FOTP2018: It's a wrap

L-R: myself, Gracia Haby, Theo Strasser and
Louise Jennison

In the blinking of an eye, or so it seems, the Sticky Institute Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair is over for another year. As always, it was a blast, and brilliantly organised by Sticky Institute. We simply don’t know how they do it and make it all appear so effortless. Shane Jones and I met up with a steady stream of terrific people and couldn’t have wished for finer zine stall neighbours than Gracia Haby, Louise Jennison and Theo Strasser.

Directly following is an overview, as seen from the Moth Woman Press stand and environs.

Heartiest thanks to the hordes of people who attended and to our magnanimous hosts, Sticky Institute and Melbourne Town Hall. 

See you all again in 2019.

From top: zines by Theo Strasser, Gracia Haby, Louise Jennison
and Moth Woman Press

Detail of the Moth Woman Press stand

Theo, Louise and Gracia

L-R: Elaine Haby, Peter Haby and Gracia Haby

Maria Colaidis and Theo Strasser

Monica Syrette and Des Cowley

L-R: myself, Priscilla Ambrosini and Shane Jones

L-R: Pictured with Mister Evergreen, Tyler and Tyson, who filmed
a brief segment on our MWP zines for a forthcoming documentary

FOTP2018 #2: The leaves, like women, interchange

This, the second of three zines created for the 2018 Sticky Institute Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair, (aka FOTP2018) marks my fourth “collaboration” with American poet Emily Dickinson. (The other three, Who are You?, Alabaster Chambers and Her own Society are HERE and HERE.)

In our latest zine, Dickinson’s short poem, The leaves, like women, interchange, is matched with seven Shadow Women of Newstead Forest, adding a layer of meaning to the imagery that isn’t too far removed from its original context. 

The new zines, together with a selection from our back catalogue, will be available at the Moth Woman Press Stand.

2018 Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair
Melbourne Town Hall
Sunday 11 February 12 - 5 pm.

MOTH WOMEN VIGILANTES at FOTP 2017

The Moth Woman Vigilantes - Story and Pictures by Deborah Klein, 2011, Edition: 80

Back by popular demand, in the nick of time for tomorrow's Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair, a squadron of Moth Women Vigilantes rests their wings on the working table.

At last year's FOTP only a few copies of this zine were available. Believing that times are particularly ripe for the MWV to put in a return appearance, I have topped up the edition. It's an essential primer for those wanting to learn about the Moth Women Vigilantes.

Sticky Institute Festival of the Photocopier Zine Fair,
Melbourne Town Hall,
Sunday, 12 February, 12 - 5 pm.

Entry is free. The Moth Women Vigilantes say: 'BE THERE!'

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