Welcome A.J. Purdy! This week as guest writer A.J. is sharing some fantastic handmade books and zines of Philadelphia based artists. A.J. himself makes some pretty awesome work- learn more about him here.

I’m someone who has a strong respect for industriousness, and the human/mechanical process of screen-printing has an awing effect on me. A few years back I saw Tim Gough printing a zine at the Philadelphia art space and gallery Space 1026. I recall it was the first time I witnessed the tedious manufacturing of a handmade screen-printing book live, the racks were full of drying pages, Tim effortlessly was pulling ink and printing page after page. The book he was constructing was ‘Cut and Paste’ and was the first installment in an ongoing series of zine of rejected ideas and random doodles. I always enjoy Tim’s incredibly energetic work, with it’s style of multi layered explosive graphic color. His illustrations emanate a friendly rebelliousness. Also look here for some outrageous poster designs by Tim.

© Julia Rothman 2007