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Me! the art of zines, comix and other artist-made books |
Page
Me was an exhibition of artist-made books, self-published zines and alternative
comics on view from January 10 - February 21 in Cleveland, Ohio. "Curated
by Christa Donner (SPACES, Ladyfriend Zine) and Chris Conti (Wexner Center for
the Arts), this exhibition features the work of over 100 artists from Ohio and
across North America who create books as works of art, including selections loaned
from the extensive artists' book collection at the Cleveland Institute of Art.
Curl up in our reading room and sample everything from high tech internet book
projects to low-budget xeroxing to one-of-a-kind sculptural books. "
http://www.spacesgallery.org/1-03/aboutpm.html
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| Outspoken
Clothing | "Outspoken
Clothing, your source for politically and socially conscious apparel, buttons,
mugs, mousepads, and much more. We've got great stuff for progressives and liberals,
feminists, lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, vegetarians, and environmentalists.
We are a small women-owned company and design all of our products ourselves. Our
new line is printed on 100% sweatshop-free clothing! By Karin and Christine "two
left-wing feminist semi-hippy cyber-radicals living in Los Angeles." Email
them at: outspoken@outspokenclothing.com
http://www.outspokenclothing.com/catalog.php
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Guerilla
Girls
your cultural conscience | "The
Guerrilla Girls are a group of women artists, writers, performers, film makers
and arts professionals who fight discrimination. Dubbing ourselves the conscience
of culture, we declare ourselves feminist counterparts to the mostly male tradition
of anonymous do-gooders like Robin Hood, Batman, and the Lone Ranger. We wear
gorilla masks to focus on the issues rather than our personalities. We use humor
to convey information, provoke discussion, and show that feminists can be funny.
In sixteen years we have produced over 70 posters, printed projects, and actions
that expose sexism and racism in the art world and the culture at large. Our work
has been passed around the world by kindred spirits who consider themselves Guerrilla
Girls too. The mystery surrounding our identities has attracted attention and
support. We could be anyone; we are everywhere." If you don't knwo them already,
check thei great site and newest book out! http://www.guerrillagirls.org/
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| cutnpaste |
"It's
a touring exhibition of Australian self-publishing, specifically, zines, ezines
and comics. There are over 100 publications exhibited, though this may vary from
state to state depending on the Literature Classification guidelines and laws
of each state.
The Cutnpaste website is made up of:
1. ABOUT CUTNPASTE:
what cutnpaste is all about, the design perspectives of the people who worked
on it, censorship of publications, credits, sponsors and friends.
2. TOUR:
dates, venues + the virtual tour that evolves as the tour progresses
3. EXHIBITION:
- profiles of all exhibited publications
- highlights from the National Young
Writers Festival
- a search engine that lets you search the content of exhibited
publications
- 'zine etiquette' information, like how and where to get zines
and comics
4. FEEDBACK: send your comments, questions or contributions here
and read other people's in the Mailbag.
5. RESOURCES: online self-publishing
resources and information from zine directories to copyright to zines in libraries.
These will be regularly updated, feel free to send in contributions.
6. SITE
MAP: the whole cutnpaste site at a glance"
http://www.cutnpaste.va.com.au/
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| San
Francisco Women Artists |
"San Francisco Women Artists,
is a membership cooperative dedicated to encouraging and promoting Bay Area women
artists. Our roots go back to the 1880s as the "Sketch Club" of the
1880's, an independent group of women artists who met to share and critique each
other's work. SFWA was founded in 1925 as a nonprofit organization." (have
linls to other women's and art sites) http://www.sfwomenartists.org/
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| Stella
Marrs | Check these feminist postcards and notecards by Stella Marrs! (Olympia,
online catalog)
http://www.stellamarrs.com/
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Bloodsisters
(Canada) | "The
Blood Sisters Project
::: when the private becomes public :::
Blood Sisters
is an exciting launching pad girl base fueling action to combat the silence surrounding
our female bodies. we are girls using our own feminine protection to work against
the corporate and cultural constructions of menstruation. we are concerned with
the serious health, environmental and psychological ramifications of the toxic
feminine hygiene industry and are fighting to stop the whitewash on all fronts.
born out of a guerilla girl recyclable pad distribution network, we are an ever
growing group generating more creative projects to raise awareness surrounding
menstrual girl-body politics. these include publishing zines, weaving a web girl
network, terrorizing bathroom walls, giving healthy health workshops, organizing
art exhibits, distributing affordable, alternative products, sharing n boycotting,
tabling n lobbying, stitching n bitching and always with winged power."
http://bloodsisters.org/bloodsisters/
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| Sticker
Sisters | "Sticker Sisters™ is...a project dedicated to the creation and spread
of products with positive messages for girls." Have a look at the online catalog with posters, buttons, shoe-laces...http://www.stickersisters.com/
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| One
angry girl designs -
taking over the world, one shirt at a time | Great feminist T-shirt design by one angry girl!
http://www.oneangrygirl.net/
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| Anonymous
Girls |
“Anonymous Girls is a young
women's arts and activism group from the Boston area, stemming out of the Variotee
craze of the late late 90s. (...) We hope to create an ongoing space for women
to display their talents in a culture that does not believe that women's art/music/writing
is important. Through doing this we want to strengthen our feminist art and activist
community, and to inspire more women to go out there and take care of business!”
http://liquid2k.com/anonymousgirls/ (website inactive 21/02/2006)
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The
World’s Women On-line -
Electronic
Art Networking | A resource on international women artists: "The World's Women
On-Line! is an electronic art networking project originally established to be
presented at the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women in Beijing, China
in 1995. Utilizing the Internet as a global exhibition format, this site focuses
attention on the challenge of bringing the vast resource of women's experience
and culture into the rapidly developing field of information technology. The World's
Women On-Line! demonstrates the professionalism and achievement of women artists
internationally; bridges language barriers through art imagery; and promotes the
interdisciplinary collaboration between technologists and artists."
http://wwol.is.asu.edu/
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| Beer
for Girls | " 100% D.I.Y shirts, stickers, patches, magnets, bondage, music, zines,
and vintage all dirt cheap.”
http://www.dork.com/bfg/
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| Cre8tive
Cre8tions |
DIY by Jules: "Not only can you find great craft and diy (do it yourself)
ideas but you can purchase products too!! (...) New products include diy t-shirts,
new soaps, and the "terra pot" (also available in the soap suds section).
The laundro diy store is open!! A store I have cre8ted and managed to carry not
only my diy but also the work of many other vendors--vendor space is available
so apply today!" http://www.cre8tivcre8tions.bigstep.com (website inactive 21/02/2006)
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Paper
People Clothing
(Canada) | "Original
handbags and accessories by Jennifer Nobuko Fukushima. All bags and accessories
are handcrafted using new and vintage fabrics and materials. Punk and rockabilly
designs, pin up girls and pop art, retro nostalgia and more.
http://www.paperpeopleclothing.com/clothing.html
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| Queenbee
Creations |
DIY fashion - 100% homemade by Rebecca!
http://www.buyolympia.com/queenbee/
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| Remorsecode
Blues | Buttons like "Have you hugged your zinester today?"!
http://www.angelfire.com/zine/stillmoreNova/index.html
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| Slinkster
Patchwork |
"Slinkster Patchwork is an independent little patchwork clothing business
which has been operating in full swing since February 1999. My mission is to give
you quality clothing, handcrafted with love and care, made to last and designed
to perfection. Custom work is available, as well as premade and even wholesale
clothing in small quantities." (Kat does shirts, skirts, dresses, pants,...)
http://www.slinkster.com/ (website inactive 21/02/2006)
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| DIVA
creations |
DIVA creations and the DIVA Creations zine.
http://www.divacreations.com/ (website inactive 21/02/2006)
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| Two
Girls & A Garage |
Krista and Alicia are selling great grrrl T-shirts, e.g."be the women
you are and not the doll you are sold" and cool patches, buttons and stickers!
"we want people to realize how great it can be to support do-it-yourself
businesses. we hope to grow by adding new designs as often as time and $$ allow.
our priorities are to keep prices low, and to keep this accessible to everyone."
http://www.twogirlgarage.com/ (website inactive 21/02/2006)
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| Hag
Rag | "Home
of Hag Rag Cloth Pads™ and TATTOOS by Tanya "Pinky" Goldberg":
"The
Hag Rag catalog is a witch, womyn, menstrual, art and creative resource. It is
a place to dream, vent, rage and explore both new and very old ideas. It is a
place to find one-of-a-kind handmade items in a prefabricated cookie cutter cluttered
world. The Hag Rag Catalog is a forum for crafty creations & information.
This inludes: re-usable cloth menstrual pads, witchy jewelry, spells, recipies,
poetry, writing, artwork, my tattoo artwork, t-shirts, pantiez, & an everchanging
array of contact info & creations from other hags." (Tanja Goldberg,
NY) http://www.hagrag.bigstep.com/
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| JASMYN |
"The
Jacksonville Area Sexual Minority Youth Network, Inc. is a non-profit organization
dedicated to building a safe space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trangender, questioning
youth under the age of 24 that will nurture their health and well-being and enhance
pride and self-esteem. JASMYN is open to ALL youth regardless of their sexual
orientation." Part of the Jasmyn project is selling buttons,
you can also get a print catalog. (FL) http://www.jasmyn.org/
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My
Own Brain/
Not Good Not Bad Clothing | "MyOwnBrain productions began about 7 years
ago in western MA with one restless, genius, angst ridden grrrrl. In the Beginning
it was just Day Xanadu zine,some custom made clothing, DIY and Riot Grrrl, but
we have grown and expanded today to include many other projects, wether it be
promoting some gifted artist at their craft, collaborating with old skoolers from
way back in the scene, or spreading the word about MOB own upcoming projects......"
Have a catalog with last years design! (NY)
http://www.myownbrain.com/
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| Anarchist
Clothing Collective |
"Carissa
began the Anarchist Clothing Collective because she envisioned a strong independent
alternative to the clothing industry. A clothing industry where there are no sweatshops,
no fashion rules, no waste, no competition. She met Rachel through an article
she wrote in a fanzine called Heartattack. Rachel had been having the same issues
with the clothing industry and wanted to create an alternative as well. So, Rachel
and Carissa started working on an autonomous workplace that makes freedom possible
for more people by setting up a network where we can all work and survive using
our most useful and treasured skill, our creativity." Panties, bags, accesoires,
shirts, http://www.bradkayal.com/anarchistclothing/
(website inactive 21/02/2006)
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| Hot
rock's film list |
This
is a list of grrrl (independent) films like "All over me" (with content
descroption). So whenever you rent a movie, check this page before! http://gurlpages.com/hot-rock/film.html
(website inactive 21/02/2006)
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"First
Story - Women Building/New Narratives for the 21st Century"
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women's exhibition taking place in Porto, Portugal. I did a part on grrrl zines.
http://firststory.net
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| regina
| A
magazine by the artist Regina Moeller (from Germany).
http://www.regina-magazine.de
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| Women
Space Work | "womenspacework
is an international networking structure and a transversal platform connecting
feminist theory and practice. womenspacework offers a virtual architecture to
research projects and connects activities for/by women/lesbians within the web."
http://www.wspacework.de/
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| Angry
Girl | "Angry
Girl has a wide variety of sayings that we print on Girls Baby T's, Girls Spaghetti
Strap Tanks, and Men's T-shirt. Here's a list of 10 of our most popular saying,
if you would like a list of all of our sayings, please e-mail us your snail mail
address and we will be more than happy to send you our color catalog as well as
our list of over 300 sayings! (You can bet there gonna be angry!)"
Contact
them at:
Michelle@angrygirl.org
18434 Oxnard St.
Tarzana, CA 91356
http://www.angrygirl.org
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dollymixtures
girl-positive badges
(UK) |
Get
self-made girl-positive badges!
http://dolly-mixtures.cjb.net/ (website inactive 21/02/2006)
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