Friday, December 10, 2010

Cross Street Zine Library at First Thursdays

At the First Thursdays relaunch last week we carved out our own little space for the Cross Street Zine Library, which hasn't seen the light of day since Auckland Zinefest in August.

We themed it as a sort-of outdoors picnic style area (to make the space more inviting and comfortable), complete with patchwork tent, picnic blankets, and live soundscape provided by Stress Cadet. After all, this was in the Wine Cellar back alley area that kind-of resembles a bit of a concrete bunker (okay, it is pretty much a concrete bunker).

We had so much fun! Huge thank you's to everyone who came along and got involved and/or had a good time. Also thanks to Cleo and K Road Business Association for putting on the event.







Sunday, November 28, 2010

Welly Zinefest was rad; bring on 2011!


Image copyright Matt Whittwell (Panel discussion on Zine History in New Zealand)

Tessa went down to Wellington Zinefest, and wrote a mini-review on our (friendly) competition over at her column for Sticky Institute. For the sake of not posting things twice, here's the link:
Sticky Institute Electronic Correspondence November 2011

But basically she is a fan-girl and say lots of nice things.