Tag: Connecticut zines
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It’s a Collaborative Effort, Really
MANIFEST (zine) #7: Water The water and its shoreline has been home to all of the creative people you are about to meet in this issue of MANIFEST [zine]. The theme – Water – was inspired by the release of Water Under the Bridge: A Sort-of Love Story by Jen Payne, and is a collaborative…
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If you are a dreamer, come in…
If you are a dreamer, come in,If you are a dreamer, a wisher, a liar,A hope-er, a pray-er, a magic bean buyer…If you’re a pretender, come sit by my fireFor we have some flax-golden tales to spin.Come in!come in! — Shel Silverstein Indeed, if you are a dreamer, a wisher, a magic bean buyer…then you…
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Hold-in-Your-Hand Art Installation
When I published my first book, LOOK UP! Musings on the Nature of Mindfulness, I imagined a complementary art installation: framed photos from the book, poems printed large and hung like tapestries, a CD of woodland sounds in the background. I had other ideas, too. (I still do.) A show at New Haven’s Kehler Liddell…
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What is MANIFEST (zine)?
LET’S START WITH: WHAT IS A ZINE?According to Wikipedia, a zine — pronounced zeen — is a small circulation, self-published work of original or appropriated texts and images, usually reproduced via photocopier. It has no defined shape or size, and may contain anything from poetry, prose, and essays, to comics, art, or photography. A zine…
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Happy Birthday, MANIFEST (zine)!
It was rather serendipitous last year that the first issue of MANIFEST (zine) came out just in time for International Zine Month! An auspicious debut and an amazing first year! So, today we celebrate! Happy Birthday MANIFEST (zine)…and many more!
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An Interview with MANIFEST (zine)
Part of the Coin-Operated Press Christmas Zine Fair JEN PAYNE is no stranger to the zine phenomenon. Her first zine —The Latest News — came out in the early 1990s during the golden age of Factsheet Five and Mike Gunderloy. Since those early days writing The Latest News, Jen has enjoyed putting her writing out…
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Coin-Operated Press Christmas Zine Fair
As the cold winter nights draw in, Coin-Operated Press is showcasing fellow zine-makers just in time for the Hollyday season! Their first annual Christmas Zine Fair is online THIS weekend, Saturday December 5 and Sunday December 6. Visit the Christmas Zine Fair to check out our zine-makers at their virtual tables. The folks at Coin-Operated…
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NEW! MANIFEST (zine): Cat Lady Confessions
MANIFEST (zine) presents Cat Lady Confessions, a full-color exposé that explores the oft-maligned life of the cat lady: crazy or contemplative? recluse or dancing to the beat of her own drum? You decide. Now on sale, this 24-page, color booklet includes essays, poetry, and mixed media collage pieces. You’ll get to make your own Cat…
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What is life without music?
What is life without poetry?What is life without music? Sponsor MANIFEST (zine) today for just $25.00 and get 2 issue of this new art/poetry zine PLUS a FREE Spotify playlist that dances around the themes of change and Divine Intervention. CLICK HERE to learn more, or just… ONE ISSUEJuly 2020Divine Intervention$5.00 SUBSCRIPTIONAnnual, 20202 issues$10.00 PROJECT…
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MANIFEST (zine): Divine Intervention
Part artist book, part chapbook, MANIFEST (zine) is the creation of Branford, CT writer / poet / artist Jen Payne. Consider it a hold-in-your-hands art installation featuring Jen’s writing and mixed-media collage work, along with photography, quotes, and bits and pieces of whatnot that rise to the surface as she meditates on a theme. Layered…
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MANIFEST (zine) : A New Publication from 3 Chairs
Part artist book, part chapbook, MANIFEST (zine) is the creation of writer / poet / artist Jen Payne. Consider it a hold-in-your-hands art installation featuring Jen’s writing and mixed-media collage work, along with photography, quotes, and bits and pieces of whatnot that rise to the surface as she meditates on a theme. Layered with colors,…
Three Chairs Publishing 