BOOKS

Whether you’re looking to motivate yourself or power down after a long day, You Got This: A Mantra Coloring Book is as meditative as it is motivational. With thirty pages of illustrated inspiration by artists Katie Daugherty and Sarah Pierce, you can look forward to hours of creative entertainment.

• 30 designs
• Single-sided so you don't have to worry about bleed-through
• 8" x 10"

Made in Cleveland, Ohio
* Woman Owned Business

Free Period Press exists to help you slow (way, way) down, take care of yourself, and focus on what’s most important to you. We believe that our best days are not the ones where we cross everything off our to-do list. They’re also not the ones where we spend a ton of time staring at screens. We believe our best days are the ones where we feel connected to our body, our mind, and our community. We try to help you do more of that.

1 Page at a Time is a journal, scrapbook, and anything else. It’s whatever you say it is. Slowly fill the book and by the time it’s done, you’ll have a perfect keepsake of the year you made it through. It’s full of humor and encouragement, with a self-aware slant. It’s creative inspiration for everyday life. It’s me in a book. I’m your friend, but I’m not afraid to call you out either. Get some sleep! Drink some water! This is the journal that you’re going to actually finish, if it kills us both! It’s also sentimental, introspective and encouraging, with a healthy dose of internet.
 
Designed in Brooklyn, New York

Adam J. Kurtz is an artist and author whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor and a little darkness. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and his work has been featured in the New Yorker, VICE, Adweek and more. ADAMJK® is an art and stationery brand focused on gifts that are fun, weird, sentimental, and often literal. 

Insights and inspiration for anyone who makes art (or anything else) from someone who's been there (and kind of still is). Handwritten and heartfelt, this pocket-sized book by designer Adam J. Kurtz offers wisdom and empathy from one working artist to others, with perforated pages to share or display. Deceptively simple, this full-color book will be a touchstone for writers, artists, entrepreneurs, and anyone else working to harness their passion for a more creative life.

Recommended for creatives, makers, artists, and writers of all kinds, whether you're a professional, hobbyist, still figuring it out, or somewhere in between.

Designed in Brooklyn, New York

Adam J. Kurtz is an artist and author whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor and a little darkness. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and his work has been featured in the New Yorker, VICE, Adweek and more. ADAMJK® is an art and stationery brand focused on gifts that are fun, weird, sentimental, and often literal. 

This weird, optimistic book pushes you along with unexpected prompts, “existential activities,” some dark humor, and pages that keep you #connected, even when you feel alone. More than anything, you’ll build your own guide now for figuring s*** out later – because someone telling you to “cheer up” is infuriating, but a pep talk from yourself might just work.​

Pick it up and leave your mark. When you come back, leave a little more. Watch yourself change as you record and reflect on where you are and where you’re going.

Designed in Brooklyn, New York

Adam J. Kurtz is an artist and author whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor and a little darkness. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and his work has been featured in the New Yorker, VICE, Adweek and more. ADAMJK® is an art and stationery brand focused on gifts that are fun, weird, sentimental, and often literal. 

Paperback Adult Coloring Book

This meditative, art-filled, adult coloring book is inspired by the beauty of women and gender fluid people who savor the qualities of the cannabis plant. They are empowered, intelligent, motivated humans who pay no mind to judgment, for they’re making their mark in this world no matter their color, shape, size, age, or gender. You'll enjoy coloring these highly detailed and varied pages.

Contains over 60 babes on single-sided pages that you can tear out and share.

Illustrated by: Katie Guinn

 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Feminist Weed Farmer: Growing Mindful Medicine in Your Own Back Yard
by: Madrone Stewart 

Weed is a powerful medicine, and growing your own is as empowering as it gets. Experienced Humboldt farmer, Madrone Stewart shares her hard-won knowledge gained from years of growing cannabis, Zen meditation, and surviving as a woman in a male-dominated industry. She walks you through the big picture and details of growing six backyard plants, from selecting seeds to harvesting and processing. Humorous, sage, and with a big heart, each chapter is infused with what she's learned about equalizing the weed industry, applying mindfulness to pest management, and the importance of owning each step of the process.

If you've ever wanted to grow your own pot or make hash or kief at home, this book is your wise guide!

Paperback

128 pages

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Come Over All the Time is a new take on the traditional guestbook. The book is full of creative prompts to capture fun times with fun people. It's going to look so perfect in your living room, guest room, or Airbnb!

 

Made in Cleveland, Ohio
* Woman Owned Business

Free Period Press exists to help you slow (way, way) down, take care of yourself, and focus on what’s most important to you. We believe that our best days are not the ones where we cross everything off our to-do list. They’re also not the ones where we spend a ton of time staring at screens. We believe our best days are the ones where we feel connected to our body, our mind, and our community. We try to help you do more of that.

From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers
by: Jessie L. Kwak

Art and writing can be the most fulfilling part of our lives. But it's often difficult to make space for it in our day-to-day existence, especially if we're not at the point yet where creating it is our job. Sometimes we have so many ideas it’s difficult to keep them all organized, much less maintaining a creative schedule or dedicated workspace. With all the clutter overwhelming your scattered brain (not to mention your desk), it's all too easy to fall into procrastination and disarray. 

From Chaos to Creativity is a glowing beacon! Jessie L. Kwak has written this productivity guide for artists and writers, drawing on her experience as a professional copywriter with a novel-writing habit, and from interviews with other authors, artists, musicians, and designers, to teach you how to focus on the good ideas, manage your project, make time in your life, and execute your passions to completion. Make great art by channeling your chaotic creative force into productive power and let the world see what you're capable of!

Paperback

192 pages

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Paperback Adult Coloring Book

Playful rhymes and whimsical art celebrate the many faces of the vulva in this mesmerising coloring book. Some of the rhymes uplift this oft-misunderstood body part: My Vag is a martini / sometimes dry, sometimes dirty / but always delightful & a little bit flirty. And others keep it wonderfully real: Slobbering on a bush / my vag is a giraffe / majestic in person / but goofy in photograph. These pages provide a wonderful antidote to body shame. Color your heart out as you marvel at the versatility, prowess, and personality of the vagina. For your coloring pleasure, pages are one-sided and perforated.

 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

We made a zine full of our favorite end-of-year questions we ask ourselves. Whether you're looking to reflect at the end of the year, on your birthday, or a random Tuesday, these questions will help you step back, take stock of how the past year has been, and envision the amazing year ahead.

• 44 pages
• 5.5" x 8.5"

Made in Cleveland, Ohio
* Woman Owned Business

Free Period Press exists to help you slow (way, way) down, take care of yourself, and focus on what’s most important to you. We believe that our best days are not the ones where we cross everything off our to-do list. They’re also not the ones where we spend a ton of time staring at screens. We believe our best days are the ones where we feel connected to our body, our mind, and our community. We try to help you do more of that.

Fix Your Clothes: The Sustainable Magic of Mending, Patching, and Darning

by: Raleigh Briggs
 
Ever had to say goodbye to a favorite item of clothing because of a busted zipper, fallen hem, or gaping hole? Want to save money and the world by not buying new clothes at the time? Concerned about the labor practices of fast fashion? Learn to repair your clothes from this cheerful illustrated guide. Raleigh Briggs, author and illustrator of the bestselling Make Your Place and Make It Last takes us on a mending journey through stocking your supplies, quick fixes, types of knots and stitches, buttons, mending seams, patching holes, darning holes, hemming, fixing zippers, waterproofing canvas, leather, and nylon, and so much more! Raleigh’s style is simple, playful, friendly, fun, and builds your confidence. You can do it!   


Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

We all have a lot of work to do to create a more loving and just world, but you can't take care of others unless you're taking care of yourself.

Self care means something different for everyone. This zine is meant to be a starting point-- we list a bunch of our favorite acts of self care, but we also have space for you to brainstorm your own (with helpful prompts!).

Product Details:
- 48 pages
- 4.25" x 5.5"
- Written, designed, and printed in Cleveland, Ohio
- Created by Lora DiFranco and Katie Daugherty

Made in Cleveland, Ohio
* Woman Owned Business

Free Period Press exists to help you slow (way, way) down, take care of yourself, and focus on what’s most important to you. We believe that our best days are not the ones where we cross everything off our to-do list. They’re also not the ones where we spend a ton of time staring at screens. We believe our best days are the ones where we feel connected to our body, our mind, and our community. We try to help you do more of that.

Christine's bestselling book "Print Workshop: Hand-Printing Techniques + Truly Original Projects" is jam packed with practical info and fun projects so you can play with printmaking at home. Custom stamp carving, stenciling, cyanotype printing, screen printing and image transfer techniques are used to create handmade gems chocked full o' Yellow Owl goodness! A perfect gift for the novice and experienced printer alike! Softcover

176 pages

Made in San Francisco, California
* Woman Owned Business

Yellow Owl Workshop is a collection of artful, unique goods for creative expression designed by artist & author Christine Schmidt. Notable for its sophisticated yet playful aesthetic, the range of products includes greeting cards, a line of exquisite enamel gold pendants, earrings, lapel pins and rings, socks and craft kits. Though the products are diverse, consistent themes of innovative function, original graphics and bold colors emerge. Each item is expertly crafted with attention to detail, ecological awareness and premium materials.

Paperback Adult Coloring Book

The Beard Coloring Book is a luscious, facial-hair-filled collection of illustrations, infographics, and games. Suitable for beard connoisseurs of all stripes, this book will inspire you to grow your own or simply deepen your appreciation of mustaches, beards, sideburns, and other works of facial art. Each beard is a zen maze and contain activities that will draw you into a pure state of bliss. Page after page, beard after beard, you’ll find yourself coloring yourself into a fuzz-trance of love.

Drawings are one-sided, and the pages are perforated so you can easily color and display the beards of your dreams!

Illustrated by: Meggyn Pomerleau

 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Herbal Wisdom and Healing Lore for Those Who Menstruate
By Brittany Wood Nickerson
Illustrations by Chelsea Granger

Sacred and Mysterious includes dietary, herbal, and lifestyle information to help support and care for the body throughout each phase of menstruation. It includes information on nourishing and strengthening the body as well as advice for supporting symptoms of menstruation and pre-menstruation. Beautifully illustrated throughout.

63 pages.
5” x 7” book

Made in Conway, Massachusetts
* Woman Owned Business

Brittany Wood Nickerson started Thyme Herbal in 2008. Over the years it has grown and evolved to reflect her interests and passions and those of her community. As an herbalist, author and educator, her goal is to inspire and empower folks to take health and healing into their own hands and use herbal medicine, nutrition, and home remedies for preventative wellness and daily self-care. Chelsea Granger is the illustrator behind these creations. They began collaborating in 2012. They are dear friends and share a vision of making herbal medicine and folk art accessible. They absolutely love making these posters and books and hope that they bring joy to the lives of others!

Get in touch with what “living your best life” means for you with this dreamy Vision Board Kit! In today’s hyper-connected world, we’re constantly bombarded with messages about how we should be living our life. But when was the last time you reflected and defined your personal goals and dreams for yourself-- without the pressure of society’s expectations?

The Vision Board Kit by Free Period Press will help you take a step back from the daily grind and create a vision for the life you want to lead. What you find might surprise you!

• GET CLEAR ON YOUR DREAMS: The Vision Board Kit is full of 700+ inspirational photographs, phrases, and images to get your creative juices flowing
• CREATE A BALANCED LIFE: Images cover all of life’s big buckets like connection, wellness, career, mindfulness, creativity, home, and travel.
• INCLUSIVE AND DIVERSE: It was our priority to include a wide range of body types, skin tones, and gender expressions.
• GET UNSTUCK: Find inspiration from a wide variety of words and images.
• MAKES A THOUGHTFUL GIFT: Crafted in the U.S. with quality paper and printing, this vision board book makes a great gift for the ambitious movers and shakers in your life.

Product details:

• 120 pages (60 sheets)
• One side of each sheet features artwork, while the other side is a solid color or simple texture
• Paper stock: 100# cover. 70# interior pages
• Size: 8.5" x 11"
• Includes vision boarding tips to get you started

Made in Cleveland, Ohio
* Woman Owned Business

Free Period Press exists to help you slow (way, way) down, take care of yourself, and focus on what’s most important to you. We believe that our best days are not the ones where we cross everything off our to-do list. They’re also not the ones where we spend a ton of time staring at screens. We believe our best days are the ones where we feel connected to our body, our mind, and our community. We try to help you do more of that.

If you've ever looked at your Screen Time report in horror, this guided workbook is for you. Unplugged is a short and approachable guide to decluttering your digital life so you can get back to living one full of intention.

REFLECT on your relationship with your phone through interactive journal prompts.

BRAINSTORM around what you would rather do instead of being on social media.

PRESS RESET on your relationship with screens through a 7-day digital detox challenge that covers app, internet, email, and cell phone settings, as well as your daily habits around your phone use.

Improve your mental health, reduce your stress levels, practice self-care, and reclaim your attention, with Unplugged.

Product details: 

• 40 pages
• 8.5” x 5.5”
• Designed by: Caitlin Conlen
• Printed in the USA

 

Made in Cleveland, Ohio
* Woman Owned Business

Free Period Press exists to help you slow (way, way) down, take care of yourself, and focus on what’s most important to you. We believe that our best days are not the ones where we cross everything off our to-do list. They’re also not the ones where we spend a ton of time staring at screens. We believe our best days are the ones where we feel connected to our body, our mind, and our community. We try to help you do more of that.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov 22 - Dec 21)

Simple Ways to Refresh and Restore - According to the Stars

This tiny guide provides tips and ideas of fulfilling activities and rewarding self-care routines. Take some time for yourself and flip through this easily digestible introduction. No previous knowledge of astrology, or self-care is necessary to jump right in! 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

From Chaos to Creativity: Building a Productivity System for Artists and Writers
by: Jessie L. Kwak

Kick procrastination to the curb and start designing your productivity system today! This zine gives you space to start designing a productivity system and implementing it into your life. Written as a companion to From Chaos to Creativity can be used alongside the book or by itself.

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

How do you feel today? Rainbows, moods, holidays, food, fake stamps, too-real reminders, and one very happy purple dog??? From artist Adam J. Kurtz, author of the 1 Page at a Time creative journal, comes a huge mix of stickers designed for real life, with doubles of everything so you can use your favorites without worrying about it. Whether you journal, plan, or just really love stickers, inside you’ll find the perfect expression of who—and how—you are.

Over 1,000 die-cut stickers (closer to 1,150 but it didn't sound good in the subtitle) with two pages of holographic stickers. Includes doubles of everything but in alternate and sometimes wacky colors.

Product Details:
Book measures: 4.25" x 6.375"
Pages: 42

Designed in Brooklyn, New York

Adam J. Kurtz is an artist and author whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor and a little darkness. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and his work has been featured in the New Yorker, VICE, Adweek and more. ADAMJK® is an art and stationery brand focused on gifts that are fun, weird, sentimental, and often literal. 

An office-worker-turned-metal-shaper visits with fellow artisans — calligraphers, potters, stone carvers, glassblowers, engravers, woodworkers, and more. Gorges, who has a popular tv program along these lines, identifies values that are useful for all of us: taking time to slow down and enjoy the process, embracing failure, knowing when to stop and when to push through, and accepting that perfection is an illusion. 

 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Arms akimbo is not a thing I made up, it just what it's called when you put your hands on your hips. I stand with arms akimbo a lot, because I am business, but usually with shirt. This zine is highly recommended by children and is entirely screen printed -- so many split fountains and halftones, all the tricks!

Small 4" x 5.25" zine
Open edition on French paper

Made in Detroit, Michigan
* Woman Owned Business
* POST Instructor

Melissa Dettloff is a Detroit illustrator who has been screen printing since 2001. She prints posters, cards, fabric, zines, and more for her label Hooray Forever. Almost everything she makes has a dog on it. 

“A Palette for the People,” a monograph on the life, art and community contributions of 2021 Kresge Eminent Artist Shirley Woodson.

Earlier this year, Woodson — superb figurative painter, arts educator, advocate and organizer — was named the 13th Kresge Eminent Artist. The annual honor for a metro Detroit artist is based on a lifetime of artistic excellence and contributions to their chosen art forms, and for contributions to the cultural community of metropolitan Detroit.

Subtitled “The Vibrant World of Shirley Woodson,” “A Palette for the People” traces Woodson’s life, from her parents’ arrival in Detroit with three-month-old Shirley — seeking greater opportunity for themselves and their first-born than the South they left behind — to Woodson’s birth and youth in Detroit where her talent was recognized in her kindergarten class and nurtured both at home and at schools. The monograph covers the evolution and themes of Woodson’s mature art; her career as an educator-administrator in the Highland Park, Michigan, and Detroit schools; her efforts as an advocate, organizer and mentor for African American artists; her collaboration with Detroit’s iconic Broadside Press and more.

“A Palette for the People” also includes reflections on her work through the eyes of her artist-son Senghor Reid, gallerists Dell Pryor, gallerist-artists Jocelyn Rainey and Yvette Rock, art historian Camille Brewer and artist Allie McGhee. Most important, the 9-by-12 inch, 80-page book displays numerous examples of Woodson’s work across her career.

The monograph was created by editor-lead writer Nichole Christian and art director Patrick Barber in partnership with Kresge’s Communications Department.

This publication was funded by the Kresge Foundation and made available for free, while supplies last. POST is charging a small fee to cover shipping/handling for anyone who cannot make it in to pick up a free copy.

 

How to Love Me: Better Relationships Through Self Knowledge

Most people know the feeling of longing for love or approval from another. We think "If only this person praised or showed interest in me then I could feel valuable."

What How to Love Me helps you remember is that you already are valuable. You already are valued. You already are loved and you have instant and constant access to that feeling of being loved we all so fervently seek.Your relationship with yourself is your only relationship. All other relationships reflect it. The checker at the market other drivers in traffic government officials your parents and your crush are all behaving according to your vibrational energy. The people in your life can only ever act according to your expectations and the emotions that come along with those expectations.When you choose to love yourself you are emitting a frequency of "I am loved" whereas when you pine for the validation of another you are emitting a frequency that says "I am not loved. I don't have it and I need it." And whatever signal you emit is how the universe—including other people—reacts. When you feel that you are loved you attract love. When you need love from another you push it away.

This workbook contains 7 exercises that teach you the only way to find everlasting and unconditional love: choosing it for yourself. Who Am I What Do I Want and Follow Your Bliss guide you in your mission of self-discovery and self-acceptance while Sense of Enough Practice the Feeling and Seal of Approval connect you with your pleasure centers and remind you that love is abundant and available to you always. Releasing Attachment will solidify your self-love and bring you radiance beyond yourself.

 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Sprouts: Live Well With Living Foods

by: Ian Giesbrecht
 
Got a grumbly gut? A healthy distrust for modern large-scale agriculture? Or just want to have nourishing food on hand, year-round, without the mess and fuss of an outdoor garden? Sprouts is the book for you! Farmer and food activist Ian Giesbrecht offers an accessible, holistic, and unique guide to incorporating sprouted foods into your lifestyle. In the modern age, many of us crave a healthier, simpler diet and a closer connection to our food sources, and sprouting can help bridge those divides. A straightforward and easy-to-understand theory of sprouting is accompanied by practical instructions, illustrations, charts, and recipes, covering many types of seeds and styles of sprouting. Simple yet thorough, this book contains enough information and inspiration to get anyone sprouting. 

 

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Cheaply printed and stapled by hand, the six issues of the HOME BREW zine tell the story of a young artist trying to find their voice (and then get it out of their head). Though the the work collected in this series wasn't always good, it became a foundation for a body of hopeful, vulnerable, and humorous work. 

Reproduced in its entirety for the first time, this collection includes:

• a new introduction from the author
• a foreword from artist/educator Kate Bingaman-Burt
• issues one through six (2011-2018)
• and some collected ephemera

As seen in Time Out New York, IMPOSE Magazine, Thought Catalog, MoMA Design Store, and more – now available once again in a new "six pack" edition. 

Product Details:
5" x 7"
Pages: 198

 

Designed in Brooklyn, New York

Adam J. Kurtz is an artist and author whose illustrative work is rooted in honesty, humor and a little darkness. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages and his work has been featured in the New Yorker, VICE, Adweek and more. ADAMJK® is an art and stationery brand focused on gifts that are fun, weird, sentimental, and often literal. 

Transform everyday objects into handcrafted pieces to wear, share, and display!
 
InYellow Owl’s Make It Yours, you’ll learn techniques for bringing personal touches to objects all around your home. Upgrade your plain scarf with a colorful abstract design. Turn a dresser into an eye-catching art deco showpiece. Whip up a desert-inspired quilt to enliven your living room. Expert printer and Yellow Owl Workshop founder, Christine Schmidt, shares her trade secrets for creating gorgeous projects using unexpected materials, from gold leaf to cake fondant.

The included Yellow Owl Workshop templates and techniques can be mixed and matched to create countless more projects! Featuring inventive ideas for every room, skill level, and time constraint.
 
Projects include:
   • Monogram Leather Clutch
   • Roll Stamp Table Linens
   • Fruit Shoji Blinds
   • Shibori Dyed Bed Linens
   • Plaid Tote
   • Upholstered Chair with Hand-Printed Fabric
   • DIY Delftware

192 pages 

 

Made in San Francisco, California
* Woman Owned Business

Yellow Owl Workshop is a collection of artful, unique goods for creative expression designed by artist & author Christine Schmidt. Notable for its sophisticated yet playful aesthetic, the range of products includes greeting cards, a line of exquisite enamel gold pendants, earrings, lapel pins and rings, socks and craft kits. Though the products are diverse, consistent themes of innovative function, original graphics and bold colors emerge. Each item is expertly crafted with attention to detail, ecological awareness and premium materials.

Yes, you can read an entire book about tea. Why? Because matcha is no ordinary tea. And, if social media is any indication, it is quickly unseating coffee as the energy-boosting drink of choice. Why? Because this powdered green tea's caffeine kick produces no jitters, no crash, and if that's not convincing enough gives you flow-state energy coupled with mental clarity.

Binding: Premium hardcover
Page Count: 180 
Size: 8.5 in. x 10.5 in.

Spring Cleaning: An Herbal Guide to Sustainable and Healthful Seasonal Detoxing
By Brittany Wood Nickerson
Illustrations by Chelsea Granger

This booklet outlines a safe and effective 5-7 day gentle, nourishing cleanse to help the body transition healthfully into the Spring and Summer months. During the cleanse you eat kitchari (a traditional Ayurvedic food of mung beans and basmati rice) and drink teas that help aid digestion and assimilation as well as help the body to process and remove toxins.

20 pages.
4.25" x 11" booklet

Made in Conway, Massachusetts
* Woman Owned Business

Brittany Wood Nickerson started Thyme Herbal in 2008. Over the years it has grown and evolved to reflect her interests and passions and those of her community. As an herbalist, author and educator, her goal is to inspire and empower folks to take health and healing into their own hands and use herbal medicine, nutrition, and home remedies for preventative wellness and daily self-care. Chelsea Granger is the illustrator behind these creations. They began collaborating in 2012. They are dear friends and share a vision of making herbal medicine and folk art accessible. They absolutely love making these posters and books and hope that they bring joy to the lives of others!

People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up

So, you want to publish books....

Plan out your publishing empire from mission to budgets with this workbook companion to Joe Biel's A People's Guide to Publishing. A great resource for visual thinkers note-takers and anyone without a photographic memory this little book will help keep your visions on track and hold you accountable to your goals. Because pursuing your meaning and purpose depends on keeping track of the details!

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

People's Guide to Publishing: Building a Successful, Sustainable, Meaningful Book Business From the Ground Up

So, you want to publish books....

Drawing on 24 years of experience operating an independent publishing company, Joe Biel has written the most accessible and comprehensive guide to running a successful publishing business. You'll learn all the skills of the trade, including how to: Develop your individual books to connect with readers on a practical and emotional level, Choose between offset printed, digitally printed, and eBook formats and work effectively with printers. Build an authentic niche so you can reach your audience and sell books directly. Understand if and when you're ready to work with a distributor or large online retailer. Create a budget and predict the cost and income of each book so your company stays in the black. Decide what work you need to do yourself and what can be done by others. Plan for sustainable growth.

Featuring interviews with other upstart independent publishers and funny anecdotes from publishing's long history as well as detailed charts and visuals, this book is intended for both beginners looking for a realistic overview of the publishing or self-publishing process and for experienced publishers seeking a deeper understanding of accounting principles, ways to bring their books to new audiences, and how to advance their mission in a changing industry. All readers will come away with the confidence to move forward wisely and a strong sense of why publishing matters today more than ever.

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

Friending: Creating Meaningful, Lasting Adult Friendships

Friendships are like any other relationships — when they work, they make our lives better. When they aren't working, or are hard to find, they make our lives more difficult.

Gina Handley Schmitt saw her therapy clients struggling to make and keep close friends, and wrote this book to help solve what is becoming a full-blown friendship crisis in the age of social media. In this book, you'll learn: How to identify and reach out to potential new friends. How to maintain long term friendships through busy times and life transitions. When and how to state your needs and set boundaries with your friends. Skills for strengthening your friendships by resolving conflicts. The difficult art of ending a friendshipYou'll do all this using the five core skills of being available, authentic, affirming, assertive, and accepting. Life is so much sweeter with good friends by your side!

  

Designed + Produced in Portland, Oregon
* Woman Owned Business

Portland's most colorful, authentic, and empowering publishing house and distributor, Microcosm Publishing equips readers to make positive changes in their lives and in the world around them. Microcosm emphasizes skill-building, showing hidden histories, and fostering creativity through challenging conventional publishing wisdom with books and zines about DIY skills, food, bicycling, gender, self-care, and social justice.Microcosm has lived in milk crates, in closets, in a mud room, in a windowless basement, in a church, and under a desk at a major credit card company. We've brought our brightly colored books to infoshops, zine fests, media summits, bicycle conferences, parks, street corners, house shows, dirty bars, all­night coffeeshops, art museums, and every corner of the mainstream where we can clear away a little space to set up shop. We set out to save ourselves from not caring, but out there in the margins we've found communities worth always doing it better for. Now we have contracts instead of handshakes, a warehouse instead of a fanny pack full of zines. We have a staff, we have relationships in the industry that send our books to places we wouldn't have dreamed we could walk into ourselves. We're not as drunk or dirty as we used to be. But still, at heart, we've got this milk crate strapped to the back of a bike and we're riding wildly across town to hand you the book that might just be the one that saves your life!

The environmental and textile themes of Issue 003 focus on: fire,
burnt orange, and energy. 
 
Inside the issue: 
In this issue, you’ll see artists direct perspectives and ideas surrounding the brief below - through their work. There’s a collection of sustainable textiles, as well as multimedia art which speaks to these themes as well. 
 
Brief:
Wildfires represent a healthy energy, a chance for renewal, an opportunity for growth. Unfortunately, the impacts of human-induced climate change have made wildfires quite unnatural, leading to increases in both the number of fires  and the breadth and intensity by which they burn. Fast fashion and unsustainable textile practices are directly related to the earth’s warming climate. It's time for these industries to take responsibility for their role in the devastation that has been wrought on the lives of those who call these susceptible regions home, as well as the land itself.
 
In response to these environmental injustices, Clearline Zine asked for submissions that utilize the color theme of burnt orange for our third publication. This color theme unites reflections on forest fires, the relationship between the fashion industry and climate change, and, broadly, meditations on the color of burnt orange — which feelings and energies it might be associated with.
 
Artists reflected on their energy in 2020 and where they wanted to direct it in 2021. Even the ashes of forest fires create nutrients that return to the soil. Creators in Issue 003 focused on how they would move forward while taking in these themes.
Clearline Zine is a Detroit based environmental and sustainable textile zine. Clearline shares voices directly from the artists we highlight in order to hear different perspectives surrounding issues our environment faces. Each issue focuses on micro themes, but always in relation to the overarching themes of textiles and sustainability. We donate a portion of profits from each issue to an organization whose mission correlates with the current theme. We believe there is a clear line between what is right and wrong in the textile industry. There is a clear line line between how we should treat and should not treat our environment. There is a clear line between saying something, and watching these issues continue.

ISSUE INFO

Clearline Zine is a Detroit based environmental and sustainable textile zine. Clearline shares voices directly from the artists we highlight in order to hear different perspectives surrounding issues our environment faces. Each issue focuses on micro themes, but always in relation to the overarching themes of textiles and sustainability. We donate a portion of profits from each issue to an organization whose mission correlates with the current theme. We believe there is a clear line between what is right and wrong in the textile industry. There is a clear line line between how we should treat and should not treat our environment. There is a clear line between saying something, and watching these issues continue.

 

Hand-Bound Hard-Cover Diary / Journal / Sketchbook

This hand bound book is a beautiful piece of art! Perfect for a sketchbook, mini photo album, or to use as a special journal or scrapbook. The handmade book has been cut, folded, glued, assembled, and sewn by hand. Features acid-free, archival paper, linen bookcloth, and intricate thread stitching. 

Cover: hardcover, grey book cloth + hand marbled paper
Paste-down paper: green linen paper lines the front and back covers
Pages: 140, ivory with dot grid, smooth surface
Binding: exposed decorative coptic stitch

Book measures approximately 4.5 x 6.5 x 1 inches

Handcrafted in Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Woman Owned Business
* POST Instructor

Christine Darragh founded Dark Oak Bindery in Ann Arbor, specializing in book arts, hand-sewn binding, and custom projects. She envisions ways to use the principles of bookbinding and present them in some possibly unexpected ways and formats, while still adhering to the beauty of the craft. Christine teaches bookbinding workshops at POST while she is on break from school. She is currently working on her Master's degree in Architecture at University of Michigan. 

 

Hand-Bound Hard-Cover Photo Album / Guest Book

This hand bound book is a beautiful piece of art! Perfect for your wedding album, family photos, or to use as a special journal or scrapbook. The handmade book has been cut, folded, glued, assembled, and sewn by hand. Features acid-free, archival paper, linen bookcloth, and coordinating thread stitching. 

Cover: hardcover, meticulously wrapped in mustard yellow book cloth
Paste-down paper: purple/gold batik paper lines the front and back covers
Endpaper: purple handmade paper, textured surface
Pages: 40, ivory, smooth surface
Binding: Long stitch, Joint + Hinge style opens and lays flat

Book measures approximately 10 x 7 x 1 inches

Handcrafted in Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Woman Owned Business
* POST Instructor

Christine Darragh founded Dark Oak Bindery in Ann Arbor, specializing in bookarts, hand-sewn binding, and custom projects. She envisions ways to use the principles of bookbinding and present them in some possibly unexpected ways and formats, while still adhering to the beauty of the craft. Christine teaches bookbinding workshops at POST while she is on break from school. She is currently working on her Master's degree in Architecture at University of Michigan. 

 

Hand-Bound Hard-Cover Photo Album / Guest Book

This hand bound book is a beautiful piece of art! Perfect for your wedding album, family photos, or to use as a special journal or scrapbook. The handmade book has been cut, folded, glued, assembled, and sewn by hand. Features acid-free, archival paper, linen bookcloth, and coordinating thread stitching. Added indentation on front cover, made for a name plate, monogram, or small photo detail.

Cover: hardcover, meticulously wrapped in warm, sandy tan brown book cloth
Paste-down paper: vintage illustrated fish paper lines the front and back covers
Endpaper: cornflower blue, slightly textured surface
Pages: 40, ivory, smooth surface
Binding: Long stitch, Joint + Hinge style opens and lays flat

Book measures approximately 10 x 7 x 1 inches

Handcrafted in Ann Arbor, Michigan
* Woman Owned Business
* POST Instructor

Christine Darragh founded Dark Oak Bindery in Ann Arbor, specializing in book arts, hand-sewn binding, and custom projects. She envisions ways to use the principles of bookbinding and present them in some possibly unexpected ways and formats, while still adhering to the beauty of the craft. Christine teaches bookbinding workshops at POST while she is on break from school. She is currently working on her Master's degree in Architecture at University of Michigan.