Jabberwocky is a club at Strath Haven where students submit art and writing pieces to a magazine. Along with students being able to share their creations among the student body, they also have a chance to win a $50 gift card.
Each edition has a theme for participants to follow. The newest edition’s theme, “Reflections,” had three categories that a contestant could win. The winners for the last edition were sophomore Matthew Ramirez for photography, freshman Caroline Boerth for art, and senior Alex Piech for writing.
Editors-in-Chief Leah Gonzalez-Diaz and Priya Sidhu are satisfied with the latest edition. Gonzalez-Diaz talks about the newest edition and how it came out.
“I’ve been on Jabberwocky since sophomore year and it’s so cool to see how it’s evolved,” she said. “Me and Priya are very proud of this addition. We all worked on it as a team and it came out so good. All the submissions were really good this year and I think the magazine turned out very well and cohesive.”
The literary art magazine is an good way for students to showcase their creativity by challenging themselves to create new pieces.
“What makes Jabberwocky so special is we’re a student publication,” Gonzalez-Diaz said. “It’s also a lot more than a publication with the creativity infused. There’s a lot of room for self-expression and it’s nice to see other students’ works. It also is a great way to get inspiration from other people’s artworks. Having your work in a publication is also nice to see as opposed to it being on a canvas or a Google Doc.”
The editors of Jabberwocky all worked together on the magazine when making the spreads. Head art editor Meredith Seidman enjoyed being a part of the design team.
“The theme for the issue was pretty cool,” Seidman said. “It’s super cool to be a part of the publication and help design it. I was super excited to design the cover for it because it’s just such a unique opportunity.”
Ramirez appreciates that Jabberwocky allows students to show their creativity.
“I feel like in a way we’re all the same but different,” Ramirez said. “Everyone is creative but in different ways and Jabberwocky allows you to show your creativity.”
To fundraise for the next issue, “Blossom,” Jabberwocky will be hosting a fundraiser called Sonnetpoloza, where classmates can deliver sonnets to one another.
“Palooza is going to be a lot of fun,” Gonzalez-Diaz said. “It’s just such a fun thing we do to raise money for the magazine and get the student body involved. We wear Renaissance outfits break into the classrooms, and read customized sonnets.”
DISCLAIMER: Reporter is a member of the Jabberwocky staff.
