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Submission & Themes for 2022!
As Taproot's tenth year winds down, and we look ahead to the next, we are so pleased to announce the six themes for our 2022 issues!
2022 Taproot Calendar
Introducing the 2022 Taproot Calendar! Prepare for a bright and colorful 2022 with this wall calendar featuring the whimsical artwork of our 2021 Cover Artist Meera Lee Patel. The calendar includes all six covers from this year: ROOTS, EMERGE, PLAY, FABLE, SUSTAIN and NEST. Plus you'll find 6 additional illustrations to round out the year. From cozy, intricate imaginings to graceful botanicals, Meera's work will bring you joy all year round.
Introducing Issue 46::FABLE!
featuring refreshing shrubs & switchels :: colorful rainbow treats :: hand-sewn journey book :: needle felted crow :: knit mittens :: family read-aloud recommendations :: medieval recipe recreations :: and so much more!
Introducing Issue 45::PLAY!
featuring: tiny tea party treats :: youth arts activism :: sewn quilt toy :: make your own natural pigment pastels :: hand-stitched PLAY crowns :: finger foods :: coloring pages
Join in the EMERGE Makealong!
t's a great time to dive deeper into your copy of Issue 44::EMERGE, and try your hand at something that caught your eye! Start the day off right with a breakfast bake — Strawberry Rhubarb Muffins or Swiss Chard Pie. Or get outside and gather marigolds for a naturally-dyed skirt.
Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day from all of us at Taproot! Our contributors say it best, so today we celebrate with some of their words.
Introducing Issue 44::EMERGE!
featuring
breakfast bakes :: a new take on wild rice :: green markets :: sewn table runner :: marigold dyeing :: gardening with kids :: crochet wall hanging :: knit socks :: chick hatching :: and so much more!
EMERGE Contributor Q&A ~ Allison Lutes
I’ve been reading Taproot since the first issue, and I’ve wanted to submit work for a long time but never felt like I had time. I finally decided to just go for it! When I saw the theme “emerge,” I knew I wanted to create socks that showed flowers growing.
EMERGE Contributor Q&A ~ Amanda McLemore
I always settle into how a certain season makes me feel at a particular moment. In early spring while everything in my garden begins to sprout slowly, my meals tend to be simple and cozy. A balance between winter comfort food and spring greens.
EMERGE Contributor Q&A ~ Emma Zimmerman
I was reading about farmers’ pandemic experiences and noticed that many outlets painted a picture of absolute despair. I am also intrigued by how the media romanticizes the lives of small-scale, sustainable farmers. I think both generalizations—romantics and despair—do a disservice to the complex lives of the people so crucial to our health and the health of the planet. I wanted to write a more complex account, and I wanted to focus specifically on those who feed the city I love.