Zines
What is a zine? Think of a zine as a DIY magaZINE that you make yourself. There is no right or wrong way to make a zine, but they typically take the form of small paper booklets that you can make with nothing more than a pen and paper, or you can go all out with epic illustrations, cut-up collage, fancy poetry, beautiful photography, fantastical storytelling, cool comics, and everything else in between! I make my own zines inspired by my experiences with art, anxiety, love, nature, feminism, travel, mythology, and cats! My favourite zines to make are mini-zines that are folded from a single sheet of A4 paper!
As well as creating my own zines, I also run Coin-Operated Press CIC, which is an artist-led social, based in Scotland. We facilitate creative workshops, host zine fairs, manage the DJCAD Zine Library, create educational zine content, and produce, publish, and distribute collaborative zines every month.
Click the zines below to learn more about them...
As well as making my own zines, I often apply to have my artwork featured in zines made by wonderful folks around the world! I am really grateful to have had my work included in all of the zines in the gallery below.
If you would like to feature my work in your zine, please get in touch at info@chloehenderson.co.uk
While developing my degree show collection at the Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design I discovered that my niche skill within the world of jewellery-making is etching, especially hand-drawn nitric acid etches. Through this method of scraping away
lines of black etching fluid I fell in love with pattern drawing and this love has become my ink and paper illustrations. My portfolio of illustration is inspired by my penchant for the fantastical, and I often feature strange creatures within my highly patterned portraiture. The crisp black and white lines have become my signature style.