The Scranton Zine Fest 2013

Meet Melissa Eismann, Creator of Wax Leaf Creations

jessmeoni — Thu, 23 May 2013 14:07:22 +0000

Tell us a little about yourself.
My name is Melissa and I enjoy being outside very much! I spend most of my days making things for my shop/around the house/friends/family, working in the gardens, hiking, and cleaning up trash. I also enjoy meeting other people who make/sell their creations.

Who or what are your influences?
Everything! Especially nature. I don’t like to waste things so I try to make something out of anything I can. Also I am cleaning up an old dump in the back of my woods from people who lived in my house years ago so I find a lot of really cool old glass bottles, which I make a lot of terrariums out of.

What subjects do you touch upon in your work?
For now my work is focused on nature/crystals, I love the healing energy of crystals and I wish to share that with other people. In the future I want to start something to raise the importance of taking care of the earth and having your own garden/supporting local nurseries, farms, etc.

What is your most recent work?
I make a variety of things every day! One of the last things I made was a seashell windchime out of a deer jaw.

What are you looking forward to most at the fest?
I’m looking forward to meeting new people and seeing all of their work! I love seeing what others make and support them.

Arts on the Square Fest

jessmeoni — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:42:17 +0000

For another great time, participate in this year’s Arts on the Square Fest in addition to the Scranton Zine Fest:

The 1st annual Arts on the Square will be taking place on July 27th 2013 from noon-8pm. This all day event will wrap around Courthouse Square with 2 stages filled with talented musicians, performing arts as well as children’s activities, the bookmobile and plenty of artisan vendors.

Mission:
A partnership between Lackawanna County, ScrantonMade and the local artist community to create an annual Arts Festival; featuring local, regional and national artists including fine art, performing art, culinary art, music, craft and design.

Vision:
To influence arts and commerce, while supporting artists and businesses in Lackawanna County with an exciting and interactive annual Arts Festival; providing the public, the exhibitors and the performers an experience of unparalleled quality.

Bands and performing arts schedule along with vendors will be announced soon.

For up-to-date information about the event: facebook.com/scrantonartsfest
For behind the scenes photos and interviews : scrantonmade.blogspot.com

Twitter @ScrantonMade
Instagram @ScrantonMade #artsonthesquare

Letterpress Shop/Zine Library on Adams Avenue in Scranton

jessmeoni — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:30:17 +0000

Adding to the revitalization of the art scene in Scranton, Christine Medley, a design professor at Marywood University (and founder of Crow Designs), along with Matt Hiller, founder of Revival Press, will be establishing a letterpress shop on Adams Avenue in the coming months. On the same street that once housed one of the country’s first Internet Cafe and Bookstores, the now defunct Prufrock’s is only a memory of an independent library: but we have the power to change that.

Personally, I find this to be a great addition to the downtown area that will build interest in the history of graphic design. Letterpress takes time, patience and meticulous attention of detail (mostly) but it is also rewarding and most of all, extremely fun. If you can get excited about wooden or metal pieces of type, then this will be the place for you. Please keep on the lookout. I hope to get collections of zines for leisurely reading when workshops or art shows are held at the shop.

Happy pressing!

Great Park Zine Library

jessmeoni — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:05:28 +0000

Kevin Staniec, the Arts, Culture and Heritage Program Specialist at Orange County Great Park Corporation has asked me to share this with you. They are looking build the first ever Zine Library in Orange County, California at the Orange County Great Park, Artists Studios. Below is the guidelines for submission.

The Zine Library is located in the Artists Studios at the Orange County Great Park in Irvine. The space is open Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 am-4:00 pm and has welcomed over 24,000 guests since it opened in July of 2011. Last summer, it welcomed 6,000 visitors!

GUIDELINES

You may submit as many different zines as you desire, but we will need a minimum of 2 copies of each title.
Please submit content that is PG-13 as the venue is open to the public and visited by many families and children.
Please mail 2 copies of each title to the following address:

CONTACT INFO

Orange County Great Park
Attn: Kevin Staniec
427 South Loretta Drive
Orange, CA 92869

Who Will Be There?

jessmeoni — Mon, 13 May 2013 14:12:30 +0000

If you haven’t checked it out, here’s a list of participants coming to the fest:

Featured Zinesters

1. Anisocoriac Media by Kenny Amato
Bensalem, Pennsylvania

2. empty and amazing by Heather Enders
Northborough, Massachusetts

3. Word Fountain by Rachel Goetzke
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania

4. tributaries by JC
Mount Rainier, Maryland

5. Vital Signs by Rachel Casiano Hernandez
Frederick, Maryland

6. Displaced Snail Productions by Joseph Carlough
Frenchtown, New Jersey

7. Skazine by Ray Meoni
Scranton, Pennsylvania

8. Minutes to Millenniums by Lauren Geiger
Allentown, Pennsylvania

19. Chasm by Tony Majorino
Pottsville, Pennsylvania

10. Usual Suspect by Dave Gurz
Old Forge, Pennsylvania

11. Bediquette, and Tonight by Mellen Reinbold
Allentown, Pennsylvania

12. The Narrows, Wet: An Erotic Collection, Portals by M. Craig
Olyphant, Pennsylvania

13. 30Minute Novel / Matches by Stef Szymanski
Scranton, Pennsylvania

14. The Chubby Behemoth by Nick Cain
Allston, Massachusetts

15. The Non-Adventures, etc. by Jessica Lukasavage
Mountaintop, Pennsylvania

16. Quail Bell Magazine, etc. by Christine Stoddard
Richmond, Virginia

17. 1 Billion Reasons Why, etc. by Iris Johnston
Sweet Valley, Pennsylvania

18. Odd Servations by Susan Panaway
Hanover Township, Pennsylvania

19. Piper at the Gates of Dawn, etc. by Jess Meoni
Scranton, Pennsylvania

20. Sexual Innuendos in Children’s Entertainment by Michael Brandon
Scranton, Pennsylvania

21. Walking Through Out NEPA by Anthony Riedi
Archbald, Pennsylvania

22. Dairy River Zine by Andrew Wasson
New Rochelle, New York

Featured Artists

1. Endless Inside by Mixed Media Artist, Eden Nova
Brooklyn, New York

2. Inkplate Press by Letterpress Artist, Jeremy Chapline
Troy, New York

3. High Evolution Studios Comics by Digital Media Artist, Sean O’Leary
Wescosville, Pennylvania

4. Illustrations by Gerry Stankiewicz
Wilkes-Barre, Pennylvania

5. Alectric & Cascity by Vintage Rock n’ Roll Artists, Jamie Aleckna & Cassidy Clauss
Lake Ariel, Pennylvania

6. Chelsea Smile Designs by Sculptor and Painter, Chelsea Nesler
White Haven, Pennsylvania

7. Paintings by Artist, Amy Wyman
Factoryville, Pennsylvania

8. Watercolor by Artist, Charles Kivlen
Shavertown, Pennsylvania

9. Revival Press by Letterpress Artist, Matt Hiller
Scranton, Pennsylvania

Meet Charles Kivlen, Horror Movie/Pin-Up Watercolor Artist

jessmeoni — Mon, 13 May 2013 13:59:50 +0000

Tell us a little about yourself.
I have an obsession with 80s horror movies & collecting classic video games and I think that has had a big influence in the type of art I create. I have been sketching since I was little, it has always been a passion of mine. I followed this passion throughout my whole life, becoming a full time graphic designer & photographer but drawing / painting will always be what I enjoy most.

Who or what are your influences?
Horror Movies, Video Games, Classic Pin-Up Art, and Todd McFarlane. Growing up he was my idol. His characters and art style cannot be beat in my mind.

What subjects do you touch upon in your work?
I mostly create pin-up style pieces based upon game and movie icons.

What is your most recent work?
I just finished a Catwoman piece, it is literally in my studio drying right now. I get a lot of character requests so I have been trying to fulfill them.

What are you looking forward to most at the fest?
Meeting other artists and purchasing some original work.

It’s Official! One Month to the Fest!

jessmeoni — Wed, 08 May 2013 02:49:40 +0000

How’s everyone doing with the progress on your zines?! We’re very excited to have all of you. In fact, your letters are going out in the mail tomorrow. It’s a package that details all the important info you need to know for the day of the fest so make sure you check your mail… and I mean snail mail.

Meet Susan Panaway, Author of Odd Servations Zine

jessmeoni — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:14:48 +0000

Tell us a little about yourself.
I have a bachelor’s degree in psychology and look to pursue a master’s degree in art therapy. Soul music is usually playing when I create. I want to go to Space Camp someday.

Who or what are your influences?
Currently I am inspired by the works of graphic designer, Jean Jullien and conceptual artist, Barbara Kruger. Some of my earlier influences include cartoons and adventure books.

What subjects do you touch upon in your work?
Most of my work centers around exaggerated portraits. I also like to incorporate science fiction into my pieces, whether it be robots or space creatures.

What is your most recent work?
My latest creation is a watercolor painting of a wolf standing in front of wallpaper.

What are you looking forward to most at the fest?
I am looking forward to meeting other artists.

Meet Amy Wyman, Painter Extraordinaire

jessmeoni — Wed, 01 May 2013 13:10:18 +0000

Tell us a little about yourself.
I like to pretend I have a Russian accent. I am not good at it. Child-proof medication lids frustrate me to no end.

Who or what are your influences?
I’d say the biggest 4 are the Impressionists, Van Gogh, John Singer Sargent, and my high school art teachers, the Hambys.

What subjects do you touch upon in your work?
How detailed and perfect each and every random spot in the universe is. I see that the more and more I paint, each petal or branch is part of a structure, both poetry and math, written by God in every corner of the universe.

What is your most recent work?
It’s this giant painting of the sky that I will probably never finish and there’s 5,000 different colors twisting around in it. No matter what the weather is, the sky is never boring.

What are you looking forward to most at the fest?
Meeting the people. They’re all a bunch of weirdos and they never fail to amaze me with their talents/personalities.

Mail for you.

jessmeoni — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:35:11 +0000

Hello participants! You will be receiving letters shortly detailing some important information but just so you know ahead of time, table set-up is from at 11 a.m. sharp! We will not be opening the doors for set-up until this time so please no early birds!