'Zine Making Workshop

Description

Ever find it difficult to break out of your niche when trying to tell others about your research? It can be tricky to get across exactly what you do, how you do it, and what you find out along the way, in accessible and engaging ways. Using zines (pronounced ‘zeens’) as our medium, this workshop will provide a space for participants to experiment with creative, tactile ways to communicate your research and break away from the constraints of academic tradition. We’ll briefly explore the history of zine-making and look at other creative means of doing and disseminating research, before picking up a pair of scissors and making our own zines inspired by our research and/or our wider work.

What are zines?

Zines are non-commercial, self-published print media that are typically made in small batches. They’re made in many DIY ways – from collaging to illustration, from handwriting a narrative to doing it digitally – and are usually inexpensive and easy to reproduce. Zine-making has its roots in the punk movement, where zines represented a rejection of mainstream cultural production in favour of doing-it-yourself. As such, they come in a wide variety of formats and styles, and they might explore anything from personal experiences to political organising. Read more about the history of zines here.

What do I need?

Materials such as paper, pens and pencils, scissors, glue, stamps, and collaging material are all provided by the workshop facilitator, Lucy Brownson. You’re also welcome to bring along any of your own materials. You don’t need to be creatively talented or ‘arty’ to take part in this workshop – the beauty of zine-making is that anyone can do it!

Who can attend?

This free workshop is aimed at postgraduate and early career researchers from any disciplinary background. TUOS staff members are also more than welcome to come. The workshop will take place in Design Studio 1 – Pam Liversidge Building – D07 at 10:30 (GMT) on Monday 7 th March 2022.

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