COTAVATION · Arts, people & process

The Journal.

The people behind the work. Stories from the stage, the studio, and everything in between.

An original editorial collection

The Making Of
2026.

Seven creative perspectives.
A collection taking shape.

Explore the people, photographs and projects behind our forthcoming stories.

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About the collection ↗

Story in development

King Cooley

The Art of Remaining
King Cooley, the making of KILN, and a year of creative transformation.

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Melissa L. Youngblood / LOLA

A life brought to the stage. The people and creative work behind LOLA — Here She Is!

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DXRIC

Music, visual identity and the process behind the finished image.

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Kierica

Cover artwork, photography and the creative world of an artist’s release.

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Tiffany Evans

Music, performance and the images that accompany an artist’s work.

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GoToWrites

A forthcoming creative profile from the COTAVATION archive.

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Chan LaRue

A forthcoming creative profile from the COTAVATION archive.

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Through Our Lens · COTAVATION’s perspective on the people and process behind the work.