Wellspringwords® Literary Anthology
To Be a Living Ancestor
Issue 5 | Spring/Summer 2026
cover artwork by Steph
Links & Lineage at Congo Square
“Through photography, digital tools and software, assemblage, and mixed-media installations, I explore these intergenerational narratives using multimedia and mixed media works, highlighting the ways family and geography carry lessons, values, and cultural wisdom forward as legacy.”
I am their joy
“We are part of the chain that passes our ancestral knowledge, joy, and strength from one generation to the next. We do not only inherit trauma. We inherit love, laughter, ceremony, and wisdom.”