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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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…
Nobody Loves You More: The Story of Kim and Kelley Deal
In the world of music, few stories resonate like that of Kim and Kelley Deal, the inseparable twin sisters from Dayton, Ohio. From their early days of singing into a tape recorder to Kim's…
Flow States and Fractals: Studio Time for the Neurodivergent Mind
Time doesn’t run in straight lines inside a studio — especially for neurodivergent makers. It loops, spirals, vanishes. This piece explores fractal routines, embodied rituals, craft time, and…
We Want Your Loud, Lovely Brain
Pitch Something is She Zine Mag’s open invitation to contributors who want to raise their voice, share their skills, or burn it all down (creatively, of course). This post explains what kinds…
Call for Zines: Submit Your Work to the Stack Shop
Calling all zinesters! She Zine Mag’s Stack Shop is your chance to showcase your handmade publications, mini-comics, and bold voices. This isn’t just another online store; it’s a curated space…
Why Punk Keeps Coming Back to the Kitchen #NotAnAd
Punk never rejected the kitchen—it rejected being trapped there. From back-of-venue meals to community kitchens, feeding each other has always been part of punk infrastructure. This piece…
What Zines Taught Blogs — and What Blogs Forgot
Before blogs were optimized, monetized, and smoothed into strategy, they borrowed their soul from zines. This piece traces what zines taught early blogging culture—and what got lost when…
Weird Little Souls: A Deep Dive into the Cabbage Patch Kids’ Haunting Charm
Cabbage Patch Kids revolutionized the toy industry in the 1980s, merging emotional branding with consumerism through adoption narratives. Their unconventional looks promoted empathy and…
The Table Is Set: Black Women, Maker Culture, and the Creative Ecosystems They Bring to Life
As a white woman watching from the edges of this space, I follow the markets, feeds, and networks where Black women turn making into a cultural event—pointing readers toward the people and…
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