YNST Magazine

31/05/2024

Erik Bauer captured reactions.

By day, he was a research chemist for Kennametal in Pennsylvania’s Westmoreland County, but when the sun went down, he got into his truck and drove into Pittsburgh to photograph the kinetic reactions of punk rockers inside clubs and dive bars.

Those outh-to-mic, fingers-to-guitar, or body-to-crowd reactions aren’t quite the same as oxygen and hydrogen, but they capture a chemistry too.

Erik’s photographs from those days appear in Mind Cure Records’ new publication, “Had to Be There: A Visual History of the Explosive Pittsburgh Underground (1979 – 1994).”

✍️ Read the full review by Emma Riva in YNST Issue 03 or online now: https://ynstmagazine.com/look/had-to-be-there-a-window-into-the-explosive-pittsburgh-underground/

17/05/2024

Tonight’s the night! Here’s just a small sneak peak of the collection of incredible Appalachian artistry we have in store! 😎

Join us at "New Traditions" Art Exhibit Opening Reception from 6:00 - 9:00 to see some incredible artwork, visit the YNST Pop-up Shop and enjoy some bites with live music from Ananga Martin🪄🫶

📸: Dillon Richardson

11/05/2024

Yesterday, the northern lights radiated across the night sky, and it was nothing short of magic. 🌌🏔️

Captured at Dolly Sods’s Bear Rock by our photographer friend Jared Tadlock

11/05/2024

The northern lights beaming last night over Wheeling, WV 🌌📸 Captured by local photographer Caden Myers

07/05/2024

Next Friday in Wheeling we are celebrating all things Appalachian art with Wheeling Heritage 🌄🎨

Join us for the "New Traditions" Art Exhibit Opening Reception packed with some incredible ceramics, painting, quiltmaking, sculpture and more!

30/04/2024

We’re so freaking excited to reveal our artist collab YNSTee shirts! 🦝👁️‍🗨️👕

Designed by our talented friend (and the birthday boy today!) Logan Schmitt Illustration 🥳 We’ve loved Logan’s vibrant woodland scenes for the longest & are jazzed he created this sneaky boy for us!

Be the first to get your hands on a shirt at the "New Traditions" Art Exhibit Opening Reception on May 17 or preorder yours on our website now!

💻: https://ynstmagazine.com/product/ynstshirts/

26/04/2024

23/04/2024

Miss Swift enjoying The Tortured Poets Department……. aka the incredible creative writing section of YNST 😉

Featuring work by ‘tortured’ poets Diana Dalton, C. Dubielak, Clint Bowman & Shan Cawley — we know all too well that their words will transport you into wildest dreams, love stories and more when you pick up Issue 03! ✍️🤭

22/04/2024

Happy Earth day from the magical hills and valleys we call home! 🍃🌎

Here’s some of our favorite shots to celebrate. Thanks Earth, you rock

22/04/2024

There is only 3️⃣ more days to submit!

https://wheelingheritage.org/new-traditions/?fbclid=IwAR32S6uYTW-jaNur94cUNdfsTmtYgt4I2P9ikwAqJ8QoWIXqNLB2MXQYjAc_aem_AUw3QKVTjaeowvXvgS-Nsle21gtW4RagLeAfsWaxCRIAFxwpHSrE_ldfXYpLMN9DqWI

16/04/2024

He's been capturing the nuance of American life since age 6. 🌄

Toy Adams' journey in photography has been one of contemplation and intentionality since he first picked up a Polaroid 600 instant camera. These days he's switched to 35mm film and continues to evoke both the eerie and the familiar. He and his partner call Central Kentucky home.

02/04/2024

Incredibly excited to share that we will be competing in the finals of the Hayhurst Invitational next week!

We are honored to be amongst so many outstanding fellow WV businesses! ❤️👁️‍🗨️

The Hayhurst Invitational is a first-time pitch competition on April 10th, for Bridging Innovation Week. The Morris L. Hayhurst LaunchLab congratulates all of the inspiring nominees and finalists!

29/03/2024

There is a love affair with nature in every aspect our lives here in Appalachia. 🌱 💗

Some photographers have the innate ability to capture intimate moments between the natural world and the human one we built around it.

Seeing them use vastly different styles and points of view with their photography will never get old. Check out just a few we've been loving here and in Issue 3!

📸: Owl - Zach Gunty
Dog - Lane Hughes
Vine - Taylor Patterson
Deer - Anna Brammeier
Country Road - Zach Gunty

25/03/2024

SHE’S HEREEEEE!!!! Issue 03 is blooming with some of our greatest stories and artwork yet! 🌷 Subscribers & preorders get first dibs — it will be in your mailbox soon!

Thank you a million times over to the creatives that made the spring issue come to life! 🪄 We couldn’t do it without y’all!

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Writers & Poets: .idiot_ Sequioa Ware

Artists: .mallory .practice / Gift Shop: .pallet .comforts_

Photo: Dylan Jones

Features: .marxer & so much more!

Digital goodies and online stories coming soon too! 👁️‍🗨️ Stay tuned for more!

21/03/2024

Calling all mountainartists! We’re thrilled to bring you “New Traditions,” an Appalachian inspired gallery show curated by us and hosted by Wheeling Heritage

Submissions are open NOW until 4/25! 🧑‍🎨 https://wheelingheritage.org/new-traditions/ Then, join us for the opening reception in the brand new gallery space on 5/17 in Wheeling!

📧: [email protected] for questions

20/03/2024

13/03/2024

Andi Marie Tillman has always known she was meant to make people laugh. These days, she’s doing it by the millions with the power of social media.

The self-proclaimed “Hillbilly Pygmalion” has earned millions of views across her social channels with her laugh-out-loud skits that feature a cast of familiar characters.

Her digital family tree started by portraying Pawpaw, an old man adorning overalls and a toothless scowl loosely inspired by Andi’s real grandfather. A video skit in 2022 of Pawpaw visiting his buddy at Hardee’s jumpstarted her viral career.

Then there are the aunts. There’s Aunt Pam, a church gossip in a Liza Minnelli wig; Bethany, the “Woo Woo Aunt” who peddles crystals and essential oil remedies; and the unnamed Heavily Medicated Aunt on enough muscle relaxers for the whole family. And this only scratches the surface of Andi’s online character reel. There’s Claudia, Merlee, Charlene and then Nashveratu, the displaced vampire trying to make it big as a singer-songwriter in Nashville.

She’s conceived a living, online portfolio that showcases her knack for character work, achieving something so few who make jokes about the region can muster. Andi crafts comedy about Appalachia devoid of stereotypes yet still relatable. She manages to be genuinely funny, always poking fun, but never making the region and her people the butt of the joke.

Read the full feature on all things Andi in YNST Issue 03 (Subscribe or preorder your copy! 👀)

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05/03/2024

There’s magic all around us in Appalachia ✨

The scent of firewood, the soft hoot of barn owls at dawn, and fields of wildflowers 🌸

That's the inspiration artist Taylor Pate (.potion) gathers from the world around her to create stunning paintings like this one.

Last chance to get Issue 2 of YNST (and see more of Taylor’s work!) when you subscribe! 👀 https://loom.ly/SNve3Es

04/03/2024

We Dreamed With Flowers is a poetry collection by Kalvin Cummings featured on our website. Read the entire collection here ➡️ https://loom.ly/3fxEyeE

📸: Anna Hedges

21/02/2024

We'll let R.A. Morris do the talking with this one...

More profound poetry and prose on the website now! Give it a read! https://loom.ly/bVYIVUg

📸: Amber Lauder

14/02/2024

Gather with all the mythically great folks who fill your heart with love this Valentine's Day. ❤️🌟

That's exactly what Charlie Haskins - Artist & Illustrator, the southern Ohio artist, captures in his pieces! Working primarily with acrylics, Charlie infuses whimsy and folk art into his lively illustrations and caricatures. Inspired by his fascinations with album covers and cartoons, he uses bold strokes to create fantastical stories that spark laughter and thought.

05/02/2024

Do Toads Turn Into Princes Too? 🐸 The green guy is asking...

Emma Posey recently received her BFA in Ceramics from West Virginia University. Although her pieces are fun and whimsical, her art takes inspiration from her difficult upbringing in Appalachia and the insecurities that came with it.

The goal of her sculptures is to tell stories of a tough upbringing in Appalachia, but they're not about dwelling on the past. Instead, she wants them to be your daily dose of joy, a reminder to let go, laugh out loud, and find belonging in their presence!

25/01/2024

People, spaces, and unique places are all subjects of Sarah Coleman's paintings 🌃🎨

She's a visual artist from from Wheeling, West Virginia and holds bachelors degrees in Art Education and Chinese Studies from West Virginia University.

Through her oil paintings, she creates imagery of the people and spaces she encounters anywhere from her hometown in Appalachia, to where she is currently based in Taichung, Taiwan. Sarah's paintings are moody and personal portraying an intimate look at everyday life.

18/01/2024

Great music with an even better cause. 🤍🎧

Engineer, musician and Tudor's Biscuit World star Shelem just dropped his newest project "Hope This Helps"... and 100% of the proceeds from the new EP go to United Way of Central WV!

Listen here: https://loom.ly/wWlFi84

Plus, learn more about Shelem's path as an artist when you read Duncan Slade's feature in YNST Issue 02!

(Also... of course we are loving the art by Liz Pavlovic Design! 😎

12/01/2024

Well butter my biscuit... there is only 10 days left to submit your art to YNST! 🙀

Visit https://loom.ly/qKdjSz4 to submit your work by January 20!

Featured here is Art By Brandy Jefferys, an artist who makes colorful, textural oil paintings of still life and scenes which evoke memories of home and old haunts in order to connect with her Appalachian kinfolk. She wants to connect them with each other! Inspired by Regionalist artists, roadside food stands, and the tactile joy of working with oil paint, Brandy's creations celebrate the beauty found in the everyday. She lives in Huntington, WV with her spouse and two cats.

04/01/2024

WE WANT YOU! 📣 It’s that time once again to submit to the next issue of YNST!

From art and writing to fashion and photography, we want to see your work and publish it in our upcoming issue & online! ✨🌄 By and for Appalachians. Free to submit by JANUARY 20!

Link in bio to submit your work or pitch your story. 🎨✍️ Or simply visit our website ynstmagazine.com/submissions

03/01/2024

"If I don't tell this story, no one will."

It's the simple mantra that keeps Ella Floyd motivated as she continues blending memories with Appalachian culture and folklore. The interdisciplinary artist based in Virginia uses her lens to balance the personal with the fantastical as she develops her ongoing project, "Where Light Divides the Holler," and continues exploring themes of family archive, tradition and Appalachian folklore.

See more of Ella's work when you pick up Issue 2 😼 loom.ly/SNve3Es

03/01/2024

“If I don’t tell this story, no one will.”

It’s the simple mantra that keeps Ella Floyd motivated as she continues blending memories with Appalachian culture and folklore. The interdisciplinary artist based in Virginia uses her lens to balance the personal with the fantastical as she develops ongoing project, “Where Light Divides the Holler,” and continues exploring themes of family archive, tradition and Appalachian folklore.

See more of Ella’s work when you pick up Issue 2 😼 Link in bio!

02/01/2024

Just because the holidays are over, doesn't mean we're done shopping small!? ✋🛍️Supporting local artists is a year-round practice we think everyone should get into.

Check out a few more of the amazing Appalachian vendors featured in Issue 2's gift shop!

1. Art Print by Bashful Bee Press Bashful Bee Press
2. Moth Poster by Ashleigh Bowman Ashleigh Bowman's Artwork
3. T-shirt by Winter Magnolia Designs Winter Magnolia Designs
4. Necklaces by Feral Folk Craft
5. Bucket Hat by Mariposa Hat Mariposa Hat LLC
6. Earrings and Necklace by Eyes Up Here