Vol.2 Issue #2
Workshop as Shelter
Handmade Future: Handmade as a Way of Thinking
There’s power in carrying half-formed projects with you. On your work table. In your project bag. Or just hovering at the edge of your thoughts. They aren’t clutter. They’re quiet companions. A sleeve waiting for its cuff. A paragraph that hasn’t found its last sentence. A sketch that’s…
The Handmade Future
This piece is part of a series about how creativity actually fits into everyday life—the spaces we make, the time we steal back, and the tools that end up shaping what we do. Some posts may…
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Rage Baths, Cry Walks, and Other Unhinged Self-Care Rituals That Actually Work
Forget the polished self-care routines and pastel Pinterest boards — this is survival for the emotionally overcooked. Unhinged rituals like rage baths, cry walks, sink floor time,…
Free Money, Fine Print, and the Art of Being Taken Seriously
Grant writing doesn’t have to be a black box. This guide breaks down how grants actually work, what funders are looking for, and how to prepare applications that are clear, realistic, and…
Constructive Interference
December is a hinge month — quiet, focused, and full of motion. She Zine Mag is using the calm to plan big things for 2026, from collaborations to new platforms. Quiet Work, Loud Plans is…
Collaboration Is Our Love Language
Collaboration isn’t a marketing buzzword at She Zine Mag—it’s our DNA. From guest features and zine pull-outs to co-merch drops, DIY kits, and digital chaos labs, we’re opening the doors wide.…
Fiona Smyth and the Art of Ugly Girls Who Don’t Care if You Like Them
Fiona Smyth draws like she’s throwing a punch. Her women are messy, hairy, loud, and gloriously “unpretty”—mutants of femininity who bleed, drool, and grin with sharp teeth. Since the ’80s,…
Overnight Hairstyles: Because There’s Life Outside The Hot Rollers
The piece emphasizes reclaiming beauty routines through overnight hairstyles, advocating for a shift from heat tools to damage-free methods. It highlights the importance of self-permission to…
The Ethics of Selling Out (And Why the Rent Is Still Due)
Creativity doesn’t exist outside of money—it exists inside systems, fees, rent, and real survival. This essay traces the uncomfortable line between getting paid and “selling out,” following…
The Algorithm That Ate the Earth: How AI Is Reshaping the Planet
Artificial intelligence isn’t just code running in the cloud — it’s an industrial system that eats land, water, and human labour. Every chatbot conversation and image prompt relies on mining,…
Beyond the Ban: How Packaging Became the Frontline of Climate Justice
Once upon a time, the villain in the climate story was a plastic straw. The most visible emblem of waste culture—small, disposable, and jammed into the nostrils of sea turtles in countless…
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