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 started in 2017).
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my podcast about zines (aptly titled LONG ARM STAPLER) is now in its NINTH 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 one mostly-monthly zine night in fremont at tamper room. zine nights are free to attend and materials are provided.
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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)
BEST IN SHOW 3 at crisis club gallery (april 2025)
RUBBER RING at crisis club gallery (october 2025)
SIX SCULPTURES at crisis club gallery (february 2026)
BEST IN SHOW IV at crisis club gallery (april/may 2026)
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click the image below to download a mini zine tutorial!
