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I
almost can’t believe it has been
an entire year since we launched
INSPADES Magazine. We had
only three things that truly matter:
Firstly, thank you, all of you,
every single one of you! Thank you
an idea on the backburner, stumbled for the faith and support, for sharing
upon a unique partnership, sent a yourselves with us, for working hard
shout out for submissions and, two with us and for celebrating creativity
weeks later, birthed a whole new kind with us! Thank you to our astounding
of magazine that immediately took on team, our amazing partners, our
a life of its own. incredible artists, our supportive family
We have discovered amazing
and friends, and to each day that we
artists and creative thinkers, delved are able to exist wrapped tightly in the
deeper into their lives and put them on arms of our passion!
our pages for the world to see.
Secondly, we are truly blessed
We have showcased novices and
by this opportunity and all it has
professional artists on equal planes. We created for everyone involved. It is the
have featured all kinds of art, from all collective nature of this experience
kinds of people, from all walks of life. that makes it so deliciously joyous.
We have been inspired by their We love our cultivated ecosystem of
stories, moved by their challenges and creativity that pushes us beyond our
uplifted by their successes. limits and links us all in a way that is
They have shared with us their art,
processes, inner workings and secrets.
They have gifted us with their
talents, tips, vision and wisdom.
both purposeful and thrilling!
And lastly, for everything you’ve
seen, for everything we’ve done,
make no mistake...
It has been quite a year. You ain’t seen nothing yet.
In light of this, there are so many Thank you to all and here is to
things that could be said, but at its core,
another year of enjoyment!
—The Queen of Spades
Jaclyn Truss • Editor in Chief
—The King of Spades
Sergio David Spadavecchia • Publisher / Creative Director