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Michael Duckett's Blog – October 2009 Archive (2)

The Story Zine we made at the Star & Shadow cinema, Newcastle upon Tyne, this October.

Story Zine & Hybrid Zine

Making the story zine was lovely. 8 people took part.

The ugliest breakfast in the world was made on my campstove. Phipps was looking after a friend's dog, which did a poo.

And inspired by some trashy hire-books from the Grainger Market we produced some rather racy page-long works.

Here's excerpts (we mostly chose to be 'anon' so I'll just number them).

See if you can work out which room each takes place in. The title of the zine… Continue

Added by Michael Duckett on October 26, 2009 at 6:18pm — No Comments

Story Zine Making this weekend in Newcastle-upon-Tyne - all welcome!

Dear all,

One of the many low-key creative things that happen at the Star & Shadow cinema is taking place on Saturday, from 10.30am onwards for 2 hours or so. If you are free, please come and join in - all are welcome, it's free and there's no need to be an expert!

At 10.30 we will share a wee breakfast & coffee in the office (bring anything you want!), flick through some trashy paperbacks - a western, a crime thriller, a mills'n'boon lovestory etc.. - and decide… Continue

Added by Michael Duckett on October 15, 2009 at 10:35am — No Comments