Society & Culture
This week in the studio we got a visit from the formidable Stella Kramer. We ran into Stella when she was guest speaking to a class at the Parsons School of Design and we knew we'd have to get her to come in for a chat. Before she was a Pulitzer Prize-winning photo journalist, Stella was a staple of the Seattle punk scene. She created the now almost mythological 'zine, Stela Zine. In the late 1970’s, Stelazine put Seattle’s low-key, blossoming punk music world on display for fellow punks and music lovers. She interviewed everyone who was anyone – from local bands to the Ramones to even The Clash. Her 'zine was the quintessential example of all the beauty, blood, sweat and tears that go into true DIY culture.