do you like making zines or are you a beginner looking to make zines?a zine, short for fanzine or magazine, is a DIY* subculture self-publication, usually made on paper and reproduced with a photocopier or printer. zine creators are often motivated by a desire to share knowledge or experience with people in marginalized or otherwise less-empowered communities.stay tuned for our monthly zine club where there will be demos, zine-making ideas, and vendor spots to sell/distribute your zines!subscribe to our substack for our newsletter, discord is coming soon.
tabletop roleplaying games are similar to board games, usually played with dice but have many variations.stay tuned for our monthly ttrpg/indie rpg club where we will build miniatures, play games, make rpgs, and have fun.this club will prioritize women, poc, and lgbtq+ community, as well as beginners, but everyone is welcome to come.
email us at [email protected] or DM for collabs, commissions, requests, or corrrespondance
shirkerism is a baltimore-based arts and culture zine edited by ivy frey and molly cooper. we are dedicated to bringing the esoterica of online spaces into the physical world through mixed media zines.
hi! I'm ivy, I write stuff and draw comics about goblins or my silly little life. beyond that, I enjoy curating online cultural artifacts and presenting them in conversation with under-celebrated mediums from the "traditional" art world like performance art and avant garde film, pushing the boundaries between memes, content, and fine art. I love exploring online and in-person subcultures and communities. my interests include dancing in the club, 20th century literature written by women, japanese fashion magazines, K-Pop girl groups, French new wave cinema, fangirling over the cast of Jackass like a boy band, magical girl and sports anime, and working on my Bjork impression. also, I'm obsessed with vampires.
hi! i'm molly! i am a multi-media artist who loves digital art, physical media like painting and graphite, fiber arts, and more. i love photography and bringing my digi cam everywhere. i have two cats who are my whole world - peter and shoko. i love adventure time, viva pinata, lost media, and gardening.
upcoming events: 3/14 art market and flames of orion kitbash/game demo at red emma's
4/4 roxy 2, berra, 24 hour mania, ellla can't save you
past events we hosted:
11/14 zine fest and forbidden psalm kitbash/game demo at red emma's, baltimore md
past events as vendors:
bmore zine fest 2/22/25
bmore zine fest 3/29/25
bmore zine fest 5/24/25
bmore zine fest 6/27/25
american library association 6/28/25-6/29/25
philly zine fest 6/29/25
bmore zine fest 8/30/25
richmond zine fest 10/11/25
norfolk zine fest 11/22/25
bmore zine fest 1/24/26
come celebrate our one-year anniversary with a night of music from roxy 2, berra, 24 hour mania, and ellla can't save you, tickets available down below.hope to see you there <3