Pencil #2 - The Eraser Issue

Pencil #2 - The Eraser Issue

Here at Pencil Magazine, we focus on all the kinds of marks that can be made in graphite. But atop many pencils sits another essential technology — the eraser. If pencils represent the infinite possibilities of creation, then erasers represent the option to change course. Revisions are as much a part of the *work* of art as mark-making. In this issue, 46 (!) artists and writers from around the globe tackle erasers/erasing/erasure in drawings, essays, comics, and other text-image experiments.

The magazine is 6" x 9" and features 152 (!) pages of original artwork and writing.

The Issue Two cover art is by Monica Larson.

The contributors are: Kristin Albrecht, Diana Baltag, Philip Brou, Joey Bruce, Raffaele Capasso, John Caserta, Saranya Chandrasekaran, Yu-Ching Chiu, Ariel Courage, Bogna Czurczak, Putri Early, Edoardo De Falchi, Wendy Drexler, Grace Dvorak, Charlotte Fleming, Nabiha Ghani, Din ne di, Alison Griffin, Ron Hotz, Nouran Husain, Rebecca Jansson, Herin Kim, Joanne Lam, Monica Larson, Arel Lisette, Brian Lutz, Olivia Mae, Fiona McCrae, Rick Moody, Mallory Murphy, Melissa Meyer, Neil Neill, Viktoriia Pek, Pat Peralta, Amy Jean Porter, Maia Pujara, Jabeen Qadri, Connie Saems, Sarah Shaw, Amanda Stern, Stephanie Tartick, Tyti, Sarah Thigpen, Weef, Ro Williams, Amelia Wiygul

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About Pencil:

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. 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 in collaboration with Matthea Harvey. Sasha, an interdisciplinary artist and designer based in southern Maine, co-founded Meatpaper, a print journal of art and ideas about meat culture, and was editor and art director throughout its 21-issue run. Matthea Harvey is a poet, professor, and visual artist based in Brooklyn.