Volunteer-Led Events: Zine-Making Night – The Ice Thaws!
This event is part of a brand new series that are volunteer-led! Anyone from the Drawing Room community can learn more and submit a proposal here.
This month's volunteer-led event is led by cartoonist Stephanie Guralnick (@stepanari). Who needs an ice breaker, let’s do an ice melter! As winter thaws into a New York spring, get to know some other creatives and learn how to make a spring-themed zine! We’ll learn how to make a basic 8 page zine (a little 8-page book that comes together with only a few simple folds and one scissor snip!) and then fill it with gentle prompts from our volunteer host. There will be plenty of opportunities to connect with each other :)
Zine making is an easy (and addictive) skill to learn with a super low barrier to entry. Zines are just little books filled with any combination of words and drawings—good for any creative writers, illustrators, collagers, or literally anyone who can write or color. It’s a great, low-stakes way to try out a medium you don’t normally work in (e.g. your comfort zone is drawing? Try making a zine with only creative writing or with collaged images!) This zine workshop will have a collaborative element so you’ll not only leave with a book of your own, but with a token of someone else too :)
What's included:
How-to on zine-making + folding
Optional prompts for each page
Zine-making supplies!
Paper
Scissors
Colored pencils
Markers
Collage materials
(Anything else from art library you wanna use!)
What you’ll leave with:
At least one complete zine, knowledge of how to make more, and hopefully a new pal or two ;)
IMPORTANT NOTES: All tickets are final sale. We are a shoes-off, socks-required space; please bring your own socks or we have some for purchase for $1. Our events are geared towards connection through creativity; for many, you will be sitting around shared tables. Unfortunately, during ticketed events, we are unable to accommodate any children/babies under 5 years of age. Dogs are also not permitted at events. Upon entering our space you are consenting to photography/videography that may be used for promotional purposes.
Please reach out to info@nycdrawingroom.com if you have any questions in the meantime.