zineopolis

Curiosity

Hannah Graves, Amber Jones, Khloe Windsor, Conor Clements, Rachael Brown with facilitator Ceri Amphlett

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth, UK 2022
A5 two colour laser print on tinted papers

12 x pages
Saddle-stitched

Edition of 7

Description:
Collaborative zine created during a drawing/bookbinding workshop on MA Illustration at the University of Portsmouth, UK

Ceri Amphlett delivered the workshop and images were drawn/collages in black and white then laser printed in red/blue on white and yellow paper. The subject matter was the choice of the illustrators. Completed in a couple of hours.

Link to course Instagram: https://instagram.com/pompey_illustration

Something-Something, No.1

Adam Dahlstedt

Publishing Info:
Stockholm, Sweden 2021
A5 black and white photocopy on yellow paper, with orange insert

20 x pages
Saddle-stitched

Description:
Zine compiled from left over elements during the author’s daytime job as a graphic designer. Includes visual ideas, random graphics and off cuts. Experimental collages, and text.

Link to Instagram: https://instagram.com/leftoverstogo

Kung-Fu, Vol.1-4

Adam Dahlstedt

Publishing Info:
Stockholm, Sweden 2020-2021
A6
20 x pages
Saddle-stitched

Description:
Zine compiled from collages elements all pertaining to teach-yourself martial arts books and adverts aimed at a western audience. Material from a variety of sources from ‘70s, ‘80s etc mostly small ads.

Link to Instagram: https://instagram.com/leftoverstogo

Leftovers

Leftovers Issue One

Adam Dahlstedt

Publishing Info:
Stockholm, Sweden 2020
A5 laser print, colour and black and white with some pages on tinted paper.
28 x pages
Saddle-stitched

Includes sticker, flyer, A4 folded sheet and two mini zines ‘Leftover superstore”

Description:
Zine compiled from left over elements during the author’s daytime job as a graphic designer. Includes visual ideas, random graphics and off cuts.

Link to Instagram: https://instagram.com/leftoverstogo

Suz Zine Vol.7

Suzanne Gibbs

Publishing Info:
Portland OR, USA 2022
A6 black & white photocopy
8 x pages
Saddle-stitched

Description:
Illustrated visual dairy containing short anecdotes/reminiscences that are engaging and tender.

SuzZine is a humbly hand-made mini-magazine for women flirting with how to create wacky wonderful wisdom-full creative escapades for themselves. Each 8 page (sometimes more) issue is filled with compassionate content encouraging women to honor their vibrant voice and unearthed stories.
Artist’s website (2022)

Link to artist’s website: https://suzannegibbs.com/collections/suzzine

https://instagram.com/suzannesgibbsart

Fempowement

Fempowerment
Collective of works by Portsmouth females

Publishing Info:
Portsmouth, UK 2018
A5 colour laser print
20 x pages
Saddle-Stitched

With stickers ‘censornips’ and 3 button badges

Description:
A collaborative zine celebrating International Women’s Day (March 8) in 2018. Artists included are Ruth Alderton, Megan Macdonald, Ellis Chen, Chanel Golinski, Jess Kosca, Candy Smith, Ella Ash, Taylor Ellis, Sasha Damjanovic and Holly Seymour.

The zine includes illustrations, photographs, collages, poems, typography and design - all on the theme of feminism and female empowerment.

The stickers are satirical and are intended to be used to cover female nipples so images can be seen on social media (poking fun at the unequal censorship policy of many social media platforms). The badges use statements aimed at women, ironically ‘Gold Digger’, ‘Check you out’, ‘You have an expiration date’.

I Am Playing God With You

I Am Playing God With You
Ben Couzens

Publishing Info:
UK 2021
A4 colour laser print with relief printed cover on yellow card
42 x pages
Perfect bound

Description:
Illustrated narrative sequence that’s a conversation between two people, one of them very distracted.

Instagram: @bencouzens

Don’t Tell Me

Don’t Tell Me
Dana Mauritis

Publishing Info:
Farnham, UK 2021
A5 black and white laser print
20 x pages
Saddle-Stitched

Description:
A short zine in black and white detailing all the things that the author isn't going to do. This is a one-sided conversation answering all the 'suggestions' from an unidentified source.

Instagram: @danamauritis

Steeped

Steeped
Samir Knego

Publishing Info:
Hillsborough, NC, USA 2021
A5 colour printed
8 x pages
Saddle-Stitched

Description:
A short poem that unfolds sequentially in the captions under the photos. Subtitled ‘A zine for tea breaks and short waits’ the photographs are of tea bags steeping, tea in cups and mugs.

Instagram: @samirknego

Using the badge maker in our book room

We have a badge maker 👏 and here's a short 'How To' make a 45mm badge.

And How To' make a 25mm button badge.

Candid Cancer Collective: Zine Issue One

Candid Cancer Collective: Zine Issue One
Cait Wilde, Bronte Palmer, Kimia Etemadi

Publishing Info:
UK 2021, Published by Drawn Poorly
A5 colour printed 36 pages

Description:
A collaborative zine made by former young cancer patients. Includes real-life candid experiences, interviews, Q and As about sex and cancer plus survivor stories. The zine includes illustrations/photography and interviews.

Instagram: @CaitWildeCake @BrontePalmer @Etemadi_Kimia @drawnpoorlyzine

Madzines Bundle including; Madzines Intro / Mad Comic Classics / Crafting Contention /

Madzines bundle including: Madzines Intro / Mad Comics Classics / Crafting Contention

Professor Helen Spandler, Dr Jill Anderson, Tamsin Walker

Publishing Info:
Lancashire, UK 2021

Madzines Intro - A5, 20 pages, colour laser print, saddle stitched, includes, badge and sticker.
Mad Comics Classics - A7 foldy opening to A4, laser printed.
Crafting Contention - A6 foldy opening to A3, inkjet printed.

These three zines share the research of the Madzines project. Run at UCLan, this project explores the role of zines in challenging mental health knowledge and practice. They represent various stages of the research and have been shared at zine events and online. Visit the website below to find out more about this ongoing research.

Link to project: https://madzines.org/

Instagram: @madzineresearch

Everything is Shit

Everything is Shit
Author uncredited (@everythingisshit_zine)

Publishing Info:
Northern Ireland 2021
A6 foldy opening to A4
Black & white laser print

Description:
A small folded sheet that lists things that are ‘shit’ including; the fact that 16% of people working in the Creative Industries are from working-class backgrounds; it takes 27000 trees daily to make toilet rolls for humans plus other observations and opinions. Includes a link to donate to charity.

Instagram: @everythingisshit_zine

Regali Veri

Regali Veri

Docente M Bubbico / Adamo Jessica / Berti Daniela / Buti Sofia

Publishing Info:
ISIA Urbino, Italy c.2019
A5 folded sheet 4 x pages opening to A3
Riso print in black and pink on peach paper

Description:

A satirical version of the small ads in a newspaper. Most ads seem to be about sex, diets and holidays.
'Regali Veri' translates as 'real gifts' in English.

Who Will You Marry?

Who Will You Marry?
Sarah Evenson

Publishing Info:
Minneapolis, USA, 2016
13cm x 17cm
Colour laser print

20 x pages
Description:

Playful zine showing the games people play to find out who they are going ton marry. FRom children’s games to predictions ie. cutting an apple to look at the seeds; looking at blotches on your fingernails; counting flower petals.

Sarah Evenson (They/Them) is a genderqueer printmaker/illustrator/zinester whose colorful work explored gender, sexuality, the interplay of text and image in the creation of both humor and narrative, and the role narrative plays in the creation of personal and cultural identities.
Artist’s statement.

Link to Instagram: @saltysweetsarah
Link to Website: http://sarah-evenson.com/

Life on Vega No.3

Life on Vega #3
Hame aka Alistar Hamish Macdonald

Publishing Info:
A5 full colour

32 x pages

Charlottetown, Canada 2021

Description:

The continuing narrative about a magic vegan cookbook and its owner who runs a vegan food van. In this issue the plan to turn the whole world vegan is put into action.

‍“‍Life ‍on ‍Vega‍” ‍‍is ‍my ‍comic ‍about ‍vegan ‍food ‍truck ‍owner ‍Gus ‍and ‍his ‍friends ‍trying ‍to ‍save ‍the ‍world ‍and ‍stuff. (author's website)

Link to author's website: https://hame.land/

Life on Vega No.2

Life on Vega #2
Hame aka Alistar Hamish Macdonald

Publishing Info:
A5 full colour

24 x pages

Charlottetown, Canada 2020

Description:

Part two, the narrative continues about a magic vegan cookbook and its owner who runs a vegan food van. In this issue a plan is hatched that could turn the whole world vegan.

Link to author's website: https://hame.land/

Life on Vega No.1

Life on Vega #1
Hame aka Alistar Hamish Macdonald

Publishing Info:
A5 full colour

40 x pages

Charlottetown, Canada 2019

Description:

Engaging zine about a magic vegan cookbook and its owner who runs a vegan food van. The characters are based in reality but there’s a lovely mix or fantastical elements included. The second half of the zine includes a really great ‘how I made this’ explanation that details character development, page layout, software and production methods.

Link to author's website: https://hame.land/

Finding The Lost Films

Finding The Lost Films
Dr Melanie Stockton-Brown, Amy Tatum and Hana Berggren

Publishing Info:
30 x pages, A5 portrait format
Colour printing on satin paper with heavy cover
Bournemouth 2021

Description:
Independent publication to share academic research that focuses on intellectual property, specifically copyright. Dr Melanie Stockton-Brown's doctoral thesis examined copyright and cultural heritage within the UK and EU, considering how film archives may be able to widen public access to out-of-commerce works, through the DSM Directive 2019. The zine is detailed and contains engaging illustrations by Hana Berggen.

Links

Dr Melanie Stockton-Brown @melcopyright

Amy Tatum @AmyETatum

Hana Berggren. www.Hana Berggren.com

'About Zineopolis' - Interview with Melissa Marino and Jac all about our art-zines

Over the summer, I was interviewed by Melissa Marino - editor/writer at Coretext for SOLVE magazine. This is a short film I put together of the discussion with lots of added images of zines from our collection. In this short film, we chat about all things zines and why Zineopolis (est.2007) is focussing primarily on art-zines.

Manifest No.2: Cat Lady Confessions

Manifest No.2: Cat Lady Confessions
Jen Payne

Publishing Info:
24 x pages, A5 portrait format
Colour printing on heavyweight satin paper
Branford, CT, USA, 2020

Description:

'Explores the oft-maligned life of the cat lady: crazy or contemplative? recluse or dancing to the beat of her own drum? You decide. Includes a curated Spotify playlist.'
(author's website)

A zine containing photos, drawings, collages, poems, illustrations, narratives, Spotify playlist, and interesting thoughts, like why doesn't Ernest Hemmingway's action figure come with cats?

Artist's Website: https://3chairspublishing.com/manifest-zine/
Instagram: @3chairsbooks

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