We Make Zines

08/12/2013

Not only was the PZS amazing, the Destination DIY party was great (homemade space suit! For real!!!) and the weekend was generally stuffed to the gills with crafty, geeky events.

Been a super good few days. Here's hoping that many of the people introduced to zine culture here this weekend dive in and become creators and that we all get home, get some sleep, and can make even better and even more satisfying stuff from here on out.

08/09/2013

If you're in Portland, you'll be at the zine symposium thsi weekend, yes?
http://www.portlandzinesymposium.org/workshop-list/

This workshop aims to emphasize the importance of the physical love letter/ breakup letter in a world if digitally transmitted emotions. Through hands-on workshops and a visual trip through historical and contemporary examples, attendees will gain better insight on the importance of tangible devotio...

11/14/2012

An oldie but goodie. http://www.opb.org/thinkoutloud/shows/zine-culture/

This weekend, creators of zines from across the country will descend on Portland for the annual Zine Symposium. These small-run publications are often assembled by hand with the help of a stapler and a photocopier. The subjects explored w…

10/17/2012

This article, while meant to be just about one project, looks to me to be a pretty good snapshot of a lot of the zine community. http://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/3325

Zines are personal. They are birthed from photocopies and glue sticks, from small scenes and big ideas. Zine-makers infuse their personalities into the pages.

09/13/2011

Hi, folks. This is Rustin H. Wright, the guy who created this page. I have no connection whatsoever to We Make Zines. I'm just one more indie publishing guy and I figured *somebody* should make a page for it so here it is. If any of you who actually help run WMZ want to take this over, please feel free and I'll gladly hand over admin control.