Plotting 24hr zine ideas in my head... have an idea!
Go through old zines again and pick some old ones out for the journey to work next day. I pick out what has been a recipe bible to me, when I was still eating meat, and when I became vegetarian: Grime & Punishment, the 56a cookbook, which is vegan. Take it along with a tiny in-season foods booklet I bought at a really lovely farm café in Dalston.
July 4th:
Went to Stuart Hall library at Iniva art gallery, photocopied some out of print zines.
Started writing my 24hr zine! Got the text typed up and printed, before cutting/pasting collation.
July 5th:
Read an old zine called Kersax Must Be Destroyed! by Tukru who writes Your Pretty Face is Going Straight to Hell and Vampire Sushi fame. Loved the artiness of the layouts, especially the photography, handwriting, and personal style.
Finished 24hr zine (naturally!). Phew! I also somehow managed to find the time to finish making a hand-sewn/crafted purse from upcycled materials (old pajama trousers with hearts on!!) to replace my broken wallet. It is festooned with a pretty patch, made by Emma Jane Falconer, and has a zip and is customised with a keyring with a supermarket trolley 'coin' attached (from the Mayhew Home cat charity).
Somehow, today, also managed to fit in a visit to the local library, and a spot of local campaigning talk.
Here's the purse as I was sewing the Write More Letters patch: