SUMMERTIME: AND THE LIVIN' IS EASY, JUST AS ELLA AND LOUIS SANG
A small zine by Gracia & Louise made especially for this joy+ride

Edition of 50
January, 2009

A 15cm X 10.5cm, 16 page colour and B&W zine with a handsewn spine. With drawings by Louise and words by Gracia, and summer ever in mind.

Cicadas and their night time musical serenade made by vibrating two membranes of their abdomen, ice cubes clinking and cracking in a jug of water flavoured by mint leaves and slices of lemon, perhaps a fan gently whirling, thunder imminent, showers forecast, summer has many sounds. It brings with it bountiful harvest, for those whom acquire their food from greengrocer, market stall or supermarket shelf; strawberries, cherries, watermelon, grapes, plums and other stone fruits, and tomatoes vine-ripened and flavoursome, all best savoured close to natural state. Late night strolls, an ice-cream treat, windows open and doors flung wide as night descends or cool change arrives… summer is full of potential and yields much by way of treasure for those of indolent ways. The creation of halcyon days seems to desire it thus.

Zine available for purchase

this joy+ride, issue nine
poetry + photos + inspiration

Question and response


Gracia Haby & Louise Jennison
Summertime: And the livin' is easy, just as Ella & Louis sang
2009
watercolour on paper, and printed zine