this year’s poster, designed by Squillo Studios…
This has been a summer in which I devote my life to zines. Mind you, I’ve always been a believer – but over the last few months I’ve become a true believer. How does the conversion happen? Lots of hard work, enthusiasm, and a pretty near full-time volunteer gig as one of the SF Zine Fest organizers.
new work-in-progress…
And now, I’m in the home stretch! This weekend (September 1st and 2nd) the SF County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park will play to host to the largest zine extravaganza yet! Free and open to the public, SFZF will showcase small press and DIY vendors, informative workshops, and a roster of exciting lectures. I mentioned that it’s all FREE, right?
typing up labels with my cursive typewriter!
Here and there, I’ve been squeezing in time at the studio and putting together a few bits for the SF Correspondence Co-op table at the Fest. You heard that right – the SF Correspondence Co-op will have a table at Zine Fest, and it will be filled with postal delights from Co-op members near and far. If you love postal-ish papery things, you won’t want to miss this!
a smattering of ephemera, to be used…
The Co-op will also host the Perennial Postcard Project on Day 1 of Zine Fest from 11:00am – 1:00pm. We will have tables set up on the Main Stage in Room B for SFZF attendees to stop by, make some mail art, and have some fun. We did a similar project at our Co-op birthday party in May, and it was a HUGE success.
the Perennial Postcard Project, in action!
It’s hard to believe that by this time next week, SFZF will be wrapped up for another year – it seems impossible, after working so intensely throughout the summer. But my eyes are already looking forward to the end of September, when I will be vending once again at the NY Art Book Fair as well as teaching a series of classes at The Ink Pad. This fall is going to be non-stop, I can tell already!
a story with a happy ending…
Will you be able to stop by the Co-op table at Zine Fest? We’d love to see you there! Let me know in the comments if you’ll be saying hello in person…
In all things postal, I remain –
–JH
I may come out Sunday if things go as planned.
Miss Rose — yay!!! You should DEFINITELY come by Sunday, since I’ll have some time to roam around. I’m on “table duty” from 1:00 – 3:00pm, but if you stop by before then…
–JH
I will be there helping out and shopping! i am so going to buy yours zines.
Miss P. — right back at’cha! I’m looking forward to seeing all of your hard work in person!!!
–JH
thanks for the reminder. I love zine fest! I’ll stop by and say hi for sure.
Mr. Greg — no problem! Stop by the Fest and lemme know what’cha think…this year’s a pretty big shindig, and everyone involved is pretty stoked about it!
See ya there –
–JH
I wish I didn’t live halfway across the country! I went to Chicago’s Zinefest in March and I wish I would have spent more time poking around (but I letterpressed a postcard and stocked up on ALL of Marissa’s zines, so it was well worth it!)!
For those of us who are far away, will there be a Red Letter Day Recap?