A cauldron, a large kettle, is usually hard associate with literature and art. But at Kent, the Cauldron is a group of talented artists forming a literature and art magazine club to publish their photographs, paintings, stories, and poems.

Students are encouraged to submit their works to the Cauldron’s chief editor, who along with section editors collect the works and publish a magazine full of them. The process isn’t actually that simple. After a meeting in the Cauldron workroom including a vote on which pieces get published, the editors start the layout. Last year, it took four to five hours per day for the editors to finish the typesetting and quality control required to keep the magazine consistent.

This year’s chief editor is Paige Wu ’18. Wu has been a part of the Cauldron since her sophomore year. “This is an independent and personalized magazine,” says Wu, “I was really impressed when I happened to read the Cauldron.”

According to Wu, the Cauldron previously conducted poetry and flash fiction contests and has an upcoming Halloween-themed art contest coming up: “We collect the works and vote for the best three.”

Many graduates last year contributed their talents to the Cauldron. For example, Kaori Yasunaga ’17, painter and photographer, submitted her watercolors and photos; Delilah Roberts ’17 submitted her black-and-white sketches; Melissa Yukseloglu ’17 and Paul Mailhot-Singer ’17 offered their writing and editorial expertise. All of these come together to create the finished magazines which are placed in the dining hall for anyone interested to pick up. And this year, the Cauldron expects to discover even more talented artists to publish their works and share their creativity.