A brief & personal history of facilitating workshops, some favorite zine making tools, and why Whatcha Mean What's a Zine?? is the best book about making zines ever made.
Esther and Mark are such treasures. I love that you have such an amazing zine library. I’m always thankful for folks like you that take on archival tasks like that while also personally contributing to the culture with your own work. Definitely love to see more of examples from the library.
Whatcha Mean What’s a Zine was my intro to zines! My uncle is friends with Mark and Esther and gave me the book when it came out when I was 16. It changed my whole world. I also took one of your classes at IPRC in 2014 when I was briefly living in Portland. We all made zines about snacks and I still have every single copy in my zine library. Now I have my own career built on zines, teaching workshops, and organizing zine fests in Southern California! Lili Todd has tabled at a couple of them. I haven’t been to Portland since 2016 but I look forward to checking out Outlet the next time I’m in town. :)
Your zine-making resources (used with permission for anyone concerned) have helped me facilitate so many workshops, the ripple effect of KBB is wide!! <3
i took your zine-making class on skillshare a few years ago. it was so fun and still have that zine! i see one-page zines virtually everywhere these days, but i first heard of this technique from you. when i visit portland, i will make it a point to visit outlet. it would be awesome to attend one of your live workshops. ❤️
I just checked the university library where I work and they have a copy of Whatcha Mean What’s a Zine! Excited to check it out. Thank you for the resource!
Ordered! Been wanting an Outlet PDX item for so long—ty for the call to arms, KBB! ❤️ I’m an elementary art teacher who’s losing an art room and moving to a cart—zines might be on our curriculum now!
Esther and Mark are such treasures. I love that you have such an amazing zine library. I’m always thankful for folks like you that take on archival tasks like that while also personally contributing to the culture with your own work. Definitely love to see more of examples from the library.
Thank you Davin! and yes! just starting to think about the next one that I want to scan!
Whatcha Mean What’s a Zine was my intro to zines! My uncle is friends with Mark and Esther and gave me the book when it came out when I was 16. It changed my whole world. I also took one of your classes at IPRC in 2014 when I was briefly living in Portland. We all made zines about snacks and I still have every single copy in my zine library. Now I have my own career built on zines, teaching workshops, and organizing zine fests in Southern California! Lili Todd has tabled at a couple of them. I haven’t been to Portland since 2016 but I look forward to checking out Outlet the next time I’m in town. :)
ahhh! I LOVE this comment! amazing amazing amazing!!!!
Okay!
Your zine-making resources (used with permission for anyone concerned) have helped me facilitate so many workshops, the ripple effect of KBB is wide!! <3
<3 <3 <3 so so so glad that you have been able to use them over the years!!!
Also, I still need issue 6 of Craphound.
ask you shall receive! https://buyolympia.com/Item/crap-hound-death-phones-and-scissors
BuyOly reprints them! huzzah!
🙌🙌🙌 thanks.
Great post, Kate! Thanks for sharing a bit of your zine history.
thank you Dave! appreciate the comment!
outlet is <3
Thank you :) :) :)
wow the zine starter kit is soooo cool!
Thanks thanks! Really proud of this big ole envelope of fun!
What would we do without Adriane Herman???
Her influence is legendary!! Adore her so!!
i took your zine-making class on skillshare a few years ago. it was so fun and still have that zine! i see one-page zines virtually everywhere these days, but i first heard of this technique from you. when i visit portland, i will make it a point to visit outlet. it would be awesome to attend one of your live workshops. ❤️
ahh thank you! and thanks for taking my skillshare class and so glad you enjoyed it! Come on over to Outlet! :)
Pretty! Love all the colors.
I just checked the university library where I work and they have a copy of Whatcha Mean What’s a Zine! Excited to check it out. Thank you for the resource!
New place to donate zines to: ✔️
Thank you for including the zine library details!! I hope to be part of your collection one day!
Ordered! Been wanting an Outlet PDX item for so long—ty for the call to arms, KBB! ❤️ I’m an elementary art teacher who’s losing an art room and moving to a cart—zines might be on our curriculum now!