YNST Magazine, Issue 9

Issue 09 is the perfect companion for some moody late autumn reading. Enjoy a kaleidoscopic look at the intersection of identity and artistry as you ponder through pages plastered with innovative artwork and impactful writing. Discover the legacy of Appalachia's most famous artist, pop art pioneer Andy Warhol. Witness a first-hand account at finding "stubborn" joy with an intimate photo story of one artist's journey celebrating life while dying. Explore the Affrilachian movement featuring conversations with Black artists working and curating in Appalachia today. Pore over an artist's metamorphosis with acclaimed textile artist Nellie Rose. Dive in to an in-depth Q&A with Cody Leroy Wilson, playwright of a profound new immigration story. Plus, the paranormal gets investigated, Tyler Childers' new album reviewed, the Appalachian Queer Film Festival recapped and pawpaw recipes mastered.

YNST has dozens of unique contributors & is divided into 3 sections:

• Visions: all things arts and the artists who make it.
• Looks: the lens of fashion and photography.
• Perspectives: a celebration of culture, commentary and creative writing.

Appalachians are molding mountains into masterpieces with an edge of inherited grit and determination. That's why we're on a mission to portray the region with a contemporary, colorful point of view. We are capturing and amplifying the region’s vital storytellers, unique designers, impactful photographers, vivacious artists and underrepresented perspectives. This region is an undeniable creative force, and it’s time the rest of the world sees that too. 

YNST (You’re Not Seeing Things) Magazine is a print & digital media company dedicated to amplifying the unseen creative voices of Appalachia’s arts & culture.