Trauma and the Body, print edition

A woman with tattoos on her arms and shoulder, seated in a wheelchair, reaching out to pull a rope, with colorful climbing harnesses and ropes attached to her.
Wall-mounted display of four framed hair samples with long, straight hair in varying shades from blonde to dark brown.
Reflection of a person taking a photo in a car window, with a parking lot and a stadium in the background.
A colorful, abstract illustration of children and a woman at a pool or beach scene, with some children in swimsuits, and a woman in the background, surrounded by vibrant watercolor-like strokes.
Nude woman curled up inside a white frame on rocky desert terrain, with large boulders and sparse desert vegetation around
A black-and-white drawing of a human torso with detailed hands holding and touching a heart, intertwined with various organic and anatomical elements.

Tendrils is an independent art and literary journal exploring trauma and the body through contemporary visual art and short-form literature.

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ONLINE EDITION

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Preface by Fabiola R. Delgado

yek zabân kâfi nist.
by Peppa

Sarah E. Brook, POS-1

Nakemiah “Kiki” Williams,
Moss 10

Whispers (Queer Tatreez)
by Micaela Kaibni Raen

Anke Loh, Curated Soundscapes

Leslie Holt, Unspeakable (clown phase 2)

Angie Meche Kilcullen, Bloom

Sasha Kelly Jackson, BRIANNA

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Why an art journal about trauma?

The hard truth: trauma is isolating.

This trauma-informed art and literary journal aims to create a space where art and literature can intersect that isolation. Offering a platform for voices to explore the nuanced and often difficult conversations surrounding trauma. Meet the Team

What’s being said about Tendrils

  • “I am grateful for the focus on art and writing as elements that allow us to express and understand trauma.”

  • “Thank you for creating such an important space.”

  • “It’s inspiring to know how many incredible voices and perspectives are brought together.”

  • "I’m so excited to receive the copy and hold it in my hands."

  • "Wow! It's staggering, intense, and beautiful. So very beautiful!"

Trauma and the Body, Issue 1 Trauma and the Body, Issue 1
Trauma and the Body, Issue 1
$25.00

An annual art and literary journal that explores how trauma manifests, transforms, and is held inside us.

Tendrils: Trauma & the Body, Issue 1, is an independent art and literary journal that brings together contemporary visual art and short-form literature, exploring how trauma manifests, transforms, and is held inside us.

This first edition features over 60 works selected from more than 1,500 submissions. The artists and writers included here approach trauma from many angles: bold and quiet, surreal and humorous, personal and ancestral. Instead of offering resolution, these pages invite you to pause, witness, and stay with what is present.

This is a printed journal meant to be held. To be returned to. To sit beside you.

What you’ll find inside:

  • 66+ pages of curated visual art, poetry, and short‑form prose

  • Work by artists and writers creating from lived experience

  • A trauma‑informed editorial approach rooted in care and respect

  • Guidance and creative reflection prompts from a licensed therapist

  • Full‑color, perfect‑bound print edition

Each piece was chosen not for clarity or ease, but for what lingered.

Featuring work by:

  • Leah King

  • Bruce Morrow

  • Naila Francis

  • Shelby Hubbard

  • M. Lopes da Silva

  • Megan Mosholder & David Clifton-Strawn

  • Sasha Kelly Jackson

  • Juanita Cox

  • Bolu Adeniran

  • thái lu

  • nat raum

  • Annika Klein

  • Amanda Quaid

  • Marie McCarty

  • Leslie Holt

  • Sandra Kluge

  • Nia “Newt” Pipkin-Glover

  • Ira Joel Haber 

  • Jan Freeman

  • Lisa Wilde 

  • Rama AlFarkh

  • Carol D Guerrero-Murphy

  • Joanna Hoge

  • Kristy Snedden

  • Erick Alejandro Hernández

  • izzy bulling

  • Livia Garofalo

  • S Maxfield

  • Sarah Bachinger

  • Teresa Camozzi

  • Estelle Lewis

  • Federico Muelas 

  • Chanika Svetvilas

  • Victoria Barnes

  • Sheldon Wong

  • Theda Sandiford

  • Pauline Chu 

  • Bo (Boram) Kim

  • Peppa

  • Sam Grabowska

  • Hazel Yan

  • Diana Raab

  • Aiyana Sha’niel

  • Olivia Laura

  • Sarah E. Brook

  • Richard LeBlond

  • Shelby Fleming

  • Regina Berg 

  • Daun Daemon

  • Maudie Bryant

  • Heather Beardsley & Alexandra Carter

  • Angie Meche Kilcullen

  • Dana Donaty

  • Neha Misra

  • ocean

  • Jacqueline Yvonne Tull

  • Oriada Dajko

  • Nakemiah “Kiki” Williams

  • Annette Gagliardi

  • Alex Younger

  • Elijah Angelo Chavez

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Witness, reflect, and fall in love with over 60 works of contemporary art and short-form literature that ask what is Trauma and the Body.

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