Rotem is an artist, writer, and librarian. Born in Jerusalem and raised in the prairies, she now lives in Toronto with many books. Her artwork is inspired by fairy tales, gender roles, and sexuality, and her work is often personal, conveying memories and emotional experiences.

Please contact her for requests, proposals and collaborations. She would be happy to hear from you!

Studies

2015- 2017 Master’s degree, Library and Information Science, The University of Toronto

2011 – 2014 Bachelor of Arts, English Honors, The University of Winnipeg

Work

February 2018 – present – President and Librarian at Canada Comics Open Library

November 2017 – present – Freelance illustration projects

November 2017 – present – Freelance library projects

October 2017 – present – Volunteer Zine Librarian at The Toronto Zine Library

September 2016 – September 2017 – Student Library Assistant at Media Commons, University of Toronto

September 2016 – September 2017 – Student Library Assistant at Eberhard Zeidler Library of Architecture, Landscape, and Design

March 2016 – December 2016 – Interim Librarian and Graduate Student Library Assistant at Innis College Film Study Library

2012 – 2013 – Studio Workshop Volunteer at Art City, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Professional Service

Juries

2019 – Doug Wright Awards Judge

Collective Exhibition

June, 2009 – Pair Down and Buckle Up, a group show which explored the female experience during recessions, at Graffiti Gallery, 109 Higgins Ave, Winnipeg, Manitoba

Publications

2019 – “Gaters” – Call Out Comics 4

2016 – Drawing Identity: Examining Graphic Autobiographies and Diaries as Subversive Archives for Surveillance and Construction of Identity, the iJournal, Faculty of Information, University of Toronto

2014 – Cover art and drawings published in Juice 14, University of Winnipeg Creative Writing Journal

Zines

2018 – tumble gently, tumble home

2018 – Toronto Renting Adventures

2017 – Shop Girl

2009 – The Alphabet of Wicked Women

Please visit my online store to view recent projects.

Art Fairs

2018 – Canzine – Art Gallery of Ontario – Tabled (zines)

2018 – Made by Feminists – Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, Toronto – Tabled (paintings, illustrations, zines, and handmade goods)

2018 – Framed by Feminists – Gladstone Hotel Ballroom, Toronto – Tabled (paintings, illustrations, zines, and handmade goods)

Workshops and Public Engagement

2019 – “Panel Discussion with the Canada Comics Open Library & iJournal” Panel, Information & Museum Studies Conference 2019 – Community Knowledge: Shared Practices of Sense-Making, Communication, & Collaboration – University of Toronto

2018 – Zine Making Workshops for TPL Teens Young Voices – Toronto Reference Library

2018 – Zine Dream – Toronto Zine Library table – Toronto

2018 – TCAF – Zineland Terrace – Toronto Zine Library table – Toronto

2018 – Zine Making Workshop for Youth at Maker Festival – Toronto Reference Library

2016 – “Recontextualization and Subversion in Children’s Literature” Panel, Many Worlds to Walk In: Exploring Diversity in Children’s Literature, Librarianship, and Education – University of British Columbia

Contact

for any request, contact Rotem here!

Online store: Monster Maiden Zines

Instagram: @monstersandmaidens

Twitter: Library Kind

Writing blog: Library Kind