Zine Your Side Project with @xavogram 🖌️
Have you heard of @side.projectbtn ? The creative community in Brighton for people who “make things on the side, wish the did, or forgot they could”? Well, get them on your radar. @roseradtke.brands and @onaplategrowth have curated a wonderful network of creatives and put on regular events in Brighton.
This particular event was a zine making workshop with @xavogram at @brightonhausonthehill . I was anxious, as I’m very much a words-creative rather than a visual one, but they had emphasised all you needed to bring was yourself and some half-formed ideas (of which I have plenty). I took my MA dissertation, a short story collection which has been collecting dust in the cupboard, tore out chunks of prose and started playing around with a big red pen. It was a joy to remember that not everything you do creatively has to be used for something or go anywhere - the process is just as important. Sitting there absorbed in my thoughts with scissors, glue and a pint was the point.
Make sure you’re following @side.projectbtn so you don’t miss any future events 🌟
#BrightonCreatives #BrightonEvents #BrightonCreativity #SideProject
Have you got a strong vision for your side project?
If not, now’s your chance to create your very own vision board - with a twist. Come to Zine Your Side Project led by the brilliant @xavogram .
Rather than something to stick on the wall, we’ll be creating zines that you can keep on your desk or carry around with you as inspiration.
It’s next Wednesday, 6-8pm, @brightonhausonthehill . Perfect timing to grab dinner or a drink afterwards, or head on home for an early night 🙌
Tickets from £5. Link to book in bio ❤️
#brightonandhove #brightoncreatives #whatsonbrighton #creativebrighton #brightonlife
The Flint House counter experience looks super cool without the instagram crop.
I highly recommend booking a spot if you're into good food and great service!
@theflinthouse
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A Catalogue of Second Chances.
Over the past couple of weeks I've been sharing access to my readers on Substack to get a copy of this limited edition zine.
A Catalogue of Second Chances is a 100% handmade zine printed and stitch bound here in the studio limited to only 20 copies.
Check my stories for the link to grab a copy. There's only a few left. Once they're gone, there won't be a second edition.
-20 Pages.
-Inkjet printed on Contex Natural Bookpaper 130gsm.
-A4 full bleed/A5 folded zine.
-Hand stitched, 3 hole saddle binding.
-Edition of 20 zines.
-Signed & numbered.
-Estimated shipping date: 7th April 2026.
#zine #collectableart #printedphotos
Most people only see the finished work, they never get to see the dummies.
Over the years I’ve printed dozens of small mock-up zines and booklets, all with different sequences. Different formats. Different ideas that never quite worked.
Some were confused. Some were unnecessary.
A few were important stepping stones and all of them have been great lessons learned.
Working with printed photographs teaches you something the screen never will: editing is not just selecting images, it’s building rhythm, tension, and silence between them.
One of those experiments looked too good to stay a dummy. So I turned it into a small publication.
A limited handmade zine, printed in a short run and released through my newsletter.
Pre-orders are now open while I’m away, and I’ll start printing & shipping copies when I return.
If you’re curious about the process behind the work, the link is in the bio and stories.
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#zine #photozine #collectableart
