News & Stories
Welcome to arts, ink., where we feature the creative work of student artists & writers from all across the University of Michigan.
Long ago, the world was buried in insurmountable snow that threatened all of the animals in the land.
My goal with this sketch was to practice taking advantage of a comic format to express strong emotions and dramatics using my characters.
Did you know that this beautiful purple iris is endemic to the Great Lakes Region and also Michigan’s state wildflower?
One of the most popular WuXia fantasy stories that took international fame has to be the light novel series, Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation, which details the surprising resurrection of Weiying, a previously powerful, feared cultivator of dark energy who could control the dead and accumulated many enemies during his time on earth.
Bloodroot is a fascinating springtime ephemeral with blooms lasting only a couple weeks.
Hear a cheery song emanating from a nearby field? It could be an eastern meadowlark that has just arrived in southeast Michigan for breeding season!
I’ve always wanted to make a comic, and this was the first time I went through with making a complete comic page!
Muskrats, often confused with beavers, use their thin tail as a rudder to propel themselves through water up to 3 miles an hour!
Following back up on my progress with the Pages for Pediatrics book (Into the Spotlight) about Bailey, a young dog learning to embrace her vitiligo (uneven pigmentation of the skin or in this case fur) and find the courage to step onto the stage to pursue her passion for singing!
Did you know that the caterpillars of Isabella tiger moths are rumored to predict winter weather?
Would you take me seriously if I looked like this?
Ew! What’s that smell?
The concept was initially just two different people with different facial features drawn side by side but it ended up evolving into these two as I kept going.
Did you know that the brook trout is Michigan’s state fish, and is also the only native trout found in Michigan waters?
This friend is the state bird of Michigan, and signals the beggining of spring when it leaves its roosting flock to claim land and start a family!
This big bat is an extremely abundant bat across the Americas, and is also found in Michigan!
Set against the backdrop of a fictional ancient China, Turandot, an incredibly famous opera written in 1926 by renowned Italian composer, Giacomo Puccini, is widely regarded as one of the hallmarks of opera (Turandot | Metropolitan Opera, n.d.).
Do you hear that “conk-la-ree!” echoing from fields of dry grass and cattails? It means the red-winged blackbirds are back in town!
What do you think of when you hear the word ballet? Pink tutus? Satin pointe shoes? Arms circled above the head? Or perhaps the flowy swan arms, white feathery skirts, and music of this wildly famous ballet, Swan Lake?
Here’s the design process for crafting a picture book!
Did you know this beautiful insect can be found throughout Michigan? The rosy maple moth prefers to live in temperate deciduous forests, but will also voyage into nearby suburban and urban areas.
Again and again, every night, the same routine follows.
In this episode of Creative Currents, host Mark Clague sits down with Brittany Moseley, the 2025-26 Knight-Wallace Arts Journalism Fellow and culture reporter for Signal Akron, to discuss the evolving landscape of arts reporting, public investment in the arts, and why local storytelling matters now more than ever.