WHO:  Mona Smith / CONCEALED ORIGIN
FIND MORE AT: msmonasmith.com, concelaedorigin.com

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE PEOPLE TO KNOW ABOUT THE ZINES YOU CREATE AND/OR WHY YOU ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO TABLING AT L.A. ZINE FEST 2016?: As a very shy person, my zines/art are how I communicate myself to the world. My subject matter runs the gamut from sharing my personal story to expressing my views of my city and the world. I’m very anti-media control/anti-corporation so I often express my frustration with this, too. But everything I make is deeply personal – what comes straight from my heart, whether that be social commentary or issues from my own life.

Get to Know Your Zinester features collages of the 2016 Fest exhibitors.
Clockwise from left; the zinesters, their work, more work, and a source of inspiration!