Becoming: in watercolour
Watercolour prints by artist Rosie Behri. Rosie’s technique captures the provenance and origin of the water, demonstrating its developments, transpositions and becoming.
Intertwined within are some words that resonate with Rosie’s idea of becoming.
TITS ‘n’ TALES
a new editorial and artistic project that wants to re-appropriate the ‘censored female nipples symbol’ by giving it new value.
catharsis and, or as, art: how grief changed my relationship to art
deputy editor-in-chief Michelle Moira Mei Ling Firth reflects on her struggle to reconnect with art after painting her way through the initial months following her dad’s death. within, she discusses the tension between art as catharsis from trauma, and art becoming trauma, and how this changed her relationship to art. the piece was edited under the kind guidance of editor-in-chief Rachel Baker.
mother’s gaze by cat zauner
in this photo essay, accompanied by an interview with Deputy-Editor-in-Chief Michelle Mei Ling Firth, Cat Zauner reveals her influences as an artist and what shapes her personal style of photography.
reinventing pop culture: how a hb pencil made malala an international dj
Jo Adib shares her thoughts on finding her artistic voice through drawings of celebrities in unexpected situations.
take a chance on art
Sophia Lobanov-Rostovsky puts together a collection of her illustrations whilst discussing how art therapy helped her overcome some personal health issues. Pictured above is a graphic portrait that Sophia created of her sister..
the summertime sketches of a female artist
Illustrator Melanie Grandidge invites us to view her personal sketchbook, a collective piece which combines the art that she has created throughout the summer months.
a vision of hope from ‘hopelessness’
Ellen Dunn explores Anohni’s use of lip-synching screen-projections in her album ‘Hopelessness’, considering her concealment of her trans female body as a vehicle to reveal her voice.
stitching: feminine resilience and healing
Lainey Thomas writes about the importance of embroidery and stitching in all its many forms and for all its many purposes.
body of work: experimental collages
Charlie Ball is a History of Art student progressing onto a Masters in Photography. This series of collages explores how what is presented in the media affects the world we live in.
womanhood in fragments
A tribute to my grandma: a wonderful soul, amazing friend and the truest laughing yogi. Monika Jurczyk portrays a woman who was strong, brave and always positive through her work which will be featured in Edinburgh’s SHE___. exhibition.