Weird Hope Engines zine: The Truth About Monsters

I am creating another zine, this time full of pencil sketches somewhat inspired by characters from the card game Munchkin, by Steve Jackson.

It feels really good to be drawing more again. I keep promising myself I will draw and paint more. Maybe this time I will keep my promise.

I've decided to splice my images with my own poem which is inspired by current events as well as the poem 'The Truth About Monsters' by Nakita Gill. I have messaged her to ask for permission. 

I feel like this adds a compassion lens and widens the conversation; something I strive for and feel is constructive. 

In my two decades of coal face work with "high risk" children and adults I only ever met three true predators, without any explanation for their actions other than they just innately enjoyed hurting other people. The other folks I met were all trauma informed and doing their level best, given their extremely challenging circumstances. I believe that if we are going to shift our collective psyche, we need to stop blaming victims, and start identifying and healing the root causes in our societies and our consciousnesses. This includes neo fascism/ neo nazis.

I am going to use an analogue label maker for the text. Maybe in bubblegum pink. SURPRISE SURPRISE.

I need to get some packaging for the zine and badges, as well as an artist card, sorted.