Pencil Magazine
ABOUT
Coming Soon! Pencil Magazine is a themed print publication featuring work created entirely with graphite pencil and paper. Artists and writers are invited to respond to each publication theme through visual art, writing, or a combination of the two. The mission of Pencil Magazine is to create an opportunity for artists and writers to connect or reconnect with an unsung, basic tool for creative expression — the pencil — and to inspire our readers to make time and space for analog experiences in this digital age. Research is unambiguous that our reliance on internet-enabled digital tools to communicate and consume media is negatively affecting our attention spans, ability to focus, and mental health. Pencil Magazine is an opportunity for creators and readers to reclaim their focus and connect with their creativity through analog means — by using pencil and paper.Pencil Magazine is a project of Sasha Wizansky and based in southern Maine. Sasha co-founded Meatpaper, a print journal of art and ideas about meat culture, and was editor and art director throughout its 21-issue run. An artist and designer, she specializes in book design and helping writers and artists to create and publish their books.
Support for Pencil Magazine is provided by The Kindling Fund, a grant program administered by SPACE as part of the Andy Warhol Foundation For The Visual Arts Regional Regranting Program.
SUBMISSIONS
Thank you all for your great submissions! Submissions for Issue Zero are now closed. Stay tuned for our next open submission period.
You are invited to submit work for inclusion in Pencil Magazine Issue Zero. For information about specifications and how to submit, visit the Submissions Details page at this link.
You are invited to submit work for inclusion in Pencil Magazine Issue Zero. For information about specifications and how to submit, visit the Submissions Details page at this link.
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Pencil Magazine Issue Zero Cover/Poster by Renée Gertler
CONTACT
︎ You can reach us by email at hello.pencil.magazine@gmail.com︎ Visit us on Instagram here.
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