The Magic City | A Steady Drip

A while back, Andrew Kornylak contacted me to see if I'd like to contribute a piece to his independent publishing platform, A Steady Drip.

I decided to pull together some images from my work in Glouster, Ohio, that was recently recognized by the CPOY contest with an Award of Excellence in Documentary.

A little overview on the project: Once known as The Magic City, Glouster was a hub for extractive industries in Southeastern Ohio. A region once known for its large coal deposits, the economy was also rooted in clay, timber and potash extraction as well as brick and shale production.
After nearly 150 years of massive success, these industries trickled out through the 1950's and 1960's after stripping the region of its resources. 50 years later, the town of Glouster, Ohio is a shadow of its former self. With little opportunity for local employment, many have to commute to neighboring cities for work.
What's left behind is a strong sense of pride in the face of a struggling Appalachian community. Many don't want to leave, and those that do often find their way back home.

Help a fellow photographer

Hey guys,
My friend from Chicago, Daniel Shea, crashed on the futon this weekend while working on his project titled Plume. Prior to this, Daniel spent some time in the area working on a project called Removing Mountains.

To all the Ohio kids- make sure to check this work out. It's about our area, but very different from the work we're used to seeing. Lastly, he currently has a print sale going on, so check that out, too. The money is being used to further the project, and there's some really great work for very reasonable prices.


And here's two of mine from the weekend.