Zinestack Roundup No.27
artists, green zines, gen z, interview, samizdat
Look for the Artists Zine by Anna Brones
“The artists are the ones who know what loving, vibrant worlds they want to keep alive. They’re the ones creating. They’re the ones dreaming. They’re the ones who know how to problem solve. They’re the ones bringing people together.”
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Behind the Zine: On taking the leap and creating something new (p.s. we created something new)
A clear look at why Cut+Paste Magazine is branching into a pocket-sized, theme-led zine series.
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Gen Z, meet zines: the rebirth of homemade mags
“In an age of doomscrolling, young people are growing tired of polished social media feeds showing them picture-perfect scenes and endless uncanny selfies. According to the latest Google Trends data, an increase in online searches shows that the humble zine is making a comeback, with Gen Z discovering the joy of scissors, glue and the photocopier.”
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Interview with a Zinester: Elisa Milan
from Commonplace Zines
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📝 Notes from the Studio
In this week’s Makeist newsletter, I shared a quote from Robin Sloan that appeared in Cydney Hayes’ piece “Print is forever”:
The value of print is actually not about paper. It’s about the set of demands and offerings that that paper has,” Sloan posited. “Privacy, stability, reliability, sovereignty.”
Sloan offered other adjectives, too: Print was tactile, giftable, collectible, durable. Print can also be a little mischievous, whether as notes passed in class or samizdat circulated under authoritarian regimes.
Oooh had to get that Cut + Paste zine, and thank you for featuring my interview with Elisa!