Zine-making for Personal & Community Storytelling

As part of the 2023 Brooklyn Book Festival, Booklyn, Inc. is collaborating with Brooklyn Community Pride Center to present this free Zine Workshop.

Zines are handmade books. Typically, they are created by individuals, by hand, with basic materials–paper, scissors, pens, and ideas. Zine-making can facilitate the development of personal and community-based storytelling.

In this workshop, we’ll teach the one-sheet bookmaking technique to develop a personal story into a handmade zine. Participants will also be invited to contribute to a collectively-made book, using the flag book technique.

This is a free workshop. No experience is necessary. Materials and tools will be provided.

Please complete and submit the workshop registration form so we have a better idea on how many people will join the workshop. For more information and questions, please contact Jako Douglas-Borren at [email protected].

This workshop is made possible in part by funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the New York

This program was made possible in part by funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in collaboration with the New York City Council.

Booklyn’s programs are made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.