The Unknown Magazine - Issue One - Step into The Unknown by The Unknown Creative

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u n k n o w n Unknown; it can be a damp reality. But amidst all of the chaos stands the unknown’s driving force, proudly awaiting its conqueror. Unknown; it is a blank slate yearning to feel the hard bristles of a painters agony, or to have poetic words hurled like ‘bombs of hope’ at its cold face, or to be numbed by the seductive tone of callused fingers romancing a polished guitar. It is a step, a mystery, sometimes a painful plunge, or a sun drenched impulse. The unknown is a possibility and a risk. It is a challenging trek through the burning sands or your mind in search of that oasis, the quenching confidence for what seems like aimless physical and emotionally draining effort. Hours of work going unrecognised, hours that strip you of all optimism, leaving your very ‘being’ vulnerable and in the cold embrace of menacing inhibitions. Even the arrogant ticking hands mock what is unknown, slapping your determined soul red with resentment, only to find yourself wanting to ‘give up’ on what you adore most passionately. Anxiety converses with the now passive reason whilst doubt stealthily tackles your clarity. Pinning it down, the constricting serpent of doubt tightens its grip with every resisting gasp. This thwarting cloud exposes your frustration and you have it out with a pen, staining your passion on unscathed paper. You summon your canvas to a dual, brandishing the blade of your brush and even bash your wallowing fingers against stunned piano keys. You create a piece stemming from the itch of not knowing, doubting and criticising. It is then epiphany pulls you by the lobe and whispers; Realise that this is creating, this art, this is what you know. Pursue it because you know it so well. It exists for you. You know it does, all you have to do is listen, see, feel, unravel and express The unknown soon exalts a familiar fragrance, the effort and creation becomes known. Without even thinking the comfort in your ability and domain feel divinely right. The unknown sheds its cocoon and the ‘known’ rises in its magnificence. written by Keshav Yoganathan

the founder, editor & creative director Mylie Nauendorf

contributing writers Keshhav Yoganathan Danushka Silva Hannah Millar

contributing photographers Amanda Kay Carter Rachel Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien Jessica Owen

A big thank you to; Ellie Hodesdon, Kirsty Quinn, Zood, Samuel Cramp, Luka 'Lesson' Haralampou, Clara Emily Mckay, Mick Rennie, Richelle Doney, Renee Traitsis, Stephanie Jones, Whitney Irvine, Angela Leopoldo, Kirsty Mckenna, Olivia McDonald, Rahel Weiss, Camilla Anderson, Marlene Olsson, Emily Leugpew, Rania Soliman, Deanna Vasiljevic, The Superjuice Cohort, Merle Fyswick, The Whitehouse Institute of Design, Mark Fitzgerald Management, Thirdculture & Southside Market

Without your support and contribution the unknown could not exist.

All submissions and advertising enquiries submissions@unknownmagazine.info Cover Photography / Mylie Naunedorf Styling / Renee Traitsis Model / Deanna Vasiljevic The unknown is printed by OMNE Communications www.omne.com.au The Unknown (ISSN 1839-5953) is independently published by MNcreative (ABN 31861759472) This publication and its entire contents are wholly owned by MN Creative, Copyright 2011.

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C l a r a Emi l y M c k a y ( R & t )

Contributing writer / Check out Kesh’s work on pages 27-29, 32-33, 122-125

Knitting genius / Read about Clara on page 49

” Unknown; it can be a damp reality. But amidst all of the chaos stands the unknown’s driving force, proudly awaiting its conqueror.”

“The unknown is wondrous curiosity, enlivened new ideas- a fresh, undiscovered, bright, open space.”

Emi l y L e u n g p e w

D e anna Vasi l j e v ic

Makeup artist / check out her work on page 53-57, 87-97

Our amazing cover model

“The unknown to me means having a place that I can express who I am through my passion and having the ability to share it.”

D an u s h k a S i l v a Contributing writer / Check Danushka’s work on page 100 - 101

photographer - J Abby | model - Jayde Gunstone

“Stepping into the unknown means your mind is open to learn constantly.”

Hanna h M i l l a r out

Contributing writer / check out Hannah’s work on pages 48-49, 102-103

“The unknown represents everything that is there to be learned, discovered and in need of exploration.”

“I used to be an unknown. Now I know a whole bunch of unknown’s. It’s pretty sweet I guess, knowing whilst unknowing.’’

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Ki r st y Q u inn

Interior stylist and designer / Check out Camilla’s work on page 78-83

Guest artist / Check out Kirsty’s work on the opposite page & pages 24-25

“The unknown could be the best thing you’ll ever know. Step into it.”

“Brilliant anonymity; stepping into the unknown.”

M a r l e n e O l ss o n

E l l i e H o d e sd o n

Hair and make-up artist / check Marlene’s work out on page 39-47

Guest illustrator / read about Ellie on page 22-23

“The unknown is planning a picnic in Melbourne, street food in Thailand, kings cross on a Saturday night, an early bird flight booking with tiger airways.”

“Stepping into the unknown means taking a risk, by doing something or being somewhere that is unfamiliar; sometimes enjoying the thrill of it, sometimes hating the lack of certainty.”

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A n o t e f ro m t h e e d i t o r Creation, collaboration and innovation; a mantra I have always worked with throughout my creative life. It is this mantra that has become the driving force behind the unknown. Well that and t he fact that I am com pletely obsessed with magazines... As I sit and do the final edit, preparing issue one for the print press, I am emotionally overwhelmed by the amazing collection of work, stories and imagery I see in front of me. Seeing all of this come together, to form the unknown, is the reason why I started this magazine. The array of creation, the fresh collaboration and the unique innovation you will see as you flip each page is what not only makes up the magazine physically, but is the entire concept and development of this publication. I hope this issue will be the first of many and it is my aim to use the unknown to prove print media does have a healthy future, and, at the same time showcase some funky fresh talent, from all creative walks of life. To those of you who have supported the development of this outstanding collaborative project I thank you all. I have put my heart and soul (and many sleepless nights) into each and every page; however I could not have produced any of it without the support of my family, friends, peers, teachers and the amazingly talented contributors you see before you. Each and every person involved or featured in this issue has worked for nothing mor e than passion, and I am so happy to have had the chance to collaborate with them all and even better, showcase their work;the unknown would not be possible without them all. Although the unknown is a small and honest publication, it will always aim to break boundaries and make all that is unknown, known. Finally, I would like to dedicate this issue to my Dad. Not only has he always nurtured and supported my crazy creative ideas; but he brought me my first magazine. He introduced me to the world of print media as a small child, a world that, to me was unknown, filled with so many images and new bits of information my little eyes had never seen before. It was from that moment I knew I wanted to create something as awesome as that first magazine I read. For me reading a magazine became like stepping into the unknown, exploring and experiencing a new world, even just for second. Issue one is all about stepping into the unknown, in more ways than one. I can only hope that you all enjoy your journey and stop by again soon for another ride.

We lcome to the unknown. Myl ie N a uendor f fou nde r, ediotr & cr e a t i v e d i r e ct or

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As I stare, I wonder who watches me Is the world around me as hollow as it feels on my skin?

While frittering, the tall grass makes me wonder Just how long it’s been playing with these trees akin

The answer is here; it’s etched into our eyes But we can’t see each other, because we’re all alone I wonder when it is that I’ll understand why This place won’t let us call it our own

As I walk, following those who amble on I start to feel scared, and hither, this sensation of fear

Burrows within my clothes and into my jewellery Yet I don’t fight it, because I have no idea

As I shiver, my fingers are still and steady Is this the world that nobody was supposed to know about?

We are here, and the horizon isn’t getting any closer My voice doesn’t even whisper when I try and shout

The answer is near; it’s driven in our marrow But we’re still flesh and blood, so we can’t see our bones

I wonder when it is that I’ll understand why This place won’t let us call it our own

As I wander, I can almost taste the voices Of the souls that once lived here, who left these signs

The circle of stones and soot where I now stand Where once they sat and tried to tame these land

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the expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated primarily for their beauty or emotional power

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Check out Ellie’s beautifully curious dragonflies, bugs and butterflies that have graced the pages of issue one.

Ellie’s portfolio can be viewed at www.eleanorhodesdon.co.uk

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up & coming artist Kirsty Quinn talks about her creative aspirations.

My father was a talented man who designed and constructed lead-lights. As a child I would watch him for hours, constructing colourful, textured windows out of harsh, urban materials. His artistic craftsmanship had won me over - my love affair with art begun. I too wanted to be an artist; a creator of something as aesthetically powerful as the lead-lights from my childhood. Not long after that, the pressures of a broken, unstable family life rocked my innocent world. It wasn’t until I met my art teacher in secondary school that I found relief and solace. She was an eccentric, honest and encouraging woman; someone I could truly relate to. Art class became a sanctuary where I could recreate my inner pain into an expression of creative skill and imagination. As I made the transition from adolescent to adult, the decision to

become that woman who had once guided and inspired me was almost organic – helping adolescents on their journey in life, through artistic self-expression is where I need to be. I hope to see my future artistic path lead into teaching art to students of low socioeconomic and regionally-located schools, where I believe I will be able to support them in commencing their journey more confidently, while making steadier the steps in my own. Check out Kirsty’s portrait study of The Unknown’s creative director Mylie Nauendorf on page 9. You can also follow Kirsty’s artistic journey online and view more of her inspiring artworks. www.deathinthefamily.tumblr.com 19

S t e ppin g t h r o u g h t h e u n k n o w n w it h Z o o d written by Keshav Yoganathan Zood, lives for artistic expression, and ‘the unknown’ not only leaves him with a shade of excitement for his palette but the arousal in focusing on greater experimentation and the unlimited opportunity to further reveal his unique, imaginative creativity. A humble and talented artist with strong moral beliefs and a wonderful spirit to match, Zood is essentially a concept of daring expression, wisdom, versatility, talent and the exposing of the mind’s eye for all to see.

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Greeted by an inspiring smile he excitedly led me through to his studio space where his latest creation held reign…how fortunate my eyes were to see this unique artwork still in its raw state, resting in Zood’s creative womb awaiting release”

ood, his presence is somewhat alien and quirky; yet this artist’s grounded beliefs and optimistic nature, aligned with his far out ideas and diverse artistic talents, leave him a defining place in the local art scene. Raised in a simple country village in Thailand, young ‘Sud’ as he was more fondly known set his childish curiosity on a journey of imagery, immersing himself in frenzied drawings of people and the touch of nature surrounding his home. His creative desires led Zood to Naresuan University, Thailand, where he studied varied subjects including painting, fine art, architecture and ultimately design. Graphic design was his calling and Zood joined the corporate grind of Thailand where he worked in advertising, website creation and package design. Ambition soon turned its numbing face to the warming light of aspiration; as Zood soon discovered the relentless and expansive magnetism of creativity tugging at the thirsting eccentric within him. It was either the United Kingdom or Australia, and being a keen outdoor enthusiast Zood chose Melbourne as his next stride towards finding ‘his’ art and walking his own line. RMIT Melbourne which offers studies in Public Art was the perfect solution to Zoods creative itch. Priding himself on experimentation, Zood found a new yet soulfully familiar form of artistic expression through Public Art. Even through his art evolution prior Australia, Zood’s wild imagination was reflected through spaced out images of smiling cities in the sky overlooking our ‘controlled/conditioned’ society, comical illustrations of Muay Thai boxers and even photographs seizing the ‘real’ in human exploration; yet now with a garnish of geometry and open spaces, Zood’s art capabilities are as vast as the emerald plains of his homeland.

Complexity in simplicity is one of Zood’s latest thrills as his current project, to be showcased in Brunswick, breathes new life in the state of a giant roll of paper scrunched, crinkled, then lay flat. Seems relatively simple… But, Zood is now in the tedious process of following every crease with ink and the piece already shows signs of a graphic orgasm for the mind. Exposing the silent beauty in snubbed, forgotten and drab spaces through geometrical spice and colour is yet another distinct attribute of Zood’s artistry. Whether it be replacing the wiring in bound fences with coloured plastic straws crafting various shaped patches, or having pixelated characters projected onto buildings; Zood believes beauty exists in all things real and inanimate, and his boundless imagination, versatility and talent allow him to prove just that. Zood’s public art also graces the streets of Dandenong, where he has not only transposed the vibrancy of his imagination onto a plain brick wall but also embraced the ideals of community and diversity. The piece, titled ‘Fluorescent Papers,’ features coloured paper images of people pasted onto a wall depicting the multicultural diversity of the Greater Dandenong community and citizens of Australia in general. Each figure is also adorned with specific colours representing national dresses as well as speech bubbles containing phrases in each figures respective language. In creating this specific piece, Zood was extremely proud to announce that his key intention was to generate a sense of cultural pride and awareness for the very people of Dandenong whom inspired him to do this particular artwork. KY

View Zood’s full portfolio at www.zoodstudio.com

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sam u e l c r amp written by Keshav Yoganathan I met with Samuel Cramp over a coffee in Brunswick Street; we parted exchanging details and numbers because I was so intrigued by his mind and persona.

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knitted necklaces by R&t

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Waiting for the summer to transition into fall Then, the rosy red repose of fritter and flirty The wonder that this rosy red air will relinquish Into the sunset which burns rosy red with fear Wondering whether the sun will ever accomplish These, the heartless black tea in a little white mug Flowing like the heartless black dirt under the endless green grass The heartless black blood drips through the rosy red lips Waiting for the summer to transition into fall

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You may not have heard of Clara Emily Mckay yet. But her accessories label R&T or Rough and Tumble, is sure to fall on those little ears of yours sometime in the not too distant future. Already an accomplished artist and now a blogger just for kicks, Clara has started creating accessories inspired by her passion and love for the feminine and for the organic; a seamless combination. A self confessed accessories lover, Clara has used R&T as a platform to express her artistic side whilst creating wearable fun items that aim to produce a nostalgia.

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Hannah Miller had a chat with Clara, the 23 year old artist based in St Kilda, about her blog, art and of course R&t.

So Clara, tell me a little about your blog first of all? My blog is a purely selfish forum for sharing my musings, works and the things that I find handsome. I noticed you feature a lot of bits and pieces of photography/music/video/art. What are the kinds of things that inspire you? And what about the pieces you choose to feature on your blog do you wish your viewers to take away with them? I’m inspired for the most part by the seemingly insignificant everyday kind of occurrences – sunflares, fleeting compositions, silly conversations but when it comes to blogging I post things that affect me personally – artworks, music, video. My blog often acts like an online visual journal and collage of found things that I want my readers to find too. So when was it that you moved to Melbourne? I moved to Melbourne in 2005 straight after VCE to study Metals/Silversmithing at Monash... I didn’t last very long there! Do you think that growing up in the country allowed you explore your creativity? Growing up in the country is really limiting when it comes to creativity and inspiration. You are generally not immersed into art like you are in Melbourne. There is certainly no access to local or contemporary art. Therefore, I found inspiration at home; my mum is a prolific and extremely talented craft maker, she provided and still does provide me with a plethora of new ideas. The camera that I use was once my fathers. So that said, do you think Melbourne is a preferable platform to develop yourself and your art? Yeah, I do, sometimes it can be hard to avoid being dragged into particular art scenes that are wrought with their own opinions and preferred art practices, but constantly being surrounded by art and art makers – creative peers – can only be fruitful. My own art is disappointingly on the backburner at the moment, my current study doesn’t give much room to move, but I’m working towards a solo show in 2013 which

will feature embroidery, photography, elements of performance and a few too many Kate Bush references. Kate Bush huh! So what other kinds of music are you into? Do you feel inspired by music? Yeah. You may have seen some posters that I did for a music-based interactive art performance group called Forest Collective, given my current schedule I’m unfortunately no longer affiliated with the group but they are fantastic and you’ll never experience anything like it I highly recommend getting to their shows! I’m mostly into folky music, I love sad music and I love very female music like Bat for Lashes, Kate Bush, Jessica Lea Mayfield etc. Music is a huge influence on my daily life and my art production it’s purely accessible expression and I don’t find anything more infectious. What else inspires you? My friends. I’m lucky enough to know some seriously creative people like Sharon-Margaret Russell, I also try to see a lot of art which always helps. Most of my work burgeons from the relationships that I share with others and heartache always helps with creativity. Do you consider yourself a fashionista, or a hippie, or any other kind of pigeonhole? How are your inspiration and your personality expressed in your art, and how does that reflect upon the way you perceive yourself? I wouldn’t classify myself as either of those, I find a lot of fashion to be a heap of BS, if everyone wore what they wanted to and not what they thought would convey them as hip, the world would be a much more colourful and brighter place. My personality is definitely carried through my art, I’m pretty much a 23 year old grandma, loving all things needle and thread – having respect for the aesthetics of a past time, being very inherently feminine but also being very aware of the connotations of those characteristics whilst being acutely aware of my contemporary context and what’s being produced around methese are all things that affect what I produce.

I noticed you have a quote on your blog about being a female. How do you think being a female influences what you do? Everything I do will be feminine, no matter how hard I try to make it genderless every photograph that I take is taken from my female perspective it’s a given but it can be really aggravating at times. I often look back at my work and am really disappointed by how female it is. I’m constantly questioning what makes our gender and have a real separateness between what I am supposed to be according to societal constructs, what I feel I am and the body that I am in. There is also something inherently foreign about being female- we are internal creatures and that unknowing curiosity always looms above my head. It’s pretty common knowledge that chicks dig accessories. But what is it about accessories that you love? I almost went down the road of becoming a proper silversmith and jeweller. I have immense respect for makers like Dani M and Lucy Folk. I am deadly serious about supporting local producers when it comes to jewellery. So making textile based necklaces came pretty easily to me. I also believe that your jewellery says a lot about who you are – more so than clothing it becomes a ritual putting on jewellery. I wear different things according to my mood – jewellery pieces hold a lot of sentimental value to me, they codify periods of my life and relationships that I’ve shared I often wear things that remind me of a particular time or person. That being said I’d like people wearing R&t to wear my pieces as a bit of fun and I’d like to think that my pieces make their owners happy. So what exactly is R&T and how did that begin? R&t (Rough & tumble) is my hand-knitted and knotted necklace label, it’s about injecting some playfulness into getting dressed – it’s about craft but it’s also about taking some time out from being so serious and thinking about having fun rather than caring about fashion trends when deciding what to wear. R&T began through needing to make wearable pieces and also wanting to translate my art into something accessible that I could disperse through markets. I’m currently looking into stockists and will be selling at markets throughout the year- the label is moving on to more sustainable materials such as bamboo as opposed to yarn and I feel like it’s travelling in a good direction!

How do you come up with a concept for your art? And can you take us through some steps that you go through to reach the final product? That’s a difficult question – mostly, I just realize that I have something to say and explore ways that I can deliver it. My embroidered works go through various trials- as exciting as textures and hues or cloth and thread and even type for text which can be more painstaking then one might expect! And do you ever feel like your truly finished? Never. I can put works to rest. I can feel as if I’ve accomplished something but growth is something that I’m very sensitive to and I feel as if before you’ve even completed a body of work you’ve changed so unrecognizably that it’s no longer appropriate (of course your viewers don’t necessarily know that!). How can people find/purchase R&T? I currently don’t have an online portfolio – given my lack of production this year it’s seemed unnecessary but R&T pieces can be found online at; www.etsy.com/claraemily and on Facebook at; www.facebook.com/RandTknits How can people contact you?? Email! claraemckay@gmail.com

Check out Clara’s beautiful blog at www.claraemily.wordpress.com.

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boy photography / amanda kay carter creative direction / mylie nauendorf make up / emily leugpew model / aiden @ Mark Fitzgerald managment

Jeans by The Real Pants Man / www.therealpantsman.com.au

t h e stylist Mylie Nauendorf talks to up and coming creative RenĂŠe Traitsis about life and work as a stylist

MN: Hello Renée,Thanks for taking the time out to talk to me today! RT: Hi, No worries!

them beforehand? RT: Yes, yes of course…sometimes you may know straight away who the brand/company is, what they are about and their general aesthetic. But I will always research to get in the head MN: So, tell me a little about your background – what path led you into space and fully understand their style and what they are wanting from what you’re doing now? me, in order to properly fill the brief. RT: When I was about 18 years old, I got a part time job at a hair MN: Which designers/creative people are you inspired by? RT: I am dressing salon and this led into being offered an apprenticeship within very strongly drawn to Stella McCartney and what she represents. hair dressing and it all went from there. After doing that for 12 years, I Not only what she represents and her beliefs…but her designs aswell. I decided I needed a change, so I decided to go back to studying and also really love Chloe and Celine as well... Chloe because of the vintage undertook my Bachelor in Design, majoring in creative direction which inspiration and Celine, because of Phoebe Filo! I just love Phoebe Filo was fantastic and ultimately is what has lead me into styling! and what she is all about, she is such an amazing woman and what she has done with Celine and the brand is amazing. MN: Can you list one or two favorite shoots / creative projects you’ve worked on recently? RT: Ooo favorites... very hard! Having a MN: Where else do you find inspiration? RT: Music is has always been strong love for nature; I have always said to myself that I wanted to such a huge inspiration to me. Going to the markets, rummaging do a shoot amongst that environment and last year I did! I did a shoot through recycled goods at Camberwell is one of my favorite past in Warburton - outer Victoria - on a farm. The result was gorgeous. It times! And then of course I am very in touch with nature, I love long is one of my strongest works to date and I have such a nice memory country drives and being amongst the beauty of the outdoors. I also of it. Another would have to be the beach photo shoot I did with you! love culture, surrounding myself in places that are just full of culture, it MN: oh yes! the beach photo shoot we worked on together was a is all just so inspiring for me and my work. beautiful concept and shoot! What did you like about this one? RT: I think we just made it happen so well because of our love for MN: The creative world can be so competitive sometimes, proving water and the coast! We were both on the same page and had the very hard for emerging creative’s to get noticed – what practical same idea. It was such a great day. The styling and photography advice would you give to emerging or unknown creative? RT: It’s all worked so well together. It was really inspiring and the result was about drive and passion... you have GOT to have that drive and that gorgeous. passion. When you are starting out you have got to work hard at meeting people and networking. Jump at every opportunity you get. If MN: So you think that working as a stylist, you really have to be in you don’t, then it is going to be a long hard journey for you basically. tune with the photographer? RT: Absolutely! When everyone involved So yeah, pretty much keep that passion and just get out there! in a shoot needs to be on the same page, and most importantly there is really great communication - especially between the stylist and MN: What are your plans for the next part of your journey as a stylist? photographer - when you both have an idea for a shoot and you are Where do you see you self in the next year? RT: I just want to keep both visualizing the same thing, it is just magic… it works beautifully on meeting new creative people and getting involved in new projects. and you will achieve the result you want every time. I would like to get more involved in magazines, which I guess is what has initially driven me as a stylist… I guess would like to see myself MN: How would you describe your own personal style? RT: Well I working overseas maybe – really I am so open to any new ventures love… (and I hate to use the word vintage!) but I love VINTAGE. I like that comes my way! wearing and styling with clothes from the past; My personal style is a little boho so to say. But then I also sometimes follow a very MN: Are you working on any projects at the moment you can tell sophisticated Parisian style. I guess my over all aesthetic and style is me about? RT: Oh yes, always working! I am always looking at ways sort of a mix of that… vintage boho – Parisian sophistication! to collaborate with photographers and other creative people. I have just finished just two fashion based shoots with an up and coming MN: How much of your own style do you bring into your personal Melbourne based photographer, and about to start work on another work and how does this compare with the aesthetic you bring to creative shoot, continuing with some freelance commercial work. your commercial styling work? RT: Hmmm! Well when I am doing Never a dull moment! my own creative work my aesthetic is always very strong, and I feel that when I am doing a creative shoot, there is always my stamp MN: Thank you for taking the time to talk to me Renée, we wish you on it. When you are doing commercial work it is very hard. 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point & shoot It is the process or the art of producing images of objects on sensitized surfaces by the chemical action of light. It is suggestive of a photograph; extremely realistic and detailed. It is photographic accuracy. It is remembering, reproducing, or functioning with the precision of a photograph: a photographic memory. These are the people who take photographs.

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Amanda Kay Carter is a twenty-four year old documentary fine-art photographer from the North West of England. Her passion for photography began in earnest from the age of eighteen while she attended College. While studying photography, art, graphics and media, Amanda was able to incorporate photography into much of her art and graphic work and develop an insight into the wide application of photography. During this formative period, she cites the works of Harry Callahan, Ralph Gibson and Sally Mann as three key influences on her own work. For Amanda, the appeal of these artists lay in their “bold imagery, the sheer beauty captured and the controversy they have generated over the years.” Furthermore, the personal nature of much of these artists’ work, particularly Callahan and Mann, resonate in Amanda’s own raison d’être as an artist. For her, “The reason 68

for photographing certain subjects, and the way in which I choose to do so, is a huge part of me. This is my style, my signature, my eye. What I see and what I want to capture. It’s a massive part of myself.” Such strong convictions illustrate Amanda’s desire and ambition as a young artist, but she is under no illusion as to the hard work required in achieving her goals. “I spend a lot of time planning the images I want to take, anything can inspire my thought process - music, film, photography, fashion, even people and behaviour. I become very wrapped up in my work at times and will not stop until I am completely satisfied and have what I first envisioned.” Furthermore, her background in film, a medium that she still utilises extensively, ensures she spends little time in post-processing, but rather focuses on capturing a photograph almost exactly as she would like it to appear in its final form.

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Amanda Kay Carter is an artist who puts a great deal of thought and concern into the meanings and interpretations elicited by her work. However, she appreciates that her audience can always misinterpret the intentions behind each piece. “It’s easy,” she states, “to place a text by all of my galleries, and feed the viewers why I have taken such photos” but for Amanda, one of photography’s greatest strengths come from the limitless interpretations that are possible, and indeed encouraged by a single, powerful image. “Audiences interpret imagery in many different ways, that’s the power of photography as an art form.” Like many of her influences, Amanda appreciates the risk she runs in encouraging audience interpretation. The works of one of her key influencers, Sally Mann, drew accusations of child pornography and created much furore over the utilisation of nude children in art, however it is this fearless desire to challenge the status quo that attracts Amanda to these artists, as well as where she

sees herself heading. “The photographers I admire the most are the ones who are taking the biggest risks, exploring avenues that create immediate controversy, and pushing boundaries.” As a young photographer, Amanda Kay Carter is excited about the future of her career and her work. Her ambitions lie in travelling abroad to document different lives, experiences and different realities. However, coupled with her love of capturing reality, comes a desire to “manipulate [her] imagery” and to apply her own meanings to all of her images. Most importantly for Amanda is to maintain her love of photography, and her passion for taking photographs and producing art. As she so aptly summarises, “ w h o k n o w s w h a t t h e f u t u r e holds, but I can’t imagine it without a camera being involved.” D.S Check out Amanda’s work on page 53 in Boy and page 86 in Scream. View Amanda’s full portfolio at www.amandakaycarter.com

my name is rachel and I take photo’s written by Hannah Miller photographs by Rachel O’Brien I t’ s alway s r e f r e s h ing w h en y o u g et t o meet a n i n di v id ual artist whos e pe r s ona l it y i s so ea sy - g o i n g t h a t y o u e n d up d rinkin g m or e th a n a f ew b eer s o v er a c o n v er sa t i o n ab out which PJ H a r v e y a l b u m i s b et t er . R a c h el O ’b r i en ’s b ee r of choice: D a r k Al e . N ice . M y a l b um o f c h o i c e: U h H uh He r for su re. T ry ing not to s teer t o o f a r a w a y f r o m h er p h o tograp hy, we d iscu s s a n a r r a y of t o p i c s; f r o m R a c h el ’s p er so n al d issu asion to m a r r ia ge un t i l h er g a y f r i en ds l eg a l l y can marry, to society ’ s pe r ce ption o f f emi n i st s a n d h o w sh e se e s he rs e lf i n amo ngs t th e w or l d o f l a b el s. I t ’s ev i den t t h a t t h i s 2 2 ye aro ld photogr a ph y s tu d en t i s h ea ded i n t h e r i g h t di r ec tion . Having or igina l l y m ov e d t o M el b o ur n e t o st udy Fa sh ion , Rachel f ou nd h e r s e l f d ri f t i n g t o w a r ds p h o t o g r a p h y . An d tho u gh sh e s til l h a s a d eep r esp ec t f o r t h e i n dust r y ( s he u sed to w or k a s a s ty l i st t o o ) , R a c h el ’s p h o t o g r a p h y te n d s to ref lect a m or e d a r e - I - sa y , r eg ul a r r ep r esen t a t i o n o f the feminin e ; pr e f e r r ing to w o r k w i t h f r i en ds w ea r i n g small amo u nts of m a k e -u p if a n y a t a l l . Der i v i n g f r o m h er fas hion d ays, Ra ch e l a d m its th at sh e’s “ n o t v er y g o o d a t c a p turin g the mo m e nt” a nd pr e f e r s i n st ea d t o c r ea t e t h e mo me n t. “ Every one ’ s id e a of b e a ut y i s di f f er en t ”. Sh e l i k es t o cap ture peo ple, m os tl y w om e n, a s t h ey a r e. I g uess t h i s set s the scen e f or h e r a nti- a ir b r ush i n g st a n c e; so met h i n g w h ich she feel s s h e m a y in f a c t h a v e t o do i n t h e f ut ur e. I as k e d Rachel if s h e f e e l s pr e ssur e t o f o l l o w a c er t a i n p a t h or s tyle i n pho to gr a ph y . T h e a n sw er : Y es. “ Th er e i s t h e t h r eat of n ot making m one y . I ca n’ t sc r ea m a n d c r y a b o ut n o t w a ntin g to airbru sh” . W ith in th e r ea l m o f c o n f o r mi t y y o u c a n f i n d your

own n iche an d s he ce rtain ly fe e ls that M e lb ourne i s t he ri g ht p lace to b e e x p lorin g that n iche . We talk ab out d re ams of trave llin g, an d the s a dness t hat I ’ve ofte n s e e n lurk in g ove r the face s of p hotography st u dent s s tick s it’ s he ad out. We j ok e ab out the e x p e n ses o f st u dent life , an d trave llin g s e e ms lik e a mile away. But t here i s o f cours e a more imp ortan t up s id e . She ge ts to do what she love s . A n d though s he may s ome time s fe e l confi ned by time an d s hootin g for as s ign me n ts that in volve t he sli g ht ly le s s p le as urab le p hotograp hy of s till life , archi t ect u re and in d us trial, Rache l’ s s up e r hap p y talk in g ab out her darkroom- d ays an d the re lation s hip that d e ve lop s (excu se the p un ) b e tw e e n the p hotograp he r an d the hand pri nt ed p hotograp h: a s ome - w hat roman tic on e . A Rom ance perhaps re min is ce n t of the time he r youn ge r- s e lf’ s id ol Au drey He p b urn re p re s e n ts ; a time of b lack an d w hite and o f real w ome n . Though Rache l s till s truggle s with the i dea o f what a lad y “ s hould ” b e , s he s till love s fas hion an d st yle and i t wi ll b e in te re s tin g to s e e how s he con tin ue s to com bi ne t he t wo in he r future work s . Rache l as s e rts that s he is a very yo u ng artis t, b ut “ re ad y to grow, an d re s p e ct that p rocess. B ei ng 22 an d thin k in g you k n ow it all w ould b e the w orst ”. And did I mention her favourite band is Radiohead? HM

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j e ss owen Q. What path led you into music photography? A. Up until I was about 15 I’d always wanted to be a fashion designer; this was until I chose digital photography as an elective in high school. I had the best teacher I could have asked for. In one of the first lessons she bought in her own work to show us. They were all these amazing black and white shots she’d taken at gigs when she was younger. I thought they were some of the most exciting photos I’d ever seen. It was a combination of that and my love for music that led me into music photography. Q. Can you list one or two favorite shoots or creative projects you’ve worked on recently? A. It’s hard to pick a particular ‘shoot’ that I like the best because with music photography, it’s so spontaneous. I can never tell when I show up if I’m going to get good photos or not. The only real photo shoot I’ve ever done was with up and coming Melbourne band Superjuice. It was a really fun day, they’re always heaps of fun to take photos of, whether live or when they’re posing. They all got dressed up in the most ridiculous costumes and mucked around in a paddock. That would have to be up there with some of the best photos I’ve taken, it was a lot of silly fun! Q. What would be your dream creative project? A. That’s so hard to choose because there are so many bands I’d love to take photos of! At the moment, and it’s a bit of a school girl dream, it would have to be shooting Tame Impala. I’d give anything to get a pass to take photos of them in front of the barrier at one of their shows, or even better, work with them on a photo shoot... I think I’ve got a long way to go before I get to that stage though! 72

Q. Which photographers or creative people in general are you inspired by? A. I really love the photos by Sydney photographer, Daniel Boud. I find his stuff inspiring because he’s so young and already is being asked by major concerts and festivals to cover them. He takes really amazing live shots, always catching a lot of expression on the artists’ faces. Hopefully one day I can have his job! I’m also really inspired by American photographer, Neil Krug just because he’s really innovative with his work. He uses expired Polaroid film for all his shoots so no two photos ever look the same. Q. Where else do you find inspiration? A. Most of the time, I’m just inspired by the music I listen to and that’s what drives me to want to photograph it. Music is one of the most important things to me and I have a lot of respect for the talented people that make genuine, good music. Seeing someone put all their effort into putting on an incredible live show is inspiring enough to make me want to capture it. Q. What are your plans for the next part of your creative journey as a photographer? Where do you see you self in the next year? A. I’ll be studying Photography and Photoimaging at RMIT next year, so hopefully that will introduce me to a whole new group of creative people to get involved with. I just can’t wait to get to know more people within the industry and keep finding exciting new bands to photograph. I’m happy to not make too many plans and let it take me wherever it will! Check out more of Jess’s awesome music photography on page 124, where she has captured Melbourne band Superjuice and their crazy ways! View Jess’s personal work at www.flickr.com/photos/firstimpressionsoflife

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imagination b l i n d Imagination Blind is a creative journey that letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music generate a personal visual perception, whether that be emotions, relationships, styles, locations or memories. The creative mind behind this project, Stephanie Jones, has endevoured to capture three different songs visually through personal representations generated by the imagination. The project aims to show how the mind can invent narratives fuelled by music. F o l l o w t h e p r o j e c t a n d c h e c k out the full archive of imagery online. www.cargocollective.com/imaginationblind 76

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When the unknown approach Western Australian musician Merle Fyshwick for an interview, this kind hearted, 3D fanatic, creatively quirky character replied with; “Oh maybe it could be cool if I interviewed myself...” The following is the transcript Merle came back with. **Please note: The questions answered were taken from a PBS interview with Henry Kissinger about his time with Richard Nixon in the early 1970s, and a Dolly magazine interview with Justin Bieber. Merle wrote a small computer program that chose the questions at random. It read them in a synthesised voice, and the interview was recorder with a webcam** How much money is in your wallet right now? Do you want me to have a look? I’ll take that as a yes. Ah, forty bucks, yeah! That’s left over from a show we played at the X-Wray Cafe, ah, ooo, Friday night? Was it Saturday night? Anyway, it was good; they paid us well and I sold four cds which is as many as I sold at my cd launch. I think we were all a bit tired. But that’s the forty bucks in my wallet, and no coins because I have a hole in the coin pocket of my wallet, and yeah so I keep them in my pocket if I have coins. What’s your favourite Web site? At the moment it’s got to be crawdaddy_blog, or craybook, which is a Wordpress/Buddypress page that I started, ostensibly for freshwater crayfish, but now we’re getting some humans to join. There aren’t actually crayfish on it at the moment, except for a guy called Lobster Man, which is actually me, who takes the photographs. It’s just a project at the moment for keeping up to date with all the musical/video stuff that I’m doing, that isn’t (on) Facebook. Facebook’s not great for music; for hosting music. That way I have more control over it and I get to learn a bit about web-page design and maintenance. If anybody wants to join craybook, it’s at www.squelchphonic.org, which is a domain name that

I now own. Squelchphonic is the bogus label that I’ve recorded under for the last eight or so years. How did you come to involve Pakistan in re-establishing contact with China? I can’t remember. Umm I thought Pakistan had some involvement with the Soviets, but Pakistan... Interesting. Indus Valley civilisation, one of the first civilisations actually before the Aryans came down from Persia, or wherever, people in Pakistan were making bronze sculptures and pottery and living in probably the biggest urban site in the world at the time. And I’m not sure but I think it was before the old Egyptian empire began, so I’m guessing like 3500 BC , maybe more, I could be wrong. Pakistan. Check It. How old were you when you had your first kiss? Romantic kiss? Sixteen – that’s the age. Extrapolating from that, the question of when the right time to consummate a relationship, Chef from South Park would say ‘College, children’. ‘Not sooner, not later?’ ‘No, seventeen’. I think. ‘Seventeen, children! There’s a time and a place for everything, and it’s called college’. I could be misquoting Chef there, but, there you go kids.

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Talk about how you found out about the final ok you received from China. I hope they liked the CD. I can’t speak or read Chinese. If they emailed me maybe it went into my junk box. I hope they gave the CD the okay. They probably manufactured the packaging, the actual blank discs and DVD cases that the CD, which is called Stereo Pair comes in. While I’m on Stereo Pair, my friends at high school gave me a hard time, I remember, because I said ‘steer’eo and they said “no it’s not, its’ ‘stair’eo”, and so that’s why I say ‘stair’ eo. What’s your TV guilty pleasure? At the moment it’s Operation Repo which is self-described as Jerry Springer on wheels. It just seems to be on TV every time I turn on the TV at the moment and, yeah, I guess, the question I have is that, Americans don’t seem bothered that their car is getting repossessed and there’s a camera crew. I think it’s in Los Angeles so, I guess I wonder what the reaction would be if that show were to be filmed in Perth or Melbourne. But people over there don’t seem fussed that there are lights and cameras shoved in their face. And it was only last night that somebody actually said ‘What are all these cameras and lights doing here? Have I been Punk’d?’ B u t she wasn’t and they towed her car anyway. There was no Ashton Kutcher. What’s your favourite Web site? I explained that already. How old were you when you had your first kiss? I told you that as well. How old were you when you had your first kiss? Aren’t you listening? What’s your TV guilty pleasure? Yeah, I told you. It’s Operation Repo. It’s cool. What’s the girl fashion trend that confuses you? Um, good question. The one that confuses me... umm, oh man, I kinda know but I’m just trying to think... (makes popping sound with mouth). Round-toe shoes look stupid, um, ask me again later. I’m sure you will. Why were you chosen to go to China to make arrangements for Nixon’s visit? To some it seemed as though Nixon was, almost, playing with you. I don’t know if Nixon was playing with me. Nixon’s middle name was Milhous. I find that funny but not that surprising that The Simpsons name their characters after obscure pop-culture references. Why were you chosen to go to China to make arrangements for Nixon’s visit? To some it seemed as though Nixon was, almost, playing with you. I don’t know who checked your facts, but I’ve never been to China; that’s the truth. However, my friend Mark (Beevers) is leaving tonight, I think; he’s going to China. He’s learning Mandarin. He sings. He is a singer and guitarist in a band I play in called The New Beast. He’s a pretty amazing singer in that he can pull off a really convincing African-American voice when he sings, so he’s got great pitch and tone, but he also has amazing skills as a mimic. I suppose his Chinese accent to me sounds convincing, but I wouldn’t really know. I think Chinese is a language, a tonal language, so you have to get the inflections correct otherwise people misunderstand you, and he demonstrated the inflections with his hands with some sort of sign language and his eyes, so he sort of (impersonating Mark) “Ni hao”. He sounded convincing. What’s the girl fashion trend that confuses you? Okay I’ll have another go at this. Something that I think looks shit... Umm I think it’s mainly the

80s revisitation (sic) that’s happened. Umm, big sunglasses maybe? Ray-Ban sunglasses? Aviators were kinda ironic, or maybe it’s more those, I don’t know if they’re called Wayfarers, the black-rimmed Ray-Bans. THAT’s a crap fashion that’s been overdone. If everybody’s wearing the same sunglasses then umm, I dunno, it dilutes it and it looks like you wasted a lot of money on expensive sunglasses which may get broken. So buy cheap ones. Why were you chosen to go to China to make arrangements for Nixon’s visit? To some it seemed as though Nixon was, almost, playing with you. Nah, I was pulling the strings. Nixon was a stooge. He was my stooge. How old were you when you had your first kiss? Why does the same question keep coming up? How much money is in your wallet right now? More than yours. Can you describe your plans to travel to Pakistan? I’d go to Pakistan if it wasn’t so dangerous. Pakistan... It’s a whole partition thing. It was probably a mistake in terms of how many people died and that they’re still at war. I’d go to India. Pakistan, they like cricket; that’s okay. Karachi Cops; that was a funny show. Funny, weird funny, sometimes ha ha funny. It was about police in Karachi (in Pakistan). It was on SBS ages ago, and I guess the police were doing the best job they could with the little resources they had (laughs). Look up Karachi Cops, it’s pretty interesting. What did you dream about last night? That’s a good question, ‘cause I hit the snooze and I may well have dreamt of something, between 830am when the alarm went off and, well actually I reset it for 9am because the snooze alarm would of pissed me off. So I may have been dreaming about something within that half an hour, probably a recurring dream. I dunno if this is the dream I had then or last night, but (it’s) that I’m back at school and I’m failing, or it’s the day before exams and I haven’t been to classes all term or semester, and then I panic. I keep having this dream, because it actually happened to me at uni for a couple of units. I had to do statistics twice because I failed it the first time because I had two exams on the same day and I realised for the first time that your brain can actually reach a point where it will literally ah, stop thinking or cooperating, and um, doesn’t matter how many times you read a question you can’t answer it, especially if you haven’t been to classes all semester. And that’s why my HECS debt is so high. I’m paying for a few units that I never actually completed. So study hard, everybody, or you’ll have nightmares. Who would play you in the movie version of your life? Zac Efron. I dunno... who’s cool at the moment? Maybe, umm, it would be quite funny to get John Safran to play me (or) a young Art Garfunkel, perhaps. I don’t think it would be a long or interesting movie, however. It would be interesting to my family... maybe. Interview terminated at 1647 hrs. Check out the wonderful world of Merle’s online www.squelchphonic.org www.myspace.com/merlenstein

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S upe r j ui ce a r e a f r eshl y squ eezed , su p er fly mu sic al entou rag e d e v o i d o f a n y in hi b i tions. With the zest of free exp ressio n t h r o ug h l yr i c a n d m el od y , the st ing of raw fu nk, a hint o f V i a g r a a n d the sug a r y sy ru p of p syc hed elic reggae lo v e ; Supe r j uice soa r over the gates of the ed gy and blissf u l.

Th e 7 membe r s , individu ally ‘own ’ th ei r respec t ive instr u m e nts and m u s ical a b i l i ti es , y et overrid e all s e lf-s howcas ing ag en das in serving the magical mu s icians hi p an d f riend sh ip t h at r e s ts am ong the m. H av i n g o n l y been t oge the r ove r a y e ar , the b an d ma na g es t o ride with confide nce and a deep root ed c onnection all for the love of mu s i c . S eeing t h ese gu y s and gal pe r for m they l eav e n o room for awkwar d s ile nce s or r e s erv es , keeping t h e mu s ic tight, y ou r he ad an d h i p s loose, and your soul; the perfect marinade for the dance floor. A s “ C h erry” C har le s e (Le ad Vocals ) s u g g es ted, “…it ’ s t h e energy , the fe e ling b e hind it , rath er t h a n t h e music its e lf.” Su pe r ju ice don’t f al l i n to o n e genre or mu s ical s ty le and the ir u niq u en es s a nd a bil it y reve al an e ar s pace whe r e reg g ae, f unk, soul , rock and hip hop all s ing a s o n g of unit y a nd t h e hu m an s pir it. T his s ou nd f u s i o n st ems not onl y fr om s pr e ading the me ss ag e of l ove but ea c h m e m b e r s m u s ical influ e n c es an d t h eir openness to a b r oad s pe ctr u m o f mu s i c t ypes. Louis (Saxophone / Ke y s ) m en ti on ed t h a t t h e ba nd its e lf is ope n to any “G oo d music … It h a s to catch m y inte r e s t, it h as to b e rh yt h mic a l , it has to have a gr oov e an d i t h a s t o h a ve som e thing to it.”

Fu g ees an d F ran k Zap p a h ol di n g h an ds a r o un d a c amp f i re o n th e mo on , l i s ten i n g t o t a le s f rom th e W ai l ers . S u p erj u i c e, th e rev el ati o n … Con temp l ati n g on th e i dea of c reati n g a ba n d , th e u n i v ers e an s w ered Cam’s (V oc al s / Dr um s ) ap p eal p ermi tti n g an i n s tan t meeti n g be t w e e n Cam an d a c arto n of mu l ti -v i tami n jui ce . O n s eei n g th i s s p ec i f i c c arto n c al l ed “S u p e r j ui ce , ” th e momen tary ren dez v o u s s eemed m o r e th an j u s t mere c oi n c i den c e, an d f o r C a m i t w as h y drati on to th e s eed of i n s p i rat i o n a n d mu s i c al i ty b u ri ed w i th i n . S u p erju i c e s o o n b l os s o med, w i th n o w 7 memb ers b l az i n g e a r s w i th a f u n l ov i n g en erg y .

S uperjuic e of fe r a fe as t for the lis te n er w i th A f ro C uba n i ns pir e d pe r cu s s ion and dru ms , b lend ed w it h old s chool r ock gu itar li c k s an d l e a d , t h e ra w ne s s of a s mooth he avy b as s , f unked up ke y s and br as s , and s oul f u l h i p h op/roc k/ind i e vocals . It’s like Santa n a, th e

A g round ed s pir itu al fou ndation s its amo n g S u perjuic e’ s me mb e r s and the ir ‘jam ’ m en tal i ty in w rit ing a nd pe r for m ing mu s ic r e fle c ts th ei r o ne l ove philos ophy . Ye t the ir de s i re to e xpress openly whe the r ab ou t having f u n , s ex o r ba king pies, (not s u r e if the y ar e all r el ated), a lso brea t h es ne w light on the cont rol an d p ossessiveness y ou find with mu s ic now aday s ; t o find t h e pos itive and ple as u r e in wh atev er ma y be seen as m or e tab oo or the ign o red i s n ot onl y uniqu e bu t an ins pir ing concep t f or t he ma sses. Su pe r ju ice in tu r n s u bm it to th ei r o w n sa c rific e in the ps y che de lic and l o v i n g b urning of t h e ir s ou ls , be ar ing all as h omag e t o t h eir c a use of fr e e dom , happine s s an d l o v e.

Cam (V o c al s /D ru ms ), “Ch erry ” C h a r le s e (V oc al s ), K h i s raw (B as s ), J os h (G u i tar ) , Da v i d (P erc u s s i on /D ru ms ), L ou i s (S ax) an d L o ui s (K ey s ) mak e u p S u p erj u i c e w h o are c ur r e n t ly g i g g i n g l o c al l y i n Mel b o u rn e at l eas t t w i ce a w eek as w el l as s tate- w i de f es ti va ls . Th e b an d i s al s o i n th e mi ds t of rec ordi n g a n E P , an d h op ef u l l y th e S u p erj u i c e s n ak e wi ll s p i t i ts l ov e v en o m l o c al l y an d n ati on al ly v e r y s o on . KY

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the unknown issue one

what is the unknown for Superjuice?…

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it is energy; on one side it is fear, but on the other side it is like when you create a song for the universe and nobody hears it, but it can still be amazing.it is future possibilities, it is exciting and the unknown is living in the moment

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step into the unknown Got someth i n g t o s a y, bu t n o p l at f o r m t o s ay i t f r o m? s ub m i t y o ur t wo cent s

s u bmission s@un k n o wn ma g a z i n e . i n fo

i love you, but... by Hannah Millar I love you, but I’m just another unknown. The days that I wake up and feel like a somebody are rare. That’s right. I’m a nobody, an invisible, an unknown, a thingo. But the funny thing is that you are too. So bask in the sweetness my friend! We’ve all been told that to truly succeed you have to strive for fame, glory and a whole bunch of other crap. But they don’t prepare us for the day you find yourself playing a gig to an empty room. And they don’t prepare you for the night that you find yourself lost in a dream where you and the “extra weak decaf ¾ latte lady” are meandering through a forest searching for the best local grind. What do you make of that Jung? Do I really see a part of myself in her you say? Well, maybe I do. Maybe she was just trying to be a somebody like the rest of us. After all, it’s what we are groomed to pursue. She does drink a particularly obnoxious coffee though, damn decaf screwing up the flow. We unknowns resort to dropping words like “therefore” and terms such as “organic process” to make us feel like the simple things that we do are not conducive to an ordinary vocabulary. But it’s the average things that we do that are in fact, underrated. Simple language can still be poetic. And simple people, well they can be pretty damn amazing too. Just to get all sentimental on ya face: it all boils down to what you stand for, and whether you can love yourself if you’re an unknown. And man, do I love on myself! I take my unrecognizable (but loved) self to local forgettable places and bask in the simplicity of an average day and I adventure a little into my own creativity on those days. What a joy it can be to laugh at the everyday occurrences that seem to happen just for me- you know the world revolves around you yeah? I thank the giant cloud man-pie in the sky for blessing my people with humor. We wouldn’t be able to be nobody’s without it. I wander through the rare lush greenery of the city, where in the summer months you can find many of us unknowns, and it is a sight to behold. My fresh new self is hit in the face by two realities; where the hell was I last spring? And how can all these runners breathe when it's so damn cold? Recently I just woke up from a self induced coma one can only described as a whirlwind of party times that aimed to destroy my ability to keep things from not breaking, and clearly, to remember where I was for a whole season last year. I look at those leaves piled like snowflakes and I wonder why it feels like an eternity since I've seen anything this beautiful. And it occurred to me that in these times of being unknown, when one can afford such luxuries as lying in a gutter laughing at an odd shaped cracks or dancing up and down parliament stairs pretending to be a chorus girl, we can stop and smell the err leaves. So I was standing in the park smelling a leaf, when I "awoke" to the stare of a super fit annoyingly outfitted young runner who goggled me with that "you wish you looked like me" kind of look. It was then that I realized that being average has given me a much needed mind holiday from that unavoidable pull of the "other world". And I basked in that glorious moment of not being that girl. I bet she hasn't stood in the park smelling leaves. They don’t teach you how to do that in school. There is a shaking up of ideas of success, humor and self-worth happening all around us right now; in cinema, in music, in television and it is fighting to challenge what we mistake for the truth. Wow, is it true? People actually think for themselves? People are actually suggesting that happiness is about being natural, being around friends, smelling leaves and just downright doing whatever the hell it is that you actually feel like doing? It’s not, as we have been led to believe by people who forgot their own don’t-give-a-fuck youth, about sacrificing a part of yourself to further your “acting” career. Because that’s what we are doing are we not? Acting. I don’t know about you, but I would rather be an unknown than a robot; and if you act like a robot then you are one. The result: we’ll all be living in 1984. So stop acting like robots and start preparing yourself to be you.