Zines, Zines, Zines! 2021

Event Info

This class will take place on:

• Mon, July 26th 6:00–8:00pm ET

In this two-hour workshop, students will learn about the history of zines and zine culture. Instructor Beth Sheehan will teach simple zine structures and variations on the accordion book. Students will also learn simple image-making techniques, including pochoir, which can be done easily at home. Join us for this introductory workshop which will expose students to the multifaceted world of zines!

Required Materials

• Paper! (Copy paper is fine but you may want a variety of papers)
• Adhesives (recommend double-stick tape, glue sticks, and PVA, but most adhesives are fine)
• Thread and a needle
• Cutting mat
• Cutting tool (X-acto, Olfa knife, or scalpel)
• Scissors
• Pencil
• Ink or paint
• Cotton pads, cotton balls, or makeup pads
• Newsprint (or other scrap paper to glue on)
• Collage materials (leaves, old photographs, magazines, paint swatches, fabric, security envelopes, thread, anything!)

Optional:

• Mylar
• Awl
• Bone folder or Teflon folder
• Scanner/printer or photocopier
• Tape
• Markers, crayons, colored pencils
• Stamps and ink pads

About the Instructor

Elizabeth (Beth) Sheehan is a printmaker, papermaking, and book artist living in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Her work investigates ideas of memory and perception to explore her own lack of episodic memory. Her work has been exhibited internationally and is held in public collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Center for Book Arts, and the San Francisco Public Library. Sheehan has worked as a professional printer at Durham Press in Pennsylvania and at Harlan and Weaver in New York. She was also the Lead Binder and Bindery Manager at Small Editions in Brooklyn and teaches paper, print, and book workshops around the country.

All images courtesy of the instructor.