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Alex Wrekk
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Cascadia ZIne Coalition
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perzines
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ZAPP Seattle
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Zine Event Organizers
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ZINECORE RADIO
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Brainscan zine and Stolen Sharpie Revolution
Alex Wrekk= DIY By Default
Hi, my name is Alex Wrekk and I have been making the zine Brainscan since 1997 and I have just completed issue #23! I have made several one-off zines like I'm A Wrekk, Birthdays & Christmas, Time Zones and Statelines, Fire Apparatus, and more. I also wrote the book Stolen Sharpie Revolution.
I live in Portland, Oregon USA. I have been and open hours staff volunteer at the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) since 2003. I am also an organizer for the Portland Zine Symposium. I was one of the original people involved in 2001 and out of the 8 years I have been and organizers for 6 of them and attended 7.
I make custom 1" & 1.25" to pay the bills on my site Small World Buttons. I also sell my my zines, my own catalog button designs, and fantastic organic and fair trade coffee beans that I roast myself. I also have an Etsy site for my items and I am a Team Leader for Etsy TeamZine.
I also like to ride my bike, garden, travel, play with photocopiers, drink and brew craft beer, play at home repair, and cook vegan food.
I live in Portland, Oregon USA. I have been and open hours staff volunteer at the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) since 2003. I am also an organizer for the Portland Zine Symposium. I was one of the original people involved in 2001 and out of the 8 years I have been and organizers for 6 of them and attended 7.
I make custom 1" & 1.25" to pay the bills on my site Small World Buttons. I also sell my my zines, my own catalog button designs, and fantastic organic and fair trade coffee beans that I roast myself. I also have an Etsy site for my items and I am a Team Leader for Etsy TeamZine.
I also like to ride my bike, garden, travel, play with photocopiers, drink and brew craft beer, play at home repair, and cook vegan food.
| Etsy Buy Handmade brainscan |
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Brainscan #24 & #25
BRAINSCAN 25-This zine has been five start and stop years in the making. I finally finished it in October of 2009 at the Anchor Archive zine residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Brainscan 25 Chronicles my Saturn return as a lov...
I say leave it. Zines are like time capsules that exist in a vacuum. You can't erase your past, you can only gain perspective, come to terms with it and move on. And conversely, we grow and change as people so our zines should be allows to grow an...
If you enlarge most printed things like newspapers you will find that it is really made up of lots of dots. That's where that effect comes from. Also, I don't think Aaron just used that. He did a lot of things like moving original images on the co...
BRAINSCAN 25-This zine has been five start and stop years in the making. I finally finished it in October of 2009 at the Anchor Archive zine residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Brainscan 25 Chronicles my Saturn return as a love story, an ending, ...
Whatever ones you find at thrift stores, flea markets, garage sales or used office supply stores.
If you want to join Team Zine send me an Etsy convo here: http://brainscan.etsy.com and I'll get to sending you info when I get home this week.
Do you organize a zine event? A zine picnic? zine readings or a zine fest/symposium/gala/etc? This group is for you!
Talk to other zine organizers about workshop, promotions, fundraising, getting event space, etc.
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Brainscan 24 and 25!
BRAINSCAN 25-This zine has been five start and stop years in the making. I finally finished it in October of 2009 at the Anchor Archive zine residency in Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Brainscan 25 Chronicles my Saturn return as a love story, an ending, and a new beginning with someone from my pa… Continue
Posted on November 12, 2009 at 10:43am —
A mini zine tour of Eastern North America...
Alex Wrekk’s Eastern North America Mini tour thing…
Hello! Greeting from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been here for a week for the Anchor Archive’s Zine Residency Program (http://www.robertsstreet.org). That means I get to live in a shed in their backyard and make zines for two weeks. This also means I should have the zine I have been working on for the past 5 years done and ready for all the events coming up! Anyway, here’s my mini tour shcedu… Continue
Hello! Greeting from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. I have been here for a week for the Anchor Archive’s Zine Residency Program (http://www.robertsstreet.org). That means I get to live in a shed in their backyard and make zines for two weeks. This also means I should have the zine I have been working on for the past 5 years done and ready for all the events coming up! Anyway, here’s my mini tour shcedu… Continue
Posted on October 21, 2009 at 3:32pm —
Stolen Sharpie Revolution Book release party and Square Foot Zine Fest!
So, if you don't know there are two zine-y events in Portland this weekend at the Independent Publishing Resource Center (IPRC) 917 SW Oak #218
Stolen Sharpie Revolution book release party and open mic! Friday June 12 7:00PM
Join me, Alex Wrekk at the IPRC for the release of my book at a special book release price. Also, bring your zines and read something for everyone. I just got back from a Uk and France zine zine tour and I'll share some stories from that plus I'm brining the UK tradition o… Continue
Stolen Sharpie Revolution book release party and open mic! Friday June 12 7:00PM
Join me, Alex Wrekk at the IPRC for the release of my book at a special book release price. Also, bring your zines and read something for everyone. I just got back from a Uk and France zine zine tour and I'll share some stories from that plus I'm brining the UK tradition o… Continue
Posted on June 10, 2009 at 10:06am —
Portland, Oregon Zine happenings... I just got back from a month long trip to the UK and France! I …
Portland, Oregon Zine happenings...
I just got back from a month long trip to the UK and France! I attended the London Zine Symposium, went on a mini UK zine tour, hung out with rad folks and then headed to France for the 20th birthday party of La Fanzinotheque! You can be sure that there will be a zine about my adventures! Check out photos and what not from my trip here: http://alexwrekk.wordpress.com
Now I'm back in the country and gearing up for… Continue
I just got back from a month long trip to the UK and France! I attended the London Zine Symposium, went on a mini UK zine tour, hung out with rad folks and then headed to France for the 20th birthday party of La Fanzinotheque! You can be sure that there will be a zine about my adventures! Check out photos and what not from my trip here: http://alexwrekk.wordpress.com
Now I'm back in the country and gearing up for… Continue
Posted on May 29, 2009 at 7:31am — 2 Comments
Stolen Shapie Revolution 2 Preorders!
I just found out that Stolen Sharpie Revolution 2 will be shipping from the printer on Monday! You can still preorder copies. Go to this post to find out how.
I leave for the UK and France on April 29th but Paul will be here filling orders while I'm gone. When I get back I'll be having a release party and open mic. If you are in Portland you s… Continue
I leave for the UK and France on April 29th but Paul will be here filling orders while I'm gone. When I get back I'll be having a release party and open mic. If you are in Portland you s… Continue
Posted on April 9, 2009 at 3:00pm —
Comment Wall (69 comments)
- At 8:56pm on November 10, 2009,
Clare Marshall said… - Hi Alex! I don't know if you remember me, but I'm the journalism student that interviewed you in Halifax, Nova Scotia!
Just to let you know that that piece is going to air this Thursday night and will be up on the website (thefax.wordpress.com) later this week.
I want to thank you so much for being one of the two people that got me interested in zines! I didn't really know much about them before attending the fair in Halifax, but now I'm in the process of making my own! Yay! Thanks so much and I hope you come back to Halifax sometime soon! :)
- At 12:36pm on October 16, 2009,
AvantAfro said… - nice where can one buy the sharpie revo
-----on another spin i wanted to know who created the portland zine sym
poster -I am about to start a zine libray in my town, and what hack the poster to help my communicate about the zine library ---
HI my name is abdul dube ---my blog
www.avantafro.blogspot.com
- At 9:03pm on August 21, 2009,
So Nails said… - Hey! I'm gonna be co-moderating a zine workshop for Girlfest Hawaii in November and was wondering if you have anything you could send off as samples or examples for the event?
thanks!
- At 6:52am on July 10, 2009,
Chantel G. said… - Hey Alex, It's starting to look like I may need to move to Portland, at least for a couple of months, maybe as soon as October. My life is totally up in the air right now, but please let me know if you know anyone who might need be looking for someone to sublease their place or if you know of any short term housing possibilities for two people.
- At 8:03am on July 8, 2009,
Chantel G. said…
- I just used your tip from Stolen Sharpie Revolution 2 for printing on sticker paper and then sticking it directly to the layout page. What a great tip! AWESOME! I wrote about it in my blog too!
thanks, Alex!
- At 9:25am on July 5, 2009,
Chantel G. said…
- Hey there! It would be great if we can meet up when I am in Portland. I definitely want to check out the IPRC, so maybe my visit could coincide with your shift.
I will be in Portland mostly August 21st, 22nd, and the morning of the 23rd. The real reason for my trip is to visit my partner in Umatilla, OR, but since I am flying in to Portland, I want to check it out too.
If you'll be on shift the morning of August 23rd, that's when I'll plan to check out IPRC. It would be great to meet you in person.
- At 8:52am on July 1, 2009,
Giz said… - Hey !
how was the release party ?
I don't know if you already mail your letter, but if you do, it's not receive yet.
- At 6:34pm on June 29, 2009,
Synthia Nicole said… - Hey Alex, Thanks a bunch for the pictures of your trip to Europe. And thank-you for the top-notch job you did with SSR #2! Congrats! Will you be at Twin Cities Zinefest, on the 11th and 12th of July? later, Synthia Nicole
- At 11:59pm on June 19, 2009,
Krissy PonyBoy Press said… - Happy Birthday, Alex!
- At 12:45pm on June 11, 2009,
Giz said…
- yeah ! I just put out another zine with a review of SSR and the fanzino party and your envelope is already made (but uncealed) I'll mail you back !
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