Personal Blog

Miscellany

Hi, I’m Janelle. I do a lot of writing and have multiple websites. This blog is where I put personal projects that don’t fit anywhere else.

Hopepunk Books

In these challenging times, could you use a little lightness in your heart? A little boost of hope to give you the energy to keep on fighting for what’s right? Check out Hopepunk books! What is Hopepunk? Hopepunk is a genre of speculative fiction (sci-fi). In 2017, Alexandra Rowland coined the term. They went on…

Designing a UUA Shared Values Appliqué

TLDR: I designed a banner to hang in my church’s sanctuary that represents the UUA Shared Values. I’ll share all the details of my design process here, just in case that’s helpful for anyone else who is working on their own design. In a separate post, I’ll share printable patterns you could use to create…

Pattern for UUA Shared Values Applique

The Unitarian Universalist denomination has “shared values” that are represented in this banner: Justice, Equity, Transformation, Pluralism, Interdependence, and Generosity, with Love at the center. This post includes free downloadable patterns with instructions for assembling your own applique project. Learn more about the design process here. Or, for a quick overview of what all the…

Representation in Media

In the media we consume (books, movies, etc.) we may find our identities reflected (mirrors) or we may see into lives very different from our own (windows.) If we seek out diverse media, we cast an economic vote for more diverse stories, written by people with diverse identities, to be told.

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