Coffee Artists

Andrew Saur and Angel Sarkela-Saur have been painting with coffee for several years now. It all started one summer when they planned their first art show in a coffee house in Duluth, Minnesota. They wanted to come up with something unique and creative. Since their show was going to take place in a coffee house, they thought it would be appropriate to use coffee as their medium.

They first sketch out an idea, then start brewing a really strong pot of coffee that is really dark and thick! From there, water is added to gain the subtle tones of brown. Finally, a clear coat of acrylic is added to preserve the art and a painting of delicate beauty is finished.

You can get more information about the Coffee Artists and check out their full gallery of works on their site! Or you can email them at justcoffeeart@yahoo.com

Megan Ronan’s “Living Statue”: A Poetic Sequence

“People ask if I focus
on something – but it helps not to
see anything. There’s nothing
still, anyway. I can see the Winter Garden,
the girl in white on the Mamma Mia sign,
but people walk in front of it.
It’s better to look at the air
right in front of your eyes.
If I look at these people,
I have to react.”

Megan is a recent graduate of the University of Mary Washington. She is currently living in New Jersey doing nothing and will pursue an MFA in poetry at George Mason this fall.