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zine december 2021



Migration perzine series, translating my grief

Migration, Issue No. 3 is my latest zine available in my Gallery Juana shop on Etsy.  

This issue is the the final installment in my migration zine series.  This series started as a way to interpret my grief following my Mother’s death and began with the first issue in 2012 followed by a second issue in 2014, followed by the final issue No. 3 being completed in December 2021. Migration Issue No. 3 is a 30-page zine spanning from 2012 through December 2021 with art work and writings selected from my journals, mixed media art works, drawings and photography.




I have my art works available here: https://galleryjuana.etsy.com
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