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"I would like to present myself as Salma, which is my sex worker/ artist name. I would like to have my zine represented as a Chaotically-Pink Celebration of the Sex Industry and the freedom that it allows its workers to have, simultaneously is a deep 'roar' to the patriarchy and everyone who continues to censor sex workers."
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"I'm interested in using humor to poke fun at and/or draw attention to issues surrounding domestic spaces, Southern history, and the traumas surrounding religion and sexuality."
"I retired recently and am now working full time on sharing my comics and zines, which I've been writing and drawing for decades."
Soooo Lame was created for the underground artists and outsiders alike. It's all visuals from the artist themselves. Most art is local and each issue has a different theme to have consistency throughout. This also allows artist to have a spot line for the kind of art they do.
"I represent myself as a Indigenous Two Spirit Lesbian zinester who draws and writes everything they make. I use a variety of mediums and explore different genres such as lesbianism, monsters, horror, fantasy, science fiction, and mystery. I like making art that speaks to others like me and creating art I would've liked to have seen and read as a child."
F*%K IF I KNOW//BOOKS is a phoenix-based, phoenix-focused publishing project that creates collaboratively-designed, hand-made, limited-run books by undersung local authors/artists.
Cartonera Collective is a team of book makers devoted to the production of bilingual book art from Latin American authors. We are a project of Cardboard House Press.
Tatum Hedrick is an illustrator and tattoo artist in AZ. They tend to focus on mundane subject matter, but transform it into something interesting.
"Hello, the Labriola National American Indian Data Center is an Indigenous library within ASU libraries. Our collection features Indigenous communities from across the U.S., Canada, Alaska, Austrailia, and New Zealand, as well as the Pacific Islands. We would love to show the zines available in our collection at our library!"
Iron Point Press publishes and distributes zines out of Tucson, AZ with a focus on experimental fiction, creative memoir, and collaborative writing. Iron Point also published Leaf Litter for eight years, a journal highlighting artists and writers considering land justice and climate chaos.
“There is a power in the ordinary things of everyday life, ... We only have to look at them long enough to see it.” - Peter Zumthor
We are two creators from Taiwan and are now living in two cities, separated 390 miles from where we re-site, Los Angeles and Phoenix. We habitually record the moments. It is the way we get to know the surroundings and the way we get to be aware of the present. "I’m a queer, fat femme who loves nature. I believe that community care is how we save ourselves and others. Zines build community through sharing stories, knowledge, and perspectives that deviate from and extend far beyond traditional and mass media. Everyone should be able to access art and art drives community building and compassion."
"My zines aim to spread joy to other folks in my community with my work often being described as fun and vibrant. My comics largely center around LGBTQIA+ themes and feature queer characters."
Wit, Will & Witchcraft provides art, magical items, and educational content for witches to learn about the practices, beliefs, and histories of witchcraft. We have a series of zines that discuss a variety of topics when it comes to secular witchcraft. Such as desert magic, finding your own practice, working with the universe and the elements, and much more.
Damon and Tatum are married and live in Phoenix. They both come from the Navajo reservation and draw inspiration from Sailor Moon, Dragon Ball Z, and Pokemon. They bring comedy, action, and introspection to their art.
"I create semi-autobiographical comic zines that detail mysteries about my neighbor's dogs, the joys of sour candy, navigating depression and anxiety, outer space, and maintaining optimism and purpose despite the horrors. I am a queer, nonbinary artist and graphic designer, born and raised in Phoenix. Comics, humor and zines have become my greatest vehicles for connection. It's a great privilege to continue to meet people who see pieces of themselves in my art."
"My work, whether through the surreal comic adventures of Jackalope in the gritty town of Wormville or the poetic explorations of themes like death, destruction, creation, and queerness through Norse mythology, seeks to push boundaries and provoke thought. The comic zine showcases a young mystic navigating a strange and seedy world, blending humor, mystery, and the unexpected. Meanwhile, the poetry zine delves into deeper, existential themes, weaving ancient myths with contemporary issues of identity and transformation. Through both, I aim to captivate, challenge, and inspire my audience with unique narratives and vivid imagery."
Inspired by other popular publications, Betty takes on these issues and gives them a colorful and feminine gaze. There are two delightful series. First, the "Horror Swim Babes" a swimsuit issue magazine featuring icons of horror. The second is the "Videogame Slumber Party" a videogame manual zine showcasing the allure of being soft.
Blood Pen Magazine is a work of post-art, anti-cultural absurdism. It's a monochrome poetry and art zine that uses gore and violence as metaphor for the struggles of existing in a world that often hates us.
"I make zines, stickers, postcards, greeting cards, and some shirts. I have a whimiscal mini-zine series that emulate little themed polaroid photo albums, mostly using photos from a yearlong photography project. Another mini-zine series is a mashup between Richard Scary's Busytown and those sticker books from the 90s, Tucson style."
"I am a queer disabled artist and writer who loves making zines and creating in general. I use my zines as a way to express myself and to share art, and to also hopefully encourage others to create and be vulnerable."
"I’m a new zinester! I have many things I enjoy and many of those things I’m also bad at :) Looking forward to new zines in the series that capture all the ways I’m a Jack of A-Lot-Of Trades and Jester of None."
"Hi! My name is Emiland Kray and I am a bookbinder and visual artist from Tucson, AZ. I am the sole owner and operator of Troctopus Press, and my mission is to help authors and artists develop personal voices and confidence through the making of collaborative artist books, anthologies, and zines!"
"My zine is a combination of my distinct poetry, accompanying quotations, and digital art that is made of layering techniques digitally (and sometimes hand collaged) that is primarily made of my photos and found images..."
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