Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈

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Decolonial queer art books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Status: 🌟We've Always Been Here: Shipping! 🌟Moments of Euphoria: Art creation period https://taplingzines.com/

A digital illustration of an Indigenous woman in a black corset and lingerie, with beaded earrings with the colors of the lesbian flag. She is shown from the waist up, cropped before the eyes, and is surrounded by several red roses. The text reads, "Dracononite, merch artist, Moments of Euphoria."
A digital illustration of a knight with short brown hair wearing a suit of armor, dramatically fighting off two giant snake-like monsters with a shield and flaming sword. The text reads, "Moments of Euphoria, page artist, Kurr."
A digital illustration of a pink-haired character in blue robes with a wide-brim hat, pouring out a waterfall of shimmering stars. The text reads "ImpulsiveClover, page artist, Moments of Euphoria."
A digital art piece of a woman in an orange dress dancing on a table in a bar. Two other women watch as they drink. The art has vibrant colors and very stylized, curvy anatomy. The text reads, "Moments of Euphoria, page artist, Alina."
A watercolor painting of an androgynous character with top surgery scars laying on their back, dressed in a blue skirt. Their face is obscured by a hand, and a detailed tile design covers the floor below them, with pink flowers in the corners. The text reads, "Sapling, page artist, Moments of Euphoria."
An asymmetrical grid of 5 cropped previews showcasing art from the zine. Top-left, a character in fancy gender-ambiguous clothing walks up an outdoor staircase, the color palette mostly purples and pinks. Top-right, two characters sit together at a Venetian masquerade ball, one wearing a Gnaga mask and a corset. Bottom-left, a two-spirit person is kissed by a lover leaning over them from behind. Bottom-center, a masculine person in a powdered wig and corset sits on a lover's lap, about to kiss. Bottom-right, a nonbinary person and a man share a cigarette, their faces intimately close together.
A traditional art piece (I believe made with colored pencils) of two characters laying on a bed together and chatting. The text reads, "Moments of Euphoria, page artist, Grenouille Poire."
A digital illustration of a large red skeleton holding a scythe, standing over a character who seems to be crying at a grave. There are various other elements around the composition like three golden teeth, a floating eyeball, and a lock with feathers surrounding it. The text reads "Hyde Angelus, page artist, Moments of Euphoria."
A digital illustration of a character getting their hair dyed a teal color at the ends with help of a friend who looks very focused on the task. The text reads "Moments of Euphoria, Page Artist, FelineFero."
A digital painting of two feminine-looking characters, both with their backs to the viewer, with one turned slightly to face us. They both wear elegant dresses, and one has smeared lipstick while the other has kiss marks and scratches on her back. The text reads "Spectrum, Page artist, Moments of Euphoria."
A digital illustration of a shirtless masculine character leaned backwards over another who's crouched down and holding him. Dozens of red swords fly at the first character's chest. The text reads "Moments of Euphoria, page artist, Braken."
A traditional painting of a character with their palms open, a smaller figure floating just above their hands. There are lots of surreal elements and shapes in the piece, and it uses bold, vibrant colors. The text reads "Buitre del Paraíso, page artist, Moments of Euphoria."
A digital illustration of three masculine characters together in a study room, two lounging on a couch and one standing behind, who is kissing the hand of one of them. Text reads "Moments of Euphoria, page artist, Mikoto."
A digital illustration of a Black character with a masculine body type and long hair wearing jewelry and a small silk sash, standing in waist-deep water with the crescent moon overhead. The text reads "Miq, page artist, Moments of Euphoria."
A vibrant digital illustration of a winged angel character sitting on a bed beside another character who looks to be ill, weakly reaching toward the angel. The text reads "Moments of Euphoria, page artist, Berlingot."
A digital illustration of the trans woman character playing an electric guitar. She wears a purple cardigan and black dress with white flowers, and here she has werewolf ears on top of her head. The text reads "Rnbwtrout, page artist, Moments of Euphoria."
A digital illustration of a thin, bald Black woman in a suit with a black bird resting on one hand, the other holding a book. The text reads "Moments of Euphoria page artist: Zilm."
A digital art piece in grey and teal tones of a character with short curly hair and wings on their head, holding a winged staff with snakes coiled at the end. The text reads "Merch artist, Moments of Euphoria. Mortale Lethe."
A digital illustration of a masculine character kissing a marble statue while holding a cigarette in one hand. The text reads "Moments of Euphoria, page artist. Jaws Stone."
A screenshot of the Tapling Zines website. The top is a deep purple banner with zine mockups and a rainbow on one side, which reads, "Tapling Zines: Decolonial, celebratory queer zines." Below is a light purple section that says "featured items" and there is a small bit of two item listings before the screenshot cuts off.
A digital art piece of a masculine character with brown skin and dark curly hair holding a pale blond masculine character with a flower in their hair. The blond has a hand lovingly on the other's cheek, who smiles softly back. The text says "Andi (plantbvn); page artist; moments of Euphoria."
A photograph of three of the books laid out inside the cardboard box they shipped in. The cover features a gay Métis couple holding hands while leaning up against a tree.
A photo grid of three images. On the left is the cover of our first art book, We've Always Been Here, with a gay Métis couple holding hands on the cover. On the right are two photos of the book held open, showing two different art spreads of queer historical art inside.
A purple graphic that reads "Happy Pride Month from Tapling Zines!" in rainbow text, with each word a different color. Below is a mockup image of our first zine, "We've Always Been Here", which features a gay Métis couple holding hands on the cover. There are other rainbow decorative elements as well like a scribble heart design in one corner.
A photo of the We've Always Been Here hardcover book on a light-colored wood texture. The book's cover shows a queer Métis couple holding hands, smiling softly at each other.
A pastel graphic reading: "Moments of Euphoria: an illustrated collection of trans joy, love, and belonging. All application decisions for Moments of Euphoria have been sent! Thank you for so many wonderful applications! Keep in mind that since this is a smaller project, competition was very tough. If you weren’t accepted, we encourage you to apply again next time. Everyone that applied should receive an email with our decision, so please check your spam if you didn’t receive anything. Chosen artists will need to reply to confirm your spot. Thank you!"
A colorful pastel graphic reading: "Moments of Euphoria, an illustrated collection of trans joy, love, and belonging. Applications are now closed. Thank you for sharing your incredible art and ideas! We'll start reviewing applications shortly, and everyone who applied will be contacted by the end of the month. Emails will be sent in batches, so don't worry if someone else received an email and you haven't been contacted yet." A nonbinary character stands next to the text box, wearing a pink skirt and yellow crop top.
Text reading "Moments of Euphoria, one week left for artist applications! Paid opportunity" over a pink and blue watercolor painting of a brown androgynous person with curly dark brown hair, posed in a see-through pink robe and black leggings, with black gloves, crushing a rose on her chest. He also has painted pink lips and is surrounded by large pink orchids and painted blue lace.
A pastel graphic reading: Moments of Euphoria. Artist applications for our trans joy art book are now open! Please read the infodoc before applying. This is a paid opportunity! Applications will close on May 10 or when we reach 300 applications." Below the text is a watercolor illustration of a transmasc person wearing a skirt, surrounded by pink roses and colorful purple and blue tiles.
A pastel-colored graphic reading: "Announcing Moments of Euphoria, an illustrated collection of trans joy, love, and belonging. Artist applications open Sunday, April 26. More information on the theme and application requirements will be released next week!" In the bottom-left corner is a doodle of a freckled Filipino character with short curly hair, wearing a yellow crop top and pink skirt.
A blue and gold graphic reading: "Late pledges now closed. Thank you for your support throughout the Kickstarter campaign! We look forward to sending the book to you all very soon. For those that missed the Kickstarter, the book and leftover merch will be available in our shop later this year."
A soft rainbow gradient with a small mockup of the book's cover, reading "Thank you! Danke! Merci! Gracias! We've unlocked our stretch goal for 3 translations of the digital zine!" There is also a small graphic at the top with an open padlock showing the unlocked goal was at 37.5k euros.
A screenshot reading "37,433 euros pledged of 27,000 euro goal."
A graphic with a rainbow background, announcing "1 week left for late pledges!". Shown above is a mockup of the book's cover with a gay Métis couple, and two other page mockups from the book's inner pages.
A pastel rainbow graphic showing off the book's cover alongside a spread of the Kickstarter's merch. The text reads "Thank you for making this project a reality!"
A graphic with red and blue banners reading "We've Always Been Here: a queer historical zine. 2 hours left! Pledge now!" The book's cover art is displayed in the middle, with a gay Métis couple holding hands while they lean against a tree, both smiling softly.
¿Te gustaría que tradujéramos nuestra zine de historia queer al español? ¡Estamos a punto de alcanzar nuestra meta de traducir la versión digital a 3 idiomas! ¡Solo quedan unas horas, así que compralo ahora!
A graphic with a yellow banner in the middle reading "24 hours left to back! We've Always Been Here: A queer historical zine". Above is a mockup of the book's front and back covers laid flat on a teal background. Below is a set of three previews of art from the zine: a queer couple in Venice, an Ancient Greek lesbian couple, and a man and nonbinary person smoking together.
A digital illustration of a T4T couple posing together, the man kissing the woman on the nose. They wear Victorian-era clothing with the trans man in a blue suit jacket and brown pants, the woman in a pink dress with various jewelry and accessories. There are blue and pink banners on the top and bottom of the graphic, together reading "We wish you a joyous Trans Day of Visibility".
A digital illustration of two Indian women, one leaning close to the other with an arm around her waist. They're both dressed with ornate clothing and lots of jewelry, and the image is very vibrant and colorful with lots of green and pink, especially in the patterned wall in the background. A pink banner at the top says "We've Always Been Here: a queer historical zine" and a green banner at the bottom says "3 days left to back!".
A blue graphic with gold filigree designs at the corners, showing a spread of the zine's cover along with the various merch (sticker sheets, bookmarks, stickers, postcards, and a mystery print). A stylized PDF icon is also shown alongside the merch.
A grid of five images, with four circling around one central image, all with cropped previews of art from the zine. Top-left, a woman sits in a chair holding her cane, another woman leaning over and stroking her cheek. Top-right, a man sits on the edge of a bathtub, his cane and heavily scarred leg visible as he stares lovingly at someone cropped off in this preview. Bottom-left, a woman rests her arm with a limb difference on the shoulder of her lover who rests her head in her lap, both outside in a field of flowers. Bottom-right, two women lean in close about to kiss, one with burn scars visible on her face and hand. Center, a masculine character poses in front of a window, smiling excitedly, holding a cane.
A graphic with cropped art previews from the zine. Top, two elderly Magyars with greying hair bathe together in a river. Bottom, an elderly woman shows two young girls how to weave a fishing net. And in the middle, placed partially over the other art pieces, is a mock-stamp of two characters, a butch and a trans woman with grey hair, reaching out for each other, connecting the two stamp designs with their arms.
A screenshot of the We've Always Been Here Kickstarter that says "100% funded" at the bottom, circled in red. The graphic is on a pastel rainbow gradient, with "Just Funded!" written below in the Kickstarter brand green. Two small intersectional pride flags are in opposite corners for decoration.
A screenshot from the Kickstarter page reading "26,031 euros pledged of 27,000 euro goal."
A digital illustration of two cowboys, one laying in the other's arms. The one laying down looks up with a slightly dazed expression at the other, possibly drunk or maybe just extremely in love! A banner at the top says "We've Always Been Here: a queer historical zine" and another banner at the bottom says "1 week left to back!"
A grid of six cropped image previews, made of two rows of three. 1, a Latina butch with short hair hugs her partner, tattoos visible on her arm and a kiss mark on her cheek. 2, a woman in a dress suit dances with her partner (who is cropped out) in an underground club in the 1940s. 3, a woman with short hair holds her partner who is jumping into her arms, water splashing around them as they kiss. 4, a Filipino woman with her hair tied back wears a traditional shirt more often worn by men, her more femme partner leaning in about to kiss her. 5, a Japanese woman with short hair wears a red suit, leaning in to kiss another woman that's just barely visible with the way the image is cropped. 6, a woman lounges in a boat, her dress shirt open as she reaches up to take the hand of her off-screen partner in a traditional dress from the south of France.
A grid of four cropped preview images from the zine. Top-left, two masculine characters celebrate the first day of Spring, both wearing traditional clothes and one holding a lit candle. Top-right, two elderly characters bathe together in a river, embracing each other while they lounge in the water. Bottom-left, two women from Kosovo are being dressed for their wedding ceremony. Bottom-right, a transmasc character practices embroidery, framed on one side by a detailed border.
An asymmetrical grid of four cropped previews of art from the zine. Left, two flappers kiss in a restaurant booth. Top-center, two cowboys ride their horses together, one leaning in toward the other as if for a kiss. Top-right, two women in the 1950s hold each other close in a diner, one with a kiss mark on her cheek. Bottom-right, two women sneak into a photobooth together, the black and white photo strip seen below with them sharing several kisses.
A screenshot of the Kickstarter campaign for the art book "We've Always Been Here." A Métis couple stand together holding hands in the header graphic, and the screenshot shows 22,108 euros raised of the 27,000 euro goal. The campaign currently has 413 backers and 10 days left to go. There's also a small badge in the corner showing we got a 'Project We Love' award from Kickstarter!
A grid of 5 cropped preview images from the zine. Top-left, a Korean warrior leans down from their horse toward their lover standing beside them. Top-center, a Korean couple in traditional hanbok kiss, the mirror reflecting one's desired presentation as an open trans woman. Center, a Japanese lesbian couple are about to kiss at the bar of an underground club in the 1980s. Top-right, a Japanese lesbian couple lounge beneath a sakura tree, one wearing geisha clothing and makeup. Bottom, two performers in a Peking opera show entwine their hands together, both presenting very androgynously in intricately detailed outfits.
A screenshot of the 5-book tier on Kickstarter. Priced at 125 euros, the description is: "A discounted (30% off) option open to all, not just official retailers. We want this joy to spread, so if you want to sell these books at a con or gift to friends, we recommend this tier!" Also shown is how 2 people have already backed the tier, and that it can be shipped anywhere in the world.
A screenshot of "We've Always Been Here: A multicultural LGBTQ art book" on Kickstarter, currently 75% funded with 11 days left.
A grid of five cropped art previews, with two on the top row and three on the bottom. Top-left, two Arabic Muslim men lean in close together while lounging on a rooftop. Top-right, two nuns kiss passionately, with intricate tile details behind them. Bottom-left, a woman wears a nun's clothing except the head piece which she hasn't put on yet, her head framed with a halo of the asexual pride flag colors. Bottom-center, a trans woman practices embroidery, wearing a Star of David necklace around her neck. Bottom-right, two Muslim men with traditional headwraps kiss in the Alhambra palace in Al-Andalus.
An asymmetrical grid of 5 cropped previews showcasing art from the zine. Top-left, a character in fancy gender-ambiguous clothing walks up an outdoor staircase, the color palette mostly purples and pinks. Top-right, two characters sit together at a Venetian masquerade ball, one wearing a Gnaga mask and a corset. Bottom-left, a two-spirit person is kissed by a lover leaning over them from behind. Bottom-center, a masculine person in a powdered wig and corset sits on a lover's lap, about to kiss. Bottom-right, a nonbinary person and a man share a cigarette, their faces intimately close together.
A grid of six images, showing cropped previews of some of the traditional art of the zine. Top-left, two Irish warriors embrace on a hillside, done in oil paint. Top-right, two women from Kosovo are preparing for their wedding, done in watercolor. Middle-left, two nuns kiss passionately in front of an intricate tile background, done in colored pencils. Middle-right, a trans man gets a hand-poked tattoo on a sailing ship by another drew member, done in gouache paint. Bottom-left, two cowboys riding their horses lean close, about to kiss, done in watercolor. Bottom-right, two Senegalese women hold hands in their home while preparing food, done in markers and ink.
A grid of five images, with one in the center and four around the outsides. Top-left, two Ticuna women snuggle close in a boat just after their wedding. Top-right, a Mexican mans the guitar for his lover in a windowsill mariachi serenade scene. Bottom-left, two Chilean women dance the cueca together. Bottom-right, two women from Tolita Island in Ecuador walk and laugh together, one with her arm around the other. Center, two women in ancient Mesoamerica swim together, wearing traditional jewelry.
A graphic with three images stacked top to bottom. Top, two women kiss framed by pink flowers, one holding the other's face. Middle, a woman plays the lyre while she rests in another woman's arms. Bottom, four people lounge around together while one does another's hair, all fairly intimately posed as they snuggle op on the ground, though their exact relationships remain fairly ambiguous.
A graphic with two images side by side, and one overlaid on top. On the left, an embroidery piece shows a young blonde woman holding lillies and wearing a nun's habit (exept for the headpiece she holds still in her hands). A halo circles her head in the colors of the asexual pride flag. On the right, an elderly woman teaches several younger girls how to weave fishing nets, dressed in traditional clothing of the Valencian region, all representing various 'spinster'-type societal roles of unmarried women. In the middle of both images is a knight's helmet decorated with flowers and the colors of the asexual pride flag, made to look like a sticker placed on top of the other two images.
A grid of three images, with two on the left and one longer one on the right side. Top-left, two Egyptian men stand in a market in a dark night scene, subtly holding hands. Bottom-left, two Senegalese women hold hands and smile softly as they prepare food together at home. Right, two pirates (one Haitian and one Irish) get close, about to kiss, as they drink and watch a theater/drag performance being put on by other pirates.