Animals in Space

Animals in Space Vol. I, 2016-17

Cover page from the first iteration of Animals in Space.

Animals in Space Vol. 1, 2016-17

Introduction to the first volume and iteration of the collaborative zine Animals in Space.

Animals in Space Vol. I, zine excerpt, 2016-17

“Vowels”

Caroline McCraw, 2016

Animals in Space Vol. I, zine excerpt, 2016-17

“Outer Space Giant”

Emily Martin, 2016

Animals in Space, companion illustrations 2016-17

Illustrations by Rebecca Nakaba for the first iteration of Animals in Space. The illustrations were paired with each artist’s piece.

Animals in Space, companion bestiary illustrations

Illustrations by Rebecca Nakaba, based on Edward Topsell’s A Book of Beasts. These beasts are featured in both volumes of the Animals in Space zines, and continue to appear in ongoing iterations of the project.

Animals in Space Vol. II, 2017

Introductory page to Animals in Space: Volume II. This was a solo iteration of the theme by Rebecca Nakaba.

Animals in Space Vol. II, 2017

Excerpt from Animals in Space: Volume II.

Animals in Space Vol. II, 2017

Excerpt from Animals in Space: Volume II.

The First Animals in Space was a collaborative zine curated by Rebecca Nakaba, which included the artists+writers Malika Bukhari, Nathanael Jones, Emily Martin, Caroline McCraw, and Natasha Mijares. The zine was printed via a grant from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and distributed at the 2017 AWP conference.