8th Annual Halifax Zine and Record Fair
Saturday, October 25, 2008, noon-5pm
St. David’s Church Hall, 1537 Brunswick Street, Halifax
This year it’s FREE!
8th Annual Zine and Record Fair
Brought to you by the Halifax Pop Explosion, Anchor Archive Zine Library, Strange Adventures and Invisible Publishing.
Yippee! For numerous years running, this event has been an awesome annual showcase of all kinds of do-it-yourself projects and plans. Expect to see zines, small press books, comics, chapbooks, records, CDs, cassettes, posters, postcards, t-shirts, buttons, crafts, magazines and more!
Get your tarot cards read, check out a printing press demo and eat lunch. Then go to a workshop, watch local writers read out loud and see local music videos on a big(gish) screen. You’ll be here all day!
Tables include: Anchor Archive Zine Library, Invisible Publishing, little foible comics and crafts, Crocodile Tears, Sarah O’Hara Press, artibles, Pandora’s Box zine, printed matter by Julia M. Kennedy, The McCleave Gallery of Fine Art, Kyla Francis Pottery, Divorce Records and Distro, Yo Rodeo, Craig Leonard’s handmade records and books, LIP Zine, Revolving Bookcase Publications, CKDU FM, Dawson Printshop, T.O.F.U. Magazine, Tumbleweed Entertainment, and more more more!
Special events:
Zine Making 101, Anchor Archive Zine Library
A quick intro to the world of zine making: learn some techniques, a bit about zine history and browse lots of examples to get ideas. Then get busy at the all-day collaborative zine centre.
Beginners Bookbinding, Rebecca Singer & Leah Girardo
Make your own small blank book with paper and thread, working through a simple bookbinding stitch and perusing examples of all the other types of binding you can learn.
How to Make a Professional Record Cleaner, Craig Leonard
Learn to make a sweet vinyl record cleaner using an old vacuum and some salvaged turntable parts.
Indie Author Readings, Invisible Publishing
For the third year in a row, sit back and listen to some local and visiting authors read from their work. If you want to read, email info@invisiblepublishing.com.
Music Videos Screening, John Matthews
Watch a selection of music videos that you probably haven’t seen on MuchMusic lately. They’re only a couple minutes each, and they are awesome collaborations between local bands and filmmakers.
More info? Email zineexplosion@gmail.com
