The Art of Loaf Mode (Zine No. 8)

This zine offers a quiet reminder that we are not broken when we feel out of sorts. We are not failures when we need solitude. Like any good loaf, we require time, warmth, and the occasional protective towel overhead.

You can read it online on Substack, or download printable versions below to share, fold, or stash in your backpack for quiet reflection.

Please don’t forget to download the printing instructions, as well.

Illustration of a grumpy gray cat crouched low in a proofing basket, glaring. Next to the cat is an open purple book titled “Making Bread” with a cartoon loaf on the cover. The dark background features simple framed images of wheat stalks. Text above: “The Art of Loaf Mode” Subheading: “or Some Days I Just Want to Be Grumpy” Byline: “by Tilda Pawthorne”

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