On self care, kindness, self acceptance, and mental health. This is an important zine to me as well, I am trying to dig deeper emotionally and really be present in the moment when I create crossroadtoad.itch.io/tender-heart
#zine #zinester
AI art is not "a tool for disabled people", it's harmful to disabled artists who depend on digital commissions to afford basic necessities.
stop using disabled people as a shield for your lack of ethics.
A zine held in someone's hand. The cover features a close-up of moss and reads "In Praise Of Moss - An Argument for Sustainable Disability Positivity"
I seriously want everyone to go read this zine.
I mean it. Everyone. Beautiful, impactful, IMPORTANT read.
It's by @kathrynthehuman.bsky.social and psst, I didn't buy out ALL the available copies, so go grab one 😄
#zine #zinereview #diy #disabilityawareness #disability #neurodiversity
a vibrant watercolour painting of a pink snake wrapped around blue and teal flowers
a painting of a snake sticking out its tongue. it is pink and purple
I’ve been really loving snakes lately! they’re so neat
If Laura Palmer managed to have a best friend, keep two boyfriends, work at a gentleman's club and at Horne's Department Store, deliver Meals on Wheels, tutored students, do copious amounts of drugs, and keep two diaries, all while going to high school full-time, I'm pretty sure you can make it through today.
Hey, everyone! I moved my low-stakes middle grade book about a disabled autistic kid making friends to itch, and to celebrate it’s totally free to download for the next week!
#writingcommunity #middlegrade #autism #queerlit
The longest Zine I have ever made at 48 pages - it is a memoir about trauma, love, and life. Fully illustrated in watercolour with collage as well. 7k words. Dedicated to my Grandma Dawn, 1960-2025
crossroadtoad.itch.io/everything-s...
check my new zine, null. here!
feel the empty kind of sadness runs through you until your little angel can fly again.
Listen I know capitalism is forcing artists to feel like vending machines for pictures and having your sense of self worth tied to artistic output is a bitch. Just take my hand we’re going into the fucking woods
just a reminder for those who might’ve missed it: you can download Picnic #1 for totally, truly free! Proud of every piece here, superstars all, and I think you’ll dig it too.
A green Mazda Porter kei truck. It's got round headlights and looks slightly like a cartoon bear.
A green Mazda Porter kei truck. In this case the front air duct is open and resembles a nose.
An early Porter kei truck in black and white. No front air intake.
A green Mazda Porter kei truck, front on. There's a yellow kei truck with stacked headlights in back of shot that also looks fun.
At this point just posting Mazda Porters to help the TL
✨ REAL ✨ MAGIC ✨ IS ✨ MADE ✨ BY ✨ REAL ✨ ARTISTS ✨
✨ TAKE ✨ MY ✨ SPARKLE ✨ FROM ✨ MY ✨ COLD ✨ DEAD ✨ MALFORMED ✨ FROM ✨ OVERUSE ✨ HANDS ✨
✨✨✨✨✨
a view from a bridge. everything is verdantly green and glowing in the sunlight. the bridge is overlooking a river that flows with crayfish and other wildlife
watching the world echo and unfold as the morning progresses is always so beautiful. I hold that tenderness within me, those bright July mornings
ko-fi.com/crossroadtoa... Hello everyone, I have membership tiers now! including ones that have physical reward items like stickers, zines, and ephemera! #KofiMembershipChallenge
An image card of the artist entitled “Meet the Artist” Underneath it reads Freya Greenwood, they/them. surrounded by a trans flag, a rainbow flag, and a canadian flag, along with the autistic infinity symbol. there are pixel rose dividers. they are dividing a section reading “likes: zines, art, doctor who, colours” “dislikes: passionless art, cars, mean people” “currently listening to: stevie nicks, mitski, kate bush, the cure, my chemical romance” “movies: mickey 17, the secret garden, charade” underneath another rose dividers is a heart with an eye in the middle. it has wings. to the right is a portrait of the artist that looks vaguely like a muppet. they have brown hair, brown eyes, and are wearing a simple frock. they are smiling mischievously with a rosy red blush. on the other side is a jackalope, a rabbit with deer antlers. it is in a pale pink shade with the antlers being blue.
I made a Meet the Artist card!
Queer Zest Zine Fest will be returning in September 2025 with live events happening on the weekends.
Queer Zest Zine Fest is ✨ 100% ONLINE ✨around the world and in your home! Let's raise queer voices!
Apply here: forms.gle/N3yJVnGy8b4P...
long live #mcr
pink and yellow graphic with text that reads QUEER AND TRANS COLLAGISTS - AN OPEN CALL FROM TWIN CITIES COLLAGE COLLECTIVE AND NONMACHINABLE
Announcing an open call from @nonmachinable.com and @twincitiescollage.bsky.social: Queer + Trans Collagists
Any artist identifying as LGBTQIA2S+ working with collage are encouraged to submit their artwork, hybrid genre work and/or writing.
✂️ Submit by August 31st: bit.ly/QueerTransCollage
Career should be your 2nd priority. Your 1st priority should ALWAYS be ZINE MAKING
Here is a meme for your Monday
#commissions are open, and on sale until August 15th! #art #artist
Chibi example in comments
I just think they’re neat!
a quilt like watercolour painting of a rabbit. it is styled almost folk art like. there is a tree in the bottom left square, there is a flower in the bottom right square. in the middle there is a diamond with two flowers on each side. in the centre there is a bunny with painted flowers on it and a spiral on its hind leg. there are squares running up each side, with alternating patterns of eyes, stars, plants, and checkerboard. the top left square has a moon. the top right square has a sun. the middle is the same as before with diamond and flower patterns.
Working my way through this zine. It explores a lot of trauma and grief i have experienced in my life and I feel like it is a very vulnerable but worthwhile story to be told.
all zines restocked!! 🩷
some people don't "lack common sense" its just not as common as you think! dont get mad at people for not being able to "read between the lines/read the room" or for not knowing things you automatically learned without being told! not everyone can do that so stop expecting it!
A digital drawing featuring a page basically abstract leaves, flowers and stems. It has soft green colours, purple and orange.
Wiggly flowers!
#art #illustration
*stumbles onto bluesky for the first time in over a week*
I SENSE CROSSROADS POSTING
The Snake sheds its skin and grows from the experience. Art magic finds me at the time I need it to the most.
Healing takes time and is never easy, nor is grief an easy emotion to cope with. Take your time.
