Tuesday, December 14, 2010

The Unicorn

The library grew with a visit to Narwhal Art Project's The Unicorn: A Gathering of Magic. Picked up the catalogue for a previous show: The Dazzle, and a new Patrick Kyle publication: Grim Pseudonym from Svart Konst.

Derek Mainella checks out Joe Becker, post Bitch Slap excitement.

Wowee Zonk-er Patrick Kyle.

Wowee Zonk-ette Ginette Lapalme.

O.G. zinester Sonja Ahlers.

Artist/zinester Shannon Gerard keeps it seasonal.

Fings for magical gatherings and such.

Holy belt buckle.

Nick Aoki and Lauchie Reid caught by the paps.

Magic infested the city. Purge it with the last T.O. Brutal Knights show.

Mystical Hydrant shrine on Dovercourt.


Spent...

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Wing Ding Zine Fair at XSpace

This zine fair had some familiar faces from Canzine and the recent OCADU Book Arts Fair but there were new surprises too. The haul was pretty good for a relatively cozy affair.

Almost spent the whole wallet at the first table: Jesjit Gill, Selena Wong, Susan Van Beek Rogers, Ryan Dodgson, and Jenny's Adventure Book.

Selena Wong's mini-zine about her similarly tiny dwarf rabbit.


Jesjit Gill's Melted Light and the zine Donut, he printed for Jason Mclean.

Melted Light

Jason Mclean

A new one from Ryan Dodgson.

Metality: a collaboration of Ryan Dodgson, Susan Van Beek Rogers, and Phillip Woollam.
First Thought is Susan Van Beek Rogers.

From Metality

Eunice Luk and Fantasy Camp. Pick up the pricier but worth it handbound mini-book RUGS. Amongst the selection of RUGS drawers is Vesna Asanovic.
Eunice included pixie stix!!

Vesna's handiwork.

Felix Kalmenson and Sasha Foster and their offerings:

Felix
Sasha

The Oakville Galleries Youth Council had a selection of new zines.

Sab Meynert with seasonally themed minis.
Sab

Jeannie Phan, Myra Phan, and Marta Ryczko

Jeannie Phan's mini that is so good I've bought it twice.
Jeannie's mini has images on both sides.

Myra Phan's one of a kind zines, limited editions with original artworks inside.
like this little collage/drawing/painting.

Blood of the Young Zines' spread.
Get a few of them.
Two pages from one of the more gloriously scrappy zines.

Sunday, December 5, 2010

If N'Oof and Powr Mastrs 3 Meet Krampus

On December 2, 2010 the Beguiling held a book signing for Brian Chippendale's If N'Oof and
C. F.'s Powr Mastrs 3 hosted by the Resistor Gallery in Toronto. The night continued with an opening for KRAMPUSNACHT art show curated by Marek Colek and Pat Shewchuk.
Wilding contributor and Everything Elevator editor/publisher Davis Weir gets C.F. to sign his book.

Illustrator and zinester extraordinaire Ryan Dodgson gets Brian Chippendale to sign his book.

C.F.

The true nature of Krampus is revealed.

Katy Dockrill's huggable Krampus.

Reactor's Bill Grigsby and Steve Dunk join zinester/illustrator/painter Chris Simonen in a facial hair stand-off.

M Comeau sighting.

Comeau shows the kids how it's done.


Saturday, December 4, 2010

The Social Drinker








Here's a zine from 1993: The Social Drinker, a free Toronto zine from the gin soaked minds of Tracie and Sky Beausoleil. Check out the mighty styles of contributor Mark Connery.

Wednesday, May 5, 2010

The Wilding #3


The Wilding #3 will be available at TCAF this weekend at the Koyama Press table.
The "Speaking Tongues" issue promises lots o' comics.
Above artwork by Jan Avendano copyright 2010