maybe it starts by picking up a pencil. maybe you write a letter. maybe you use it as a chance to let your friends & comrades know what's on your mind: what books you've been reading, what plants are growing in your garden, how yr rallying against fascism, how we can work together to fight for liberation, what art you've been making or not making. maybe you saw a great film. maybe things are looking up sometimes & you have joy to share. maybe things are hard, maybe yr going through a breakup, maybe you need help, maybe yr fed up & need to vent. maybe you moved to portland. maybe yr looking for a new therapist, maybe yr having a baby, maybe yr playing music again, maybe you started a new project, maybe you gave up, maybe yr cat died. maybe yr feeling very passionate about bugs or rocks. maybe you wrote a poem or a book, maybe you released a new song. maybe you have a hot take. maybe you have a show coming up. maybe you played a game you really liked or you cooked a delicious meal or you heard a good joke. maybe yr losing your mind, maybe yr questioning reality. maybe yr looking for a roommate. maybe yr feeling more alone than ever before in your whole life & this is how yr coping. maybe you started a knitting circle & everyone's invited. maybe you learned something new. etc.
or maybe instead of a letter its a little zine you made about personal reckoning & revelations. maybe its a pocket-guide on how to get involved with local mutual aid efforts. maybe its a list of birds, a riddle, a spell. maybe it's a map to find buried treasure or a thinly-veiled metaphor. maybe it's an artist trading card, a photo, a sonnet. an invitation to a film screening in your backyard. maybe it's forbidden knowledge. maybe it's a shout into the void. maybe it's next-gen what now? (looking at you denton secret dance club). maybe it's an astrology reading, a calendar of events yr looking forward to, an announcement, or a call for submissions/ volunteers/ collaborators/ help. maybe its a flier for your next skill sharing workshop. maybe it's a love letter to your friends.
maybe it's just a little thing. maybe it's a lot of things. maybe it is a light in the dark. maybe it will help someone.
tl; dr:
fine. it's a friendship subscription box. community, delivered. a care package made for you, by your friends. a care package made for your friends, by you. all lovingly curated & packaged by spiderweb salon. && yr invited to get creative & participate!
how it works:
fill out this form. create your contribution for THE WEB. on august 20 we will send collection instructions to all registered participants- drop off your contribution per these instructions. not long after (1-2 weeks), you will receive a large manilla envelope in the mail with everyone else's contributions and collection instructions for the next issue!
IMPORTANT DATES
registration deadline: august 15
collection deadline: august 29