne (video) - sound by JS ADAMS (BLK w/BEAR), CHRISTOPHER MATHEWS-LARSEN (Youth in Government, Outboard, Grave Nature),and CHRIS VIDELL; Jan Swinburne is a Canadian visual artist whose interdisciplinary practice makes use of traditional and digital media. Swinburne approaches all media from a painter’s sensibility and this drives her aesthetic.