Name: Keren Mack (Beavory)
Location: Israel
Website: www.beavory.com
How about a brief introduction?
My name is Mack, i am artist based in Israel and proud owner of a brand called “Beavory”. Beavory is a world of creatures drawn by hand with black pen and ink who are not the typical pretty ones – but carry themselves proudly and bravely.Their top mission in the world is to inspire creativity and humor in people’s life, and they also have special powers that will be revealed soon. I was recently featured in Curvy7 magazine as one of 100 most exciting female graphic/artists in around the world.
I am currently working on my own T-shirt line, short animation, and just started a weekly comic but I am always on the look out for new, interesting collaborations and group shows.
How did you get involved with zine making?
Mmm… well, This is my first zine(-:
I love hand-made production and after seeing this great Pikapackage project I realized it is right up my alley and found out about this wonderful world of zine creation. It’s easy to get hook on creating them and i am sure there will be more Beavory zines in the future.
Tell us what’s your goal when it comes to zine making?
FUN, FUN – have I used the word FUN already? I love playing around and love details. One of my motto is : There is more that meets the eye. I am always looking for that extra twist to make my work interesting on the second/third time you look at it.
I have decided to create a pocket-wallet-zine that you will be able to carry it anywhere you go for inspiration & a smile. It starts off as 5×7 cm mini art and once you start engaging yourself in the act of opening it, it reveals itself as a 25×63 cm size poster — double sided too!
Any favorite artists that inspired you to make your zine?
These are two that recently caught my eye: Julia Pott – this is my boyfriend zine and Thumb War by John Hersey.
What’s the one tip you’d like to share with people who are interested in making their own zines?
“Not everyone can become a great artist, but a great artist can come from anywhere” (Anton Ego- Ratatouille ) I think this quote sums up the meaning of zine – anyone who has something to say or express can create one! its your moment to shine – go wild! (-:
