I had a conversation with Shannon Linder, Collection Five’s Director of Visual Arts, about self-preservation through art, the beauty of finding a muse, and searching for a magical world through her self-portraits.

I had the pleasure of speaking with Deziree Jordyn, a painter and entrepreneur who shares her insights on purveying social justice through visual art, being an art student in COVID-19, and more.

If you’re in the headspace to beautify where you spend most of your time, consider repurposing materials, like fabrics, before heading to online shop for any wall decor. Take steps to reduce the 70 pounds of textiles that the average person puts into a landfill each year.

Collection Five is thrilled to present a monthly zine curated by Samantha C. Tang. Enjoy November’s issue here.

A guide to keeping a sustainable library.

We’d like to support authors while trying to reduce waste…but can we really let print die? Nope. That doesn’t feel right. How can we support authors, reduce carbon footprints, and build our libraries at the same time?

A creative short written by Nicole Ciancia.

Fast fashion is one of the globe’s leading polluters, while the impoverished pump out obsolete clothing working under unlivable labor conditions. Gaëlle Koutou’s project, Femme Fatale, can help you become more aware about what you wear

A discussion about the impacts of gentrification.

What you can do to become an activist. (Hint: it doesn’t take much.)

(Image from Upsplash)

Emma Jehan’s story about her experience coming out.

I (virtually) met up with Sylvia Zawistowska, a future art educator and artist, to talk about her fascinating methods of land art and how quarantine helped her discover new materials.

Personal insight from Ayushi Delvadia, an eco-friendly artist, who’s interpretations of her creations are sustainable and beautifully temporary. Read to find out how she creates.

a conversation I had with Tacai Dryden about how being true, honest, and healthy will help you find self-actualization, how positivity is everything, and the influence of his brand: all encapsulated in his most recent book.

a conversation I had with Nadia Starbinski, an up and coming writer, about how she’s self-published her first two books, the creative drive behind her illness, and what’s she’s doing — just for her.