made on behalf of Carolina Youth Action Project, JESSAMINE is a literary and art zine for girls, trans youth, and gender-nonconforming youth in South Carolina spearheaded by myself and Markelle Evans (2022 - present).


announcement post (march 2022) ; graphics and caption created by me, edited by Markelle Evans.
general image description: all the slides include a soft beige, scrapbook-esque background with various pressed or animated flowers.image #1 description: on a scrap of paper taped to the background is the text "carolina youth action presents" followed by "Jessamine, an annual literary and art zine for trans youth, gender nonconforming youth, and girls in South Carolina". such text is surrounded by a taped bouquet of pressed flowers and a pink rose animated to tilt back and forth image description #2: the title asks "what is jessamine?" next to an animated yellow carnation. Surrounded by pressed flowers and the drawing of a bouquet on scrapbook paper are the words: "it is the tenacious, odorless state flower of South Carolina, common throughout the South. when left to its own devices, this glossy, poisonous troublemaker clumps and climbs to form vines. our zine, named for this flower JESSAMINE, was made to interconnect youth in South Carolina by generating a creative space for young people to voice their thoughts and experiences!" "image description #3: the title announces: "submissions open March 30 - July 30. Submit fiction, poetry, art, essays, playlists, collage, photography, etc. this year's theme is POWER. upon acceptance, contributors are paid $75. for more information and to submit: scyouthaction.org/zine". surrounding this text is a pressed white daisy along with a pressed leaf and a yellow, animated daisy to emphasis the link.