Ring in the new year with some good ol’ fashioned zine making, care of Cheryl Dobinson!
When: Tuesdays, 6:30-9:00 pm, February 6, 13, 20, 27 (4 weeks)
Where: This Ain’t the Rosedale Library, 483 Church Street, Toronto
Cost: $80 per person, $60 for students/seniors/underemployed
In the DIY (do-it-yourself) tradition, this 4 week course is your chance to learn how to make your own zine. Well cover what a zine is, things to consider when creating one, layout, copying and putting your zine together, and distribution. Well also use creative and hands-on activities to help us explore and experience the joy of zines. Participants can work on their own personal zine project throughout the course and/or contribute to a group zine we make together. Basic tools and materials will be provided.
Week 1: Introduction to zines (what is a zine? types of zines, tools of the trade)
Week 2: Starting your own zine (your vision + practical considerations, what goes into making a zine)
Week 3: Getting it on paper (laying it all out, creating your flats, copying tips and tricks)
Week 4: Finishing touches (assembly, binding techniques, distribution)
Cheryl Dobinson joined Torontos DIY scene in 2002 when she started publishing the bisexual womens zine The Fence. With a print run of 300, The Fence is widely distributed (for a zine!) in Canada, the US and internationally. Her other creative passions include writing poetry, making buttons and weaving sacred rituals. One of her current goals is to recruit as many people as possible into the DIY revolution.
To register, call 416-929-9912 or visit This Ain’t the Rosedale Library at 483 Church St. Enrolment is limited to 12 participants. We regret the space is not wheelchair accessible.
Payment must be made in advance. Courses are 50% refundable in cases of illness or emergency.
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three comments
If any kind of program like this pops up in Ottawa, let us know. I'd love to do a course like this one!
Posted by Evey
January 9, 2007, 11:18 PM
as a female zine creator (i have a music zine called 'montag'), i am always disappointed that the female zine-i-verse is only looked at with regards to the subject of sexual orienation, reproductive rights, or feminism. there are young women out there writing about other things!
Posted by dweebcentric
February 26, 2007, 2:54 PM
Although my own zine (The Fence) is about bisexuality, I am very aware that young women write and want to write zines about lots of things other than sexual orientation, reproductive rights and feminism. In my courses I teach general zine-making skills which folks can apply to whatever fabulous subjects turn their personal crank.
Posted by Cheryl Dobinson
March 4, 2007, 12:58 PM
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