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'''Alex Wrekk''' (born June 19, 1977) is a [[zinester]] from [[Portland]], OR.  
 
'''Alex Wrekk''' (born June 19, 1977) is a [[zinester]] from [[Portland]], OR.  
  
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Wrekk was born in Houston, Texas, where she lived for the first nine years of life, and then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina with her family for 9 months. After that they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, when she was 10. Later in High School she started reading zines and thinking of creating her own.
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Wrekk was born in Houston, Texas, where she lived for the first nine years of life, and then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina with her family for 9 months. After that they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, when she was 10. Later in High School she started reading zines and thinking of creating her own. Alex left Salt Lake City for Portland, Oregon in 1999.
  
 
Wrekk was first introduced to free zines that she would pick up at record stores. In high school she had a boyfriend whose father collected zines. She would borrow zines from him. Alex got more involved with zines after meeting some kids in the midwest on a church youth trip in the mid '90's. Her early influences include zines like [[Bad Art]], [[Then She Deflated]] and [[Shelf Life]] . From there she and her sister, [[Webly Bowles]], created their first zine [[Fun in a Bucket]] in 1995 and were part of the small zine community in Salt Lake City, Utah along with such zines as [[Hat]], [[Failed Jedi]], [[Maybrick's Diary]], [[Hemopheliac's Papercut]], and [[Lunchroom]]. In 1997 Alex was the "merch girl" for the band Homesick and ran a small zine distro on the side to a largely disinterested crowd at shows where she carried local zines as well as out of state zines like [[Cometbus]] and [[A Punk Kid Walks Into A Bar]].
 
Wrekk was first introduced to free zines that she would pick up at record stores. In high school she had a boyfriend whose father collected zines. She would borrow zines from him. Alex got more involved with zines after meeting some kids in the midwest on a church youth trip in the mid '90's. Her early influences include zines like [[Bad Art]], [[Then She Deflated]] and [[Shelf Life]] . From there she and her sister, [[Webly Bowles]], created their first zine [[Fun in a Bucket]] in 1995 and were part of the small zine community in Salt Lake City, Utah along with such zines as [[Hat]], [[Failed Jedi]], [[Maybrick's Diary]], [[Hemopheliac's Papercut]], and [[Lunchroom]]. In 1997 Alex was the "merch girl" for the band Homesick and ran a small zine distro on the side to a largely disinterested crowd at shows where she carried local zines as well as out of state zines like [[Cometbus]] and [[A Punk Kid Walks Into A Bar]].
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For the most part Salt Lake City lacked interest, knowledge and respect of zines, although Salt Lake City was one of the first public libraries with a zine collection. Wrekk looked mainly to pen pals for other zines and inspiration. She later broke away from the silliness of [[Fun in a Bucket]] and started her own zine, [[Brainscan]] in 1997, that was more reflective and thoughtful than Fun in a Bucket.  
 
For the most part Salt Lake City lacked interest, knowledge and respect of zines, although Salt Lake City was one of the first public libraries with a zine collection. Wrekk looked mainly to pen pals for other zines and inspiration. She later broke away from the silliness of [[Fun in a Bucket]] and started her own zine, [[Brainscan]] in 1997, that was more reflective and thoughtful than Fun in a Bucket.  
  
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In 1999 Alex moved to Portland, Oregon to be closer to where her sister Webly went to college and also where she already knew some zine penpals like Antonio and [[Zack Hyde]] of [[Three Sheets to the Wind]] and [[Beer Powered Bicycle]].  In Portland Wrekk found and contributed to the zine community working on the annual [[Portland Zine Symposium]],volunteering at the [[Independent Publishing Resource Center]] and the creative reuse shop S.C.R.A.P.
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In 1999 Alex moved to Portland, Oregon to be closer to where her sister, Webly, who went to college. She also already knew some zine penpals like Antonio and [[Zack Hyde]] of [[Three Sheets to the Wind]] and [[Beer Powered Bicycle]].  In Portland Wrekk found and contributed to the zine community working on the annual [[Portland Zine Symposium]],volunteering at the [[Independent Publishing Resource Center]] and the creative reuse shop S.C.R.A.P.
  
 
Alex Wrekk met [[Joe Biel]] as a pen pal in the late '90s. Wrekk invited Biel to move to Portland when his house burned down. Wrekk started helping Biel with his record and zine distro, [[Microcosm Publishing]], out of their home in 1999. After many years of free labor Alex was finally paid for her work at Microcosm in 2003. Over the years Microcosm grew and changed, in large part thanks to the original [[zines]] and books they were publishing, including Wrekk's own successful [[Stolen Sharpie Revolution]] a DIY zine resource.
 
Alex Wrekk met [[Joe Biel]] as a pen pal in the late '90s. Wrekk invited Biel to move to Portland when his house burned down. Wrekk started helping Biel with his record and zine distro, [[Microcosm Publishing]], out of their home in 1999. After many years of free labor Alex was finally paid for her work at Microcosm in 2003. Over the years Microcosm grew and changed, in large part thanks to the original [[zines]] and books they were publishing, including Wrekk's own successful [[Stolen Sharpie Revolution]] a DIY zine resource.
  
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Alex left [[Microcosm Publishing]] in 2006 due to personal conflicts and is currently making 1 inch and 1.25" custom and her catalog buttons and magnets, zines, and craft roasted coffee through a new site at [Small World Buttons][http://www.smallworldbuttons.com] and has an [Etsy Shop][http://brainscan.etsy.com]].
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Alex left [[Microcosm Publishing]] in 2006 due to personal conflicts and started making 1 inch and 1.25" custom and her catalog buttons and magnets, zines, and craft roasted coffee through a new site at [Small World Buttons][http://www.smallworldbuttons.com] and has an [Etsy Shop][http://brainscan.etsy.com]].
  
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Currently Alex is working on reprinting her book [[Stolen Sharpie Revolution]] has spear headed the campaign to make July [[International Zine Month]] and is working on a podcast about zines with [[Marc Parker]] entitled [[Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Podcast]].
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Currently Alex is working on reprinting her book [[Stolen Sharpie Revolution]] has spear headed the campaign to make July [[International Zine Month]] and started a zine podcast with [[Marc Parker]] entitled [[Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Podcast]]. The Current co-host of Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Pod cast is [[Derek Neuland]] whom Alex has opened [[Portland Button Works]]. Portland Button Works is an online and brick and mortar shop in Portland,Oregon that is a zine distro and zine store that also specializes in custom buttons.
  
 
==Bibliography==
 
==Bibliography==
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* An upcoming podcast with her sister Webly called "Born to Love Volcanoes"
 
* An upcoming podcast with her sister Webly called "Born to Love Volcanoes"
 
* "She Handed Me Her Diary (video)" narrated with [[Alan Lastufka]], available on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKZ87nU_wxE YouTube.com]
 
* "She Handed Me Her Diary (video)" narrated with [[Alan Lastufka]], available on [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKZ87nU_wxE YouTube.com]
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* Nobody cares about your stupid zine podcast with [[Marc parker]]
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* Nobody cares about your stupid zine podcast with [[Marc parker]] and [[Derek Neuland]]
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* Singer for [[The Copy Scams]], a zine themed band with [[Marc parker]],[[Steve Larder]], and [[Paul Burke]]
  
 
===Zines===
 
===Zines===
 
*[[Fun in a Bucket]] ([[perzine]]) 1995-1998
 
*[[Fun in a Bucket]] ([[perzine]]) 1995-1998
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*[[Brainscan]] ([[perzine]]) 1997-present
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*[[Brainscan]] ([[perzine]]) 1997-present (31 issues)
 
*[[I'm A Wrekk]] 1999
 
*[[I'm A Wrekk]] 1999
 
*[[Crossing the Rubicon]] 2001
 
*[[Crossing the Rubicon]] 2001
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*[[Stolen Sharpie Revolution]] 2002, 2003, 2005
 
*[[Stolen Sharpie Revolution]] 2002, 2003, 2005
 
*[[Birthdays & Christmas / Faking Distance]] (split with [[Korinna Irwin]]) 2004
 
*[[Birthdays & Christmas / Faking Distance]] (split with [[Korinna Irwin]]) 2004
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*[[Timezones & Statelines]] (split with [[Alan Lastufka]]) 2006)
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*[[Nine Stories]] 2011
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*[[Coachella adventure zines]] 2012
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*[[10 July 2012]] 2012
  
 
===Split Zines===
 
===Split Zines===
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*Brainscan #17 with [[Rock Star With Words]] a one night split with [[Korinna Irwin]] 2001
 
*Brainscan #17 with [[Rock Star With Words]] a one night split with [[Korinna Irwin]] 2001
 
*[[Timezones & Statelines]] with [[Alan Lastufka]] 2006
 
*[[Timezones & Statelines]] with [[Alan Lastufka]] 2006
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*Brainscan #29 with [[No More Coffee Zine]] with [[Ben Spies]] 2012
  
 
===Zine Tours===
 
===Zine Tours===
 
*[[Copy and Destroy Zine tour]] 2003
 
*[[Copy and Destroy Zine tour]] 2003
 
*[[Cut and Paste Zine Tour]]2003
 
*[[Cut and Paste Zine Tour]]2003
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*[[Zines and Cake UK tour]]2009
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*[[Zines on Toast]]2010
  
 
==External Links==
 
==External Links==
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* [http://www.microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/alex_wrekk/ Wrekk's Artist page on Microcosm]
 
* [http://www.microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/artist/alex_wrekk/ Wrekk's Artist page on Microcosm]
 
* [http://alexwrekk.wordpress.com Alex's Blog]
 
* [http://alexwrekk.wordpress.com Alex's Blog]
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* [http://stolensharpierevolution.com The Stolen Sharpie Revolution Blog]
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* [http://stolensharpierevolution.org The Stolen Sharpie Revolution Blog]
 
* [http://www.smallworldbuttons.com Small World Buttons]
 
* [http://www.smallworldbuttons.com Small World Buttons]
 
* [http://brainscan.etsy.com Alex's Etsy Site]
 
* [http://brainscan.etsy.com Alex's Etsy Site]
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* [http://internationalzinemonth.wordpress.com The International Zine Month Blog]
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* [http://www.stolensharpierevolution.org/international-zine-month/ The International Zine Month Blog]
 
* [http://nobodycareszine.wordpress.com Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Podcast]
 
* [http://nobodycareszine.wordpress.com Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Podcast]
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* [http://www.reverbnation.com/thecopyscams The Copy Scams]
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* [https://www.facebook.com/alexwrekkstuff Alex Wrekk Does Stuff and things on facebook]
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* [http://www.portlandbuttonworks.com Portland Button Works]
  
 
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Revision as of 18:52, 22 July 2012

Alex Wrekk

Alex Wrekk (born June 19, 1977) is a zinester from Portland, OR.

Wrekk was born in Houston, Texas, where she lived for the first nine years of life, and then moved to Greensboro, North Carolina with her family for 9 months. After that they moved to Salt Lake City, Utah, when she was 10. Later in High School she started reading zines and thinking of creating her own. Alex left Salt Lake City for Portland, Oregon in 1999.

Wrekk was first introduced to free zines that she would pick up at record stores. In high school she had a boyfriend whose father collected zines. She would borrow zines from him. Alex got more involved with zines after meeting some kids in the midwest on a church youth trip in the mid '90's. Her early influences include zines like Bad Art, Then She Deflated and Shelf Life . From there she and her sister, Webly Bowles, created their first zine Fun in a Bucket in 1995 and were part of the small zine community in Salt Lake City, Utah along with such zines as Hat, Failed Jedi, Maybrick's Diary, Hemopheliac's Papercut, and Lunchroom. In 1997 Alex was the "merch girl" for the band Homesick and ran a small zine distro on the side to a largely disinterested crowd at shows where she carried local zines as well as out of state zines like Cometbus and A Punk Kid Walks Into A Bar.

For the most part Salt Lake City lacked interest, knowledge and respect of zines, although Salt Lake City was one of the first public libraries with a zine collection. Wrekk looked mainly to pen pals for other zines and inspiration. She later broke away from the silliness of Fun in a Bucket and started her own zine, Brainscan in 1997, that was more reflective and thoughtful than Fun in a Bucket.

In 1999 Alex moved to Portland, Oregon to be closer to where her sister, Webly, who went to college. She also already knew some zine penpals like Antonio and Zack Hyde of Three Sheets to the Wind and Beer Powered Bicycle. In Portland Wrekk found and contributed to the zine community working on the annual Portland Zine Symposium,volunteering at the Independent Publishing Resource Center and the creative reuse shop S.C.R.A.P.

Alex Wrekk met Joe Biel as a pen pal in the late '90s. Wrekk invited Biel to move to Portland when his house burned down. Wrekk started helping Biel with his record and zine distro, Microcosm Publishing, out of their home in 1999. After many years of free labor Alex was finally paid for her work at Microcosm in 2003. Over the years Microcosm grew and changed, in large part thanks to the original zines and books they were publishing, including Wrekk's own successful Stolen Sharpie Revolution a DIY zine resource.

Alex left Microcosm Publishing in 2006 due to personal conflicts and started making 1 inch and 1.25" custom and her catalog buttons and magnets, zines, and craft roasted coffee through a new site at [Small World Buttons][1] and has an [Etsy Shop][2]].

Currently Alex is working on reprinting her book Stolen Sharpie Revolution has spear headed the campaign to make July International Zine Month and started a zine podcast with Marc Parker entitled Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Podcast. The Current co-host of Nobody Cares About Your Stupid Zine Pod cast is Derek Neuland whom Alex has opened Portland Button Works. Portland Button Works is an online and brick and mortar shop in Portland,Oregon that is a zine distro and zine store that also specializes in custom buttons.

Bibliography

Contributions to Other zines

Podcasts/Audio Recordings

Zines

Split Zines

Zine Tours

External Links

Alex Wrekk
Bibliography
Zines: Fun In A Bucket (1995-1998) • Brainscan (1997-current) • I'm A Wrekk (1999) • Crossing the Rubicon (2001) • Fire Apparatus (2002) • Is It July Yet? (split, 2002) • Don't Send Me Flowers (2002) • Stolen Sharpie Revolution (2002) • Birthdays & Christmas / Faking Distance (split, 2004) • Timezones & Statelines (split, 2006)
Contributions to other zines: Coffeeshop Crushes (????) • Make Something (book, ????) • O #4 (????) • Eyecandy (????) • You Can Work Any 100 Hours Per Week You Want (In Your Underwear)!! (2006)
Audio Recordings
Podcasts: Zinester Podcasts: Brainscan #21 (2006)
Audio CDs: IPRC Audio Zine ("Between the Lines", 2004)
Filmography
Documentaries: $100 & A T-Shirt (DVD, 2004)
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