hi! my name is maira (may-ruh) (they/them pronouns) and i'm a zine maker and artist from the bay area.
i used to help organize with ebabz and rock paper scissors collective,
and i currently organize with bay area queer zine fest (which i helped start in 2017).
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i am currently putting together a compilation zine about loving the smiths as a teen but hating morrissey. if that interests you, please click here to submit
there is currently no deadline!
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my podcast about zines (aptly titled LONG ARM STAPLER) is on its sixth season, and if you are interested in chatting with me about your zines, you can fill out this form!! if it's a good fit, i'll get back to you about being ~on the show~ :) podcast supporters on ko-fi get a list of upcoming guests so that they can ask guests specific questions!
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i love teaching zine making workshops & have taught them places like oakland public library, rps collective, stanford university, alameda county library, CSU east bay, menlo park library, berkeley public library, los angeles public library, and deanza college. i'm very passionate about demystifying the zine making process and helping people get into zines! if you're in need of a zine workshop facilitator, pls hit me up!
if you're in the bay area, i also lead two monthly zine nights! one is in oakland at crisis club gallery, and the other in fremont at tamper room. both events are free to attend and materials are provided.
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i am now offering affordable, sliding-scale zine printing services in the bay area! shoot me an email if you're interested.
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art shows i've curated:
- LONG ARM STAPLER at rock paper scissors collective (september 2019)
- BEST IN SHOW at crisis club gallery (january 2023)
- A CELEBRATION OF QUEER ZINES at tamper room (june 2023)
- BEST IN SHOW 2 at crisis club gallery (all queer artists) (june 2024)
upcoming shows:
- BEST IN SHOW 3 at crisis club gallery (april 2025)
- anthems for a seventeen year old at crisis club gallery (october 2025)
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click the image below to download a mini zine tutorial!
