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Nurture furtive ideas and produce degenerate programme material.

Coke Oven is a database, directory, library and resource of Zines. It is designed to allow easier discovery and sharing of content between Zine makers, readers and collectors.

It was founded under the idea of being a gradually growing and evolving resource which can be utilised by artists and those seeking art to make it easier to access content and connect more directly with creators to get hold of their work. 

The latest zines

“Things I Keep”

“Things I Keep”

Issue 4 of WORD SOUP is a brief rumination on collections, identity, the things I keep, and the things I don’t.

Field Notes: Urban Pressure Systems

Field Notes: Urban Pressure Systems

A playful deep dive into how objects like traffic cones and water jugs interact with urban airflow. This compact zine offers curious observations, DIY experiments, and creative uses of everyday items in public spaces. Perfect for hobbyists, science lovers, and anyone...

Aghh! Zine issue 01 Celebrating Body Hair

Aghh! Zine issue 01 Celebrating Body Hair

Aghh! Zine "Celebrating Body Hair" is from the perspective of women and non-binary people. The zine is A5 in size, featuring 100 pages of poetry, art, essays, performances, photography and more! It is a beautiful collection showcasing work from 39 contributors from...

In Praise of Moss: An Argument for Sustainable Disability Positivity

In Praise of Moss: An Argument for Sustainable Disability Positivity

In Praise of Moss argues against the myth of productivity while celebrating the value of a diversity of contributions to our culture and communities. By exploring how moss can support an entire ecosystem, we can craft a model for how disability positivity can benefit...

eZines (3) but especially “Replicate This”

eZines (3) but especially “Replicate This”

The eZines borrow currency from magazines, erudition from books, sensibility from aesthetics; my digital making is rooted in copy-shop practice and art book instruction, not to mention experience programming. Synthesizing fiction, journalism, philology with conceptual...