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About Technicolor Polka Dot #1:
"With a love of mutilated Barbie Doll’s, performing, hot pink typewriters, feminism, bizarre collages, being naked, and all things bright, bubbly, and polka-dotted, it is no wonder Hannah’s newest zine, Technicolor Polka Dot, is as fun and entertaining to read as it is vivid and colorful to look at. Photocopied and stapled together with assorted rainbow colors, random pages are packed with heart, polka dot, and lollipop stickers and completed with witty and adorable drawings and artwork. The first page makes the reader burst with anticipation as Hannah poetically describes her feelings about getting in front of her class and performing. Filled with nervous energy and buzzing with kitschy imagery, Hannah starts the zine off with a theme: self-expression and overcoming the fear of expression.
Any artist will be able to relate to Hannah’s heartfelt stories about breaking down in the middle of writing a personal essay and about how art can really make a person get in touch with a whirlwind of emotions they may not have wanted released in the first place. There are some stories in here that may be triggering for anyone that has dealt with anxiety and anxiety attacks, but Hannah proves to be an inspiration in the ways she has learned to deal with her anxiety. She was once a girl afraid to g et out of the house when anxiety struck, but through a timely twist of fate, she concludes, “Now when I need to convince myself to leave the apartment, I just think of this moment as motivation… you really never know what will happen…” Hannah also includes some tips in the back of the zine about how to manage your anxiety, how to seek support, and finally… how to just BREATHE!
There are many random essays and personal accounts packed into this zine, including a complete account of all the events that took place in one day of her life. A villanelle poem, a political centerfold, and an interesting interview with the infamous Cynthia Plaster Caster are just some of the many outrageous writings you will find in this zine, along with an essay about growing up Jewish and feeling alienated and weird because all of the other kids celebrated Christmas. Technicolor Polka Dot is like an anthology of Hannah’s various writings, rants, and raves, all organized into one extreme zine you won’t soon forget. Funny, relatable, witty and charming, Technicolor Polka Dot is the new “IT” zine." -Jennifer Swann, Girlpunk.net/Suburban Waste
"This text heavy zine is fabulous. The first thing I thought as I was reading this zine was how Hannah was so open in discussing things that I have silently thought to myself and how comfortable it made me feel to read her words. She writes a great deal about anxiety and the most wonderful part is when she includes some information on how to help manage your anxiety. Hannah writes with her heart about writing, art and a bunch more! She closes the zine with an interview with Cynthia Plaster Caster!"
-Sage, Sweet Candy Distro/Tattooed Memoirs
Technicolor Polka Dot #2:
"I find Hannah to be a truly brave girl to express the thoughts and feelings that she did. It seems like some people are so quick to make others feel ashamed or embarrassed about their sexual thoughts or actions. Hannah breaks those barriers. This zine begins with a graphic sexual fantasy of Hannah's and then she describes her story of being sexually assaulted. Hannah writes about being honest about her submissive side while still being a survivor of assault and an advocate for victims of abuse."
-Sage, Sweet Candy Distro
"in this issue, Hannah explores her sexual assault in high school, and how it ties into her masturbation fantasies today. graphic at times, this zine candidly explores female sexuality and the fine line between “okay” and “not okay” fantasies women believe they are allowed to have." -Robyn, Girl Gang Distro
& photo love from ashley cornett <3
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