Zines in the Classroom

Zines in the

Classroom

Devyr Press

By Cosima Storz

Why use zines in the classroom? East Coast Zine Festivals Austen, TX http://www.lonestarzinefest.org/ Baltimore, MD https://diyfest.org/ Zines (pronounced ‘zeen’) have always Brooklyn Zine Festival been about sharing ideas with others and https://brooklynzinefest.com/ existing as a counter against mass produced Chicago, IL http://chicagozinefest.org/ media. As a zine maker myself and as a Denver, CO teacher, I think about who gets to author ideas https://denverzinelibrary.org/2018/03/07/2017- denver-zine-fest/ and who gets to put information out into the Detroit, MI https://www.comixparty.com/ world. Zines are an exciting way to talk about a Los Angeles, CA https://lazinefest.com/ topic that a student is interested in and can Philadelphia Zine Fest easily share it. http://phillyzinefest.tumblr.com/ Olympia, WA https://olympiazinefest.org/ Miami, FL https://exilebooks.com/blogs/events/19101051- open-call-miami-zine-fair New York Feminist Zine Festival https://feministzinefestnyc.wordpress.com/ New York Queer Zine Fair http://bgsqd.com/events/ Newark, NJ Zines are a way for students to directly http://www.thebettys.com/blog/bettyzinefest New Orleans, LA http://www.nocazfest.com/ participate with ideas and information. Any Portland, OR opportunity for students to learn about what http://www.portlandzinesymposium.org/ interests them and then to share it with others Richmond, VA https://richmondzinefest.org/ means that their ideas are valued. Students Seattle, WA http://shortrun.org/ already have incredible thoughts and Washington D.C. http://dczinefest.com/ observations, zines are another way for them Contact information: to be the researchers and the makers. Cosima Storz [email protected] 1 10 Online Resources What is a zine? Zines started in the 1920s in the United Barnard Zine Library States in response to science fiction magazines. https://zines.barnard.edu/about/genres Fans were invited to submit letters to the Cult of Pedagogy magazines in response to the stories published. https://www.cultofpedagogy.com/culturally- Eventually fans started to write their own ideas responsive-misconceptions/ and inspirations from magazines and mail them to each other. Thus, the birth of the fanzine! DIY resource for zines & zine culture The word fanzine “...was coined in an October http://www.stolensharpierevolution.org/ 1940 science fiction fanzine by Russ Chauvenet and first popularized within science Make an 8-page zine fiction fandom, from whom it was adopted by http://www.wexphotographic.com/blog/tips-and- others.” (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fanzine). technique/how-to-make-a-simple-eight-page-zine/

Pioneers Press Definitions https://pioneerspress.com/ Chapbook-a small paperback booklet, typically containing poems or fiction. POC (People of Color) Zine Project (https://issuu.com/poczineproject) Distro- zine distributor, like a book publisher.

Queer zine archive http://archive.qzap.org/index.php DIY-do it yourself.

Sprout Distro Long reach stapler- a stapler that staples lengths https://www.sproutdistro.com/ up to 12 inches. Teaching with zines https://zines.barnard.edu/teachingwithzines Zine (pronounced ‘zeen’)- short for fanzine. A self- produced, cheaply made publication. Often about Zines for kids uncommon or underground topics. http://zinelibraries.info/2016/08/11/zines-for-kids/

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Zines as collective learning Books on zine making Zines are an excellent format for Syllabus: Notes from an accidental professor .... collective learning. There are many studies By Lynda Barry and theories that support group learning. One The riot grrrl collection ...... of psychologist Vygotsky’s ideas was that By Lisa Darms, Kathleen Hanna, & Johanna Fateman learning is not done individually, and that it happens between people. Zines are a great way Notes from underground: Zines and the politics of for students to research and create a group alternative culture ...... made zine. By Stephen Duncombe How to make books: Fold, cut & stitch your way to a Another example is from educator one-of-a-kind book ... . Zaretta Hammond. Hammond researches By Esther K. Smith culturally responsive learning and its misconceptions. Hammond says that “...most The guerilla art kit: Everything you need to put your message out into the world .. schools are centered around an individualistic By Keri Smith orientation, keep your eyes in your own work. Pull yourself up by the bootstraps. Whereas DIY: The Rise of Lo-Fi Culture collectivism is, I am because we are. It’s By Amy Spencer interdependency.” Whatcha mean, what's a zine? . By Esther Watson & Mark Todd Possible themes for zines -All about me (great to start the year with) Stolen sharpie revolution: A DIY resource for zines and -Artist who you should know (students zine culture .... research a not well known artist) By Alex Wrekk -Culture jamming (students collage pictures A few materials to get started from movies, musicians, any visual elements Long reach stapler, staples, scissors, glue, markers that students find interesting and they react to or crayons, old magazines, paper, tape, rubber those typical images) stamps, ink pads, stickers, a scanner, a -Art studio techniques (ex. How to make photocopier or a computer printer. collagraph print).

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Images from: How to make books, by Esther K. Smith Image from: How to make books, by Esther K. Smith 7 4 What are some other items or ideas connected to zines.....

Comics

Book Art

DIY

Zines

Pen Pal

Chapbooks

Pamphlets

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