Moth Woman Press at the 2016 Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair

Superlatives all round for last Sunday afternoon's Sticky Institute Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair at Melbourne Town Hall. Thanks to the City of Melbourne, the phenomenal organisational skills of Sticky Institute, the camaraderie of our zine fair neighbours Gracia, Louise and Miranda Costa, my partner Shane Jones, our amazing fellow zinesters and last, but no means least, to the hoards of zine lovers who came in droves, it really was an afternoon to remember.

We were the first to arrive (photo by Shane Jones)

Very soon after, the queue began to build

The arrival of Gracia and Louise (far left)

The doors open

Setting up. From left: Shane Jones, myself and Gracia. (Photo by Louise Jennison)

Setting up: the bigger picture (photo by Shane Jones)

The Moth Woman Press table (photo: Shane Jones)

Below from left, Janice, Bev Murray (who came all the way from London) and myself (photo: Shane Jones)

Gracia and Louise, as seen from the Moth Woman Press table

Overlooking the proceedings: the mighty Melbourne Town Hall organ

At the day's end, my own haul included zines and other goodies by Gracia and Louise, Miranda Costa and Jessica Knight, Claire Murphy, Kathy A. Sarpie, Bloomurderzines, and a wonderful zine/calendar by Emma Armstrong-Porter. Some were acquired, some were gifted, all will be treasured. 

A New Leaf

Turning over A New Leaf in time for tomorrow's Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair at Melbourne Town Hall. The doors will open at 12 pm and close at 5 pm. Entry is free.

A New Leaf, 2016, mini-zine, 10.5 x 7.7 cm

Hair Pieces 2

The fruit of yesterday’s labours: Hair Pieces 2, a brand new mini-zine to be launched at next Sunday’s 2016 Sticky Institute Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair (FOTP 2016).

Pictured above: developmental stages of Hair Pieces 2, mini-zine, 2016, colour photocopy, 10 x 7.5 cm, edition: 100. (Click on images to enlarge).

Its sister zine, Hair Pieces (2015) will also be putting in an appearance at FOTP 2016. It can be viewed HERE.

On the comeback trail: A Short Book about Long Hair

In praise of the much-maligned femme fatale: the centrefold from the first zine I ever made, A Short Book about Long Hair (2009) featuring a selection of my paintings coupled with literary quotes. This one is from the endlessly quotable Raymond Chandler. A small second (and final) edition will be part of the 2016 Festival of the Photocopier zine fair at Melbourne Town Hall on Sunday, 12 - 5 pm. (Click on image to enlarge).

Moth Women mini-zines redux

With the exhibition Modern Myth off to a flying start (see last post) and the Sticky Institute Zine Fair (FOTP2016) less than a week away, it's back to the cutting board for me. Pictured below: topping up the edition of mini-zine Moth Women 1.

Also on the cutting board, proving (hopefully) that sequels can sometimes work: Moth Women 2, followed by Moth Women 3, the third of the trio.

All zines date from 2014 but are set to make a comeback at the 2016 Sticky Institute Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair, Melbourne Town Hall, next Sunday, 14 February, from 12 - 5 pm. (Click on images to enlarge).