Meet The Team

Co-Founder & Director

Chloe Henderson (she/her)

Hi there! My name is Chloe Henderson, and I am an Edinburgh-based interdisciplinary artist.

My practice began in metal-etched jewellery, and that process still informs the way I draw today, particularly in the crisp, highly detailed black-and-white linework that has become my signature style. I graduated with a Masters in Jewellery and Related Products from the Birmingham School of Jewellery in 2018, achieving a Distinction. Before that, I trained at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art & Design in Dundee, where I completed my Bachelor of Design (Hons) in 2014.

I create inked illustrations, multimedia artworks, zines, and writing shaped by my lived experiences, particularly my relationship with mental health and my queer identity, which inform both the themes and emotional core of my work. I draw inspiration from the natural world, mythological creatures, faery tales, and nerd culture, alongside the radical idea that humans should be kind to every living thing. I’m especially drawn to the strange and the fantastical, often creating highly patterned portraits and narrative worlds inhabited by creatures that exist somewhere between the real and the imagined.

Through illustration, I adventured my way into the world of zine-making - became obsessed! - and in 2020, I co-founded Coin-Operated Press CIC to share my love for zines with the world!

In my spare time, I tame unicorns and swim with mermaids.

Deputy Director

Stuart Jones (he/him)

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Chief Snuggling Officer

Thor (he/him)

Thor is a valued member of the Coin-Operated Press team. He can often be found perched on Chloe's desk, ensuring the very best in quality control as she creates our zines - he is especially fond of The Cats Zine… but he might be a little biased, seeing as his beautiful portrait is featured on the front cover!! If he is not observing the zine-making process, he likes to sit at Chloe’s feet and keep warm by the radiator under her desk while she packs up shop orders - he very much enjoys order-packing days because it means he gets to play with the little shiny strips that come off the mailer bags! Thor loves sparkly and crinkly things and is much happier playing with wee balls of trash than the fancy toys that Chloe & Stuart buy for him!!