Stone Soup Collaborative Magazine by Maria Jose Calcaneo

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STONE SOUP A collaborative magazine

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About the magazine Storytelling is creativity at its earliest and rawest form, and the stories that follow here have perpetuated for generations. This magazine is a collaborative project between Advertising students and Illustration students at the Academy of Art University. It is a collaborative celebration of art and the art of layout, and the illustrations herein come from different world culturesâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;each coming from a place of creativity themselves. It is our intention to honor the great orators and scribes throughout history, consuming the narratives as they were told, and feeding them to future generations to uphold their traditions. We present to you: Stone Soup Magazine.

Contributors Copywriter Alex Basa

Art Director Maria Calcaneo

Art Director Amanda Jordan

Art Director Gaelan Mundorff

Art Director Madison Kichler

Art Director Vicky Stoelzel

Art Director Anjali George 2

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Contents | Issue 1

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A. Fletcher | Noah’s Ark

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Aly Robalino | The tragedy of Icarus and Daedalus

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Camille Porzio | Allegory from the Book of Thoth

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Kenji Hirai | Elise’s Demon

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Jordan | The Rivalry of Athena and Poseidon

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Miyuki | Ji Gong abducts the bride

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Quinn | Rumplestilzchen

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Rosanna Castaneda | Vasilisia the Beautiful

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A. Fletcher

artstation.com/artist/afletcher A. Fletcher, 23, is a concept artist originally from Tucson, Arizona. Fletcher is currently finishing a BFA in Visual Development at the Academy of Art in San Francisco, CA. A student-athlete through high school, Fletcher learned the value of a solid work ethic, and focused that drive into creativity and visual arts. Fletcher has found much inspiration from observing the real world and the dream/nightmare worlds frequented during sleep.

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Noahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ark Mankind had wrought the world into chaos and blasphemy. Deciding that they were beyond salvation, God commanded his follower Noah, son of Lamech, to build an ark 300 cubits in length, 50 cubits in width, and 30 cubits in height. It was upon this ark that Noah should gather his family, and two of each animal species to escape the punishment that God befit mankind: He would curse upon them a great flood that would last 40 days and 40 nights. God created man, so it was his responsibility to un-create him. It was up to Noah and his family to recreate after that.

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Aly Robalino

pantryfrog.tumblr.com Aly Robalino is an illustrator who draws inspiration from the extraordinarily ordinary. Sunshine filtering through a jar of marmalade on a wooden counter, a pumpkin with tall winding vines, a loaf of bread brown and full still in the pan; it’s all she wants to capture in her own style. She’s working towards becoming a children’s book illustrator along side her many other personal projects she tends to. She loves all things cute and sweet, but has a soft spot for eldritch horror too.

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The tragedy of Icarus and Daedalus Daedalus and his son, Icarus, were trapped in the labyrinth of the Minotaur by King Minos of Crete. Daedalus—being a genius inventor— fashioned two pairs of wings out of wood, wax, and feathers, giving a set to the young boy. Daedalus’s only warning to Icarus was to avoid flying too close to the sun, for the radiant heat might melt the wax of the wings. Upon donning the mechanism, Icarus fell in love with it immediately, flying recklessly about. His enthusiasm cause him to forget Daedalus’s warning, and he flew so high that his wings melted. Daedalus watched in horror as his young son plummeted from the sky and into the Aegean Sea, never to be seen again.

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Camille Porzio

camipeep.artstation.com Camille Porzio is a Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Book Illustrator and Character Artist. She loves to create magical stories and cute and memorable characters. Originally from LA, she came to San Francisco to study at the Academy of Art University and get her Bachelors Degree. She is a Little Person, someone with Dwarfism, but hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let that stand in her way of achieving her goals. She has found ways to adapt to the world around her, enabling her to do what she loves, just in her own way. She hopes to work for Disney in the future.

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Allegory from the Book of Thoth A father and his son visited the land of the dead, stopping to watch the funerals of two different men: one, a rich king whose casket was ornate gold and surrounded in lavish, worldly pleasures—the other, a poor man in a wooden box, with a few other beggars there to witness him. “Look at that,” the father said, gesturing to the funeral of the king, “when I am to die, I wish you to bury me like a king.” The boy hesitated. “Father, when you die, I wish you the burial of the poor man, instead.” Shocked, the father demanded an explanation from the boy as to why he would wish such an ill fate of his father. “It is true that the king is buried with many expensive gifts, but look who is by his side? There is no one. The poor man has naught, but he is remembered fondly, as evidenced by the community by his side. I wish you the death of a poor man.”

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Kenji Hirai

khiraiart.com Kenji Hirai is a student currently studying Illustration at the Academy of Art University, his interest and topic matter revolve around dark fantasy and similar topics. His interest in such subject matter at a very young age and as such has continued throughout his artistic career. Hirai has been inspired by the likes of Paul Bonner, Chris Rahn, and Frazetta.

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Elise’s Demon Elise was always a small, quiet child. She seldom spoke out about much, and when faced with confrontation, she tended to freeze up. One day, when she was six, she found herself caught amongst a group of bullies picking on a boy named Kenan. They commanded her to join in, or be joined on. As she stood with her mouth agape, a little demon came from her mouth, observed the attack, and with a charming gesture, beckoned her, “shh…” As Elise grew up, she carried this demon with her everywhere she went, and when she felt too afraid to speak for herself, he would again beckon her, “shh…” growing larger with every shush. Elise grew to be friendless—her refusal to take any side rendering her without anyone on hers. She contributed nothing. She leaned in no particular direction. She fought against nothing. Her demon ruled her. One day, Elise and her demon came upon a young girl that reminded Elise of herself. When the girl saw Elise’s demon, she looked at him with great admiration. He smiled and beckoned to the girl, “shh…” Upon witnessing this, Elise became sick. She could not let this little girl be tempted by her demon. For the first time, Elise spoke out: “You are going to go away now.” The demon didn’t budge. He began to purse his lips in that familiar shush. In adamant refusal, Elise turned away from the demon and strode confidently in the opposite direction. Defeated, the demon sulked off into the sunset, his towering figure growing ever smaller as he faded off into the distance. Story by Emma Mundorff

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Jordan Eric Mitchell

indiedynamo.artstation.com Jordan Mitchell is an Illustrator and Story Artist who aims to create new worlds and share the stories contained within them. Hailing from Pasadena California hes always had a need to be push his creativity in everything he enjoys, from art and cooking to his love for the martial arts. Jordan has come to San Francisco in pursuit of a Bachelors Degree in Illustration, he hopes to work as a production artist to create more inclusive programming.

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The Rivalry of Athena and Poseidon Once, long ago, there existed an intense rivalry between Poseidon, God of the Sea, and Athena, Goddess of Wisdom. They both sought to be the patron god of Athens, over which King Cecrops presided, and the rivalry became so intense that it teetered on the brink of war. Athena, being the wise goddess she was, elected instead for a contest. They were each to present a gift to the city, and the winner was whomever the citizens deemed to have the better gift. First went Poseidon: using his mighty trident, he struck the ground of the acropolis, which split and became the sea known as Erekhtheis. The citizens were excited, but as they approached the water, they were disappointed to realize that it was saltyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Poseidonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s power was only over the sea. Athena then stepped forward and gently dug a small hole into which she placed a single olive pit. Up sprouted a healthy olive tree, which the citizens were overjoyed to see, as they could use its bounty for many applications. This won Athena the contest, and she became the patron Goddess of Athens by decree of King Cecrops.

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Miyuki Tajima

yookillustrations.com Miyuki Tajima is an illustration major at the Academy of Art University.

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Ji Gong abducts the bride Ji Gong was a crazy monk that lived high in the mountains of China. Known for his idiosyncratic antics, he was also known for his supernatural powers and kind heart. One day, he was walking toward Lingyin Temple when he sensed there was something amiss. Using his psychic powers, he predicted that a mountain peak was about to befall a nearby village. Ji Gong sped to the village to try and warn them, but the village people assumed that it was just the crazy old monk talking nonsense again. Ji Gong used his clever problem solving skills and saw a wedding procession happening in the village. Quickly, he grabbed the bride and threw her over his shoulder, running out of the village as fast as he could. Angered, the villagers chased after him, matching his speed. Once they cleared the village, the mountain peak came violently crashing down. The villagers realized Ji Gongâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s genius ploy, and praised him for saving all of their lives.

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Quinn

mcsherryillustration.com Quinn McSherry is an illustrator and fine art painter living and working in San Francisco. A graduate of the Academy of Art University. His work has been used for book covers, cd jackets and concepts for games. Quinn grew up in the cabinet mountains of Idaho exploring the forest, building a fort and learning how to blacksmith and reading fantasy novels. He currently works as a freelance illustrator and a painting instructor in San Francisco.

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Rumplestilzchen In an attempt to impress the king, a miller lies and says that his daughter can spin any straw and turn it into gold. Upon hearing this, the king takes the girl and orders her into a tower with a spinning wheel in it, telling her that she is to spin all the straw in the room into gold, or be executed the next morning. The girl is terrified and weeping when an imp appears to her and says that he will trade her the spun gold in exchange for the necklace she wore. Obliging the imp, the girl handed him her necklace. In return, the imp spun the gold. The next morning, the king came and saw the room filled will gold. He hastily gathered more straw, locked the girl in the tower again, and commanded her to spin more, or be executed. That night, the imp reappeared to the girl and offered to complete the task again in exchange for the ring that she wore. Once more, she obliged, and once more, the imp spun the gold. The next morning, the king saw the gold, and in a whirl of delight told the girl that he would marry her if she could do it once more. If she could not, she would be executed. That night, the imp returned, but the girl had nothing more to give him. The imp spun the gold anyway, and upon finishing, told the girl that the price for this job was her first-born child. Before she could protest, the imp vanished. The king married the girl the next morning, and several years later, she gave birth to a son. The imp returned to her on that day, demanding his payment, but the girl—now queen—refused. The imp told her that he would forego the deal if she could guess his name within three tries. He told the queen to think about it long and hard, and he would return the next day. That night, the queen went out into the woods to ponder and heard a mysterious voice in the distance. As she approached, she saw the imp dancing around a camp fire singing, “tonight tonight, my plans I make, tomorrow tomorrow, the baby I take. The queen will never win the game, for Rumpelstilzchen is my name.” The queen returned to her castle and awaited the imp’s arrival the next morning. When the imp appeared to the queen, she feigned ignorance for the first two guesses. Rumpelstilzchen was giddy with anticipation, and just as he was about to snatch the boy, the queen shouted his name: “Rumpelstilzchen!” Rumpelstilzchen lamented furiously, and in his anger, stomped a hole into the ground into which he plummeted to his untimely death. The queen was finally free of his torment and could live happily ever after.

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Rosanna Castaneda

rosannacastaneda.weebly.com Rosanna Castaneda is an illustrator currently studying at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She’s always loved the beautiful and strange, the whimsical and odd, and this is the passion that always shines through her art. She populates her world with the mythological, arcane, obscure, and dreamlike, mixing it all in a big cauldron—with a good sprinkle of fairy tales—for good measure. Whether working with traditional or digital media, she always strives to bring something quirky and unique to the table.

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Vasilisa the beautiful A merchant had a daughter by his first wife, affectionately named Vasilisa the Beautiful. When the girl was 8 years old, her mother fell critically ill. On her deathbed, Vasilisa’s mother gave her a wooden doll and told Vasilisa to feed it if it were ever in need, and it would take care of her. As soon as her mother died, Vasilisa fed the doll, and it comforted her. Vasilisa’s father remarried to a woman who became Vasilisa’s wicked stepmother. The stepmother had two daughters who were incredibly jealous of Vasilisa, and treated her equally as terribly as their mother did. One night, the merchant left on a journey, leaving Vasilisa at home with the stepmother and stepsisters. After he had left, the stepmother sold their property and moved the remaining family to a cottage in the woods. There, the stepmother tasked Vasilisa with going to the witch Baba Yaga’s house in the middle of the woods to fetch a light for the dark cottage. Vasilisa went to Baba Yaga’s place and was trapped by the evil witch. She demanded that Vasilisa do her chores in exchange for the light she sought, or she would kill her. Vasilisa slaved to finish the chores in a timely manner, but the witch got impatient. She left Vasilisa for a day, telling her that if she wasn’t finished upon her return, Vasilisa would not live to see tomorrow. When it seemed hopeless that Vasilisa would finish her tasks, the wooden doll spoke to her and said it would take care of the tasks for her. Vasilisa slept, and when Baba Yaga returned in the morning, she gave Vasilisa the light she sought in the form of a skull lantern. Vasilisa returned to the cottage to find the stepmother and daughters struggling to light the cottage with no success. When Vasilisa entered the cottage, the light from her lantern was so bright that it burned her wicked step family to ash, and Vasilisa lived free from her abusers for the rest of her life.

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