Introduction to Zine-making

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Artistree Community Arts Center


Ages

Adult

Dates

Sun, Oct 2, 2022

Time

1:00pm - 4:00pm EDT

Location

2095 Pomfret Rd, Pomfret, VT 05067

Instructor

Abbie C.

Capacity

10 students


Class Experience

What is a zine? Short for "magazine", zines are small self-published works. Zines are usually reminiscent of a small book but can take many forms. Zine-making began as a way for marginalized voices to disseminate information and has expanded to become a method for creative expression.

In this workshop, you will learn a few methods for zine-making including a simple 8-page folded zine and a simple thread-binded version. Participants will discover that zines can be a unique way to display and catalog artwork, writing, collections, collage or ideas. Participants will leave with at least three different types of zines to continue working on at home.

You may consider participating in this workshop if you are a poet, have an idea for a short story, want to make a unique card for a friend, have a collection of small flat items that you want to display (i.e. stamps, stickers, flowers), have an idea for a small series of artwork you want to create, would like to make a small sketchbook for your travels, etc.


Abbie Castriotta currently serves as the Mountain Ecology Field Technician with the Vermont Center for Ecostudies through ECO AmeriCorps and will be teaching in the CRAFT pathway at the Woodstock Union HS in the fall. Abbie graduated from Colby-Sawyer College in 2021 with a B.S. in Environmental Studies and a B.A. in Studio Art. She studied at the Florence School of Fine Art and completed an internship with Karen Talbot, a scientific illustrator, during the summer of 2018.


Art is Abbie’s way of telling about her astonishment with the world. Her astonishments do not tend to be born out of grand landscapes and sights, but rather give light to the everyday movements and small details that capture my attention with their quiet beauty. Abbie’s scenes of everyday moments feel like breaths or heartbeats; they are quiet and tend to be rooted in a strong sense of place.


Please visit https://www.abigailcastriotta.com/ for more about Abbie.

What you'll learn

- At least two methods for folding zines
- At least one method for binding zines
- How to plan a successful zine composition and color scheme for a zine

Other Things To Know

Cancellation Policy

If a participant wants to cancel their enrollment, we will refund the amount of tuition minus a non-refundable $30 registration fee if request is made no less than 8 business days prior to the start of class. See full policy here.


What To Bring

  • If you have a certain media they would like to use in your zine, feel free to bring it with you! You may also choose to bring materials to add to thier zine (clippings from a magazine, pressed flowers, recipes, etc.)

Artistree Community Arts Center Location

Artistree Community Arts Center

2095 Pomfret Rd, Pomfret, VT 05067