s w i f t s  &  s l o w s: a quarterly of crisscrossings

Storm, Last Spring
Sabrina Gaskill & D’Jean Jawrunner

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Poetry by Sabrina Gaskill. Sculpture by D’Jean Jawrunner.

Sabrina Gaskill is a creative spirit living in rural New Mexico. She has lived in the coal regions of Pennsylvania, New York City, Texas, on a desolate lake in Michigan, and in the mountains of Arizona. Her work is experimental, layering textual and visual spaces into unfolded, translucent, and opaque interpretations of the psyche. She teaches English and social sciences and also practices as a psychotherapist. She has participated in two National Endowment for the Humanities Fellowships focusing on Tibetan Buddhist studies and culture in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her publications include Rendezvous Journal of Arts and Letters,Driftwood Press, and The Legacy.

D’Jean Jawrunner’s art illuminates the shadows of gardens, museums, and private collections. The work reflects the cyclical yet sustainable nature of what it means to find connection in a world that is often fleeting. Natural and urban realities are community building archetypes inspiring dialogue, growth, and human connection. Jawrunner was the Foundry Director and Art Professor at Mesalands Community College in New Mexico, and has exhibited internationally and nationally beside artists such as Edgar Degas, Kiki Smith, and Andy Warhol. She is now emeritus.