Before
even starting. What the hell is a zine?
By
definition a zine is a self-published staple bound magazine featuring original or appropriated
art, comics, photos, poems, rants, reviews... anything creative. Usually they
are run by not-for-profit collectives of people and DIYed.
I
began to make some researches on zines back in 2015 when I purchased HannahPixie’s zine “The Key” in collaboration with Anastasia Tasou and many other
artists from all over the world.
I
later purchased some other zines but only recently I began to be interested in
some activist-feminist zines.
This
is why I bought from Grrrl their first paper zine.
GrrrlZine Fair is a not-for-profit organization based in the UK that puts up inclusive
zine fairs and music events in order to ensure a space where everybody who
doesn’t feel accepted in the mainstream
culture can find a place to have fun. Anybody is invited: women, queer, boys,
gay or straight, black and white. The more diverse the more fun!
This
first issue is about DIY in modern culture and how people include it in their
everyday life. You can purchase it
here.
When
the zine arrived in the mail it was inside a recyclable plastic bag, which made
me really happy just for the fact that it was recyclable. So I’d say: good plastic
bag choice! (I’m not being weird. Professional bloggers review even the bags
things come in … so I’m just being professional right now. Hopefully.)
Back
to the topic. Inside the RECYCLABLE bag you’ll find: an A4 magazine with some
BRILLIANT comics stripes and interviews, an A5 zine with playlists, interviews,
art advices, some rad photos and art pieces. Last but not least some other art
pieces and poetry on an A6 format.
And
if you think it’s not enough you’ll get also a stunning A3 poster too. Which
has instantly gained a special place on my wall near the bed as a constant
reminder that Doing It Yourself is better than not doing it at all.
Before
you move on with your life, let me finish this by saying that I strongly
recommend to check them out and if you feel like a nice human being you could
also support them or even take part in some of their activities.
Ok.
I’m done.
Check
them out.
Bye.
(And
no, this wasn’t sponsored.)
