We’re so excited about our next market coming up on Saturday 25 April at @openwindowinstitute Blairgowrie. We’ve got a killer line-up featuring tattoo booths, great food and stunning illustrated goods. See you there!
#minimegamarket
Can’t believe so much time has passed, but we were thrilled to be invited to take part in @de_studio ‘s @grafixxfest zine fest in Antwerp in November last year. We exhibited a few of our Worldplay on Paper Zines and our Lo-Fi, DIY and Alternative Publications in South Africa zines.
Photos by Grafixx.
#zines
Open Window and Soft Serve invite you to apply for your own pop-up stall at our fourth MINI MEGA MARKET on Saturday, 25 April, 11:00 - 17:00 at our Blairgowrie Creative Hub!
We’re looking for unique and peculiar design, art and illustration-based objects. Think pins, stickers, totes, postcards, cards, shirts, prints, books, stationary and artworks. Apply as an individual or as a group, but note that all items need to be produced locally.
Bonus: one selected entrant will have their stand fee sponsored to exhibit at Comic Con Artist Alley or Kamers (subject to acceptance).
Limited spots available! Open to the Public.
EVENT ON SAT 25 April 11:00 - 17:00
ENTRIES CLOSE 16 March
Apply via link in bio
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Throwing it back to late November when we hosted our very first Mini Mega Market at Open Window, Blairgowrie! It was such an honour to showcase a curated lineup of local artisans and designers. From bespoke art to handcrafted stationery, their talent truly transformed the space. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by and supported local—you are the heartbeat of our creative community!
Throwing it back to late November when we hosted our very first Mini Mega Market at Open Window, Blairgowrie! It was such an honour to showcase a curated lineup of local artisans and designers. From bespoke art to handcrafted stationery, their talent truly transformed the space. A huge thank you to everyone who stopped by and supported local—you are the heartbeat of our creative community!
Join us for the very first Mini Mega Market at Open Window, Blairgowrie (6 Geneva Rd, Randburg, 2194). Discover unique art, peculiar products, prints, stationery, books, and more, all showcased by local creatives and hosted by Soft Serve.
Want to be part of the market?
We are seeking food and creative goods vendors.
Applications close today! Link in bio.
@soft_serve_projects
Illustration by @_marieee_biscuit__
We’re ready for you! Stop by the opening and publication launch - Lo-Fi Street Cred at @now_gallery_openwindow today at 11:00! We’re so proud of this project and the community that made it happen!
#zines #risograph
“It is clear, from both the experiences unpacked in these texts as well as the roundtable proceedings, that nothing meaningful can be achieved without collaboration and community.” - David Paton
@maaike00 and I (as @soft_serve_projects ) had the honour of doing the creative direction for the publication Artists’ lo-fi, DIY and Alternative Publications in South Africa. It began as a roundtable discussion at Jack Ginsberg Centre for the Book Arts last year, chaired by Prof. David Paton. David approached us to put together a printed publication and we decided to print each essay as its own Risograph zine, put together as a lucky packet.
A massive thank you to @dani.ella.creates and @bibiscreativeclub for the design, @callums.artsymess , @pagesandleaves and @doodle_noodles00 for printing and @wetink_fine_art_printing for cropping and binding. All of you went beyond what was expected.
The exhibition opening and publication launch (limited copies available) is happening this Saturday (2 Aug) from 11:00 at @now_gallery_openwindow . Link in bio for more info.
#zines #risograph
We invite you to join us for the exhibition opening and publication launch of Lo-Fi Street Cred.
The publication is a tangible outcome of the public roundtable discussions that accompanied the exhibition lo-fi street cred: artist’s zines, DIY and alternative publications held on 10 August 2024 at the Jack Ginsberg Centre for Book Arts (JGCBA), Wits Art Museum (WAM), University of the Witwatersrand (Wits).
The theme of the roundtable was What value do printed zines and DIY publications offer in a digital age? The discussants were Minenkulu Ngoyi from Alphabet Zoo; Dr. Rangoato Hlasane, Eva-Rose Lundon and Nokukhanya Sibanda from the Department of Fine Arts, Wits University; Neil Badenhorst, Musa Malobola and Ditshegofatso Maoto from the Department of Graphic Design at the University of Johannesburg; Nina Torr, Maaike Bakker, Philisiwe Memela and Callum Sutherland from Open Window, Centurion, and David Paton moderated the event.
Each discussant has contributed to the texts that are included in this publication, to which Cape Town-based artist Jonah Sack (whose works were included in the exhibition and the cover of its posterzine catalogue), as well as Victoria Wigzell (director of Johannesburg-based Pulp Paperworks), have contributed reflective writings on their communal practices.
@ujfada@owmakerspace@ampersandfoundation@witsartmuseum_wam@wits__university
Another incredible Mini Mega Market in the books! We're beaming with gratitude for the brilliant artisans, designers, and creators who filled our space with such beauty. Your incredible energy and support made the event special. Thanks for being such a vital part of our community!
#minimegamarket #openwindowinstitute #softserveprojects
