This edition of Bureau Footnotes explores the art of building a meaningful collection, featuring Yolonda Ross and her focus on Black and Brown artists. Discover insights into her collecting philosophy and the artists who inspire her work.

Bureau documents the quiet conversations of artists and creatives, exploring the process, place, and people behind their work. We believe creativity is shaped by context, and our goal is to trace those connections, uncovering the undercurrents that influence how and why people create. Each issue offers a thoughtful collection of stories, images, and interviews, designed to be something to return to and sit with.

In our inaugural micro-interview, journalist Lourdes Martin reflects on how her popular blog, Please, Do Tell, evolved from personal travel reflections into a powerful platform focused on human rights. Martin shares how intentional travel can offer a vital creative and emotional reset, uncovering the deeper stories that objects can tell about the world.