Cherry Jeffs, Maker of Artists Books & Creative Practice Coach

One of the largest exhibitions of zines ever attempted, Copy Machine Manifestos: Artists Who Make Zines is on display at the Brooklyn Museum in New York until 31 March 2024

Celebrating the radical history of zines, one of the curator says,
“If art history looked the same after this exhibition, that would be a missed opportunity,”

https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/2023/nov/28/zines-exhibition-brooklyn-museum-art

‘Still a very alive medium’: celebrating the radical history of zines A new exhibition collates more 800 objects to give insight into the zine scene, a way to democratize art and journalism

Current in progress. Last session at our fabulous Cheltenham house-sit. Sad to move on but that’s !

Proud to be mentioned in Jen Louden's Create + Climate newsletter today for my Artist's Book 'Heal the Earth'. If you're climate-concerned creative, you can sign up to her newsletter here:

Create + Climate - Jennifer Louden Welcome to Create + Climate Inspiration for Creatives to Change the Human Story Join now You’re painfully aware of the climate crisis. You do your best to shrink your carbon footprint and make your voice heard to your political representatives. But it feels like so little. And yet, what else can y...

Activist art in defence of Assange, Snowden and Manning - by Italian artist Davide Dormino - appears in front of the Houses of Parliament.

Lifesize sculpture of Julian Assange appears outside UK parliament Bronze of jailed Wikileaks founder fighting extradition to the US flanked by figures of whistleblowers Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning

This observation on the creative process made me laugh!

Messages from the compost heap - Austin Kleon The creative process in signs from the community garden.

Explore the power of collaboration in my latest digital, page-flip Zine! Gain fresh perspectives, forge meaningful connections, and unlock innovative ideas. Get a sneak preview and sign up for the free Zine here: https://creativecoaching.cherryjeffs.com/news-zine

Too much of a (not so) good thing?

‘"Immersive" art makes me yearn for something less empty’ Among the art world’s favourite terms, "immersive" art has become a byword for a shallow form of meaningless spectacle

Ready to start painting in the details…Can’t wait to see her finished and inside the ‘book’!

Building up the layers on the figure that goes inside my latest