"The Witches Magpie" Painted Vest clog framing bold but delicate red

framing bold but delicate red tulips that bloom across the body of the jacket

an original mixed media collage by Miranda Seim

Non-see-through

and the quiet moments of transformation

the cost of being too loud or too knowing was even greater

"The Witches Magpie" Painted Vest clog framing bold but delicate redThis imagery traces the parallels between women and a creature whose lore holds similar contradictions passed down through generations. In European lore, the magpies chatter was called noisy, deceitful, even dangerous, much like how womens voices were judged across cultures. What was wisdom became witchcraft, what was intelligence became threat. And for many women of color, poor women, and queer women, the cost of being too loud or too knowing was