{"product_id":"uppercase-magazine-69-april-june-2026","title":"UPPERCASE Magazine #69 \/ April-June 2026","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUPPERCASE is a quarterly magazine for the creative and curious inspired by craft, design, typography and illustration. Published since 2009, the magazine has an enthusiastic and loyal readership of designers, illustrators, craftspeople, creative entrepreneurs and paper lovers around the world. Ads-free, with high-quality production values and a unique design aesthetic, the content of each issue is eclectic and inspiring.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA note about the theme behind issue #69 by \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eby Janine Vangool - publisher, editor and designer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eDear Reader,\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eA log cabin quilt block begins with a central square. Traditionally, \u003cspan\u003ea red centre represented the hearth of the home, with other strips of fabric—the logs—built around it. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStarting from this simple concept, interpretations can be as unique as the person making the block. Infinite variations of fabric, tonal value, construction and proportion invite self-expression. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis issue’s cover artist, Whitney Crispell, set out to rediscover her creative self with a self-imposed challenge to make a mini quilt every week for a year. Old-fashioned blocks, contemporary designs and textural explorations inspired these small, quilted sketches. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhen I look at her composition (a “courthouse steps” variation), I see the central yellow square as the “self” from which everything else is anchored. Over time and through experience, we build ourselves up and grow outward. Our values emanate from our centre and are sewn into being. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlthough we’re looking inward in this issue, it is not selfish to nourish one’s creativity. Compassion, generosity and care for ourselves are necessary so that we may also extend them to others. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJanine Vangool\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003epublisher \/ editor \/ designer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFor a peek at this issue, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/uppercasemagazine.com\/products\/uppercase-69\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003etake a look at the flip book here at uppercasemagainze.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"UPPERCASE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51591959150913,"sku":null,"price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0779\/3786\/9121\/files\/UPPERCASE69COVER-web.avif?v=1775841252","url":"https:\/\/slacklinepress.com\/products\/uppercase-magazine-69-april-june-2026","provider":"Slackline Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}