issue 013: IN MY BAG
issue 012: homegrown
Homegrown explores creativity, community, and the places that continue to shape us through original photography, exclusive interviews, and editorial storytelling.
Through interviews, editorials, and visual storytelling, In My Bag explores the tools that help creatives do what they do best.
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meet the creatives
meet the creatives
Amadeus Purcell
Founder of Purcell HouseAmadeus Purcell
Gregory De Anda
Founder of Purcell HouseFounder of MANNISH
lynn
Artist and RapperArtist and RapperGregory De Anda
Founder of MANNISHLYNN
Tída Norasingh
Founder of JIJI's Jazz Club
Tída Norasingh
Founder of JIJI’s Jazz ClubZona Akunwanne
Showrunner of MiseducatedShowrunner of MiseducatedZona Akunwanne
Take Homegrown Off Screen
Take Homegrown Off Screen
In my bag
In my bag
ISSUE 012 is for the ones that stayed. Who looked at where they are and saw something worth building.
Some people pack up and go chase the industry. They move to LA or NY, because they think that’s the only path to success. And some go on to make it. But the story they want to tell about their culture and where they come from gets watered down into something more palatable for rooms that were never built for them.
This issue centers creatives who bring the industry to them. They find the beauty in where they come from and build something real from it, telling their own story instead of translating it for someone else's consumption, and choosing their own ground over someone else’s stage. Through interviews and visual storytelling, Homegrown explores what it looks like to cultivate your own ground and call it enough.
This is a love letter to the homegrown creatives. To those who see the beauty in where they’re at and cultivate it. ISSUE 012 features 5 creatives building on their own terms, with a cover story on Tiera George of TG Floristry.
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5 Featured Creatives
Original Photography
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Interactive Quizzes & Activities
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Hosted by Mas Magazine cofounders Joel and Sydney, this podcast brings the magazine's vibrant storytelling to life. Each week, they sit down with creatives from diverse fields to explore their passions, talents, and the 'why' behind their work. These inspiring conversations offer a behind-the-scenes look at creativity in action. Tune in weekly for a dose of inspiration and connection!
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