#ebabz2018

[ebabzinefest]

Only one week left to apply for a table! #ebabz #ebabz2018 #zine #zinefest #zines (at Omni Commons) https://www.instagram.com/p/BorZ70mBzpE/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15zcrg4qav8fi

[deepinkletterpress]

We had a great time at the East Bay Zine Fest! The rock dove print was a star of the day!

[nuthingoodat4]

EBABZ 2018

I tend to reminisce and romanticize the past. I like to think back and review good events in my mind, often times thinking about how I could have done this or done that differently. Artists apply for shows all the time and zine makers are no different. I applied for the EBABZ or the East Bay Alternative Zine fest for several years and hadn’t gotten in after tabling at the event for a few years. I continued to apply  and think back about how great it was in the past. I was super surprised and excited when I got accepted to table at the 2018 zinefest.This past weekend was my first time tabling at EBABZ since 2015 and it was so strange. Good but strange. I really missed doing this show especially since I live in the East Bay. The dynamics of the show has changed alot and I like the changes. I noticed more Brown and Black folks, more Queer  and non-binary folks and just a newer fresher feel to the show that felt more like a more accurate representation of  Oakland  and the Eastbay.

 I always have a good time chatting with people and showing my new zines and comics to folks that are interested. The fest was well organized and the volunteers were all very friendly and helpful. I had amazing neighbors in Amber Padilla and Anand Vedawala. So many good conversations and laughs. It really makes a big difference in how well your day goes if you are sitting next to welcoming folks who help cover each others table and just have good vibes.

Big thank you to the organizers and volunteers and everyone who came by to support and share. Here are a few photos and more on Flickr. Here, https://www.flickr.com/photos/storm1sky/albums/72157701254141472

[manicdpress]

#Repost @ebabzinefest ・・・ Some questions we asked Manic D Press: 📚 Q: What’s your favorite part of the zine making process? A: The possibilities are endless 📚 Q: How have you grown as an artist since you started making zines? A: Zines became books that became an interesting thing to do as a career 📚 Q: What’s new on the table this year? A: Whipper Snapper Nerd (Creativity Explored zine collection ), MDC Al Schvitz (punk rock memoir written in San Quentin), poet Jack Hirschman's Mallarmé's For A Tomb of Anatole (handwritten French poetry translation) 📚 See you December 8 at Omni Commons! #ebabz2018 @omnicommons @manicdpress (at Omni Commons) https://www.instagram.com/p/BqtxzHoBLB6/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=142l8xsj7kjo8

[ebabzinefest]

Flyer by @breenache #ebabz #ebabz2018 (at Omni Commons) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo2_18gBgA7/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=10cieq8ocoy1v

[ebabzinefest]

There's 3 weeks left to apply for the Ara Jo Memorial Fund! Submit a proposal, and you could receive up to $100 to print new work for EBABZ Fest. All funded zines will be featured at the Rock Paper Scissors Collective table at EBABZ Fest. @rpscollective #ebabz #ebabz2018 #arajoforever #zines #zine https://www.instagram.com/p/Bojq8f7B6v4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=89hb8pcyq328

[ebabzinefest]

Three weeks left to apply for a table at EBABZ Fest. Don't snooze on the application period! #ebabz #ebabz2018 #zine #zines #zinefest #oakland (at Omni Commons) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoHWPUMBzrL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=oj49te61dfya