^ I Support Local Community Journalism Support the independent voice of Phoenix and help keep the future of the New Times clear. Patricia Sannit recently started an artist complex called Rocking S Art Ranch, where creatives working in a variety of media have studio space and share equipment from ceramic ovens to a lithographic press. The creative room is located on 32nd and Sheridan Streets, near the Arcadia neighborhood in east Phoenix. The 6,000 square meter site includes two buildings and a barn that are currently being renovated, as well as an inner courtyard where artists can create large-format works. Sannit is part of a group that bought buildings from the 1960s and rent the rooms to artists from various disciplines. “We want to create a community of artists where cool things and collaboration can happen,” she says. Patricia Sannit is the driving force behind the Rocking S Art Ranch. Lynn Trimble Several artists have already secured studio space, including Lauren Lee, whose murals with natural elements from birds to flowers shape the urban landscape in the metropolis of Phoenix. The complex will also have exhibition space. Rocking S Art Ranch joins a relatively short list of creative spaces in the metropolis of Phoenix where several artists have studios. Most notable is the Cattle Track arts center in Scottsdale, where the artist roster includes Santo Press founders Brent Bond and Matt Magee. Sannit is an established ceramic artist whose works often make references to archeology and history. It has been shown in numerous locations, from the Phoenix Art Museum to the FORM Festival in Arcosanti. Most recently she took part in an artist residency in Iceland. As the renovations take shape, Sannit is excited to give artists more opportunities to have studio space and interact with each other while they work. “It will create an incredible synergy.” Keep Phoenix New Times Free … Since we started Phoenix New Times, it has been defined as the free, independent voice of Phoenix, and we want it to stay that way. We offer our readers free access to concise coverage of local news, food and culture. We produce stories about everything from political scandals to the hottest new bands, with bold reporting, stylish writing, and staff who have won everything from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Sigma Delta Chi Feature Writing Award to the Casey- Medal for Meritorious Journalism. But with the existence of local journalism under siege and setbacks in advertising revenues having a bigger impact, it is now more important than ever for us to raise funds to fund our local journalism. You can help by joining our “I Support” membership program which allows us to continue to cover Phoenix without paywalls. Lynn Trimble is an award-winning freelance writer and photographer specializing in the arts and culture, including the visual and performing arts
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