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grae magazine. Publisher
Grae Editor in Chief
Natalie Zigdon content Editor
Sophie Lavac Contributors
Michal Dziekan Julia Trotti Wanchana Jools Photographers
Julia Trotti Jools the treehouse
Riley Tanner Chelsea Bishop Cover
Jamie Smith
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Find us online at GraeMagazine.com Please note all submissions to Grae Magazine are protected by copyright laws which belongs solely to the artist. If you would like to get in touch with any of the artists, please email us and we’ll gladly pass it along. Grae is always looking to expand our team. Whether you’re a photographer, writer, illustrator or designer, we want YOU to be apart of Grae. Email us at inspire@ graemagazine.com
editor’s note. I’m Natalie and I am the creator & editor of Grae Magazine. Grae Magazine was created to uncover underground artists who have a passion for creating. If you’re new to Grae, make sure to check out our talented artists and their take on this world. Read each word with an open mind, lose yourself in our treehouse and indulge yourself in our Rorschach Art Gallery. If you aren’t new to Grae, welcome back. Grae is officialy a year old and this is the issue to celebrate our year anniversary. We explore what Grae has been up to this past year and what Grae was created for. This issue is all about getting out of the mold that society has created for us and creating our own. Art is all about self expression, are you truly creating art if you’re expressing the views of others rather than your own? Grae encourges to color outside the lines and you’ll come to see that in this very issue. A special thank you to all the artists who have contributed in the past year. Grae wouldn’t be the same without you.
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WHAT IS GRAE? WELL. UM. YEAH. ABOUT THAT. I CAN TELL YOU WHAT GRAE ISN’T. WE DON’T COLOR INSIDE THE LINES. WE DON’T DO WHAT WE’RE TOLD. WE’RE NOT GOOD WITH ROUTINE OR FOLLOWING GUIDELINES. WE DON’T TURN INSPIRATION AWAY, WE EAT THAT SHIT RIGHT UP. WE DON’T FIT WHAT SOCIETY WOULD NORMALLY SUGGEST YOU TRY. ...AND WE VERY MUCH ENJOY THAT. WE DON’T HAVE STYLE, GRACE, OR MANNERS. WE DON’T HAVE A FILTER, WE SAY WHAT’S ON OUR MIND. WE DON’T LIKE SMALL TALK OR SUGAR COATING OUR WORDS. WE DON’T NEED A CROWD, NOR DO WE NEED A LARGE AMOUNT OF ‘LIKES’. WE DON’T REALLY CARE WHAT ANYBODY THINKS. AND WE MOST DEFINITELY DON’T FIT IN A TEXT BOX. WE’RE JUST HERE TO INSPIRE. 8 | Grae Magazine | GRAE
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grae througho
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out the year a year in covers.
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Grae’s very Reb Cover by Na
y first issue. irth atalie Zigdon
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Cents. Cover by Me & Edward
GRAE | Grae Magazine |15 The Melting Pot. Cover by Julia Sonmi Heglund
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Clockwise. ‘Body Language’ Cover by Vivienne Mok. ‘Issue 365’ Cover by James Fink. ‘The Labyrinth’ Cover by Aaron Nace & Avery Carlton. ‘The Gemini Issue’ Cover by Steph Granshaw. ‘The Mulatto Issue’ Cover by Natalie Zigdon. We wanted to personally thank all the artists who have contributed to Grae in the last year. Without you guys and the inspiring art you create, Grae wouldn’t be the same.
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Reality at it’s finest. art by michal dziekan michaldziekan.com
ART / Noun : 1. THE EXPRESSION OR APPLICATION OF
HUMAN CREATIVE SKILL AND IMAGINATION.
REALISM / Noun : 1. THE TENDENCY TO VIEW OR REP-
RESENT THINGS AS THEY REALLY ARE.
REALISTIC ART : MICHAL DZIEKAN. Dziekan creates realistic art that forces people to take a second look at society and the world we live in. We constantly sugar coat the truth and sweep issues under the rug but Dziekan brings these truths to life with a sarcastic twist. What is art if not a way to expose things for what they really are. Dziekan does an excellent job at reminding us of the kind of world we live in and opens our eyes to the matters we’ve been so blinded to for so long. We only hope that Dziekan continues to inspire us with art so vividly realistic. He has definitely changed the way Grae views art.
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there are many kinds of anger not limited to one but all hold true to same effect to hurt until they’re done
this other kind simmers within not hot, but cold as ice the kind that, patient, bides its time then closes like a vice
all that this emotion is: a cage of our own making trapping us within our heads as much as it can, taking
the more dangerous by far than its elder brother for while one just acts out this one plots and smothers
anger oft likened to fire to soon burn itself out scorching earth, and wind, and sky and leaving land in drought
it withers all within its host corrupting slowly through turning peace to misery and twisting all our views
but as it rages through its path destroying as it flare theres nothing left within its wake theres green good earth now bare
it changes what we though was once to be for all forever tearing happiness from all our lips and leaving us with never
thinking not we act upon and hurt those that we love perpetuate cycles of pain in shame, we look above
our actions bent on vengeance or righteous indignation but in the end, its once again only conflagration
but theres nothing can save those who act without thought who let emotion run rampant no matter what the cost
these holocausts they only burn never they create don’t be a slave unto yourself for you control your fate
most people think that anger only thick and boiling hot but another kind it waits below and decays just like rot
Anger by Riley Tanner
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Ever since the age of three, i’ve always had worries bigger than me I found one day I was not alone, when i took a walk outside my home I walked by the houses and towering trees, the speeding cars, and the falling leaves None of these houses looked strange to me, just another day it appeared to be The world was as dull as it could ever be As soon as I thought this, I no longer felt the same I saw a bright yellow house with blue window panes But it wasn’t only the paint that caught me by surprise It wasn’t the color, but the house’s size It was smaller than most I’ve ever seen, and for some reason just seemed to welcome me I stared at the house for a matter of time, was this real, or was it just in my mind? Before I could walk off in disbelief, an old woman walked out to me She had a warming smile, a glow to her face and on both her feet...she wore a yellow shoe with a blue shoelace “Come inside for some tea! You look so worried,” she said to me Feeling curious to look inside, I happily accepted this woman’s invite Although I felt puzzled at the same time Through her small door, a small rug was on the floor And a small couch and a small chair In this small room, all I could do was stare I found a spot and i quickly sat down I was still in awe as I looked around She walked out with two small teacups on a small gold plate Two small cookies, and one small cake At this instant, I worked up the courage to ask her “Why does a normal sized woman, need such a small platter? And such a small couch and such a small chair Such a small kitchen and so much small glassware?”
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I felt rude asking so many questions But I couldn’t help but notice her small obsession This is when she smiled a charming smile at me “Because my dear, I’ve had an epiphany!” I asked her what it was, and her smile grew A question many asked but only she knew “Ever since the age of three, i’ve always had worries bigger than me In my head, so much stress it would bring A good friend once told me, Don’t stress the small things! So, as you can see, I took this phrase literal That’s when I decided, I would make everything little” Just then, before she could say another word Her little chair broke right from under her! I gasped, I shrieked, I screamed She brushed herself off and then laughed at me “Now, my dear, before you get all worked up I’ll let you see why my idea has stuck” Achieving a smile I finally felt peace Seeing her laugh, I felt more at ease “The small chair broke, but as you can see This problem is no longer bigger than me.” And that was the day I learned That I am bigger than any concern And when I start to feel scared, stressed, or sad I will feel happy, relieved, and glad Because I am me And I am as big as I want to be
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What if you were told exactly when you were going to die. Would you use it to your advantage and conquer your fears because you knew nothing else can kill you? Would you make every single dream a reality because nothing should be stopping you now? Would you actually
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appreciate life and ‘seize the moment’ because you knew how much time you have left? Or would you constantly feel the complete opposite because every single day you’re a day closer to the day you die. I guess you’ll never know. grae.
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summer in january. photography by Julia Trotti
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Josh Liba - Gelato from Italy
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Robyn Lee - New York
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Helvetica - Sushi from Japan
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rorschach. dont just see with your eyes, percieve with your mind. They reflect your own desires and fantasies right back at you. They are a stolen world in which you create the streets, the faces and the sky. These pictures will be whatever you want them to be. To me, art is exactly like a rorschach. There is simplicity in what you are looking at but it is your mind that creates a beyond ordinary place. Every month this section will be filled with brilliant artists who strive to have their art lose you into an entirely different world.When appreciating art, let your mind wander. Let your mind be free.
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Jewel Peach
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Nicola Felaco
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Sarah Ann Loreth
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Nicole Chicoine
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Joel Robison
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Caitlin Worthington
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Kris Tate
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Mr. Go
Melissa Cooke 62 | Grae Magazine | GRAE
Alyssa Amaro
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Anthony Giacomino
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Pavol Bartoš
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Caitlin Worthington
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Mr. Xerty
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Joshua Graydon Lynn Lane
Laura Zalenga
“Think outside th box, and take a f to
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WHEN REALITY HAS FAILED YOU, LET YOUR IMAGINATION SAIL YOU. ARTWORK BY WANCHANA.
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there is a place and time for everything. Photography by Jools. GRAE | Grae Magazine |85
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Anton Marrast
get out of the box. get out of the mold. get out of society’s guidelines, and set your own.
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our next issue coming march 2012 Make sure to check out our facebook page to find out the theme for our next issue. Send your artwork to inspire@ graemagazine.com Send in any art regardless of the theme to be featured in our Rorschach Gallery.
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Contribute to grae. Rorschach. Want to have your art work featured in Grae? Send your art work to inspire [at] graemagazine.com. How do you know you’re qualified? Grae is searching for underground artists and people who simply have a passion to create. Whether it is a picture, a song, a canvas or a story. If you think your creations are creative and inspiring then you are more than qualified… you’re exactly what we’re looking for!
The TreehouSe. Consider yourself a writer? Send us a sample of your writing or a piece you wrote especially for Grae’s theme of the month and your work could be featured in our treehouse section. We only take fiction and creative writing. We’re not trying to sell anything or promote anyone in this section. The treehouse is all about writing with a twist. Show us your creative side by sending your work to inspire [at] graemagazine. com.
Featured InterviewS. Think you deserve a featured spread showcasing your art and your mind? So do we. Send us 3-4 photos of your artwork to inspire [at] graemagazine.com and we’ll answer back with the intriguing questions. You can get a featured spread with an interview by simply speaking up. How will we ever know you’re there unless you don’t use your voice? Don’t be shy. Feeling the opposite and think you know of the perfect artist to interview? Do your thing and send us the artwork and interview you’ve set up for them. We’ll be more than happy to feature you as the brilliant writer who found such an inspiring artist. Maybe you’re not a brilliant writer, just really good at asking questions. Hey, we’ll take it.
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Julia Trotti
Thank you To Those who live to create. JEWEL PEACH
JOEL ROBISON
SOUMYA JAYARAMAN
leuan edwards
Natasha Estelle Djuhandi
Nicole Chicoine
NICOLA FELACO
CAITLIN WORTHINGTON
Sarah Ann Loreth
KRIS TATE
ALON BRAIER
JOSHUA GRAYDON
LAURA ZALENGA
MR. XERTY
Anthony Giacomino
mr. go
Pavol Bartoš
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