Kaleid Zine

Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Bio

We are Frankie Miller and Sophia Balabanova-Gebreab, two queer zinesters from Minneapolis, Minnesota! We have been making Kaleid Zine since we met in high school in 2019, and we’ve continued publishing it through college. Our zine aims to showcase work by other young artists. We publish visual art, sculpture, performance art, music, fashion, and writing pieces that our readers have submitted. By seeking submissions from friends, classmates, acquaintances, and artists we admire, we have created a space for many artists who have not been published before. In every issue, we also “feature" a few local artists, conducting a photo shoot with them and interviewing them about their artistic process, inspirations, and the meaning behind their work. These wonderful submissions and interviews mingle with our personal commentary, collages, handwriting, and art pieces. Our zine aims to inspire readers to begin their artistic practice and to frame art as an approachable, liberating medium. We’ve learned so much while making this zine and can’t wait to share it with you.

Zines

Issue 1: New Beginnings, $11.99 + shipping - A blast to the past! Our very first issue of Kaleid, featuring Twin Cities artists like Mack ØC, Sapphire, and Spelt Milk. Hear from our high school selves about zine-making and the Minnesotan art scene. Purchase here.

Issue 2: Summer Groove, $14.99 + shipping - Kaleid's super-successful second issue! This extra-large issue is jam-packed with great Minnesotan artists! Hear about art in the summertime from Moon Moon, Why Not, and Mystery Meat's Al Grooms. Purchase here.

Issue 4: Growing Up, $11.99 + shipping - We're excited to share the latest issue of Kaleid with you! This issue features work from Twin Cities-based artists and several young artists nationwide. These pieces investigate themes of transitional periods and growing up. Explore 50 pages of photographs, interviews, and artwork submitted by local artists and curated by us! Purchase here.

Other Work

With every big Kaleid issue, we also create a series of 8-page mini-zines full of bonus content! This is usually unused photos of featured artists or written pieces. We also have a series of waterproof stickers we designed with our logo.

Links, Social, & Support

Website: kaleid-zine.square.site

Social media: @kaleidzine on Instagram