11/16 Making Zines 101 Workshop with Orion Fern

What’s a “zine”? Pronounced like the end of ‘magazine’ – ‘ZEENS’ are self-published

do-it-yourself printed booklets made in various ways through simple printing methods,

cutting, folding, and stapling using everyday office supplies. In this 3-hour workshop,

you’ll learn all about zines, their history, and most importantly become equipped with the

method for making the most basic type of zine: the 8-page mini zine! Created using just

ONE piece of 8.5” x 11” paper, you’ll make your own with Orion’s help and spend the

rest of the workshop customizing your first mini zine publication with a smorgasbord of

zine-making tools and ephemera to choose from. You’ll leave this workshop with 10

copies made of your finished mini zine to assemble and redistribute among your friends, family and community.

Each month we will be offering different perspectives on zines and their relevancy to

different areas of life and history.

November 2026’s theme is: Food Zines! Recipes, Food Reviews, Cooking How To and

more types of zines all about food will be featured and explored. How do recipe books

passed down throughout family lines count as “zines”? How do homemade recipe books

serve as a part of zine history? Explore the importance of our shared knowledge

surrounding all things “food” this zine night.

Additionally, we will be honoring and celebrating Native American Heritage Month with

some selected zines featured by Native artists!