Creating zines is one of my ways of 'stealing' a great idea...from Austin Kleon, author of the book titled 'Steal Like an Artist'. As he would say, imitation is flattery, and I certainly got the zine bug from him (that he, in turn, got from someone else)! Those pictured below are examples of the zines I've made from white copy paper...yes, the kind you buy in reams at the office supply store. Some are theme-related (e.g. 5 Senses, Reconnection), others are book notes (e.g. about Jo Van-Gogh Bonger and her role in Vincent's rise to art fame), still others are inward-looking (The Wintering of Seeds, Goals, etc.). The sky's the limit. They can be anything you can imagine! I really enjoy making zines including the internet research I may do about particular subjects. But zines don't have to take long to make, and absolutely no research is needed to create one. Plus they make clever gifts for holidays or as thoughtful messages of 'I'm thinking...
I came to visit via ninamarie's link up and since this is my first visit to your blog I did some reading back of previous blog posts... I love your digital images, but since I am a crocheter and attempting to find ways to make crochet into art I have to very much thank you for the inspiring image of the crown! It has set off a flurry of ideas for me!
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan! So glad the crown has been such an inspiration for you. I hope you'll share the results of the flurry of ideas you're having!
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