What are the birds and the moon whispering about?
A Creative Manifesto
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I did it: After two years of daily artmaking, I wrote and illustrated and got an agent and publisher—and a blurb from freaking Alison Bechdel—for my graphic memoir, The Keeper. It’s about growing up as a girl athlete in the early years of Title IX and how that unexpectedly helped me become a writer.
It’s half-off at the place that shall remain nameless.
Here’s my original and Carolyn’s final zine page:
Okay, maybe it wasn’t magic! It was a LOT of work!
shared her step-by-step-by-laborious-step process of creating this amazing risograph zine. Thank you, Carolyn!Please check out all the other contributors:
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Some posts that actually are about art habits:
Your page gave me chills! It's like a permission slip to go out for a walk EVERY day. No headphones! I actually took my phone and recorded nature sounds this morning. Aside from the rustling of plastic bag to pick up after my dog, it sounds pretty sweet!
Now this! Is it what I call a newsletter of love, it's what I call a whisper so what I call personal connection because I'm personally connected to your little scribles and it's so amazing Kelsey.
You're amazing. And because of you I understand better how nature communicates. Much love from your now biggest fan - Ral