zineopolis: November 2023

It's on the Syllabus!

It's on the Syllabus!

Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA (undated, c.2019)

Publishing Info:
A4 foldy zine
blue ink on cream paper
102mm x 66mm closed

Description:
This zine contains hand-drawn speech bubbles that represent a dialogue between the teacher and the student. The teacher is fielding all the questions with the assertion that the information required is already 'on the syllabus'. The zine hints at structural educational issues such as budget cuts and non-functioning teaching management systems. The zine is a humourous snapshot of the day in the life of a teacher.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

Hello My Name is Sketchbook as Textbook

Hello My Name is Sketchbook as Textbook
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2022

Publishing Info:
28 x pages
Blue and black monochrome printing on cream paper
Illustrated as a narrative comic
Saddle-stitched 20cm x 25cm

Description:
This zine is a partial pastiche of a sketchbook that explains how keeping a sketchbook can be a useful practice for artists. It is narrated by the ‘teacher’ running the drawing classes and includes his thoughts and ideas about creative practice. The illustrations are a mix of metaphorical, educational, fantastical, and realistic. This is a lovely drawn manifesto in favour of the Sketchbook and gives a strong rationale for keeping one.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

Things Will Get Better: But They Won’t Be the Same

Things Will Get Better: But They Won’t Be the Same
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2021

Publishing Info:
40 x pages, laser printed on cream paper.
Yellow Card cover with a monochrome photo.

Description:
Laser printed on cream paper in monochrome. The zine contains life anecdotes, family photos and snapshots. The zine is about transition moments where the author moves from ‘one place of uncertainties to another’. There are stories about COVID-19 and memories from school, the anecdotes are a mix of melancholy, isolation, and embarrassment but told with gentleness.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

She

Front cover through red lens

She
Ula Hanham, Holly Whitton, Erin Baldwin, Becca Taylor

Publishing Info:
16 pages, riso printed (blue/pink) on card.
With red acetate lens in pink 'female symbol'
Portsmouth, UK 20203

Description:
A collaborative feminist zine that contains overlayed images in blue/pink. When viewed through the red lens the pink vanishes, a metaphor for female voices being silenced or ignored. Created by students on BA illustration in response to a theme of social awareness.

Authors' social media: not listed

Worry

Worry
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2021

Publishing Info:

Riso printed in two colours

A4 Foldy on soft green/blue paper

Description:
Created for Quarantine Public Library, a small folded zine with a narrative that shows the author going about his daily tasks, such as feeding the cat, emptying the litter tray, and going for a run. The zine refers to the worry experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic and shows how this underpinned daily life. The zine folds out to show a poster image on the reverse of the author eating pizza at home.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

Twenty Four Wolves

Twenty Four Wolves
Andrew Kozlowski
Papercity Publishing
FL, USA 2023

Publishing Info:

Riso printed in several colours 28 pages on light cartridge paper.

Card cover screen printed in black on orange

Description:
Beautifully illustrated narrative with stamped typography about 'something looming', the author makes reference to the final days of a long summer and thinking about the return to work. The feeling of 'something' is illustrated as 24 wolves chasing the author.

Artist's Instagram: @Andrew.Kozlowski

World Through Our Eyes (The): Transcending Perspectives #2

World Through Our Eyes (The): Transcending Perspectives
Loretta Butler (editor)

Contributors: Luke Morgan, Evie Griffith, Vincent Rose, Ashton Dakota, Rei Belmont, Maven Savage. Lee Clarson (Illustration).

Publishing Info:
Publisher: The World Through Our Eyes - Fort Collins, Colorado, US (2023)
A5 saddle-stitched
16 pages
Black and white photocopy with coloured pink paper cover.

Description:

A mixture of short narratives, poems, collages and illustrations on various themes. This zine operated with a call for submissions and contributors share their thoughts and feelings about contemporary culture, including Gen-Z issues, mental health, feminism, queer, trans issues and social justice.

“The World Through Our Eyes is a zine filled with wonderful alternative art and writing. The pieces included in this zine are created by young up-and-coming artists whose work does not necessarily fit in with societal norms due to its punk, queer, and alternative nature. Our purpose with this zine is to give people the opportunity to come together and share stories, experiences, and feelings with each other free of judgment. A place where others can finally see the world through our eyes.” (Publishers Instagram)

Publishers Instagram:
@theworldthroughoureyes0

The World Through Our Eyes #1

The World Through Our Eyes #1

Maven Savage (editor)

Contributors: Drew Gardener, Calliandra, Lee Clarson (illustrator), Ashton Dakota, Nico Olivo, Loretta Butler, Sophia Ashley, Anita LaRoche, Jack Atkinson, Maia Corsale, Alisa, Bethany Ramus, Maven Savage

Publishing Info:
Publisher: The World Through Our Eyes, Fort Collins, Colorado, US (2023)
A5 saddle-stitched
24 pages
Black and white photocopy with coloured lime green paper.

Description:

“The World Through Our Eyes is a zine filled with wonderful alternative art and writing. The pieces included in this zine are created by young up-and-coming artists whose work does not necessarily fit in with societal norms due to its punk, queer, and alternative nature. Our purpose with this zine is to give people the opportunity to come together and share stories, experiences, and feelings with each other free of judgment. A place where others can finally see the world through our eyes.” (Publishers Instagram)

Publishers Instagram:
@theworldthroughoureyes0

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