Side Conversations

On Atmospheres, Filling in the Blanks, and Nuance

The Seventh WaveApril 28, 2016

A Conversation with Co-Founder of Guernica Michael Archer By Editor Brett Rawson It took us a year to launch The Seventh Wave. For many moons, we sat around wooden tables, arguing over ideas and empty beer cans. Armed with nothing but a domain name... Read More.

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On Fairness, Meritocracy, and Forgiveness in Higher Education

The Seventh WaveApril 11, 2016

A Conversation with Harvey Mudd College's Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity, Sumi Pendakur By Editor Joyce Chen When it comes to talk of diversity, few people have had a bigger influence in helping shape my own lens than Sumi Pendakur, who... Read More.

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On Social Media Activism, Checking Your Intentions, and the Logic of Fuckboys

The Seventh WaveMarch 22, 2016

A Conversation with #FuckboyFiles Founder Yahdon Israel by Editor Brett Rawson You might know Yahdon Israel as the man behind #LiterarySwag, the hashtag that blazed a new trail between brands and books. For nearly two years, he has been burning dow... Read More.

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ON REPRESENTATION, RACE, AND WHO GETS TO BELONG

The Seventh WaveMarch 7, 2016

A Conversation with Angry Asian Man Founder, Phil Yu by Editor Joyce Chen Race and diversity are two topics that are inescapable when discussing the state of the country these days. Whether it be Hollywood, politics, or higher education, the very... Read More.

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On Stereotypes, Dialogue, and the “Danger of Potential”

The Seventh WaveJanuary 28, 2016

A Conversation with filmmaker Jay Dockendorf by Editor Joyce Chen To represent the complexity of the human condition in writing is no easy task; to attempt to capture the layered textures of a person onscreen is arguably even more difficult. Becau... Read More.

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On the Beauty of Uncertainty, Unknowing, and Being Wrong

The Seventh WaveJanuary 14, 2016

A Conversation with Flux Weekly Founder, Isaac Fornarola by Editor Joyce Chen To say that Isaac Fornarola, the founder of Flux Weekly, has a piercing clarity to his views on the world is a neutral statement — neither a positive nor a negative, but... Read More.

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Digitizing Possibility: A Library For All

The Seventh WaveJanuary 8, 2016

A Conversation with Isabel Sheinnman from Library For All by Editor Brett Rawson It's been over twenty years, but I still remember the sounds and images from the books I read as a child, or the ones that were read to me: Mortimer, Cat in the Hat, ... Read More.

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A Teaching Musician and Touring Teacher

The Seventh WaveJanuary 6, 2016

A Conversation with Violinist-Looper Joe Kye by Editor Brett Rawson When I think of musicians, I don't usually think of classrooms. But when I think of Joe Kye, the violinist-looper behind Joseph in the Well, I see a touring teacher and ... Read More.

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On David Foster Wallace, Argo, and Cinematic Information Gaps

The Seventh WaveJanuary 3, 2016

A Conversation with Film Critic Glenn Kenny by Editor Brett Rawson Back in July 2015, I decided I wouldn’t see The End of the Tour. I felt I had read enough of David Foster Wallace's work — his thickest books and sharpest essays — that I ... Read More.

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On Digital Conversations, Comment Threads, and Believing in the Effort to Try

The Seventh WaveDecember 14, 2015

A Conversation with Nadia Goodman, Social Media Director at TED by Editor Brett Rawson While listening to the news one morning last week, I realized something: a lot of real-life conversations have resorted to the rhetoric of the comment thread.... Read More.

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Engaging with the Flow

The Seventh WaveNovember 20, 2015

A conversation with Adventure Photographer, Matthew Van Biene by Editor Brett Rawson A few weeks ago, a laptop called my cell phone at eleven in the morning. It was Matt calling from his yurt in the woods, just outside of Mount Index in the Cascad... Read More.

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Residency dates: Feb. 20 – 23, 2020

Submissions open: Oct. 15 – Nov. 27, 2019

Applicants notified: Week of Dec. 9, 2019

Application fees: $20 (Please feel free to email us should this fee prevent you from submitting because of financial difficulties or otherwise.)

Location: Bainbridge Island, WA (Please note: selected residents must be able to attend all four days of the residency; if your schedule changes, please notify us immediately so we can offer the space to someone who is able to fully participate.)

**All expenses paid. You will only be responsible for your own transportation.**

“I took a plane, a train and a car to join the Rhinebeck bunch this 2018, and once there I found the perfect combination of solitude and conversation that made every mile traversed a small price to pay for such an uplifting weekend.”
— Paulette Jonguitud

“This residency reminded me how important it is to find a creative community of like-minded people. When you’re creating work on your own, it can be frustrating and lonely. As a designer/artist, I loved collaborating with people from different backgrounds during the workshop.”
— Bianca Ng