February 17, 2025

The Story of Iris: The Sequel

on soft green grass, one brown hand reaches out to clasp another brown hand

On an unusually busy Friday afternoon, I sat down to talk with fellow Iris writer Faith Leslie. 

Jordan Coleman

pink tarot card of a girl beneath a tree with her head tilted back to the sun titled "The Fool"

Instead of the question-and-answer format I had originally planned for, here is a cheat sheet for anyone who wants to learn a few of Carley’s keys

Bailey Middleton

three women in different yoga poses on a yellow striped background

Bailey Middleton, fellow Iris writer and fourth-year at UVA, knows a thing or two (or six) about staying calm in the midst of chaos.

Carley Frajda

two cupcakes with white frosting and green wrappers on a blue and pink checkered background

Simone Minor is always on the move.

Cassie Dallas

pieces of paper floating with pink flowers

Cassie Dances in Silence

Simone Minor

hand poised above a notebook, about to write

A roadmap through the challenges of university life

Ella Powell

small cat

in Lindsey’s words

Grace Traxler

fairy peeking out of the pages of a book

All that appeared in front of me was a leather-bound book

Lindsey Smith

A pair of orange hands doodles blue flowers on a notebook with the word Iris in the corner

Despite how crucial the art is to the storytelling that we do here at Iris, we rarely get to hear directly from our artists.

Susannah Baker

stamps of flowers

Who are the creators behind Iris Magazine? What are their backstories, best eras, deepest dreams? 

Miriella Jiffar

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