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Lucid Dreaming, a visual essay by Larissa Hauck

To see more by Larissa, visit our blog: www.voicecatcher.org/blog/b3hiqbsycpagkrrlppsdzf9ldu1xoh

"What she didn’t know about him would flood a swimming pool.
What she couldn’t bear resembled spilled milk.
His public life open, private life hidden beyond her ken.
Cards held close to his chest."
"Spilled Milk" by Elizabeth Wadsworth Ellis, on the blog now: www.voicecatcher.org/blog/spilled-milk

Spilled Milk — VoiceCatcher What she didn’t know about him would flood a swimming pool. What she couldn’t bear resembled spilled milk. His public life open, private life hidden beyond her ken. Cards held close to his chest.

"I drew this series over the last six months while I began making peace with past traumas that have stemmed from my identity being female including pains from my childhood. No matter what the social circumstances may be around me, I always know where to return to."
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"The abstracted imagery is suggestive of female anatomy to raise awareness and reference menstruation. Works center on a focus of fine Indian silk brocade, which was purchased on deep discount at Hobby Lobby before the Supreme Court case and hoarded until being used in these pieces as further commentary on female reproductive health & rights."
https://www.voicecatcher.org/blog/worlds-within

"These works seek to refuse the perception of African female art as simply the illustration of a human with a baby on her back and a gourd on her head. They explore the concepts of intersectional feminism, societal identity, s*xual partiality, and skin discrimination."
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Overlooked Things, a photo essay by Jennifer Pratt-Walter.

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"i spent an early 90s summer – one with high temps & higher hair – as a bank teller and quickly realized the job (& life) was much more than counting bills." Essay by Jen Schneider on the blog now:

the summer of Jolene: on acceptance notes & bank rolls — VoiceCatcher i spent an early 90s summer – one with high temps & higher hair – as a bank teller and quickly realized the job (& life) was much more than counting bills. withdrawals often exceeded deposits. life savings often far less quantifiable than the sum of weekly checks. unexpected armour &

I Am Excited For You To Grow, artwork by Shelbey Leco.

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"The cure for loneliness is love, someone wrote. I want affection, attention and sentiment with my s*x. Consensual, but there's a skeleton in my lingerie drawer." Powerful essay by Elizabeth Wadsworth Ellis on the blog now.

Mr. Goodbar — VoiceCatcher My brother held a stag party with a 35mm scurrilous film on our dining room wall with a keg of tapped beer. After watching the film a cousin broke my drunken h***n in the passenger seat of his red car saying, “I always liked you best.” I was 15 years old. His wife was pregnant with their first c...

For our Summer Series on Feminism, we start with Maneesa Veeravel, an artist who uses grief and heritage to shape their art. Read "Matriarchy and Other Works", on our blog now.

Matriarchy and Other Works — VoiceCatcher Lessons from my grand mothers' tongues; death is not meant to be feared nor idolized when there is no end to infinite beginnings. As a genderfluid artist, I am my grandmothers dreams and worst nightmare. I am not female in the way that I do not define myself based on my body parts. I am not feminist

Our Spring 2022 issue is now live! Thank you to our wonderful contributors for your vulnerable and eye-opening work. We now invite you to explore AWAKEN: www.voicecatcher.org/spring-2022

VoiceCatcher Spring 2021 Issue — VoiceCatcher Welcome to VoiceCatcher’s Spring 2021 issue.

Spring 2022 is now closed! Thank you to all who contributed, stay tuned for our new issue, AWAKEN, dropping soon!