Karen Goldsum’s Creations

This is a collection of my newest art and zines

Mass Appeel: The Bananas History of Art

Most people have heard of the banana duct taped to a wall that sold for $150,000. But did you know the other ways that this fruit has been used as a counter cultural symbol? This zine traces the use of bananas in contemporary art

Dimensions: 8.5” x 5.5”
Pages: 56

Ch-Ch-Ch-Changes: The Phylogenesis (Evolution) of the Tyrannosaurs

This zine details how tyrannosaurs evolved over 100 million years from human-size predators (they could have easily walked through your front door) to the apex colossals that we adore.

Dimensions: 5.5” x 3.4”
Pages: 64

Spring Loaded Ninja: Kangaroo Rats in Texas

On a camping trip, my brother snapped a picture of the most precious little animal. This zine is what we learned about them

Dimensions: 5.5” x 3.4”
Pages: 12

Women Creating Spaces: Gender Disparities at the Blanton and in the Greater Art World

The art world espouses progressive values and pays lip service to the idea of diversity. The reality is far different both nationally and here in Austin at the Blanton Museum of Art, where only 16% of the artworks on the walls is by women artists.

Dimensions: 5.5” x 3.4”
Pages: 64

Egyptian Danger Noodle

A new study married a bygone text and modern niche modeling to determine where snakes lived during ancient Egypt

Dimensions: 5.5” x 3.4”
Pages: 12

The Nutritional Value of Boogers

The Nutritional Value of Boogers discusses the mechanics of smell, how mucus facilitates olfaction, dips into the evolution of smelling, and examines how some creatives are incorporating smells into their art.

The Terror of Texas: Acrocanthosaurus

113 million years ago, Acrocanthosaurus trekked across Texas terrifying its dinosaur and mammalian neighbors. This zine discusses its ancestral heritage, the features that distinguish it from other animals, and where you can find its trackways.

Colorful torture devices: Why stepping on Legos hurts so damn much

Colorful torture devices: Why stepping on Legos hurts so damn much delves into Lego’s sordid past, the physics of stepping on a brick, and ways to avoid this onerous fate.

A Middle Finger to Negativity: How Everything Everywhere All At Once Subverts Tropes

EEAAO subverts many traditional messages in cinema. EEAAO establishes itself as different through the way queerness is portrayed, in how it center on the Asian people, and through its focus on kindness and empathy.

Dimensions: 5.5” x 3.4”
Pages: 44

How to Feel Your Feelings

Knowing how to feel your feelings seems obvious, but totally isn’t.  

Dimensions: 4.25” x 2.75”
Pages: 8

Walking on Sunshine: Soaking in Solar Facts

Bask in the warm glow of this publication about our Sun. This zine explores how stars are classified, their spectra, magnetic fields, and life cycles.

Why short People are Awesome.

This zine outlines the many ways short people are superior to lanky humans. It also includes famous diminutive people throughout history.

Dimensions: 5.5” x 3.4”
Pages: 16

The Death of Cleopatra by Edmonia Lewis

A close look at Lewis’s Cleopatra as an entry point to history and her work.

Dimensions: 5.5” x 3.4”
Pages: 8

Punxsutawney’s Phenomenal Phorecaster Part I

This zine is split up into three shorter zines:

Part I introduces the movie to readers and talks about the characters.

Punxsutawney’s Phenomenal Phorecaster Part II

This zine is split up into three shorter zines:

Part II discusses the overall structure of the movie and time loops in general.

Punxsutawney’s Phenomenal Phorecaster Part III

This zine is split up into three shorter zines:

Part III presents Phil-osophy, the science of winter, and why this movie persists, plus some bonus essays

My Old Lady Era

The other day I realized I am practically an old lady.  I’ve had most of my old lady habits for years—like gardening, taking photos of other people besides myself, and watching documentaries.  Below are some of my other old lady habits.

Victorian paper puzzle purse

You Bet Giraffe: Evolution of Giraffes and Nerdfighteria’s Relationship with Them

This zine explores the evolutionary trajectory of giraffes over 27 million years and Nerdfighteria’s fascination with them. While there are only two extant genera of Giraffidae today, there was a lot of diversity during the Miocene throughout Asia, Europe, and Africa