Books, Zines & Mags - Oh My!

Books

• AddAll - this site price compares 30+ on-line booksellers, including the shipping and handling and also lists availability given by the booksellers
• Amazon.com - if I don't purchase a book locally, this is my most used on-line source
• Bookshelf - this includes links to the art books on my shelves
• Boulder Bookstore - this is one of my favorite independent booksellers in the area
• Chronicle Books - this is another publishing company that has several books on my shelves
• Dover Publications - this publisher reprints public domain art and books
• North Light Books - again, a publisher frequently found on my shelves
• Sterling Publishing - this the publichser of many of the art books on my shelves

Zines

• AEZine - this is a zine that is mostly black a white, but comes with a CD that contains the artwork in color. It's full of off-beat, erractic art. There is often nude images and bizarre insects, so be forewarned. I am no longer subscribed to this one, but did enjoy the year that I got.
• Artitude Zine - this is one of my favorite zines, with lots of info on ABs, collage and general art. You get a free color collage sheet and they've recently added some color gallery pages
• Dog Eared Magazine - this is a zine full of altered book and bookbinding information. I am not subscribed, but hope to do so soon.
• The Gleaner - this zine is all about collage and even includes lots of collage goodies. I'm also not subscribed to this one, but would like to if the budget allows.
• Play - this zine is edited by Teesha Moore (editor of the former Studio zine and organizer of ArtFest) and is full of information about art journals. I *really* want to subscribe to this one. I've heard patience is required to order from them as they travel to conventions a lot and it may take a several weeks before you get any response.

There are many, many other zines, but these are the ones I have subscribed to or hope to subscribe to in the future. For additional listings of zines, see Vickie Enkoff's Zine Page.

Magazines

• Expression Art Magazine - this is one of my favorite magazines that I'm subscribed to. It contains a wide variety of projects that are not always rubber stamp based. The pictures of projects are relatively simple and focused on the art, not props.
• Legacy - a quarterly publication by Stampington & Company (publishers of Somerset Studio) that is dedicated to turning family stories into art. It is not all vintage, but does tend towards that. Currently I've just been picking this one up at the newstand.
• Oxford American Magazine - this is a great Southern magazine with issues focused on different areas of culture such as literature, music, films and such. It was reputed to be dead, but is supposed to be back.
• ReadyMade - I *love* this quirky, off-beat mag. It has tons of projects for giving items a new or unusual use. It's kind of Gen X or Gen Y.
• Real Simple - this is a newer publication that I have subscribed to almost since it started. The focus was on simplifying things. It often contains organization, cooking and fashion tips. I have just let my subscription lapse as I was finding it to be less and less focused on the "simple" part it started with.
• Rubberstampmadness - this was the original rubberstamping magazines. It has been known for quirky, off-beat cards and projects. Recently there has been some complaints that the content is shrinking and the ads increasing. You'll have to judge for yourself. I sometimes pick this one up at the newstand.
• Somerset Studio - this is the original artsy stamping magazine. It has grown to include some other paper arts, but stamps are frequently used in their projects. It has been said that the colors and such have lost any variety. Shots of cards and projects are often full of other items, not leaving the art to speak for itself. I still subscribe to it though as it still stimulates my creativity.
• Stamper's Sampler - this is another publication by Stampington & Company. It is strictly stamping projects and is somewhat similar to Somerset Studio. I only pick this one up off the newstand if there is an article or two that peaks my interest.
• Stamping Arts & Crafts - this is one the I pick up occassionaly from the newstand. The instructions are simple and to the point. All projects use rubber stamps in some way.
• Sunset - this is a reginal magazine for the western US that includes lots of travel, gardening and cooking information. I have picked this one up at the newstands, almost every month for the last year. I think I need to subscribe, LOL!