Howdy, New Yorkers! I am very bad at self-promotion and forgot to mention in last week’s roundup that I will be tabling at Hester Street Fair in the South Street Seaport (next to the Tin Building and all the old ships) THIS Saturday from 11 – 7! I will have a VERY limited supply of issue 3 on hand and this is the ONLY print edition where you can get Steacy Easton’s article about Dolly Parton and the limits of capitalism. (This article was published before Emily Nussbaum reported that Dolly declined to perform at the Love Rising concert.)
The fair will be THIS Saturday, August 26th, at 89 South Street (take virtually any train to Fulton Street in Manhattan and walk all the way to the water.) I’ll be there from 11 – 7 and will be joined by 10 other zinesters. (PS — I’ll also be bringing copies of my comic Artema!) Let us know you’re coming and RSVP here!
Here’s more info from Hester Street Fair themselves:
Join us on August 26th from 11 am – 7 pm down at Pier 17 for a summer day full of the people and sounds that keep NYC going. This event is in partnership with Commerical Type and Dahsar Studio we bring you a special selection of zine makers, authors, artists, and publication collectors. Shop from a roster of special vendors who keep the art of independent publications alive and thriving.
Special Programming
Live Podcast – Meet and talk to Wear Many Hats about the journey and hustle of living in NYC
Wear Many Hats is a podcast where we talk about your main gig but mostly your side hustle. That could be you. That can be anyone. Everyone wears many hats. The name was conceived when host Rashad Rastam started his first agency gig in 2015 in New York City. As a Graphic Designer, the Creative Director told him he wore many hats after gifting the team hats from his clothing company, Dahsar. In 2012, Rashad Rastam founded Dahsar, the contemporary whateverwear brand, publication, and creative design studio. In 2018, Rastam created the Wear Many Hats Podcast.
Live Chainstitch Embroidery – Tattoo’d Cloth // Ramell Federick
Tattoo’d Cloth, is a Brooklyn-based chainstitch textile art imprint established in 2018 by NY native, Ramell Frederick. Utilizing a 1920s Singer 114w103 hand-cranked embroidery machine, he can create art as simple as line work, or more complex works. Each piece utilizes one needle & thread to “rope” a design into the fabric. The quickest a single piece takes from start to finish, 1 minute…. The longest so far, 45 hours.
Zine Release – The independent publishing project Spotz by Pete Volker created a call-and-response project for photographers to respond to other photographs and create a visual dialogue. Join Pete for the launch of his latest zine.
Zine Fair Vendors
Adam Dalton Blake – Queer designer specializing in colorful, bold, and whimsical illustrations
All Caps Studio – An ongoing experiment of mixing graphic design with tangible items to embrace the tone of optimism
Darcy Rogers Photography – Focusing on daily beauty within the city, our interiors, nature, and beyond
Double Dice Magazine – A fashion and music magazine focusing on indie artists and their influence on the public
Gabrielle Lamontagne – Graphic designs using watercolors along with a collection of vintage picture books and postcards
Landline Studios – Creative production studio house that connects the world and it’s cultures through stories and a network of creatives
Rainbow Rodeo – A queer country music zine
SP8CE MAG – Web media from Tokyo, Japan showcasing the infinite ways to live your life
Space Type – Typography design in the form of custom large-format tapestries, riso-prints, and scarves
Talk Magazine – Speaking on culture, design, and the politics of style
Unstained Magazine – A publication that educates, guides, and empowers women and gender-nonconforming people to reevaluate their relationship to their mind, body, and sexuality
Don’t forget to RSVP at the Eventbrite page!