Folklife #11

Folklife #11: The Waste Volume is a rich, reflective exploration of what we discard—and what we make of it. With its signature blend of slowness, vulnerability, and creative spirit, this issue moves through the overlooked, the unwanted, and the used-up to ask deeper questions about value, renewal, and responsibility.

Inside, you’ll find intimate stories of transformation: from turning compost into community to reimagining bodily waste, emotional depletion, and the "waste" of want. This is an issue that moves beyond recycling and upcycling—it's about rethinking our relationship with waste in all its forms, from the practical to the poetic.

• 🌈 Featuring artists, makers, and thinkers transforming trash into meaning
• 🚽 Includes reflections on bodily waste, time, desire, and excess
• 📖 A slow, sensory journey through what we throw away—and what we keep

Perfect for readers who find beauty in the broken and meaning in the mess.