Peace to All Creatures: 'Zine Review
"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 GingerCardCoand UberDuberCreations.
Etsy Stalker Review "Armed with this knowledge, I waited for my inaugural copy of Peace to All Creatures to arrive. This ‘zine is a collaborative effort. While Jessi and Pippi Howard of
Uber Duper Creations edit it, there are contributions from seven other authors and artists, many of them members of the
Vegan Etsy Team.
I’ll be honest. I sort of expected a glorified newsletter. What I got was a sturdy 36 page booklet with a beautiful full color cover, bound with a hemp cord."
Read the entire review by visiting Etsy Stalker!
Reviewed and originally posted by Neva Vegan
nevavegan.blogspot.comThe first thing I noticed when I got my copy of the Peace to All Creatures zine was the beautiful cover artwork, which showed in vibrant colors the artists love for birds. Throughout the zine I found other gorgeous art and eye-catching photos. This zine is certainly a feast for the eyes as well as food for thought. The art showed with great visual impact that loving and helping the animals all around us is not just about sacrifice and hard work, it’s also joyful, loving, and rewarding.
I love how this slim volume covered such divergent topics, whatever your interests or current involvement in animal issues you’ll find something in this zine custom-tailored to you. Topics ranged from an amazing recipe for Choco-chunk cookies (and who doesn’t love cookies) to a humorous take on that experience familiar to all rescuers—loving an animal with hygiene, health, or odor issues. I consider myself pretty well-versed in animal issues but even I learned many new things, how artists create masterpieces out of trash and the intricate, peaceful lives of snails just to name a few. You’ll also find instructions on how to do more to help animals and reduce your environmental footprint.
I found the article on using nutrition to prevent skin cancer engrossing since skin cancer runs in my own family. Articles on freegansim and expanding our concepts of equality will challenge the reader to look a little more deeply at our culture and ourselves.
In the end, this zine certainly lives up to its name, as it shows all of us, no matter how busy we are or how much we currently do to help animals, that we really can try to bring peace to all creatures, including our fellow human creatures, and all the non-humans who share the planet with us. Many thanks to all the contributors and to editors Pippi Howard and Jessi VanPelt for bringing us this lovely and thought-provoking publication.
Get your copy today!
Our first issue! 36 pages of awesomeness about art, animals, veg'n diet, health, social and green issues, and much more!
High-quality laser printed, hand bound with hemp cord.
Comes with extra surprises too!
Writers from the U.S., Canada and Europe.
Designed and edited by me and my fabulous friend that I met through the Etsy for Animals Team.
Visit her shop at
GingerCardCo.etsy.com - jewelry, notecards, notebooks, and more.
In This Issue: - Pet Snails
- The Village Veg
- Frankincense
- Upcycled Art
- Freeganism in a Capitalism Society
- Vegan Diets for Dogs
- My Gross Furbaby: An Essay
- You Asked: Converting to Veg'n
- Preventing Skin Cancer with Nutrition
- Editorial: Equality
- Hippie Tips: Reduce Your Waste
- Anyone Can Help Animals
- Recipe: Choco-Chunk Cookies
10% goes to these charities:
5% to Pet Rescue by Judy
& 5% to For The Animals Sanctuary
coming SOON! to an etsy shop near you!
WE ARE AT PRINT!!
I am so happy to introduce to you this very exciting project!
Since this is just a sneak peek, I will update this post a bit more as the unveiling approaches!
...please stay tuned :0)
1. What is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour is World Wildlife Fund's global initiative where individuals, businesses and governments turn off their lights for one hour to show their support for action on climate change.
Earth Hour is a symbolic event designed to engage people from all walks of life in the climate change discussion to send a strong message to our political leaders that we want them to take meaningful action on climate change.
The largest climate event in history where millions of people around the world will unite by turning off their lights for one hour, Earth Hour, to demand action on the climate crisis.
2. When is Earth Hour?
Earth Hour 2009 takes place on Saturday, March 28, 2009 at 8:30 pm–local time.
Just like New Years Eve, Earth Hour will travel from time zone to time zone starting at 8:30pm in New Zealand.
I had a wonderful day yesterday...
Pie In the Sky hosted a cooking class!
The theme :: Introduction to Alternative Cooking...And with a bang we were off!
I had 6 students in attendance and they were all so gracious! We discussed oils, fats, hydrogenation, genetic modification and much much more. I answered questions the best I could & fed them many different types of foods. They tried seitan, tofu, soysausage, Earth Balance, soups, hummus, cookies, what else?
Thank you to all of you who joined in the fun! Let's do it again soon!
By they way :: Here is a link to The Future Of Food
Thanks to my business partner, DeDe & Thanks to Stacy for taking photos and helping load!
UPDATE :: I just received a very sweet note about the class!
hey! just wanted to tell you that i thought you did a great job today. it was informative and super fun and tastefully delicious, of course. we have already eaten just about all that we bought! loved it. my sister had a great time too, and it was really challenging to me personally about the food choices i am making for myself and my kids. thank you for putting it together and doing such a great job. you are excellent at it!
Since it's Christmas, I wanted to share some cuteness with you... and of course, a message :0)
Merry Christmas!
Happy Winter!
Joyous Kwanzaa!
Honorable Hanukah!
Peaceful Solstice!
Prosperous New Year!
Happy St. Nickolaus Day!
I just wanted to see if any one will respond...
I wonder who you are... I have an average of 100 visitors to this website every day... but on December 16th, there were 600!!! of you! I rarely hear from you, or receive comments from you, but I know you are there! Please feel free to make your presence known. Comment on any post, on any page, or send me an email. Tell me what you are liking, what you think can go, or just tell me what you are wearing ;0)
Thanks for being here!
This was sent to me... Don't know who the author is... Mother's will "get it"
Before I was a Mom,
I never tripped over toys
or forgot words to a lullaby.
I didn't worry whether or not
my plants were poisonous.
I never thought about immunizations.
Before I was a Mom,
I had never been puked on.
Pooped on.
Chewed on.
Peed on.
I had complete control of my mind
and my thoughts.
I slept all night.
Before I was a Mom,
I never held down a screaming child
so doctors could do tests.
Or give shots.
I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
I never sat up late hours at night
watching a baby sleep.
Before I was a Mom,
I never held a sleeping baby just because
I didn't want to put her down.
I never felt my heart break into a million pieces
when I couldn't stop the hurt.
I never knew that something so small
could affect my life so much.
I never knew that I could love someone so much.
I never knew I would love being a Mom.
Before I was a Mom,
I didn't know the feeling of
having my heart outside my body.
I didn't know how special it could feel
to feed a hungry baby.
I didn't know that bond
between a mother and her child.
I didn't know that something so small
could make me feel so important and happy.
Before I was a Mom,
I had never gotten up in the middle of the night
every 10 minutes to make sure all was okay.
I had never known the warmth,
the joy,
the love,
the heartache,
the wonderment
or the satisfaction of being a Mom.
I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much,
before I was a Mom..
