Zine Scene – A Few Words with Phoebe Thomas of the Cozy Up! Collective

Somewhere in my attic there is a box filled with tattered and torn old zines. I’ve held on to these photocopied and unevenly stapled collections of anarchist poems, punk album reviews, crude drawings, and suburban-nihilist thought for over twenty years.  But zines have moved beyond my limited, largely 1990’s perception, and are starting to get their “fair dues” as an art form.  MOCA Cleveland […]

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BOUND: Art Book + Zine Fair at MOCA Cleveland

BOUND: Art Book + Zine Fair at MOCA Cleveland Friday, August 26, 2016 / 5:00pm — 10:00pm Saturday, August 27, 2016 / 11:00am — 5:00pm Now in its second year, BOUND: Art Book + Zine Fair brings together the most creative zinesters, comic creators, photomakers, and independent publishers to share and sell their work. In addition, BOUND will include live music, DJ sets, workshops, […]

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Art Books Cleveland and Octavofest Connect to the Community

The annual Octavofest celebration of book and paper arts is preparing to kick off its 2016 season, featuring a line-up that’s more extensive and engaging than ever. As always, two major shows—a themed show, this year focused on the number 100, and an Abecedarium show emphasizing alphabet-related works—serve as centerpieces for the month-long event running throughout October.   Among the […]

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Art Books Cleveland celebrates, collaborates in Octavofest

Autumn in Ohio means it’s time for Octavofest: the month-long celebration of book and paper arts. Octavofest is a massive collaboration among Art Books Cleveland (ABC), Heights Arts, the Cleveland Heights Public Library, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland State University, the Morgan Art of Papermaking Conservatory and Educational Foundation, and the Cleveland Public Library. Growing tremendously in scope since […]

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