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Smells like Zine Distro

Well, as our baby grows older, the Just to Annoy You! Zine has become quite adventurous. Yes, we are all nervous as any parent would be about our little Zine venturing out into the world, but also very, very excited. Because Just To Annoy You! Is now available in another land far from Melbourne at the Smells like Zine’s Distro!, Toowoomba, QLD. 


How did this come about? Well, we met these wonderful people at no place other than the 2011 Melbourne Zine Fair. The guys over at Smells like Zines have just opened their brand new Zine store last month, and in the near future hope to spread their wings over as much of QLD as possible. We at Just to Annoy You! would like to send our congratulations to Smells like Zines, and our biggest thanks to them for helping to support the growing Zine community. Yes with our power combined we will eventually get a zine into the hands of every good Australian… and then the world. 

Be sure to travel over to their website for more info and updates on upcoming events: 

http://smellslikezines.com/

Zine Fair 2011

Clayton, Scarlett and Lucy holding down the fort

The Wonderful Band

Our Wares

Scarlett meditating on  BJECT

Much fun was had at the 2011 ‘I Am Typewriter’ Zine Fair; many a zine were flicked through read and bought, music was played, danced too and thoroughly enjoyed – I also enjoyed a chicken baguette from Waffle On. ( I call it a number 4 because I can’t pronounce the French name.)

We discovered the fantastic collage constructions of Li-Kim Chuah.

Sheepishly received a sign copy of Sam Wallman’s ‘Brain Furniture’.

Scarlett had a brilliantly hilarious ‘Zombified Portrait’ of her partner drawn up by Brendan Halyday for his birthday. (BEST GIFT EVER)

 We made many zine swaps and purchased Staples AKA Bearded Hobo’s latest travel zine detailing his adventures crashing around America and the resulting postcard project

 – highly recommended read!

http://www.beardedhobo.com/index.html

All in all the JTAY crew took much joy in watching the public get caught in the perplexing trap of our backwards covers, the culprit often chuckling to themselves and remarking on their understanding of our concept and how cool it was to be like a Manga novel.

Cheers to all those who came down to say hi and support us and to all the new friends we made!

Can’t wait for next year...

Melbourne Annual Zine Fair

For the second year in a row JTAY Zine will be attending the Melbourne Annual Zine Fair, which is part of the I AM TYPEWRITER Festival. Make sure you keep an eye out for us at the Fair as we will be having a table of our own and releasing our LOST & FOUND Issue! Click on the link above for more details about other events that will be happening throughout the Festival. Some of which include '56 Years of Industrial Design of the Portable Typewriter Show & Tell' and 'Top 11 Things you can do with a Typewriter Ribbon'.








SAT Feb 12

Zine Fair 1- 6pm
Degraves Subway

"Sticky Institute spills out into the Degraves St subway with the return of Melbourne’s legendary zine fair, with over 60 tableholders of zinemakers converging from all around Australia to celebrate the zine and it’s love affair with the typing machine.

Romantic interludes will be layered with the passion of quintet Collectivo29 playing the golden era of Argentinian Tango to the clacking of typewriters and trading of zines.Institute appointed typewriter technician Tom will be on hand to tenderly tend to all your manual portable typewriter problems free of charge on the day, and Sticky’s inhouse Love Secretary will be there tapping out love letters for popular consumption."

Photograph: Melbourne Zine Fair 2010.

Brunswick Arts

Zine members Amy Boots and Scarlett Mellows will be featuring their work in this show. See you there!

Smile.

   Clayton Barton, Scarlett Mellows, Amy Boots and Nathan Buckley 

@1000 Pound Bend for zine meeting. 17th of January 2011. 

If You Touch It - You'll Get Dirty

Scarlett Mellows 

Scarlett has been an inspiring and hard working member of the JTAY family for three years. On behalf of the Zine, we would like to congratulate her on her Graduate Exhibition for her Visual Arts course at RMIT University.

Here are some of her works from 2010, where she gracefully explored her own conflicting relationship with nature.


Words from the artist: 

"As we move into an increasingly plastic, electronic, and robotic culture we are rapidly tearing away from our animal nature. Current technologies allow us to remove ourselves from our own physical bodies and to experience life through the digital means (television, computers, film and photos). I want my artworks to represent how humans either try to relate to or differentiate themselves from nature. Characters in my work may attempt to make personal connections to nature or find their place in the natural world through masquerading or acting like a being they feel belongs to nature or holds a stronger bond to nature. "

To see more of work go to: 

http://scarlett-jane.webs.com/

Just a quick message.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU ALL.

As you all know, we’ve been quiet the last couple of months, but that does not mean we haven’t been busy! We are thrilled to begin the New Year as we already have lots of exciting events coming up that you will hear about soon. Here are two beautiful photographs taken by Scarlett Mellows from one of her summer adventures at Cairn Curran.

Zombies in the Cradle wins Big Prize!

On the 17^th of November 2010 house Comic artist and long term Zine team member Clayton Barton exhibited a year and a half’s worth of sweat, blood and tears in the form of his PC game “Cradle” at the Victoria University Graduation show for Games Development and The Arts.

Not only was Clayton offered numerous jobs out of his high standard of work, he won the major prize on the night “Most Outstanding Major Project 2010” Which included; A ZBrush commercial License, a certificate, 4 Xbox Games, Vouchers and a Motion Builder Training course. 

From everyone in the JTAY team we would like to say we are incredibly proud of your achievements, we know you have a bright future in games development.  Congratulations Clay!

 Zac Griffin, Clayton Barton and Chris Concepcion

Check out some of Clayton's concept art and drawings @

http://claytonbarton.deviantart.com/

LOST & FOUND

BANKSY

Red Hot Shorts and Blow Up Cinema are pleased to present the DVD launch party of the Banksy Film, Exit Through The Gift Shop.

This is a one-off screening of this brilliant film and it will be followed by a Red Hot Shorts VJ set and drinks at bar prices.

SECRET WARS

http://www.secretwars.com.au/

LOOSE LEAF

Just over a week ago I received the first copy of Loose Leaf in the mail from Perth as I submitted a photograph. Loose Leaf is a subscription-only zine sent to your mailbox once a month.  Each issue is ten pages of stories, drawings, recipes, gardening advice, jokes, photos, opinion and current affairs, travel stories, and tons of other good things. 

You can view the first issue for free online and you know you want to:

http://www.looseleafzine.com/

JUSSI TWOSEVEN.

Jussi Twoseven is a new contributor to our zine from Finland! 

'Scenes on the Wall' Exhibition.

"The idea behind this exhibition is really simple:

I had a huge urge to have an exhibition where I could do my paintings directly on the wall.. So I started to seek for a place where I could execute my idea (without paying expensive gallery rentals). I wanted to keep this exhibition as much as DIY as possible. So, after seekin’, I finally found one place from local social center.  They gave me one white room, which they weren’t using at the time, for free use of mine to execute my ideas (for free!). I tried to create a own small world of mine to this room. I choose a consistent selection from my old stencils and painted my pieces."

 

Details for Film Night!

The Sweet Streets Film Night will feature four fresh short films about street art and by street artists. Three of these films will be having their premiere screening. Limited tickets available so book in early!

DETAILS:
1000 Pound Bend
Thursday 14th October 7:30pm
Tickets $7 (+ online booking fee)


FEATURE FILMS:
Graff Hunters 15 min (Premiere screening)

Graff hunters: Spud Rokk takes you on journey through Australia's
urban arts culture. On this episode he'll be venturing deep into the
unknown, and sometimes dangerous drains system of Melbourne. On his
adventure he discovers graffiti gems that lie dormant in Melbourne's
vast and highly fast paced metropolis.

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Dots : India 28 min (Premiere screening)

English streetartist Cyclops travelled to India on a wild goose
chase; with no contacts or directions his ultimate aim was to track
down and collaborate with local streetsignwriters. During his search he
discussed how a life of self-destructive behaviour has had a positive
impact on his motivation as an artist today...

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Hi! My Name Is... 18mins (Premiere screening)

A work in progress, sneak peak of upcoming Documentary on the
history of Melbourne's Graffiti and street art culture, from 1980 to
2010

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Ali and the Crooked Rib 35 min

Initiated and produced by the City of Melbourne's Arts and Participation Program, Ali and the Crooked Rib is a documentary film by Thomas Baricevic exploring the artistic collaboration between Crooked Rib and UK-based 'spiritual' street artist Mohammed Ali (aka Aerosol Arabic) in Melbourne during 2009. Mohammed was invited to Melbourne with the support of the British Council after the Crooked Rib expressed an interest to collaborate on a street art mural which remains in Sparks Lane in the heart of the CBD.

http://www.eventbrite.com/org/611487659?s=2139147

About the venue

The opening for the exhibition tonight is located at 361 Little Lonsdale Street, City of Melbourne. 

I must admit, I absolutely adore 1000 £ Bend. It is such a wicked place. I find myself coming here a lot. Some reasons include the $2 coffees in the morning, lovely food, FREE WIFI, the cosy atmosphere with couches, and the rotating exhibitions, installations and cinema! 

www.thousandpoundbend.com.au 

SWEET STREETS IS HERE

The zine is done and ready for tonight! Our experience so far has been amazing and we look forward to all the events happening over the next few weeks. The Sweet Streets Festival offers numerous exhibitions, tours of street art and an opportunity to participate in workshops. If you haven't got your tickets there's still time! 
Here are some of the workshops that are happening:

Street Art workshop using Recycled and Upcycled Materials

Saturday, October 09, 2010 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Signal Creative Arts Studio

Advanced Stencil Class with Josh Cleary

Saturday, October 09, 2010 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Signal Creative Arts Studio

Stencil for Beginners

Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Signal Creative Arts Studio

Advanced Stencil class with Haha

Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Signal Creative Arts Studio

Advanced Stencil class with Haha

Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Signal Creative Arts Studio

Street Art workshop using Recycled and Upcycled Materials

Sunday, October 10, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Signal Creative Arts Studio

Stencil Master Class for Secondary School Art Teachers

Monday, October 11, 2010 from 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Collingwood, Victoria | Collingwood Underground

Character Design & Development

Tuesday, October 12, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 

Collingwood, Victoria | Collingwood Underground

Character Design & Development

Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM 

Collingwood, Victoria | Collingwood Underground

Sweet Streets Film Night

Thursday, October 14, 2010 from 7:30 PM - 9:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | 1000 Pound Bend (cinema upstairs

Creating Large Scale Murals Using Stencils

Saturday, October 16, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Collingwood, Victoria | Collingwood Underground

Stencils for Beginners: Sun 17 Oct, 1-4pm

Sunday, October 17, 2010 from 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM 

Collingwood, Victoria | Collingwood Underground

Yarn Wrapping & Bombing - getting the knitting done

Sunday, October 17, 2010 from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Collingwood Neighbourhood House

Illustration and techniques for works on paper

Saturday, October 23, 2010 from 9:00 AM - 9:00 AM 

Melbourne, Victoria | Collingwood Neighbourhood House

You can purchase tickets on this website:

http://www.eventbrite.com/org/611487659?s=2139147

Ben Ashton-Bell

Ben Ashton-Bell is a wicked illustrator / designer from Melbourne who will be contributing to our next issue called SWEET STREETS. Ben works from his bungalow studio where he constantly challenges and evolves his style. The development of his intricate technique sees him working in a variety of mediums, however his work is based mainly with pencil and inks. Ben is represented by the Jacky Winter group and works on both commercial and independent projects.


The works that you're getting a sneak peek at are the first of a trilogy called 'As Thoughts Fall'. These works explore ideas of transformation, life and death in the midst of a falling world. As Thoughts Fall is the beginning before the madness and has an openness to interpretation upon viewing. Ben uses the contrast of soft fragile line work and vivid, sprayed colour to help set mood and devolve imagination. 

All works are for sale so for more about Ben and his work please visit www.benashtonbell.com