It's My Party - Polyester zine

Ambivalently Yours

A zine set across the course of a night at a birthday party.

All inside illustrations act as a visual response to Laura Callaghan’s cover illustration.

Edited by Ione Gamble.

Assistants to the editor: Cady Siregar and Avesta Laly.

COPYRIGHT & DISCLAIMER: All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in part or whole without written permission from the publishers. Š2017 Polyester Zine limited. The views expressed in Polyester are those of the respective contributors and Editor in Chief, and are not neccessarily shared by the publisher, these parties cannot be responsible for them. For all enquiries contact hello@polyesterzine.com

Nina Goodyer

Marlena Synchyshyn

Ambivalently Yours

Brie Moreno

Mel Stringer

Cat Sims

Mars Hobrecker

Hatti Rex

Ambivalently Yours

Sofia Niazi

Joey Yu

Flora Fauna

Georgia Haire

CONTRIBUTORS BRIDGET MEYNE BRIE MORENO I’m a illustrator and comic maker from the UK. My work is inspired by horror stories, teenage angst, digital living, Take A Break magazine and trash culture.

Brie Moreno is an illustrator/ cartoonist currently living in London. She has contributed to each issue of Polyester since issue one.

LIL NEEVY

MEL STRINGER

Niamh pronounced neev. I wish they Mel Stringer is an artist based in gave me an instruction manual when Australia. Her days are spent drawing, I turned 20, I haven’t a clue what Im making comics and folding zines f*cking doing.

NINA GOODYER

CAT SIMS

Nina is an illustrator who was made in Brighton. Graduating from Kingston University in 2016, she has gone on to produce illustration/animation work for the BFI, The Royal Opera House, Polyester Zine and others.

Cat Sims is a graphic artist based in South East London.

Her work covers a broad range of mediums, from graphic design to comics and printmaking.

MARLENA SYNCHYSHYN AMBIVALENTLY YOURS Montreal-based artist Ambivalently Marlena is an artist and illustrator Yours makes work inspired by her based in London. ambivalence, feminist questions and online interactions. Her aim is to highlight the potential for political resistance and emotional empathy that exist within conflicting emotions.

SOFIA NIAZI

Sofia Niazi is an artist and illustrator working in London. She is the editor of OOMK Zine and co-curator of DIY Cultures.

MARS HOBRECKER HATTI REX Mars Hobrecker is an interdisciplinary artist from Nova Scotia, Canada, focused primarily on performance and illustration. He received his BFA from the School of Visual Arts in 2015, and is presently living and working in Brooklyn.

NATALIA SANABRIA

Not only is Hatti Rex an alright illustrator but she is also a writer, cat sitter, friend, part time fashion PR girl and a self proclaimed advocate for the ‘S’ you drew at school. She’s been pestering editor-in-chief Ione Gamble for nearly as long as she’s been drawing for Polyester. Hatti requires lots of gifts and free food, as she feels they are essential to both birthday celebrations and life.

Natalia is an illustrator from Costa Rica. She is known for creating drawings that reflect her personality, translate her emotions and create beauty. Her drawings are heavily influenced by fashion and the Ona Greenberg is a Portland, OR contemporary tastes of modern youth. artist specializing in painting, illustration, and comics. Her work is inspired by the desire to portray strong female relationships and mock patriarchy at the same time.

ONA GREENBERG

JOEY YU

Joey Yu is an illustrator, animator and artist from London, whose eclectic range of works are dedicated to the taking time in what we see - and taking time in what you do.

FLORA FAUNA Flora is a hand poke tattoo artist and illustrator currently residing in Paris.

ESME BLEGVAD Esme Blegvad (@esmerelduh) is a cartoonist and heavyweight snacker from London living in Brooklyn.

GEORGIA HAIRE Georgia Haire is an artist and researcher based in London. She’s currently working on a PhD in the history of false teeth.

RACHEL HODGSON A fabulous artist with lush eyebrows.

It’s My

PARTY And I’ll

CRY If

I Want To