Cay Denise

Of this zine's eight pages, the cover is the image on the lower right.  The rest of the zine pages travel up, to the left, down, and back to the right ending with the page containing the patterned circle framed in black. I didn't include any writing in this one.  The content is primarily watercolor remnants and pen work.  What I like about it -- is thumbing slowly through the pages as they are.  It is like a visual meditation. Similar to the one I completed and posted about yesterday, this zine's cover was created last year some time.  It was part of a much larger unsuccessful piece that was cut up for reuse.  With no idea what could possibly go with this particular cover, I consider this a delightful surprise. If you were to add writing, what would you want to include?  

Since just before the new year, a dear friend has been struggling with her health after contracting a serious case of bacterial meningitis.  After doctors gained control over the infection and many surgeries later--she is recovering.  That means she is having to relearn everything we take for granted e.g. moving, speaking, reading, and writing.  Can you imagine one day you're ok and one or two days later--you no longer seem to be you?  All you can think of is how much your head hurts.  Maybe your words and/or thoughts are a jumble too. I haven't been able to process my feelings about the situation through visual art until this week. My idea was to do a story about a flower that has become ill and is trying to find it's way back to full bloom.  This zine is the result of that effort.  

I first learned of Lorie Siebert through an article in the 'What Women Create' magazine.  So, I looked her up and learned she has a class in making her funky birds hosted by Jeanne Oliver's website.  The course information can be found at this link: Lorie's Artful Junk Birds course hosted by Jeanne Oliver's website These recycled bird creations are so whimsical and fun.  But they take time and diligence to make, especially when you have to wait for clay to air dry or for glue to dry before you can move on to next steps.  That said, I have two almost done.  They need to be glued to some form of stand -- maybe a thick tree branch or atop a rock, because they won't stand up on their own easily.  Lorie uses vintage tins as her perches.  While I love them, I don't have any to use for my bird figurines.  So, while I look for and decide on alternative bases, here are photos of the two awaiting their landing places.   (Paper cup used to support bird ...

Krys Kinsel (@kryscolour on Substack) recently challenged readers to create and post a mini zine about oneself.  It could be made in any form: story, comic, mixed media, etc., but should be general in terms of information shared.  This challenge peaked my interest and arrived in my feed at the perfect time.  So, last night I had some creative fun! From my stash of folded blank zines that have recycled art on the cover, I made this.  It has intimations of the various creative activities I've done over the years...some of which I still do. If you were making a zine to tell others about who you are (keeping it general), what would you include in it, and how would it look?