If you don’t know Pocket Thoughts and the amazing artist behind the zine, Ryan—well, you should. In January 2026, Ryan invited me (and other artists) to participate in an annual collaboration zine. Because I’m into Colorforms and plants, it felt like the perfect place to share a black-and-white image that was originally created using them….
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If you ever visit Mattoon, Illinois…
After a recent trip to Mattoon, Illinois, I came home inspired and made this little zine. It’s part love letter, part field guide—a brief, opinionated tour of places worth knowing, eating at, wandering through, and talking about. My hope is that anyone I know who finds themselves in Mattoon will have this in hand and…
Costco CURIOUS Zine
In July of 2025, I attended a party at a friends house where we started talking about Costco and I began visualizing this zine. I grew up in a “Walmart community” therefore I’ve always been curious about Costco . We became members in 2022 and in 2024 we became executive members because we bought a…
Snack Mix Stories
I’ve always loved Chex Mix, though I usually call it snack mix. It’s delicious—but let’s be honest, it’s full of processed cereal and butter, which isn’t exactly a good thing. Still, sometimes you just have to indulge. Learn more about my preferred mix in my latest zine.
My name is Megan & I have IDEAS zine
This zine was created in December 2025 by Megan Lotts. It’s full of ideas that may or may not be possible and it encourages one to think about your own wild ideas.
Plants in Windows & Some 6-Word Stories
In December 2025 I started making more zines including my plant drawings. This one is about plants in windows and includes some 6-word stories.
Marcy Schwartz Retirement Zine
In December 2025, my dear friend and unofficial mentor, Marcy Schwartz, stepped into retirement after a career full of vision, generosity, and grit. To mark the occasion, I made a commemorative zine and a set of buttons, each one a tiny celebration of the incredible work she’s done and the community she’s shaped.
Moon Fries Zine
I had the chance to spend two class sessions with 35 undergraduates whose final project was to create a social-justice–themed zine on a topic of their choice. To warm them up for the second session, I led a series of quick drawing exercises that culminated in an eight-minute challenge: making a zine about a food…
Pizza LOVE Zine V.1 & V2
I made two new zines all about my love of pizza and why it keeps popping up in my art. You’ll see some of my drawings, learn about a GF pre-made crust I like, and more. #ILOVEPizza
Plant Spaces Zine
One of my favorite activities is to create and make zines. Then I like to give them away to friends, family, loved ones, and sometimes strangers. This is my latest zine which includes drawings I made about plants. I made this zine on my new Ricoh photocopier.
Potato Soup Zine
My latest zine features a recipe and more about my infamous potato soup.
To Good To Go Zine
To Good To Go is an organization and digital application which helps you rescue food that may be throw out by an establishment at the end of the day. This app is not for everyone. Partly because one doesn’t know what you will get and that can be trying if you have dietary restrictions, like…
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