contributors Mariel Ypil draws inspiration from nature, folklore, whimsical things and the inner universes of the mind. She graduated Cum Laude with a degree of Fine Arts at St. Scholastica's College Manila and briefly worked as an Art Director at an advertising agency. She is currently creating her own art from her cozy yellow studio at home, experimenting with various media such as traditional, digital and embroidery techniques, keeping the spirit of curious creative play at heart. Mariel self-published her first zine in 2017 titled 'Tea & Spells', a compendium of illustrations and stories featuring witches and wizards with an affinity not just for magic but for nature as well as tea. In 2018, she participated in a month-long artist in residence program and group exhibition at Studio Kura, an independent run art studio and residency program located at Itoshima, Japan, where she spent her time creating art with stories and interacting with fellow international artists and locals alike.