We're saying 'hello' to a new month, and with this new calender-page comes the celebration of
*INTERNATIONAL ZINE MONTH!* (Yeah, there is a website alllll about it...)
As you all know, I am a total zine-lover! (My little "cut n' paste" obsessions are currently threatening to take over my room floor...) Therefore, you know I'm gonna be jazzed to read up on a great upcoming event :
The Portland Zine Symposium!Taking place over July 24, 25, and 26 in the Portland University's Smith Memorial Ballroom, the Symposium will celebrate everything zine-related. You'll find ad-tables by local zines publications and their authors, collections from popular
distros (short for 'distributions', that's where you BUY a zine...), and TONS of people to talk to about the awesome-ness of zines and their creation. Yes, yes - that means workshops, discussions, and zine-trading galore; favorite pastimes of the zine-lovin' group.
The Symposium is organized by 'old-school' zinester, (well...old school to us, seeing as she started nearly 13 years ago...), Alex Wrekk. Ever heard of her book,
Stolen Sharpie Revolution? Or her zine,
Brainscan? Or her custom-button company,
Small World Buttons? They're basically the 'holy standards' that people who make zines try to live up to. A great example of how a living can be made purely by expressing yourself, (and inspiring others to do the same.)
This event sounds like a great time - especially if you're into self-publishing, zines, handmade crafts, or even just supporting the community and it's local vendors. (All of which I LOVE!)
Anyone interested? If you were publishing a zine, what would be your main topic? Music? Food? Reviews? Movies? Photography and art?