Open House Zine Making Workshop in the Farallon Book Arts Lab In-Person
A Zine is a mode of publication that prioritizes accessibility over material value. They are often homegrown, self-made chapbooks, flyers, booklets and folded posters that can cover topics ranging from music to politics, to fandom and more. They are characterized by their simple office supply materials and cheap print techniques. The often appropriate widely, valuing the democratization of ideas over capitalist or ego-driven authorship, resulting in the reimagining of borrowed text and images along with collective publication projects.
This open house workshop will feature workstations and activities that explore various methods and approaches to DIY publishing, from simple single page pamphlets to more complex binding. This workshop aims to empower participants to embrace lo-fi methods, express their ideas creatively, and recognize the potential of zines and posters as powerful tools for social and artistic activism. The workshop will share basic techniques and materials for creating your zines, along with some context and examples.
No experience required. Free.
- Date:
- Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 4:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Pacific Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Book Arts Lab (Room 086)
- Library/Gallery:
- Mearns Centre for Learning - McPherson Library (LIB)
- Audience:
- Faculty and instructors General public Graduate students Library staff Open to everyone Undergraduate students UVic staff
- Categories:
- Farallon Book Arts Lab