SLOW THE FOLK DOWN
Alina Cerminara and Patrick Belanger at the beach. Photo by Shannon Kay.
Welcome to the FOLKLIFE journal. Here you'll find blog posts from behind-the-scenes of building and running an indie publishing company and magazine, and other news.
Our website is a place you can wander and connect. A home for our soulful, slow, quintessentially west coast stories—always here when you need them. Explore stories, our journal, or CommunityFOLK.
If you want every new piece, new Volumes, and all the slow living inspiration in between, subscribe to our digital newsletter, and the magazine.
We’re excited to introduce CommunityFOLK—a new digital FOLKLIFE space that highlights the kinds of businesses we want to see thrive: small, independent, values-aligned, and rooted in community.
There’s a new way to step into the FOLKLIFE world—and it’s right at your fingertips.
We have found another way to bring you your soulful and slow quintessentially west coast stories between volumes and throughout the year.
When Alina and I first got to speaking, I gathered as much information as I could and pitched a more comprehensive idea than what she’d been thinking.
Capturing whatever the folk our community creates—art, food, music, adventure, and meaningful stories. A window seat to the west coast, no matter where you’re reading from. Be inspired. Embrace a simple purpose. Get out there.
Barb Ballantyne in her garden. Photo by Stephanie Artuso.
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No noise. Just stories that might make you laugh, cry, and look inward.
