Zines: History & Making

Zines: History & Making!

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Objectives:

In this training, I’ll introduce you to the fascinating and creative world of zines. Together, we’ll explore:

• The History of Zines: Discover key milestones, influential moments, and the cultural context that shaped zine-making through the years.
• Hands-On Techniques: Learn simple, effective methods to create your own zines—perfect for immediate use in your teaching.
• Creative Exploration: Experiment with diverse approaches to zine-making as we create three unique zines during the session. Who knows? This could be the beginning of your very own zine collection!
• Zines in the Curriculum: Understand how zines can be a powerful tool for incorporating issue-based work into your lessons, encouraging students to engage with important topics creatively.

Once you have watched the professional development, you will be able to download a certificate that includes your name, the name of the course, and the duration. Although the video is 34mins long, the duration of the course is 1.15 hours to allow you time to make some zines.

This course is ideal if you teach mixed-ability classes and want to introduce some issue-based work into your curriculum.

Materials Required: Scissors, craft knife, stapler, some old packaging for a cover, glue.

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The Arty Teacher

Sarah Crowther is The Arty Teacher. She is a high school art teacher in the North West of England. She strives to share her enthusiasm for art by providing art teachers around the globe with high-quality resources and by sharing her expertise through this blog.

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