Zine Making Morning Session

Saturday 19th September

10am to 12 noon.

A zine (pronounced "zeen") is a small, self-published booklet or magazine. It is usually made by one person or a tiny group. People create zines by hand or with a copier.

The modern zine was born in the 1930s when science fiction fans created the first "fanzines" to trade stories, a trend that expanded in 1947 with Vice Versa, the first underground lesbian publication.

The invention of the commercial photocopier in the 1960s and 1970s made cheap duplication easy, allowing the late-1970s punk movement to adopt a raw, cut-and-paste aesthetic to document their own music and anti-establishment views. This activist energy evolved in the 1990s with the feminist Riot Grrrl movement, which used zines to openly discuss gender roles, body image, and sexuality.

Despite the rise of the internet, physical zines endure today as an essential, uncensored medium for marginalized voices and independent artists celebrated at community zine fests and preserved in library archives.

People share personal ideas, art, or niche topics instead of aiming for profit, Short for fanzine or magazine, there are many ways to make a zine but it mostly includes Folded paper, simple staples, and photocopies as well as self expression and lots of art!

In this workshop we will explore the zine, how it is constructed and the most common themes of Art, poetry, personal life stories, and current life topics.

These sessions are open to people aged 14 and above but under 18s must be accompanied by an adult. (If you have more than one child that would like to attend please contact us via the contact tab at the bottom of the page before you buy, for a sibling discount.)

You are encouraged to bring along your own art supplies to explore, however we do have a selection for you to use if you don’t have access. We have pens, pencils, stencils, paints and collage sheets, plus tools and papers.

Date:- Saturday 19th September

Time:- 10am - 12 noon

Age:- 14 +

Price:- £10 per person

Light refreshments are included, if you have any dietary requirements please contact us before the workshop.

About the venue:-

The Curiosity Art Studio

Upper Gallery Hall

Wolverhampton Arts Centre

WV1 4AN

*When you purchase a ticket you will receive a download with all of the information you will need, please read it before you attend.

*The room is accessible by lift if it is needed, please contact us if you have any special access requirements.

*No refunds will be given unless the workshop is cancelled by the facilitator, please make sure you can attend the event before you book.