<p>This episode of<em> What Are You Looking At? </em>explores zines and zine culture, reflecting on the Contemporary Art Tasmania 2024 end of year exhibition, <em>Paper Trail</em>. </p><p>Lead artists, <strong>Miranda Rogers</strong>, <strong>Jess Bateman</strong> and <strong>Leigh Rigozzi </strong>speak about the community building nature of zine-making and how zine culture is often based in sharing ideas and creating connections.</p><p>This episode contains readings and excerpts from zines exhibited in <em>Paper Trail</em> by <strong>Beatrix</strong>, <strong>Fran Reeve</strong>, <strong>Niamh Marriott</strong>, <strong>Niccola Mudge</strong>, <strong>Siobhan Marriott </strong>and <strong>Timothy Hodge</strong>, narrated by producer Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie.</p><p>Also included are readings and reflections from <em>Paper Trail </em>exhibition contributors <strong>Jade Irvine</strong>, <strong>Luke Cruddas</strong> and <strong>Tim Butcher</strong>.</p><p>This episode also contains an excerpt from the Edge Radio broadcast of <strong>Xpress Radio</strong> which used their collaborative zine, created under the guidance of lead <em>Paper Trail </em>artist, Julia Drouhin, as a script to design their broadcast. Soundscapes and music are also provided by Xpress Radio, borrowing from an earlier work, <em>Aquanebula, </em>exhibited at Moonah Arts Centre in 2024.</p><p>This episode was produced by <strong>Sharifah Emalia Al-Gadrie</strong>.</p><p><br /></p><p>Xpress Radio: ⁠https://www.edgeradio.org.au/shows/x-press-radio/⁠</p><p>Small Press Zine Fair: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/smallpresszines/⁠</p><p>Miranda Rogers: https://www.⁠instagram.com/miranda_h_rogers/⁠</p><p>Leigh Rigozzi: https://www.instagram.com/leighrigozzi/</p><p>Jess Bateman: https://www.instagram.com/jessbateman_/</p><p>Julia Drouhin: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/julia_drouhin/⁠</p>