Zinefest

Here you will find stands filled with comic books, zines, prints, and much more! Zinefest, organized by Jongfem Collectief and Nieuwe Vide, is a gathering of all kinds of young makers, collectives, and initiatives at Stripdagen Haarlem with the aim of sharing their creations with the world, connecting different creatives, and getting inspired. This year, we are organizing a workshop in the Koepel, exhibiting at the fair, and there is also an exhibition to view at the Nieuwe Vide location.

Zinefest features makers including:

Maya Gawel, Lucas Braak, Anne Cappendijk, Merel Bongenaar, Doris Wopereis, BoulderingArt, Puurr, Alina Tang / Pansy, 51 Personae, Ames Lee, Renée Kortenoever, Temps Perdu, Kat van Eck, MBM art, Abolish Printing, Zuzanna Skawińska, Sophia Bernson, Radina Koleva, Aiden, Noam, Ruby Bar-Ner Fontyn

Jong Fem Publication release ‘What About Solidarity? at de Koepel: Saturday, May 30 – 1:00 PM

On Saturday, May 30, Jongfem Collectief is organizing a short introduction/presentation about the new zine ‘What About Solidarity?’ full of illustrations, poetry, essays, photography, and more!

Jongfem Collectief is an intersectional feminist collective from Haarlem that organizes workshops, community kitchens, and film nights, among other things. Come by, have a nice chat with the makers, and celebrate with us.

Bookbinding Workshop at de Koepel: by @bbbbgrabb / Gersande Schellinx: Sunday, May 31 – 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM

Join us for a 2-hour bookbinding workshop during the Zinefest. Each participant will craft its own blank (note)book using the French link stitch method. No prior experience is needed. All materials will be provided, but feel free to bring some papers or prints of your own.

French link stitch is one of the safest ways to make scattered prints or papers come together as a whole. Sewn sections are the (usually) most hidden craft at the core of many bindings. It is the perfect method to learn a wide range of steps towards bookmaking.

One can get familiar with basic bookbinding tools and techniques while making this one object (folding, punching holes, sewing, etc.) This process also introduces how one can map out prints for a publication, being mindful of the format of your materials and the potential of pattern making on your (note)book’s spine.

No book is indestructible, but sewn sections are one of the most durable bindings in the publishing world.