Coded Zine fair 2010

Back in May 2009 we received a fantastic e-mail from Blacktown Arts Centre asking us if we’d like to be part of the zine fair for 2010. We never replied, not because we a giant jerks (I’ll leave that up to your own discretion) but because we were crazy busy starting a fashion label for J.Lo (Flannelette pj’s for evening wear). Well the fashion label failed, so I guess we should now tell you about the fantastically awesome Coded Zine Fair happening at Blacktown Arts Centre in March!

Blacktown Arts Centre (BAC) has been running a zine program over the last 12 months, featuring workshops by Leigh Rigozzi, and now they are putting on an excellent Zine fair on the 13th of March.

Details:
When: 10 am – 3 pm Saturday 13 March
Where: Blacktown Arts Centre, 78 Flushcombe Rd, Blacktown NSW
Map!

Come to BAC’s Zine Fair to see the latest in creative DIY publishing. Zines are typically low-cost and limited circulation publications that feature original writing and illustration. Buy or trade original zines, softies, badges and any creative thing your heart desires at Blacktown’s first ever Zine Fair.

If you haven’t already booked your stall then visit BAC’s website or call (02) 9839 6558.

So there you go, we’ll be there as well as many other excellent local zine makers and distros.

Catchya!
Fetus

SmARTarts Call Out!

SmARTarts is looking for artists, entertainers, performers, designers and more!

This years festival is held on Saturday 17th April 2010, as part of National Youth Week (10 – 18 April 2010). The event will feature:

- designART market – free stalls available to young designers & artists!
- live music – bands & perfomers wanted!
- art exhibition, film screening & outdoor installation – any mediums welcome (including object/jewellery design)!
- free workshops – learn new skills in our great studio spaces!
- fashion parade – Young designers welcome! We accept all original works, from wearable art to screen-printed t-shirts – anything that can be strutted down the catwalk!

Find application forms at their website: http://www.cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au/pinestreet/YouthProgram/smartArts.html

For more info please contact Christie Torrington, PH: 02 9245 1503, or email: ctorrington [at] cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au or Tamara Killick: tkillick [at] cityofsydney.nsw.gov.au.

Amanda and I have both been involved in SmartArts events for the past two years and we have thoroughly enjoyed it, so get involved!

Spread the word!

Zine News! Or, Fridays are interminably long.

Here’s some stuff you may have already heard about but what can I say? It’s Friday and I’m at work and it’s pretty, pretty, pretty slow.

Firstly, Sticky Institute has launched a new mail order department to their website for Australian zines. The fetus and I have some of our zines listed as well as dozens of other excellent zinemakers so you should probably check it out. Nay, definitely check it out, especially if you aren’t in a position to visit their store in person.

Secondly, the University of Sydney is running their annual Verge Arts Festival from the 28th August to the 12th September. As is their custom there is a Night Market on Friday 4th September which the fetus and I have attended the last three years. I don’t think we’ll be manning a stall this year because it’s become a little less friendly towards zinemakers [and a little too expensive if zines are all you're hawking] but if you’re interested…

Date/Time: 6 – 10pm, Friday 4th September

Place: The University of Sydney Main Campus

Cost: $30 [plus GST], electricity provided at an additional fee.

Contact: gblackie [at] gmail [dot] com for the registration form.

Verge is also running lots of other arts, film, music and theatre events that are open to people outside of USyd as well so it’s worth checking out their website.

Thirdly, our lovely friends at Bird in the Hand and Totoro’s Tea House are launching their new stores this Saturday 15th August as part of Renew Newcastle. This project involves refurbishing 24 vacant stores in the Newcastle city area with anything from art spaces, food co-ops, sound digital media gallerys to animation studios. Bird in the Hand zine shop has been open for the last eight weeks but will be holding a late lunch from 11am-5:30pm for anyone who wants to stop by and check out some excellent zines. This is Totoro’s Tea House’s maiden week and to celebrate they’ll be holding a pre-opening party from 5:30-10pm with cupcakes and tea by donation, a live set by Miss Maddy Phelan and some groovy tunes from DJ Craig Schuftan. Click here for the location of the rest of the other spaces if you’d like to extend your walking tour!

Bird in the Hand zine shop: 100a King Street Newcastle

Totoro’s Tea House: Shop 1, 111 Hunter Street Newcastle (Cnr Morgan St)

Um, I should probably get back to ‘work’. New zine trade update coming soon.

x panda

MCA Zine Fair wrap-up

Greetings to new and old readers!

MCA Zine fair 2009

Yesterday was the MCA Zine Fair and it was an amazing day. We’d like to thank all who came and didn’t face plant us into the marble pillars, not that we expected anyone to do that, but who knows what is possible these days. Thanks for trading, buying and having a chat, we really appreciate the support, especially from all the people who had found us previously online via etsy or madeit and came to say hello.

MCA Zine Fair 2009

Amanda and I were both pimping a new zine at the fair which will be available at our online store(s) during the week.

We got some excellent trades which we will blog about during the week and let you know where to get them from if you didn’t already get the at the zine fair.

Keep your eyes on your rss feed because we will be updating about lots of upcoming zine events in the near future.

That’s it!
El Feto

Zineapalooza!

Fellow zine children,

I have good news and I have bad news. The good news is -  just when you thought there was nothing left to do on the weekends, NSW pulls out two zine fairs in one weekend, like a rabbit out of a DIY hat.

The first is this Saturday 4th April at the Pine Street Creative Arts Centre as part of Youth Week. As it says its flyer…STALLS! DIY! DANCE! ART! There’s going to be zines and crafts and street art and music and food and if last year was any indication it’s going to be pretty good.

The second zine fair and independent artists market is being held at the Wollongong City Gallery on Sunday 5th April courtesy of our lovely friends Maddy Phelan and Natalie von Catalie. This year there’s going to be printing and comic workshops, music, panel discussions, a vegan-friendly bakery, a stall to stall postal service and more! I am actually super-excited about this one and to prove it I will be bringing vegan T-Rex shaped gingerbread to contribute to the bakery. Icing and all.

Now the bad news. Since the fetus will be away on secret fetus business interstate I will be manning the stalls on both days on my own. Which means that unless you come up and say hi, trade zines or tell me I’m doing a good job I’m likely to end the weekend mumbling to myself and unintentionally going cross-eyed in the middle of conversations [as opposed to intentionally going cross-eyed].

See you there?

x panda

Wollongong City Gallery Zine Fair

Wollongong City Gallery Zine Fair and Independent Artists’ Market is on again! Last year was its debut into ‘Excellent Zine Fair events’ (I made that up, but if there were such a category it would in there.) The event is part of Youth Week 2009.

We attended last year and had a great old time rolling around our old hood (there you go, you know the dirt now).

Details:
When: Sunday 5th of April 2009, 12:00pm – 7:00pm
Where: Wollongong City Gallery

Here’s some of the great things that will be happening on the day:
- Printing and comic workshops!
- Panel discussions!
- Live music! (The Effing Seas, Mother and Son)
- Multiplicity exhibition of Australian posters + prints (from Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney)!
- In-house postal service and more!

For more information or to book a market stall please email wcgzinefair[at]gmail.com

That’s it, enjoy the rest of your weekend
El Feto

Newtown Art Markets

Attention crafters and artist out there making wears to sell with no where to show/sell them. Never fear, an Artist Market is here!

That’s right, this coming Saturday 14th March 2009 there will be an artist market at the Martin Luther King mural area on King St, Newtown. The art market will be different to the monthly Newtown Markets as it will be all handmade art and no second hand clothing, books etc. This is good chance to get your stuff out there and also meet other local artists. Amanda and I won’t be there for this time because we will be interstate at Adelaide Zine Fair, but we will be at the next one!

Details:
When: 10 am onwards Saturday 14th March 2009 (set up at 9 am)
Where: Martin Luther King Mural, King st, Newtown

If you are interested in doing the markets, register your interest with the following information to skullmonkey_design [at] hotmail.com or call 042471940.

1. Which suburb you’re located at?
2. What art / crafts you produce?
3. Do you produce art/crafts full time or part time?
4. What do you call yourself?
5. What items do you want to sell on the 14th?

The artist markets will continue on every second saturday of every month. So tell your friends and get yourself organised!

Fetus

Your Zine Fair Calendar

How lucky are all us zine makers nowadays, we have zine fairs coming out our ears! Here’s the run down of zine fairs for the next couple of months. Make sure you pencil them into you diary.

Zine Fair at Hazelhurst Art Gallery
Saturday 7th March

Adelaide Zine & DIY Fair
Saturday 14th March

smART Arts Market
Saturday 4th April

Wollongong Zine Fair & Art Markets
Sunday 5th April

MCA Zine Fair
Sunday 24th May

That’s it for now,
fetus
p.s. If I have missed anything or there is something upcoming, feel free to shoot us an e-mail at tinypapermail [at] gmail.com

Format Festival & St5K Exhibition in Adelaide

The rumours are true, and we started the rumours, Tiny Paper Hearts are packing their nap sacks up with scissors and glue and are heading to the lovely state of Adelaide for the Format Festival and the St5K Exhibition! Not only will we be joining in the festivities we will also have a stall at the Adelaide Zine & DIY Fair which will be held on on the 14th of March.

For myself (da fetus) I’ll have some artworks in ST5K 2009, the Street Art and DIY exhibition which is also part of the Format Festival.

Here’s a rough timeline of the Format DIY Festival this year:
Format Opening Party: Sunday 1st March, 6pm @ Format, 145 Hindley st.

Exhibition: Friday 6th March, 7pm @ Notcoffee, 187 Rundle st.

Art Jam: Thursday 12th March, 7pm @ Format, 145 Hindley st.

Party: Friday 13th March, 9pm – 11pm @ Notcoffee, 187 Rundle st.
Zine and DIY Fair: Saturday 14th March, 12pm – 5pm @ The John W. Howard Memorial Hall, 145 Hindley St.

Adelaide here we come!

Newtown Markets 28th Feb 2009

Well, for the first time in a very long time the young Panda and I will be at the monthly Newtown Markets! The markets are growing in size every month with lots of wonderful stuff to see, taste and buy.

Waddle down this Saturday the 28th of Feb and say hello. We will have felt badges, bags, zines, Grump Cat toys and small art works ready to be taken home and be loved forever.

Where: The hub, opposite Newtown Train Station
When: Anytime!

Fetus