Free Zine Friday #6

Sometimes on Friday I highlight a few zines I love that are free to read! For more free zines, check out my big free zines page.

Polemical Zine Issue #2: Different
collaborative, curated by Rebecca McLaren

Polemical Zine is a series of collborative zines with "no selection process". That is, they accept any and everything from all people. That philosophy twists my heart in a particular way, as I feel like that is the true spirit of zinemaking, and it hurts me when I see zines turned into "products" with a focus on "quality" (it does happen, terribly so). Each Polemical issue has a loose theme for inspiration, this one titled "different", an exploration of differene and normalcy. I love a good variety zine, and it's so beautiful to see what people choose to contribute with no limits. (Also, can we appreciate the glitter star stickers breaking up the white space?)

54 pages, color

it's easier than you think
by sophie mautner

This is an inspiring and layered collage zine that is basically a multimedia diary. Hand-done drawings, text, polaroids and even fiber (needlepoint? I'm not sure) are collaged in with stickers, magazine pages, interesting garbage and the like. I feel like it totally captures existence in a world around you, yourSelf and Outside things. It's super inspiring and dreamy. My favorite page is the one with the red converse skater kit, sinking house, and chemistry homework, it's like the inner child I actually wanted to be.

24 pages, color