Sep
22
12:00 PM12:00

ZINE MAKING 101

A Zine workshop for any skill range.

12 person limit. Register here.

Participants should bring any notebook, journals or sketchbooks to work in and pull inspiration from. Space will provide access to printer, scanner, and other materials.

 

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ITINERARY


2:00

  • Meet and Greet
  • Check out examples
  • Talk about personal goals for workshop

2:15

  • Quick Lecture: History, Printmaking Connection, Distribution Information, 1930s SciFi FanFiction, 1960s Inexpensive offset printing, 1970s Punk Zine, 1980s Copy Machines, 1990s rrriot girl, Virtual Publishing.
  • Value / Use: Letting your environment dictate tools and style, Virtual Forums, Experimental Content, Experimental Concept, Power of alternative publishing and distribution

2:45

  • Examples (Personal collection and Resonator Institute’s zine collection)

3:00

  • One Page 8 panel Zine Demo
  • Tools and Material Overview
  • Show stages of creation
  • Demonstrate Xerox reproduction

3:30

  • Three Page Staple-Binding and Experimental Demo
  • Tools and Material Overview
  • Show stages of creation
  • Demonstrate Xerox reproduction

4:00

  •  Creative Exercises (no critiques - just warm up)
  • Timed stream of consciousness writing.
  •  Speed illustration (manifesting and capturing ideas through image)

4:30

  • Studio Time (1/2)
  • Create the master copy

6:00

  • Studio Time (2/2 Printing)
  • Edition your zine.

8:00

  • BYOBBQ: We'll fire up the grill and you bring some good eats and drinks to share.
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