Reviewed by Mishkat, Etsy for Animals
http://etsyforanimals.blogspot.com
"Peace to All Creatures" is a new 'zine edited and designed by Pippi Howard of
Uber Duper Creations and Jessi Van Pelt of
Ginger Card Company.
I have worked with Jessi and Pippi on some on-line projects to raise
money for animals in need, and I knew that they were both committed to
helping animals, but I really did not know what to expect when a friend
asked me to review it. My first answer was "I'm not a vegan!" Pippi
assured me that the 'zine was for everyone, and she was right.
There
are three sections within the 'zine: Animals, Veg Diet & Heath, and
Social & Green Issues, and each has several stories. Pippi and
Jessi have both contributed articles, as have six other authors, and
there is something in here to interest just about everybody. Some of
the pieces are funny, some are educational, and some are both
entertaining and informative. You may not agree with every article, but
one of the things I liked most about the 'zine is that the opinions
expressed are clearly individual, and there's no attempt to preach.
A few of my other favorite things about the 'zine were:
- The gorgeous cover art on the front (a painting by Hannah Braden) and back (a sculpture by Green Art Studios).
- Jessi Van Pelt's writing style. She actually made an article about reducing waste fun to read!
- Pippi Howard and Carla Guinta's anecdotes and advice about being vegan in an omnivorous world.
- Erica Freeman's charming article about caring for pet snails.
- Nicole Simone's helpful essay on how you can help animal rescue organizations from home.
- The fact that 10% of the profits from the magazine go to animal charity.
The
magazine is printed on recycled paper and bound with a hemp cord, and
is also available as a download. I highly recommend it.
Note: you can find "Peace to All Creatures" on Etsy at both
GingerCardCo and
UberDuberCreations.