YNST Magazine (You're Not Seeing Things) portrays home with a contemporary, colorful lens by capturing the region’s vital storytellers, unique designers, impactful photographers, dynamic artists and underrepresented perspectives.
The magazine offers the community of emerging creative professionals in West Virginia and greater Appalachia an unprecedented platform to spotlight their work.
Our region is an undeniable creative force, and it's time the rest of the world sees that too. The creators of YNST Magazine seek to magnify these often unseen contributions.
It's in the name... You're Not Seeing Things!
Issue 13:
Introducing lucky Issue 13: the biggest and boldest issue yet.
Pop superstar Hemlocke Springs walks us through her vibrant ascent to success, from her “mega-viral” start to life in the spotlight. Viral working-class champion John Russell talks politics in Appalachia. Fiber artist Zak Foster breaks down his resonantly stitched "Southern White Amnesia" series. Plus, witness the West Virginia water crisis firsthand in Jared Hamilton's striking photography. Check out the catch of the season with JP Baker's fresh fashion. Do a deep dive on the haunted history of Appalachian horror. And, as always, enjoy the latest in colorful creative writing and a wide array of artwork.
Full color
63 Pages
Dimensions: 8.5" x 11"