Comfort & Disturb — A Volunteer Collective Zine

During SMHAF 2025, our Volunteer Collective invited audiences, participants, and artists to create their own postcard artworks in response to our theme Comfort & Disturb.

These individual contributions became a starting point for volunteers to bring materials together as a collage-style zine. Working with the postcards, making colourful cut-outs, and connecting the imagery to voices captured in our festival surveys, volunteers produced this zine, offering a snapshot of how people experienced, challenged and connected with the festival and its theme.

The zine was produced by volunteer collective members Katie, Kay, Libby, Lily, Olivia and Shelley.

Postcard Gallery