A COMMUNITY BASED ZINE

— vancouver —

centering QTBIPOC voices on race and gender expression
// @bloomzinecollective

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#002 - Summer 2021 | Harm Reduction + Healing

—- 9 amazing local artists, influencers, and culture creators —-

 
 

Recent Updates

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Virtual Event

What Do You Zine? :
Art + Activism
Jan 28, 2021 // 6:00 - 8:00PM

We're hosting What Do You Zine?: Art + Activism and you're invited! We'll be navigating the impact that zines have had to queer and trans history with guest speaker: Alistair from Bloom! Join us as we talk about the origins of zines and how they look now today! This online event is FREE and a great way to connect with other queer and trans peers from all over BC! Plus, there will be PRIZES to be won! So come and join the zine scene!

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OUR FIRST ZINE IS OUT!

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#001 - Spring 2020 | Race + Gender

Exciting news ‼️ We have selected the winning submissions for our issue on Harm Reduction + Healing. We will begin reaching out to these artists veeeeery soon so please keep an eye out on your inbox. 💌 Meanwhile, this powerful piece was submitted
Another feature from our first issue, "Blood Letting Hermitless" by Maneesa Veraveyil (they/she/he) 💜 Maneesa: This is a self-portrait that presents myself as out of body and one with nature. I chose to illustrate 9 different versions of
Here's another throwback to our first issue Bloom 001: Race + Gender while we cook up our second zine 👩🏽‍🍳 This prose-poem is called "I love you." by Li Charmaine Anne (they/she) @chartheshark [ID: Title: I love you. "My fathe
Hi everyone! As we work on going through all the lovely submission for zine 2, we wanted to take this opportunity to showcase all the amazing work from zine 1! For the next few weeks, we will be showcasing the past artists featured in BLOOM #001: Rac
AND WE’RE CLOSED! We want to thank everyone who submitted their art to our second zine. Our team is currently going through all the amazing submissions 🤩
Helllllllo everyone! Just a reminder, there are 3 days left to submit to Bloom! ☺️🎨⁣ ⁣ [ID: Retro-style graphic displaying the words "Reminder 3 days left to submit! ”]⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ .⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣ #vancouver #metrovanc
And lastly, 4/4 of our guiding prompts for our upcoming issue on harm reduction and healing! As always, these prompts are just here to act a loose guide for our theme of Harm Reduction + Healing 🪴💫 ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣ Check out our previous posts or our website
In founding this collective, we specifically set out for our zine to focus on intersections of race and gender outside of white supremacy and whiteness. We at Bloom are intentional in amplifying the voices and dreams of racialized youth, and we are s
Sending positive energy to get you through the week 💖 ⁣⁣ [ID: Screenshot of tweet by @ melanatedmomma on Twitter, reading: “I am doing me. I am listening to me. I am accepting me. I am recognizing the power that I have.”] .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣
2/4 of our guiding prompts for our upcoming issue on harm reduction and healing! ✏️ Folks are free to submit anything under these themes. These prompts are just for getting creativity flowing or are helpful as something to respond to! Harm reductio
Us blowing you a kiss good night 👀 (and also sending you subliminal messages to submit to bloom! ✨)⁣ ⁣⁣ 📷: @sad_catto_hours ⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ [ID: White fur cat with fairy wings outside holding its nose to a human finger.]⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ .⁣⁣ #zine #bloom #v
Oh but to be a little froggy on a cake 🐸✨ !! ⁣ ⁣ Reminder that we are still excepting submissions until February 27 for our second zine!! 💕⁣ ⁣ [ID: image of a tweet saying “never seen a more perfect cake” with pictures of an icing cake
Us looking at you to submit to Bloom 👀✨🪴⁣ ⁣ 📷: @chub_bun ⁣ ⁣ [ID: White and grey bunny wearing pink-blue gradient heart sunglasses]⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ .⁣ #zine #bloom #vancouver #definition #art #callforsubmissions #publication #text #image #niche #QTBI
⁣ Just a quick little summary on how to submit to Bloom ✨🥰⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ [ID 1: Retro graphic displaying “how to submit to bloom”, “harm reduction + healing”⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ ID 2: Retro graphic displaying “WE ARE ACCEPTING any kind of expr
Thank you to everybody who has helped us spread word about our second zine so far! ☺️🎨 If you’re on the fence about submitting, this is your sign to go for it!! (We are accepting submissions for another month, so no immediate rush!) ⁣ ⁣ All fo
Hello everyone!🪴We come to you bearing some very exciting news- we are officially accepting submissions for our second zine! ✨🪐⁣ ⁣ If you’re a QTBIPOC (Queer, Trans, Black, Indigenous, or Person of Colour) individual residing in what is now k