Aug
12
Dearest lovelies! Exciting news!! I am a finalist for the first annual Golden Stapler (zine) Awards bought to you by Format Collective & the National Young Writers’ Festival here in Australia. I am in the running for: Australian Zine Maker of the Year and Best Zine Produced in Australia, as a series, over the last [...]
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May
23
Another beautiful day outside, another zine complete! Conversations with Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue limited edition zine #5/12 ‘Creativity’ is done. This issue is really special to me. The conversations in this zine are by far some of my all-time personal favourites. Each of the people I spoke to has had influence on my life, via [...]
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Conversations With Punx
May
06
I just got back from the copy shop with Conversations with Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue limited edition zine #4/12 ‘P.M.A.’ (Positive Mental Attitude) in hand. This time around, after starring at a wall of coloured paper for 20 minutes trying to decide what colour to make the cover – my friend Anita suggested double rainbow [...]
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Conversations With Punx
Apr
20
I’ve just completed the latest issue in my limited edition zine series Conversations with Punx. Conversations with Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue Zine #3 ‘Love’ …handbound with silver cord on marbled paper + hand drawn gold heart ♥ is available to order by contacting me directly at: conversationswithbianca [at] gmail [dot] com. 79 pages… in-depth interviews with members [...]
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Conversations With Punx
Dec
08
Dear Friends, I hope you all have been well! Just in time for the holidays, CWP Zine #2/12 [Courage] is now available!! Cover art (design, handpainted screen + screenprinted) by Jhonny. The featured conversations on punk, spirituality & creativity in Zine Two of the limited edition 12 zine series include: Larry Livermore (Lookout Records, the Potatomen, the Lookouts) Henry [...]
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Conversations With Punx
Oct
20
Michael Iafrate of Rock & Theology blog recently chatted to me about Converstaions With Punx. Iafrate is currently working on essays, and a short book, on punk rock and religion. He was thrilled to discover my project, along with my pal Brian Peterson’s book Burning Fight: The Nineties Hardcore Revolution in Ethics, Politics, Spirit, and [...]
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Conversations With Punx
Oct
03
It’s been 43 days since I last posted. A lot has happened. Over the coming weeks I will endeavour to bring you up to speed so please bear with me. It feels nice to be writing you all again. One of the most significant things that have come to pass in my hiatus from ConversationsWithBianca.com, [...]
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Conversations With Punx,[He]art!
Aug
17
FINALLY the moment of truth! It’s time to share Conversations With Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue with you all! It’s taken a long time to get to this point. Thank you so much everyone for being so patient, understanding, supportive, encouraging and in-general just all-around rad! Conversations With Punx: A Spiritual Dialogue is being released as [...]
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Conversations With Punx,Inspiration
Aug
17
A little while back I posted about a new print zine I’ve made to compliment this blog ConversationsWithBianca.com. The first print run is now gone… thank you to all those that requested one, I am printing up some more in the next couple of days and will send them out to those of you that [...]
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Inspiration
Jul
17
Art by Jhonny Hobo I’ve noticed there’s been a lot more activity around here with lots of new people checking out ConversationsWithBianca.com thanks for finding me & welcome! If you’re not sure where to start maybe the below may be able to give you a little direction. From Problogger (via: themerchgirl), my attempt at the [...]
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