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"I’ve been making zines since I was 14 years young. I’ve been distributing them
since I was 16. I’m now 37 years old and pursuing a doctorate in art history
studying communities of zine makers.
In recent years I’ve seen a notable increase in people talking about zines,
making them, and attending zine fests — it’s been heartening and wild to
witness! I’ve watched what felt at times like this niche and nerdy part of my
life blossom into something much more expansive.
When working with my students, or hosting community zine making workshops, I
often define zines as small, independently published objects that are
amateurish in the best way — they’re free or cheap to get copies of, contain
typed or handwritten text, and depending on what zine you find, they’re filled
with collage, art, poetry, political history, personal stories, recipes, health
advice, quite literally everything you can think of. Zines are an embodiment of
the “do it yourself” ethos.
Now, the latest targets of President Donald Trump and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s
agenda of political repression include a diverse group of protesters, jail
support volunteers, educators, and, crucially, zine distributors, and print
artists. More than a dozen people face criminal charges, including riot;
conspiracy to use and carry explosives; the use and carrying of explosives;
attempted murder of officers and employees of the United States; discharging a
firearm during, in relation to and in furtherance of a crime of violence; and
corruptly concealing a document or record. And at the center of their charges
is a box of zines and jail support group chats."
Via Joyce Donahue.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
