BOOKS

33 Doughnuts is a doughnut tasting journal that provides a fun way to record your pastry particulars in a small, convenient notebook format. Based on the format of other "33" books, this journal does away with the flavor wheel in favor of an "Eater's Rendering" area that allows you to record the visual attributes of the doughnuts you sample. Think of it as a super sweet sketchbook. 

Dimensions: 3.5" x 5".

Made with 100% recycled papers sourced in the Northwest.

These notebooks make great gifts for any holiday, from Valentine's Day to Father's Day ... and beyond!

Designed + Handcrafted in Portland, Oregon

Dave Selden started 33 Books Co. as a side project to his side project. A weekend homebrewer and beer blogger, he developed a unique pocket beer-tasting notebook in 2009 to help take notes on the beers he was writing about. After just a few years, the books became his full-time job. Today, 33 Books Co. produces more than a dozen flavors of pocket tasting notebooks and other tasting tools in Portland, Oregon.

Dreaming Through the Apocalypse is an art zine that is part of my project, Dream House. It is based on dreams that myself and others had throughout the covid 19 pandemic.

The zine measures 8” x 6.75” closed. It is 14 pages long, most of those pages have been handcut to reveal portions of other pages. It was digitally printed in color on 90 lb paper.

Handmade in Portland, Oregon

*Woman Owned Business

Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist who creates work in a style she calls Folk Surrealism. Her work spans illustration, painting, ceramics, and artist zines. All work is handcrafted by Erika in small batches, including creating prints and assembling and cutting art zines.

A book by artist Hannah Burr

Prized by artist's, designers, philosophers, kids, teens, seekers, finders, secularists and color savorers, this sister-companion to Burr's first book shares its 'open me' allure and instant *get* qualities. 

Help me shares the same concept as Contemporary Prayers to * [whatever works], Burr's first book, while introducing a new visual language made from bits of detritus in her studio, a focus on creative boldness, and broadens the fan base of the first book considerably. 

Cover design by Leila Simon Hayes, Creative Director of ICA Boston.

ISBN: 978-0-9889166-1-66.5 x 5.5”
128 PAGES

 

Contemporary artist Hannah Burr lives in Ann Arbor Michigan. She is an exhibiting contemporary artist and the author of four books about direct connection to inspiration and new ways of seeing and being in the world. Hannah is a graduate of Brown University in Fine Art and Religious Studies

Hannah’s artwork has been on view at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, the Currier Museum New Hampshire, the Drawing Center New York, and both the Danforth and Rose Art Museums in greater Boston, MA. Her work has been exhibited nationally and internationally through Artlink@Sotheby's. She has received grants from the Berkshire Taconic Foundation and the Massachusetts Cultural Council, and is a former MacDowell Colony Resident. Hannah has been represented by Judy Goldman Fine Art Gallery, Boston MA, Barbara Singer Fine Art Cambridge MA, and Judith Leighton Gallery, Bluehill ME.       

If you’ve ever wanted to embrace your inner granny and learn to embroidery and cross stitch, this guide is for you! A complete guide on embroidery materials and techniques, you'll be hand-stitching kitchy art in no time! 

Handmade in Somerville, Massachusetts
*Woman Owned Business

Every artist has tools of their trade— knitters have needles and yarn, painters have brushes and easels, stitchers have needles, thread, and fabric — and every artist will tell you the tools of their trade can be expensive, especially when you're just starting out. When you’re looking for a set of supplies to explore a new medium, figuring out what you actually need can be overwhelming and cost-prohibitive. Make & Mend was born out of a desire to change that narrative. Established in 2017 by Somerville artist Emily Tirella, Make & Mend is working to remove the financial barriers to creation by offering gently used art supplies at an accessible rate for seasoned artists and first-timers alike. Like any great work of art, our shop has moved through many forms. Make & Mend was once a brick and mortar space but in March 2020 we said good-bye to our tiny shop and we have now moved to a fully digital platform serving the makers of the Boston artist community and beyond!

Wildseed Feminism #2: Herbal Remedies for Lifelong Reproductive Care

A 12 page zine pamphlet packed with different herbs that assist the female reproductive system and recipes for how to use herbs to manage uncomfortable symptoms relating to PMS, periods, pregnancy, and perimenopause. Herbs can be powerful when used correctly and can also nourish the body in all its life stages. This is a great little hand-illustrated primer on herbal care! 

Handwritten + illustrated pamphlet or "zine"

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

CBD & Chill: 75 Self-Care Recipes for Everyday Wellness

by Chris Tarello and Tori Bodin

Color photographs illustrate these 75 recipes and ideas for integrating CBD into your daily routines. Includes background on CBD, not to be confused with its fellow chemical cannabis component THC, which gets you high. Its uses in treating pain, anxiety, inflammation, and other ailments, the science of how it works, common misconceptions, and a dosing guide. Recipes range from edible to otherwise, such as face masks, bath bombs, dog treats, snacks, cocktails, and coffee.

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Die-cut bookmarks to make reading even more fun! The must have accessory for any bookworm. Our die cut bookmarks are the perfect "treat yourself" add-on or make the perfect addition to a book lover's gift!

Professionally printed full color on 400gsm silk stock

Approx. 6.8" tall

Double-sided 

Made in Orlando, Florida
* Woman Owned Business

Bloomwolf Studio is a Latina owned & operated illustration and design studio based in Orlando, Florida. Bloomwolf Studio’s mission is to spread joy and promote social change through our products, and to create the cutest stationery and art that will help you connect with loved ones, commemorate special moments, and feel celebrated. Betsy Garcia believes in using art as a form of self expression and as a way to raise awareness for social change. 

Organizations they have donated to include: the Equal Justice Initiative, Planned Parenthood, Color of Change, the LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund, the National Bail Out, Black Lives Matter, ACLU.

For anyone with a drawer full of stickers because they don't know what to do with them, this sticker collector book is the perfect solution! Stickers can be stored within this book and reused at a later time, or just keep them in the book to admire your collection. Makes a great gift for sticker collectors, stationary lovers, and more!

A nostalgic throwback for the 80's and 90's kids!

• 50 sheets of double-sided, silicone coated release paper  
• Measures approximately 4" wide x 6" tall
• Each sheet can be used front and back
• Sticker Scrapbook capable of holding upwards of 200+ stickers

Designed + Made in Lansing, Michigan

* Woman Owned Business

What's a Sadsquatch? The Sadsquatch is an illusive creature here to remind us that being sad is not a lone quality. You can be sad and cute, sad and silly, sad and creepy - heck, be an intersection of all those things and more if it calls to you! The illustrations, designs, thoughts and ideas found within the sadsquatch site reflect these qualities and more! You may find subject matter related to mental health, pop culture, human rights, nature, kindness, or just general cute and silliness appreciation.

 

This book contains more than fifty intricate papercutting designs inspired by flora and fauna. Use these beautiful paper-cut templates to create cards, decorations, or artwork. Includes clear instructions and inspiration for new ideas on how to use paper-cutting to create unique and personalized pieces of art.

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

A very funny cookbook, featuring thirty recipes inspired by big name rockers. Each dish comes with a suitable illustration. Includes such delicacies as Smashing Pumpkin Pie, Fleetwood Mac and Cheese, and Primal Bream. Some theme party ideas come to mind...

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Forest bathing is the art of intentional time spent in nature. Inspired by the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, it is practiced throughout the world to increase health and restore well-being, perfect for anyone who wants to explore the transformative power of nature.

This book enables you to incorporate the benefits of time spent in nature, like a calm mind and renewed energy, through simple practices like intentional slowing, silent movement, and cultivating tree energy to connect with the forest. 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

She reads seaweeds on the sea shore! Designed to replicate the organic lines of sea kelp, combining delicate lines with bold pops of colour to create a striking abstract piece. Our bookmarks are designed with fun and functionality in mind, making them a great gift for recent graduates, father's day and teachers this summer. 

Available in your choice of color.

Measures 7 3/4 inches (20cm) tall

Handcrafted in Scotland, U.K.
*Woman Owned Business

BRITISH MADE IN A RAINBOW OF COLOUR - Ark Colour Design was founded in 2015 by Jane Richards and Amy Lindsay. As buyers for our own shop in Cambridge, we have over a decades worth of experience in the gift trade. Drawing from our backgrounds in fashion and fine art, we set about creating products which are fun and affordable, but also well made. All our products are made by a small family run manufacturer in Scotland. The leather is processed in their on-site tannery and then cut and foil embossed to our designs. Because every piece is hand finished with embossing, each one is unique to the next.

Walking Mountains is an artist zine or maybe a comic or possibly an artist book which follows a group of women and animals who are on a journey in search of a new home. The illustrations were originally created with gouache on paper. I then scanned each panel and printed them digitally. The cover is 110 lb cardstock and the inner pages are text weight paper.

Each page is hand cut by me and then I assemble and staple them The book measures about 5.25” wide and about 16” tall. It is about 18 pages long depending on how you define pages especially when they are all different sizes.

Handmade in Portland, Oregon

*Woman Owned Business

Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist who creates work in a style she calls Folk Surrealism. Her work spans illustration, painting, ceramics, and artist zines. All work is handcrafted by Erika in small batches, including creating prints and assembling and cutting art zines.

Pageant is a fold out illustrated adventure which follows a triumph pageant. Women is fancy dress prepare feasts, parade through streets, and perform sacrifices in thanks for their triumphs. Limited edition zine that measures 8.25 X 10.5 Inches.

This zine is digitally printed in a variety of heavyweight paper. All house shaped pages are cut by hand by me. Approx. 15 Pages including fold out pages. Due to the handmade nature of this artist publication there are variations. Each copy is signed, dated and numbered and completely made by me. Each copy varies slightly with page color variations.

Handmade in Portland, Oregon

*Woman Owned Business

Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist who creates work in a style she calls Folk Surrealism. Her work spans illustration, painting, ceramics, and artist zines. All work is handcrafted by Erika in small batches, including creating prints and assembling and cutting art zines.

In the middle or the beginning or perhaps it was the end, is an illustrated zine which follows a group of girls who set out on a journey only to find themselves confronted by another group of hostile girls. There is a battle. There are losses. There are no words.

This zine measures 15.5 Inches tall by 5.25 Inches wide. It’s hard to say how many pages it has since so many fold out but without folds there are ten pages. It is a combination of color and black and white panels. The cover paper is white or ivory cover stock, the inside text weight ivory paper. In addition to illustrating this zine, I print, trim, staple, and fold every zine myself.

Handmade in Portland, Oregon

*Woman Owned Business

Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist who creates work in a style she calls Folk Surrealism. Her work spans illustration, painting, ceramics, and artist zines. All work is handcrafted by Erika in small batches, including creating prints and assembling and cutting art zines.

In her house is an art object zine. This zine is a concertina folded artist book that is black & white on one side and full color on the opposite side. One side features line drawings and the other gouache paintings. The book is digitally printed on white coverstock. Which can be enjoyed like a book or displayed as a piece of art on a shelf of the mantelpiece. The book consists of a series of houses and rooms, each page is carefully hand-cut and glued together by me.

In addition to the concertina, there are also 2 double-side mountain lady paper doll and a 4”x6” sheet of vinyl stickers that you can add into the rooms of your book. When fully extend the book measures about 40” long and the pages at their highest points are about 8” tall. Due to the handmade nature of this book, each copy will have few variations.

Handmade in Portland, Oregon

*Woman Owned Business

Erika Rier is an interdisciplinary artist who creates work in a style she calls Folk Surrealism. Her work spans illustration, painting, ceramics, and artist zines. All work is handcrafted by Erika in small batches, including creating prints and assembling and cutting art zines.

 

Clearline Zine is a Detroit based environmental and sustainable textile zine. Clearline shares voices directly from the artists we highlight in order to hear different perspectives surrounding issues our environment faces. Each issue focuses on micro themes, but always in relation to the overarching themes of textiles and sustainability. We donate a portion of profits from each issue to an organization whose mission correlates with the current theme. We believe there is a clear line between what is right and wrong in the textile industry. There is a clear line line between how we should treat and should not treat our environment. There is a clear line between saying something, and watching these issues continue.

Drawing can be challenging. To the untrained eye, it can sometimes seem as though it's an innate, rather than a learned skill. Thankfully, just like most other things, it can be taught, and this book is here to do just that. With lots of drawing tips and tricks from author and illustrator Flora Waycott, you too can start drawing up a storm with advice and step-by-step guides for how to depict common everyday items. Including a brief introduction to various drawing mediums, from graphite to ink, colored pencils and gouache, this guide encourages you to jump right in and start practicing with items you might find around your home, practicing your new skills and developing your own personal style. Appropriate for artists of all skill levels, Draw Every Little Thing can help you improve your drawing ability no matter how talented you are initially. 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Made from Scratch: Discovering the Pleasures of a Handmade Life

Jenna Woginrich started this project with admiration for small farmers and frustration with a consumeristic world that moves too fast and creates too much waste. Woginrich reasoned that learning a few basic country skills and ditching consumer culture could take her back to a simpler time, with simple pleasures like eating vegetables and wearing clothes you've grown and made yourself. This book is the account of Woginrich's journey, and a call for the reader to take up the same DIY mantle. Learn how to take care of your own needs and extricate yourself from the web of consumerism with this guide to homesteading and account of one woman's experience of leaving the fast-paced world behind. No matter where you live or how much experience or knowledge you have, it is possible to make yourself a little more self-sufficient.

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Wildseed Feminism Zine #1: A Resource Book for Abortion Care

A ten-page resource zine on current and accessible abortion care. Topics in this little zine include: How to find a reputable clinic in your area, how to fund your abortion, hotlines for counseling, and much more. All in a very easy-to-read format that is suitable for everyone with hand-drawn illustrations. 

Handwritten + illustrated pamphlet or "zine"

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

 

Clearline Zine is a Detroit based environmental and sustainable textile zine. Clearline shares voices directly from the artists we highlight in order to hear different perspectives surrounding issues our environment faces. Each issue focuses on micro themes, but always in relation to the overarching themes of textiles and sustainability. We donate a portion of profits from each issue to an organization whose mission correlates with the current theme. We believe there is a clear line between what is right and wrong in the textile industry. There is a clear line line between how we should treat and should not treat our environment. There is a clear line between saying something, and watching these issues continue.

Full color, laminated informational charts that help you identify a varitey of mystical products. Crystal Reference - covers 24 common crystals with properties & uses.

8 3/4" x 11 1/2" laminated sheets. 

Die-cut bookmarks to make reading even more fun! The must have accessory for any bookworm! Our die cut bookmarks are the perfect "treat yourself" add-on or make the perfect addition to a book lover's gift!

Professionally printed full color on 400gsm silk stock

Approx. 6.8" tall

Double-sided 

Made in Orlando, Florida
* Woman Owned Business

Bloomwolf Studio is a Latina owned & operated illustration and design studio based in Orlando, Florida. Bloomwolf Studio’s mission is to spread joy and promote social change through our products, and to create the cutest stationery and art that will help you connect with loved ones, commemorate special moments, and feel celebrated. Betsy Garcia believes in using art as a form of self expression and as a way to raise awareness for social change. 

Organizations they have donated to include: the Equal Justice Initiative, Planned Parenthood, Color of Change, the LGBTQ+ Freedom Fund, the National Bail Out, Black Lives Matter, ACLU.

Wear, Repair, Repurpose : A Maker's Guide to Mending and Upcycling Clothes

Photos and illustrations show you how to give new life to your old clothes, making them cooler than they ever were new. In an era of fast fashion, customizing your clothes is a great way to show your unique character, reduce waste, and live more sustainably and compassionately. Mend holes in socks with brightly-colored thread, sew patches onto jeans, darn sweaters, and even turn that truly irreparable old t-shirt into a woven bag. Learn techniques like shashiko, pom poms, tassels, latch hooking, applique, button-sewing, and so much more.

A fulfilling journey of self-discovery for knitters of all levels. Bringing together a unique approach to yogic philosophy, movement, meditation, breathwork, and knitting patterns, Yoga of Yarn grounds the act of knitting in an embodied foundation of centered calm. Your knitting and yoga practices will mutually flourish with the application of these thoughtful and gentle methods for self-care and exploration. 

Paperback book.

More a 'cookbook' than a knitting manual—it provides a list of mitten ingredients (thumbs, cuffs, tops, etc), then outlines the best tools and techniques for readers to combine them to knit their own unique creations. Plus 20 projects. Keep your hands warm all winter! 

For anyone with a drawer full of stickers because they don't know what to do with them, this sticker collector book is the perfect solution! Stickers can be stored within this book and reused at a later time, or just keep them in the book to admire your collection. Makes a great gift for sticker collectors, stationary lovers, and more!

A nostalgic throwback for the 80's and 90's kids!

• 50 sheets of double-sided, silicone coated release paper  
• Measures approximately 4" wide x 6" tall
• Each sheet can be used front and back
• Sticker Scrapbook capable of holding upwards of 200+ stickers

Designed + Made in Lansing, Michigan

* Woman Owned Business

What's a Sadsquatch? The Sadsquatch is an illusive creature here to remind us that being sad is not a lone quality. You can be sad and cute, sad and silly, sad and creepy - heck, be an intersection of all those things and more if it calls to you! The illustrations, designs, thoughts and ideas found within the sadsquatch site reflect these qualities and more! You may find subject matter related to mental health, pop culture, human rights, nature, kindness, or just general cute and silliness appreciation.

 

For anyone with a drawer full of stickers because they don't know what to do with them, this sticker collector book is the perfect solution! Stickers can be stored within this book and reused at a later time, or just keep them in the book to admire your collection. Makes a great gift for sticker collectors, stationary lovers, and more!

A nostalgic throwback for the 80's and 90's kids!

• 50 sheets of double-sided, silicone coated release paper  
• Measures approximately 4" wide x 6" tall
• Each sheet can be used front and back
• Sticker Scrapbook capable of holding upwards of 200+ stickers

Designed + Made in Lansing, Michigan

* Woman Owned Business

What's a Sadsquatch? The Sadsquatch is an illusive creature here to remind us that being sad is not a lone quality. You can be sad and cute, sad and silly, sad and creepy - heck, be an intersection of all those things and more if it calls to you! The illustrations, designs, thoughts and ideas found within the sadsquatch site reflect these qualities and more! You may find subject matter related to mental health, pop culture, human rights, nature, kindness, or just general cute and silliness appreciation.

 

A scientific handbook on menopause. What is happening to the body and how through understanding menopause you can learn to embrace it. 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Full color illustrated double sided leather bookmark.

Measures 7 3/4 inches (20cm) tall

Handcrafted in Scotland, U.K.
*Woman Owned Business

BRITISH MADE IN A RAINBOW OF COLOUR - Ark Colour Design was founded in 2015 by Jane Richards and Amy Lindsay. As buyers for our own shop in Cambridge, we have over a decades worth of experience in the gift trade. Drawing from our backgrounds in fashion and fine art, we set about creating products which are fun and affordable, but also well made. All our products are made by a small family run manufacturer in Scotland. The leather is processed in their on-site tannery and then cut and foil embossed to our designs. Because every piece is hand finished with embossing, each one is unique to the next.

An easy guide that explains how the Sun impacts every area of your life, what makes each sun sign shine and what can dim its light. Understand your sign and release your shine with this guide to cosmic confidence. Radiate the light and wisdom of this contemporary update on classic astrological signs; don't let your light dim or throw shade, radiate confidence, maximize your wattage, own your shine and amp up your cosmic power. This guide will show you how to spot imbalance so you can glow and grow to create a happy, successful, and meaningful life guided by mystic light and illuminate your best path to take cosmic control with these simple astrological techniques and the power of positivity. 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

A charming book that encourages us to embrace our bedtime and see it as a time for creativity and restoration. Author and illustrator Meredith Gaston Masnata shares her knowledge of dreams, sleeping positions, comfort foods, and dream catchers to help us create a bedtime routine that is both relaxing and enriching. Your Bed Loves You is a bedtime lullaby for the soul.

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

If you’ve ever wanted to embrace your inner granny and learn to needlepoint, this guide is for you! A complete guide on needlepoint materials and techniques, you'll be stitching tissue covers, pillows and kitchy art in no time!

Handmade in Somerville, Massachusetts
*Woman Owned Business

Every artist has tools of their trade— knitters have needles and yarn, painters have brushes and easels, stitchers have needles, thread, and fabric — and every artist will tell you the tools of their trade can be expensive, especially when you're just starting out. When you’re looking for a set of supplies to explore a new medium, figuring out what you actually need can be overwhelming and cost-prohibitive. Make & Mend was born out of a desire to change that narrative. Established in 2017 by Somerville artist Emily Tirella, Make & Mend is working to remove the financial barriers to creation by offering gently used art supplies at an accessible rate for seasoned artists and first-timers alike. Like any great work of art, our shop has moved through many forms. Make & Mend was once a brick and mortar space but in March 2020 we said good-bye to our tiny shop and we have now moved to a fully digital platform serving the makers of the Boston artist community and beyond!



Therapeutic Edgelands is a quarterly zine, made in Detroit. This is an experiment in collective artmaking -- a slow, analog social media

Each issue contains several "Invitations", which are designed to help us connect with our social and attentional ecologies, to unsettle habitual patterns of relating and to encourage creative process. Each Zine will feature reader artwork and responses.

A.W.E. Society

The A.W.E. Society (Area Wilds Exploration Society) is a platform for the experiential and collaborative eco-art projects of Bridget Quinn. A.W.E. Society events invite participants and collaborators to play within the borderlands between the city and nature, between the psyche and the environment. Realms that are not distinct, but instead are completely interwoven.

Who is Bridget Quinn?

Bridget Quinn is the descendant of European settlers and immigrants whose feet touch the earth on so called Warren, Michigan — land of  the Anishinaabe people. 

She grew up in the suburbs at another place at the juncture of rivers in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. Witnessing the slow violence enacted upon the forests and prairies around her childhood home as they were transformed into stripmalls and suburban development left a lasting impression on her. As a kid she lead her two best friends on explorations of the transforming suburbs- they climbed into storm sewers and played in the vestiges of woods interrupted by construction equipment. She intuitively develops coping strategies for living in a sick society- art, research, community and action are all central to her healing.

Raised without formal religion her spirituality is feral. She noticed how monarchs live and die having only completed part of the journey and she accepts this as her fate also. 

Her current calling is to continue to do work of weaving the world together in life giving ways. She is anti-capitalist, anti-colonial, and anti-patriarchal – but she also is aware that the wounds of theses oppressive systems lay within her body. She is committed to mutual aid, reparations, and land back movements. She is here to take risks, and make sacrifices in order to align her soul, heart, mind and body with the spirit of the world. She creates images, stories and experiences that help her connect with worlds, past present and future that lay hidden within the now.

Wildseed Feminism #3: Safe Spaces: Self-Care, Distraction and Relaxation Techniques!

This zine is not too long but full of helpful information on how to get through an uncomfortable medical procedure—such as abortion—like a champ. It also touches on art therapy, aftercare, and creating good habits of self-care. Hand-drawn illustrations and the entire zine are in black and white. 

Handwritten + illustrated pamphlet or "zine"

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

I Deserve Good Things: An Introductory Guide to Abortion Support

For those facing the decision of whether and how to get an abortion, Ashley Hartman Annis offers resources and information that can help pregnant people navigate the morass of restrictions, state laws, and stigmas that stand in the way of accessing fundamental reproductive rights. From information on the many different kinds of abortion care available, to frameworks for helping pregnant folks think about which approach makes the most sense for them, to advice on after-care plans and ways for partners to support pregnant people, this zine covers it all. A powerful resource in the hands of pregnant people, and in the hands of activists seeking to help others access their fundamental reproductive rights, this zine can help folks think about abortion and help them through the process, no matter what the theologians and fascists on the Supreme Court have to say about the matter.

written + illustrated pamphlet or "zine"

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!