Guest: Colleen Itani and Kelly Lorraine Hendrickson of TZF and Alexa Turnbull of Seether Bookstore
Host: Christopher Kardambikis
Recorded on February 23rd, 2019 at The Bark.
Tallahassee Zine Fest is an all inclusive festival allowing the Tallahassee community to showcase self published books and a variety of other types of printed matter. TZF is a platform for the DIY community and merges locals, academics, and anyone interested in printed media. People also travel into Tallahassee to sell work at a table, purchase zines, or just experience the festival. The atmosphere is casual which gives all attendees a chance to talk with each other face to face, about zines, zine related projects, and art work in general.
TZF was started in 2018 and is set for its second year with over 40 participants, lots of volunteers, and a small board of directors. It is constantly adapting and growing to fit the needs of the Tallahassee and national zine community. Big things are happening.
Colleen Itani is an interdisciplinary artist currently making work in Tallahassee, Florida. She has exhibited recently in Georgia, Florida, and New York. She teaches at Florida State University, Lafayette Arts Center, and Philly Art Center and she is the Director of Tally Zine Fest, which takes place annually. Itani is pursuing her MFA from Florida State University and received her BFA in Studio Art and BA International and Cultural Studies from University of Tampa. Currently, she's fixated with the duplex housing structure and is making drawings exploring boundaries.
Kelly Lorraine Hendrickson is a media fluid artist living and working in Tallahassee Florida. She has shown work up and down the east coast (+ that one time in Germany). She teaches printmaking at Florida State University, ceramics and drawing at Lafayette Arts Center and does workshops for The Center for Participant Education. She is Assistant Director of Tallahassee Zine Fest (tallyzinefest.com). She received her BFA from George Mason University and is a MFA candidate at Florida State University.
Seether Bookstore exists on the web and as pop-ups to sell used books, zines, artist books, and various other donated printed goods. Proceeds from all goods purchased from Seether Bookstore go to buying and sending books to incarcerated folks. Seether is run by Alexa Turnbull. https://www.seetherbooks.com
