Go For Broke Collective

I refuse to believe that there will be a time that craftsmanship will no longer be relevant. We are physical creatures that live in a world where tactility can stimulate memories and emotions. What we make with our own two hands is an embodiment of who we are. The hours spent stitching and tying a quilt are hours of thoughts, breaths and conversations. That final product is not simply an object but a physical storyline, a fraction of a lifespan.

"We are as gods and might as well get good at it. So far remotely done power and glory - as via government, big business, formal education, church - has succeeded to the point where the gross defects obscure actual gain. In response to this dilemma and to these gains a realm of intimate, person power is developing - power of the individual to conduct his own education, find his own inspiration, shape his own environment, and share his adventure with whoever is interested. Tools that aid this process are sought and promoted by the WHOLE EARTH CATALOG."

Andrew Fedynak put together a photo zine called Argyle Lane. It's 8 months of a girl living in a house with friends doing the things you do when the world feels fearless and young. The best part of the zine is how the images come together to create a picture of Beth's life. On their own they may not be that strong, but together they create a tone and voice. That's the interesting thing about books: you line up individual photos on pages and suddenly the seemingly disconnected becomes attached and vague ideas become a solid memory.

I hear it's about how to shoot skating. It's at Needles and Pens in SF now and tri-x-noise.com soon.

Plus I love holding in my hand something that I can picture being made on cluttered kitchen tables and Ted's ephemera cave.

Featuring 3 zine exhibitions, one being GSD: Skate Fate till Today with the goods from Gary Scott Davis' 80's skate zine.

Story sharing remains one of the binding threads between generations.

Up Dog Zine by Gabee Sanitago, 2009

Journalsong #5