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Peephole
What if. What if we could dig a hole big enough to hold our grief? What if. What if we could dig a tunnel to Afghanistan to help all the people, women and children especially, who want to get out of Taliban rule? What if. In August of 2021 an artist I met while living in Los Angeles (and attending school for my MFA) dugg a hole. A very large hole. Full of meaning and full of community. A huge displacement of dirt. Is her hole enough to hold the grief of all? Heck no! Still. Better a huge hole...
how is it made?
SuzZine is a labor of love, all made by hand and heart. Each copy is individually signed. And folded. Everything is done in batches of about 20. And stapled by hand... you may see a crease in your copy, I do not yet own a long-arm stapler! Like I said a labor of love. Once they are all stapled it is time to pull out envelopes! The envelopes are addressed, stamps are added later. Each SuzZine is added to an envelope with a sticker! New sticker designs each month. I adore thinking about the recipients while I am a processor...
The Word List
In case you really really cannot do a puzzle without a word list I am providing it here as a service to you. PS. Based on stuff people have sent me, there are a ton of other words in the puzzle beyond my creation. Isn't this one of the BEST things about creative stuff? We ALL see the world differently! Yahoo for this! Thank you for reading my Zine! SuzZine! Made also to help you think and live outside the rules. RAT YES ZEN ZOO FUN PAY TRY ZIP SHY PRY LIE SEE SEA GET EAT PEE PEE ODD WHY...
Dot Dilemma
The Dot Dilemma, a zine called SuzZine, is my little way of making the world a slightly more livable place. Connection through the mail to bring smiles to people's faces!
Welcome!
SuzZINE is chock-full of Suzanneisms and creativity starters to encourage you to share your tender stories—with yourself and with the world at large.