{"id":27817,"date":"2012-10-26T20:30:06","date_gmt":"2012-10-26T12:30:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/?p=27817"},"modified":"2012-10-26T17:18:37","modified_gmt":"2012-10-26T09:18:37","slug":"microcosm-publishing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pikaland.com\/staging\/2012\/10\/26\/microcosm-publishing\/","title":{"rendered":"Microcosm Publishing"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"DIY<\/a><\/p>\n

Microcosm<\/a> is a small publisher based in Portland, where zines are du jour and their belief is as refreshing as publishers go. They specialize in DIY (Do-It-Yourself) goods that teach self-empowerment and their website offers up a slice of what they do \u2013 from giving out transparent and accessible financial records<\/a> (their minimum wage is USD$9, capped at $13) and a sliding-scale pricing<\/a> for all their wares (yes, it’s true!). I’ve requested a couple of books for review, and for those who are very much into DIY (and not just crafts, mind you), I think you might just feel as though you’ve hit gold.<\/p>\n

[quote]\u00a0You determine what you can afford to pay for the items that we publish ~ Microcosm [\/quote]<\/p>\n

\"Home<\/a>Homeswee<\/strong><\/a>t Homegrown: How to Grow, Make, And Store Food, No Matter Where You Live<\/strong><\/a> by Robyn Jasco shows you how easy it is to sustain yourself with a garden. And if you don’t have one, create one instead with the space you have. The topics run from the basics: how to cultivate your seeds, irrigating your garden with an old hose, recipes for those delicious freshly picked greens and even the topic of fermentation; with lots of information in between that’s neatly organized between chapters.<\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/a><\/p>\n

DIY Screenprinting Handbook<\/strong> <\/a>by John Isaacson is an instructional book on screenprinting in a quirky comic book format. Don’t be fooled by the simplicity of the concept \u2013 between these pages (and the strips) there are lots of information that’s delivered with a wittiness that makes it all that much easier to digest. There’s also interviews with other screenprinting artists in between that offers a break in the comic book sequence. The dissemination of textbook information into a storyline \u2013 with Isaacson playing the lead role \u2013 makes for a lively read out of mere instructions.<\/p>\n

See more books over at Microcosm Publishing<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

Have a lovely weekend folks!<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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