This blog will go quiet now as I start my anarchist pilgrimage to Siberia.
I have already drawn the first couple of things for the zine that will ensue.
Monday, 26 July 2010
Saturday, 10 July 2010
Saturday, 3 July 2010
Some good zine karma
I got back from school yesterday to find some great little bits of zine karma. The kind of thing that comes uninvited, on a day you don't expect, and makes you feel great inside. So I will continue handing out my beach zines to people on the street, and leaving little piles of them in my favourite newcastle pubs.
First, I had an anonymous envelope through the door, with a lovely A6 zine about a mexican wrestler, presumably linked to the vamos festival (mexican wrestling at the star and shadow next week!)
Second, I had an email from a chap I'd handed a zine to in the street. I have a tradition now, for when a zinejob has just been printed and is delivered to the door, of leaving at least a symbolic one or two on a bus seat, at a bus shelter, in a phone box, and of handing at least one out to a stranger in the street.
We were sat in Tilley's and I was looking for a likely someone to give one to. A leggy blonde with 2 rucksacks kept walking past but I didn't dare choose her cos she would think it was a come-on. But then Haz and a strangerboy walked past and "there you go" / "thanks".
So he emailed back and informed me of this lovely little initiative, that work currently stops me attending, and which I should therefore bunk off to join along with. Do pop along if you're free.
So my own zine karma is in pretty good nick still, with zines recently posted, uninvited, to North Yorkshire & America.
My own 'DIY culture' is a bit shoddy though, as I seem to be worse and worse at organising anything with other people. So next weekend's crafty session at the star and shadow needs a proper think / I need to get my arse in gear getting my submission in for the 'History and that' anthology / I need to go to Middlesbrough and support AJ's fantastic events.
Second, I had an email from a chap I'd handed a zine to in the street. I have a tradition now, for when a zinejob has just been printed and is delivered to the door, of leaving at least a symbolic one or two on a bus seat, at a bus shelter, in a phone box, and of handing at least one out to a stranger in the street.
We were sat in Tilley's and I was looking for a likely someone to give one to. A leggy blonde with 2 rucksacks kept walking past but I didn't dare choose her cos she would think it was a come-on. But then Haz and a strangerboy walked past and "there you go" / "thanks".
So he emailed back and informed me of this lovely little initiative, that work currently stops me attending, and which I should therefore bunk off to join along with. Do pop along if you're free.
So my own zine karma is in pretty good nick still, with zines recently posted, uninvited, to North Yorkshire & America.
My own 'DIY culture' is a bit shoddy though, as I seem to be worse and worse at organising anything with other people. So next weekend's crafty session at the star and shadow needs a proper think / I need to get my arse in gear getting my submission in for the 'History and that' anthology / I need to go to Middlesbrough and support AJ's fantastic events.
Monday, 28 June 2010
The Anarchist Pilgrimage is become definite.
I got paid today and have spent almost 500 pounds on visas and tickets - my first big one is booked on the route below for 4th august. So if you're interested in this project, see my other blog - it's where my energies will be gradually transferred until, from 25th July, I will be on the rails, crossing europe and doodling as I go.
2 days travel on one train, all the way through two countries including one of Europe's last dictatorships, in a cabin with 2 strangers.
2 days travel on one train, all the way through two countries including one of Europe's last dictatorships, in a cabin with 2 strangers.
Friday, 25 June 2010
More Spence!
My head is still filled with Spence, so here's another doodly cartoon I did to one of Keith Armstrong's poems.
Monday, 21 June 2010
Thomas Spence on Midsummer's Day
A special day for the radical heritage of Tyneside.
In the evening, at the Lit & Phil, the stalwarts of the WEA (and me) gathered:
Don't know who Spence is? Look here.
Here are some other drawings for and about Spence that I didn't finish in time for the 'History and that' anthology. I still dream one day of doing a comic about Spence.
In the evening, at the Lit & Phil, the stalwarts of the WEA (and me) gathered:
Don't know who Spence is? Look here.
Here are some other drawings for and about Spence that I didn't finish in time for the 'History and that' anthology. I still dream one day of doing a comic about Spence.
And a picture of Spence I quite like from the first thing about him I drew:
The drawings of Marsden Rock for the fabulous tale of 'Jack the Blaster' were sadly left and lost on a train when I got off at Dent.
But one day, ONE DAY, I will stick these various doodles and more together into a Spence comic that makes sense.
But one day, ONE DAY, I will stick these various doodles and more together into a Spence comic that makes sense.
Sunday, 20 June 2010
More Mind Maps - 1848
I don't know if these are useable for the eventual 'anarchist pilgrimage' zine, or are just for my notes, but I do know the 1848 history book I'm working from is well overdue and has already cost me £5.
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