Upstate Diary: Issue 18 Creating A Space To Be

Upstate Diary checks out the private worlds of artists and creators with lifestyles close to nature. Come on inside for a look at country living in a whole new way. 

In addition to artist Tom Burr, Arlene Shechet, and Katie Stout in this issue Upstate Diary is featuring a rare 1992 photo session of Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, and their newborn daughter Frances Bean at their home in Los Angeles which is now published in the book Family Values by Guzman.

The Scottish actor and self-proclaimed polymath Alan Cumming is all over the place today; literally and metaphorically. Did you know Cumming is a country boy at heart? Welcome to Camp Cumming.

Georgia O’Keeffe found her place in Abiquiú, New Mexico. There, inspired by the landscape, she fostered her creativity and created an environment that supported her independence.

Frédéric Tcheng is no stranger to the luxury and glamour of the fashion world. He directed Dior & I; Halston; and Invisible Beauty yet he lives with his partner in a basic one-room hut, without plumbing, on a stunning property next to the Neversink River in southeastern NY.

Artist Alma Allen on finding space to grow his work in nature in the Mexican landscape.

Landscape designer Jean-Marc Flack teaches us how to repair and re-wild our green, human-made lawns, returning them to their true natures.

And more.

Biannual release.  

Issue 18 features: Tom Burr, Katie Scout, Kurt Cobain & Courtney Love, Arlene Shechet, Alma Allen, Alan Cumming, Georgia O’Keeffe, Frédéric Tcheng, Daniel Giordano