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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The <em>sixth</em> season of The Paper Fold kicks off on a new network — ;<a href="https://evergreenpodcasts.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Evergreen">Evergreen</a> — and a slightly different format, but just this once. Instead of focusing on stationery within commerce, I am examining instead stationery within activism, with an admittedly personal bent. </p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">When he was just 14, my nephew Sam Schwartz lost his first cousin, Alex Schachter, at the Parkland Massacre on February 14, 2018. In the ensuing years, both Alex’ dad Max Schachter, and Sam’s mom Gail Schwartz, my sister-in-law, have dedicated their lives to making sure no other families go through what they have. Several weeks back, Sam, now a rising sophomore at the Boston Conservatory, decided to hold a week-long sit-in outside The Capitol Building to to demand a vote on an assault weapons ban in the house and the senate, regardless of the outcome. It would all be in Alex&#8217; honor.</p>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">He needed a graphic, and that&#8217;s where I came in. So, I introduced Sam and Gail to my dear friend Lindsay Henry of <a href="https://inklingspaperie.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Inklings Paperie">Inklings Paperie</a> (Listen to her first drop into The Paper Fold <a href="https://thepapernerd.com/portfolio/s3-4-lindsay-henry-of-inklings-paperie/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="here">here</a>). </p>



<figure class="wp-block-image size-large"><img src="https://thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/9-768x1024.jpeg" alt="" class="wp-image-10013585"/><figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Lindsay and I in her vibrant booth in Atlanta Market&#8217;s High Design section, January 2023</figcaption></figure>



<p class="wp-block-paragraph">After a few rushed emails, Lindsay brought this graphic to compelling life. Did I mention she was also prepping for *Noted, a major community event, at the same time? Everyone was thrilled with the final result.</p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">The image did not just live online, however. With a little help from my <a href="https://www.canva.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="Canva">Canva</a> account, Sam turned it into a greeting card/invitation, which he then printed and hand-delivered to every congressperson and senator over the course of several days. </p><div class="inline-post clearfix"><div class="see-also byline">See also</div><div id="block-wrap-12601" class="block-wrap-native block-wrap block-wrap-23 block-css-12601 block-wrap-classic columns__m--1 elements-design-3 block-ani block-skin-0 tipi-box block-wrap-thumbnail ppl-m-1 clearfix" data-id="12601" data-base="0"><div class="tipi-row-inner-style clearfix"><div class="tipi-row-inner-box contents sticky--wrap"><div class="block block-23 clearfix"><article class="tipi-xs-12 clearfix with-fi ani-base tipi-xs-typo split-1 split-design-1 loop-0 preview-thumbnail preview-23 elements-design-3 post-10020997 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-favorites tag-design tag-etsy tag-faire tag-greeting-cards tag-macs-backs tag-sarah-schwartz tag-shades-of-expression-designs tag-stationery tag-stationery-blog tag-stationery-design tag-stationery-designer tag-suzanne-degaetano tag-thank-you-stationery" style="--animation-order:0"><div class="preview-mini-wrap clearfix"><div class="mask"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/thinking-of-shades-of-expressions/" class="mask-img"><img width="100" height="100" src="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?w=1920&;ssl=1 1920w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=850%2C850&;ssl=1 850w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&;ssl=1 1024w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=100%2C100&;ssl=1 100w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=770%2C770&;ssl=1 770w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=120%2C120&;ssl=1 120w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&;ssl=1 1536w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=275%2C275&;ssl=1 275w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=372%2C372&;ssl=1 372w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=567%2C567&;ssl=1 567w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=882%2C882&;ssl=1 882w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=752%2C752&;ssl=1 752w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=1382%2C1382&;ssl=1 1382w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=24%2C24&;ssl=1 24w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=48%2C48&;ssl=1 48w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=96%2C96&;ssl=1 96w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=150%2C150&;ssl=1 150w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=300%2C300&;ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/thepapernerd.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/Styled-Photo.jpg?resize=50%2C50&;ssl=1 50w" sizes="(max-width: 100px) 100vw, 100px" /></a></div><div class="meta"><div class="byline byline-2 byline-cats-design-4"><div class="byline-part cats"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/category/favorites/" style="color:#b79b0d" class="cat">Favorites</a></div></div><div class="title-wrap"><h3 class="title"><a href="https://thepapernerd.com/thinking-of-shades-of-expressions/">Thinking of Shades of Expressions</a></h3></div><div class="byline byline-3"><span class="byline-part date"><i class="tipi-i-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> <time class="entry-date published dateCreated flipboard-date" datetime="2026-04-16T14:44:17+00:00">April 16, 2026</time></span><span class="byline-part likes-count"><a href="#" class="tipi-like-count " data-pid="10020997"><span class="likes-heart"><i class="tipi-i-heart-o" aria-hidden="true"></i><i class="tipi-i-heart" aria-hidden="true"></i></span><span class="tipi-value">0</span></a></span></div></div></div></article></div></div></div></div></div></tipimidc>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">Meanwhile, the graphic also took root on social media. Below it&#8217;s in Laura Dern&#8217;s Instagram feed; the actress and her daughter Jaya Harper even stopped by! Meanwhile on the Sunday evening of the sit-in, Sam was interviewed live on CNN by Jim Acosta. </p>



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<p class="wp-block-paragraph">His next interview was with The Paper Fold, but with a far different focus. I am so intrigued by the overlap between art and activism, and how a powerful image may invite tangible action and change. So listen in to hear both Sam and Lindsay discuss creating compelling imagery for this space — and how those in the maker community can dive in as well if they so choose. ;</p>



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Behind the Graphic: An Activist Tale
