Zines
I’ve been making zines since 2019. My zines are inspired by science fiction, conversations with friends, and observations of everyday life.
I love trying new ways to put together words and illustrations. Sometimes that’s with paper, glue, and markers. Sometimes it’s working on a computer. But mostly I like mixing digital and analog tools.
How to read my zines
Mini zines on this site: I post photos of every page of my mini zines, so you can read them on this site for free.
Etsy: Physical copies of my zines are available on Etsy (U.S. only). Most of my zines are a limited print run, so once they’re gone, they’re gone.
Ko-fi: I post digital copies of some of my zines on Ko-fi. They’re available to download as PDFs, free or pay what you want.
I’m open to trading zines! For trades or anything else about my zines, please message me.
Zine fests
Lancaster Zine Fest
Vendor and workshop leader (April 2023, April 2024)
I led beginner workshops on how to make mini zines. I presented a brief overview of zines. Then participants brainstormed ideas and spent the second half of the workshop making an 8-page mini zine.
2023 Presentation slides (PDF)
San Fernando Valley Zine Fest
Vendor (September 2022)
A virtual zine fest with free programming via Zoom throughout the month.
Workshops and speaking events
Zine-making station at Wernersville Public Library
Leader (September 2024)
I led a zine-making station at the library’s fall fair fundraiser. The event was all ages but the zine makers were all young creators! The library supplied collage materials, glue sticks, scissors, and paper. I showed children how to fold 8-page mini zines and then they filled the pages however they wanted to.
Zine workshop at Lola Love Letter
Workshop leader (August 2024)
I led a beginner-friendly workshop that included an intro to zines and time to make a mini zine.
Elizabethtown College
Guest speaker (November 2023, November 2024)
I was invited to speak to students in the Typography and Text Design course. We talked about inspiration and processes for making zines. I presented some of my zines as examples as well as examples from zinesters I follow online.
🐦 Presentation slides (PDF)
Sarabande Writing Labs
Workshop leader (November 2022)
I led a workshop about making lists as a way to brainstorm zine ideas. The second half of the workshop was time for participants to create an 8-page mini zine. The workshop was virtual (over Zoom) and open to everyone.
Pennsylvania College of Art & Design
Guest speaker (September 2022)
I was invited to speak to students in the Zine Creation course. For an hour, we talked about processes for making zines and the zine community. I presented some of my zines as examples as well as examples from zinesters I follow online.
Zine contributions
I’ve contributed pages to these zines:
Pocket Thoughts Annual #3 - I submitted “Wake the thing”
Pocket Thoughts Annual #4
Pocket Thoughts Annual #5
Pocket Thoughts Annual #6
Ghosts in the Other Room (out of print)
Broken Galaxies, vol. 1, issue 3
Webs Across the Campfire, vol. 2 (out of print) - I submitted a Halloween collage
Philly Zine Fest Anthology 2022 - I submitted “Original or the clone”
The Wrench Dispatch: The Movie Issue - I submitted an essay
Downtown Lanc Zine
Keepsake
Miscellany
Zine-O-Matic - A monthly subscription service that sends subscribers a curated assortment of zines. So You Met Your Doppelgänger was included in the September 2021 delivery.
VLASINDA’s Desolate Library (podcast) - I submitted a story for Episode 3, “Preservation."
Want to see more about zines?
Check out the zine line on the Smallweb Subway! This is a webring that links together sites about zines. 🙂