Bee‑Witched Zines

is a resource letter for zinesters and mixed‑media artists, sharing practical techniques, curated tutorials, and collage resources to help you make more with what you already have.

If you’re looking to

slow down,

I made you a zine:

Pause and Create: a ‘slow art’ starter kit workbook zine

Free workbook zine download. No fancy rituals needed; this is just a zine for grounding and slowing down. Print, read, create, breathe, rest.

download & print

Blogs and articles

blogs & essays

How to Make a Junk Journal out of an Old Book

This is a video bookbinding tutorial, where I go through a step-by-step walkthrough for creating a handmade book from a vintage book.

Letting the Page Lead: Returning to Old Pages with New Eyes

From hardened paint palettes to half‑finished drafts, this piece invites you to return, look again, add one mark, and build a slow creative ritual.

Why make small art?

small formats are ideal for limited time, shared studios, kitchen-table set‑ups, or traveling; you can make meaningful work inside tight constraints

Use it or lose it but keep going<3

this is a post about pulling the breaks on that kind of procrastinating that feels like you’re creating something, and using the materials and research you have. to just DO THE THING.

One body of work: unfolding slowly

Unfolding Slowly is an ongoing body of work that slowly circles one idea from different angles. This unfolding, handmade art book is a way of making something concrete with where I am in the world (my house and neighbourhood), and what I’m drawn to.

Rewilding

When Climate Activism Meets Art: Introducing ‘The Jellyfish Bloom’

Rewilding

As a creative person, I’ve been inspired to take action on climate change in my own way. Yes, there are my citizen rewilding actions and communications, but this is different.

Rewilding

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Spotlight on Artist Trading Cards

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The joy of owning a rare piece of ART that can only be traded and never bought.

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Carving Space for Art in a Busy, Burned-Out World

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Learn how to carve out pockets of time for art in a busy, messy life. Release perfectionism, find tiny moments, and make time for creativity without burning out.

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7 Rules Of Zine Freedom As Decreed By Me, Jessica

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The seven rules (there aren’t any rules though) of making zines.

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Altering a vintage book as an art journal: gallery

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Today I’m sharing how to prepare an old book for art journaling, and number one above all else is this: be prepared.

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How to learn hand embroidery online (from 4 teachers)

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Hand-sewing for reformed misogynists: I think, until recently, I viewed ‘girls stuff’ as lesser, or ‘weaker’, and wrote off an awful lot of novels, for example, and crafts, and experiences, because I didn’t want myself to be weak or in any way ‘diminished’ by my gender.

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Zines 101: the tip of the iceberg

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What ARE zines? People ask me this a lot and I’m often pretty stumped because they’re everything. So I’m putting this on the internet in an attempt to have something to point to by way of explanation.

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13 tutorials and a zillion ideas to make your own zine

Zines

Making your own zine is as easy or as involved as you want it to be. Here are some ideas, tutorials and a load of cool resources from other zinesters.

Zines

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Art journaling: what, how and why

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This article will help answer all your questions about art journaling—from what it is and how to get started, all the way up to tips for improving your skills and accessorising (probably over-accessorising, let’s be fair) your new favorite hobby.

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