

Clutter: On the T
Stimulating creativity from station to station.
Clutter: On the T, at its core, exists to remind people that making art doesn’t require permission. As we get older, creativity starts to feel like something daunting—something for 'real' artists. At some point, saying ‘I’m not an artist’ became an acceptable excuse to stop creating things—a mindset making the world and the people in it increasingly duller and less original. We want to push back against that and encourage people to create authentically, simply because they can.
Why We Do What We Do
Creativity shouldn’t be polished—it should be messy, spontaneous, and full of life. Clutter is all about embracing that chaotic expression without overthinking it. The idea for our zine was born as a reaction to the structured, curated nature of traditional campus publications. My friends and I were reflecting on how formalized and selective some creative spaces can be, and we wanted to make something raw, spontaneous, and open to everyone.