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All Blog Posts Tagged 'girl' (6)

sketchbooks, puppies, & zines

fat girl(s) sketch

lately, between scribbling in little books and promptly losing them, i've been working on a new project with Ang (altermyworld from Canada). we're doing a fat positive sketchbook project where we swap signatures, draw, paint, write, glue, collage, and embellish. eventually we'll each have enough signatures (with work from both… Continue

Added by nicci mechler on May 18, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

RIOT GRRRL MANIFESTO

BECAUSE us girls crave records and books and fanzines that speak to US that WE feel included in and can understand in our own ways.

BECAUSE we wanna make it easier for girls to see/hear each other's work so that we can share strategies and criticize-applaud each other.

BECAUSE we must take over the means of production in order to create our own moanings.

BECAUSE viewing our work as being connected to our girlfriends-politics-real lives is essential if we are… Continue

Added by sacraWOMENto zine on May 4, 2009 at 6:30pm — No Comments

Because I'm a tragically unloved teenage girl.

Evenin' Britain. I was going to take advantage of my free-evening tonight; I thought I would try and record a new youtube video, but I found out that I either sing too quietly or too loudly (the latter is not worth talking about). So, i've done my french homework; and know I'm going to force-feed you my infatuations. ENJOY!

Jarvis Cocker: Yes, he's only a year younger than my own mother, but he's the epitome of suave and cool. Not to mention my fetish for bearded… Continue

Added by Lulu on February 23, 2009 at 1:09pm — No Comments

New Project: NYMPHOIDS' SURVIVAL GUIDE

So because I've already finished my 2nd story a while back (still awaiting publication), I've decided to start on a new project. It's Nymphoids' Survival Guide. It should be a survival guide for girls (inside and out :P, no discrimination here loves!), including some fashion guides and DIY projects to look amazingly awesomely cool without breaking the bank, boy/girl problems, school/work stress, and everything about us girls/ladies/ women! XD from stories to advice to photos or original artwork… Continue

Added by Denise on January 17, 2009 at 8:36pm — 12 Comments

hello, december.

lately life has been more about organizing the studio (again. it's a mess. not just any mess. it's epic.). beyond that, i've been tossing around a few new zine ideas in my head--all inclusive sorts of things that are like perzine meets tutorial meets art zine meets poetical meander. honestly, keeping up with a bunch of different zine topics is just too much darn work right now. i will, of course, continue to keep Fat Girl (my body posi zine)… Continue

Added by nicci mechler on December 24, 2008 at 2:00pm — 2 Comments

Toxic Shock Girldom #1: Grit! Spit! Cum! Glitter!

Hi Everyone!

Hannah of Ax Wound & Zinecore Radio here! I made this personal zine while doing a two week zinester residency at the Anchor Archive in Halifax. It was amazing & I plan to discuss it… Continue

Added by Hannah Neurotica on September 30, 2008 at 9:20pm — 2 Comments