artists,
libraries,
social justice.
Join us for an exciting week of activities rooted in DIY bookmaking, storytelling, and artmaking. Here are some of the things we’ll explore:
Students will have the opportunity to create collaborative and individual works in a joyful and supportive space.
Email us with any questions at [email protected].
Come create together! Join us for a collaborative day of making posters, buttons, t-shirts, zines, and other materials for Trans Day of Visibility events.
This is a wonderful opportunity to connect with others, learn about important work happening in our community, and gather materials to show support and solidarity.
The event is free and open to everyone! All materials created will be available at no cost. While not required, donations are warmly welcomed here, which supports materials expenses.
Bring your own canvas! We’ll have some t-shirts available, but we encourage you to bring your own t-shirts and tote bags to print on.
Can’t make it? Or you’re not in the NYC area? You can get a fundraiser t-shirt with one of the graphics created during our workshop, Posters 101!
Who is invited? Everyone! Come with friends or on your own to meet new people. Representatives from organizations are welcome to bring flyers or postcards to share your work and help others connect with your cause.
Our Organizers: The Gender-expansive Families Propaganda Party is organized by Parents of Gender Expansive Kids (POGEK) @ps39pogek at PS39 together with @interferencearchive and additional support from @ps39pa@booklynart@textileartscenter and @trans.formative.schools 💕
What is a propaganda party? It’s a gathering where organizations, activists, artists, and community members come together to create and share t-shirts, posters, buttons and other materials while connecting with one another in a supportive environment.
Why “propaganda”? “Propaganda,” shares roots with “propagate,” and refers to information, ideas, or images shared in support of a cause. While this word has taken on negative connotations in modern times, we’re reclaiming it! Our daily lives are saturated with supposedly “neutral” materials that implicitly support existing power structures. We use the word “propaganda” because this work is not neutral—we’re proudly supporting our gender-expansive community.
This winter we are excited to offer THREE foundation workshops: Zines 101, Binding 101, and Posters 101.
Hosted once again by our friends at Interference Archive, these workshops are designed to get our creative community juices flowing during a cold winter months. Class sizes are limited so sign up today to ensure your spot!
Miami’s first international, biennial Artists’ Book Fair returns to the Miami Design District February 6-9, 2025! Book artists, publishers, curators, librarians, book lovers and the aesthetically curious will come together for an international event highlighting the art of books, and books that are art, with an educational symposium, breakaway sessions, and a bustling fair filled with exhibitors from around the globe.
We’ll be there and we’re bringing a great collection with us. Come see new work from Booklyn artists, like Halah Khan‘s The Book of Five Cursed Moons, Nicolas Lampert‘s Co2 Flags, and Mike Taylor‘s From the River to DC.
Exciting news! Booklyn is operating a Zine Maker Space at the first-ever Zora Neale Hurston Summit at Barnard College on January 31 – February 1, 2025.
Special thanks goes to Booklyn Artist, Sauda Mitchell, for inviting us into the ZNHS community. She will be showcasing a new artists’ book at the summit! And thanks to Rae Chesny, Director of Programs for the Zora Neale Hurston Trust, Booklyn, Inc. is an official Community Sponsor of the event. Thank you, also, to Jenna Friedman, Director of the Barnard Zine Library, who is hosting our Zine Maker Space
Zine Maker Space by Booklyn, Inc.The Zora Neale Hurston Summit is free and open to the public. See registration info to attend.
When you purchase a Ziney Beanie you help us make bookmaking a community resource. Proceeds support our Education Program, which brings free and accessible bookmaking, zine-making, and self-publishing workshops to public libraries, parks, and community centers in New York City.
Makes a great gift.
Support a great program.
Support Booklyn and keep your head warm! This winter hat calls for zine-making and reading as a form of solidarity.
Hats are 100% acrylic, super soft, and will shield you from the cold without overheating your head.
Bookmaking is a vital community resource – one that we need more than ever. Help us make sure we never lose access to this important tool. Donate what you can so that Booklyn can provide the tools, guidance, and inspiration to create the books – and the communities – we all need
For the past 25 years, Booklyn has helped communities grow by bringing the knowledge of book arts to public spaces. Our workshops take place in libraries and the parks, and in community spaces like Mixteca (a space dedicated to the Mexican & Latin American immigrant community) and the Brooklyn Community Pride Center.
Can you donate today so that more people can access our free, on-site workshops?
At a time when we need connection and community more than ever, your gift will help us to create a future that includes bookmaking, zine-making, and thriving communities.
Come make zines at the library! Teen participants can learn to create zines in two formats: an 8-page zine using just one sheet of paper, and a pocket-sized, staple-bound zine. We’ll use fun collage imagery, stickers, stamps, and our own imaginations! No experience necessary. All materials will be provided.
Thursday, November 21, 2024, 5:00-7:00 pm
Teen Workshop, ages 13-18.
BKLYN Incubator is supported by generous funding provided by the Charles H. Revson Foundation
#1: Zines.
#2: Cozy sweatshirts.
Whether you make zines, read zines, or just love that they exist, you can cozy up with our new Zine Solidarity sweatshirt.
When you purchase a sweatshirt, you also support the Booklyn Education Program! Proceeds help us make bookmaking a community resource. Now that’s solidarity!
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Our next three Zine Camps are packed with awesomeness.
Indigenous People’s Day School Break: Zines & Native Plants
October 14, 2024
The theme for this Zine Camp is Native Plants. We’ll explore our love of plant life and zines, and learn to identify a few plants and trees native to Brooklyn. Get ready for some WOW printmaking & bookbinding techniques using natural materials!
Diwali School Break: Zines & Gaming
November 1, 2024
Calling all game enthusiasts for this special camp! We will explore the love of board games, card games, and role-playing games in this special Zine Camp. Get ready to imagine worlds and create game spaces using the DIY tools of bookmaking.
Veteran’s Day School Break: Music Fanzines
November 11, 2024
Are you a Swiftie? Punk rocker? Hip-hop head? Let’s make fanzines that center our love of bands, musicians, music cultures, genres, and music in general. “Fanzines” are some of the earliest forms of zines and are made to share enthusiasm for certain aspects of our culture.
Ages: 6-11 (grades 2-5)
Location: Old Stone House of Brooklyn
Dates: October 3 & 4, 2024, 9am-3pm
Learn more through the link below.
Questions? Email us at [email protected].
Best Day Ever by Booklyn
