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Adam Ford: Make your own zines

Session Info:

Each student will create a simple blank zine template and then spend their time filling each blank page using a range of art and writing techniques including:

  • cutup poetry
  • stream-of-consciousness writing
  • found text
  • photocopy self-portraits
  • collage
  • comics

Topics:

  • how to make a zine
  • creative writing
  • do-it-yourself art
  • zine distribution
  • where to find zines
  • a history of zines

Session Info

  • Audience: 14 years and up
  • Duration: Ideally 2 hours minimum, but 1 hour is feasible.
  • Requirements: scissors (1 pair per participant) glue sticks (1 between 2) old newspapers & magazines & books to cut into pieces ream of A4 white paper (recycled) pens, pencils, textas, crayons other stationary as availalble (eg: stickers, stamps, glitter paint...)

Other sessions:

  • Kickstart poetry

    After listening to a short reading from the tutor’s own poetry, each student will attempt a range of simple poetry techniques, including: cutup poetry list poems haiku poems about family and friends found poetry Topics: How to write poetry

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