#1: What I Wouldn't Give To Tell You

Is nostalgia useful? Sometimes.

I finished a new zine called What I Wouldn't Give To Tell You. It's an experimental narrative comic about what I would (or would not?) ask people who are lost from my life, but not necessarily gone.

For a long time, I've felt embarrassed about being a nostalgic person. A lot of people understandably question the use of spending too much mental energy on the past. I think that there’s a limit to how fruitful it can be to think about memories, but I don’t believe revisiting the past is always a useless effort. Creating this zine was a cathartic exercise in envisioning different outcomes for previous friendships and revisiting thoughts that used to haunt me, but no longer have as much power as they once did. I wonder if you relate to the zine or to being nostalgic in general - I'd love to know if you do.

Here is a peek at my process sketches:

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Shooting my Shot *swish*

Beginning in October, I'll be available for some freelance assignments. If you'd like to hire me, here's a snapshot of some things I'd love to do:

• Illustrations for stories, digital or print

• Web comics on daily life, topics local to Philly, identity, etc.

• Small to medium scale murals

There's more, but those are on my wishlist!

Unfortunately, I'm not currently taking on personal portrait commissions.

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Hope you have the best, almost-fall weekend!

xoxo

Cindy