Hello! First things first: Season 8 is about to begin, and we’ve been running a little promotional campaign on social media. Maybe you’ve seen it? We’re highlighting images from my collection of vintage women’s mags (1920’s—50’s). They’re the first thing on my list of worthy stuff this month, because I’ve loved going through the files choosing! I wrote a little about these images in our August 2021 newsletter: “I’m drawn to them as an illustrator and a woman, because they provide a vivid snapshot of how and why we find ourselves in the position we're in now. These pictures speak 1000 words, and they're talking about Us. They depict a world that looks idyllic on the surface while it teems with problematic (sometimes toxic!) assumptions, assertions, assignments, and expectations underneath.”
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