Junk Drawer Zines

30/10/2018

Hi y'all, sorry we've been offline for so long. It was a tough spring, so we've been hiding out. But it's been a tough week too - and the world needs Radical Softness more than ever.

The Rad Soft zine is *actually* in the production works now. (sorry again) So keep your eyes out and we'll post on here when it is ready! Thanks for the patience!

23/03/2018

We are still accepting submissions to the Radical Softness zine until the middle of May! Come explore its potential with us! Tell your friends!
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Please email questions/enquiries/submissions to: junkdrawerzines [at] gmail [dot] com :D

23/03/2018

This work is beautiful.

https://i-d.vice.com/en_us/article/7xwjaz/meet-the-artist-who-dresses-basketball-players-in-ball-gowns?utm_campaign=global&utm_source=idfbus

As she makes her U.S. debut, African-Canadian artist Esmaa Mohamoud talks to i-D about gender fluidity and why art institutions need more diversity.

14/02/2018

Today is a day which celebrates (or commercializes) romantic love. We think that's cool, but also a lot of pressure for one day.
So we try to celebrate the loves in our lives throughout the year!

Because there are also loads of other kinds of awesome love, like friend-love & self-love & the animals-in-your-life-love, which are also super & equally as important as romantic love.

Also love is love - down with hetero-normativity

09/02/2018

Boys can't cry?! We think everyone (all & no genders) should be welcomed to crying! It can be very cathartic.

Vulnerability is hard but also beautiful.

What does Radical Softness look like to you?

We may be more accepting of boys who cry -- but only if they cry in the right way, Hanna Rosin suggests.

16/01/2018

"When we practice gentrification of the heart it comes from an inauthentic place. I’m giving you the sanitized version because that is safer. Sanitized and gentrified versions of ourselves allow us to keep our distance and to be polite. Do we want refined or do we want real? When I speak in coded language asking for things politely do I sellout and keep it safe for me, but sacrifice those I’m supposed to be advocating on behalf of?"

“Imborghesimento del cuore ci paralizza.” The gentrification of the heart paralyzes us. Pope Francis Since I read this a few days ago the English translation has been rolling around in my brain. At…

02/01/2018

Hey, so it's been a while. Good news, we are still accepting submissions for the Radical Softness zine! New last date for submission is 28 February.

If you are in London, UK and still looking for some inspiration, there are a few short films exploring Rad Soft on Sat 13 January.
If you are not in London / don't have £13 / can't go to the films, watch this space. We'll be posting more inspirational bits soon!

Looking forward to exploring Radical Softness with you in 2018!

A combined retrospective of Chick Strand and Barbara Hammer, exploring the idea of 'radical softness': the power in being both abrasively feminine and openly vulnerable.

01/12/2017

Hi, we have two submissions for the rad-soft zine so far! It is still open for contributions!
New deadline is the middle of January, so when you are bored these winter holidays or if you've got some spare time in the dark early evenings of the New Year & fancy a tiny project, please do think of us. 🖍❄
Any 2-D media (photos, text, drawings, photos of 3-D work) welcome! Finished zine will be the fairly standard A4 folded to make A5.
Any questions give us an email! ---> junkdrawerzines [at] Gmail [dot] com

31/10/2017

We are doing a zine on Radical Softness! It's kind of an amorphous idea, so let's explore and unpack what it is & can be.

Our tentative deadline for submissions for this zine is 23 November.
There will be a collaborative layout & sticking together & print out day around that time, if we get enough submissions.

Please share this call out widely!

Any questions please message us on here or email junkdrawerzines [at] gmail . com