Hei Lam Ng
Originally from Hong Kong, Hei Lam Ng is a multidisciplinary artist currently based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Her work spans photography, printmaking and book art. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Broken Language (vol.1) is a text-based project of Kanji characters that have different definitions in Cantonese and Japanese in flashcards form.
Broken Language (vol.2) is a text-based project of Kanji characters that have different definitions in Cantonese and Japanese in flashcards form.
Shane Neville
Shane and Cassandra are a father/daughter team bringing Cassandra’s fantastic worlds to life. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
The Ollustria Field Guides introduce you to a fantasy world created and illustrated by 13-year-old artist/designer, Cassandra Neville. They are a collection of three different Risograph printed pamphlet-style zines which unfold into a large, 11″ x 15″, hand-illustrated map of each imaginative land. Each guide includes information on the cities and culture of each land.
A set of three 11″x15″ Risograph printed maps for the fantastic lands of Astivel, Everil and Kahn Zaar. These are the same maps in the Ollustria Field Guides, are printed on one side and are unfolded.
Lucy Kagan is an illustrator and fabric designer from Raleigh, NC. She makes zines and minicomics with a soft magic woodland atmosphere, and aspire to live in a soft magic woodland cottage. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Plant Life: A zine about our relationships with plants, fully watercolored.
Hazel: A Witches’ Lifestyle Zine Issue III, Magic Words. Filled with cozy woodland magic by a variety of writers, illustrators, and comic artists, Hazel is a soothing antidote to modern haste. This issue takes inspiration from words, the magic of words, and knowing just the right words.
Meredith is from the wilds of rural Alberta and currently lives in Edmonton. She is a writer with multiple creative side-hustles from comics to podcasting. Her work is usually filled with a lot of curiosity, introspection, and some humour too. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Sober Summer is my first comic zine about quitting drinking and exploring sober curiosity. A tale about self-awareness, habits, mistakes, and finding joy.
Steph Dumais and collaborators make underground horror comics. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Dystopia. Retropolis. The XXVth century. On one side, you have BLOOD CORP, on the other, the toxic waste. In between? a bunch of outsiders, mutants from the suburbs! Violent Skate Bulldogs is a collection of short stories , which appeared in the pages of Dizaster Mag, mydlo zin and chaos w mojej glowie from 2014 to 2016. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Kill of the Spyderwoman and other Skin-Crawlin’ Stories contains 13 dastardly tales from Masters of the Bizarre, S.C.A.R. ~ Steve Carter and Antoinette Rydyr. From mutated human spider hybrids to strange alien invasions, twisted surgeries, demonic possession and evil retribution.
Beth Wagner creates comics and original artwork. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Isaac & Lee Issue #1 – A lowly bookstore owner and a friendly local anarchist join forces to take on the world!
Sam Hawke is visited by a mysterious man who has a simple task for him, accompany him to the city vault. But the task turns out to be anything but simple.
Katie Haegele is a writer and longtime zine maker from Philadelphia. Most of her zines are memoir-style writing about her life, and she also writes about books, material culture, plants, and cats. She often collaborates with visual artists on my zine projects. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Garden Club is a story about belonging to a suburban garden club, with illustrations by Sacha Mardou. 24 pp. + cardstock cover
The Kytchyn Witch Guide to Natural Living is a collection of recipes for plant-based body care and household cleaning products, plus information on growing, harvesting, and drying herbs. 24 pp. + Kraft paper cover, hand-bound.
Crash Reynolds creates zines and art. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
The Crash Reynolds Starter Zine Bundle — 5 micro zines, 3 vinyl stickers and a “You Matter” card.
Mystery Art & Sticker Grab Bags – Each envelope is prepackaged and will have at least 2 art prints/original art pieces, 2 postcards and 2 stickers.
Arden is a Trans-masculine, Artist, Illustrator, and Twitch Streamer. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
NintendNO COLORing Book
Guys In Thigh Highs
Anita Bhatia is a Vancouver based artist that loves creating anything in 2D. She has a cartoony and cutesy default style and gravitates towards creating punny yet thought-provoking comics and zines. She also, create greeting cards for any occasion. Some of the work they’re bringing to Virtual Canzine 2020:
Disheartened short comic is back this year! It follows a conversation between the heart and the brain, outlining their differences but ultimately showing how they support each other. This was a best-seller last year!
A short comic about the brain overthinking. The heart comes to its rescue and helps support him through his dark thoughts.