Teen Zine Workshop

Meeting Room. Are you a creative teen with a passion for self-expression and DIY? Join comics and book artist and art educator Ali Holmes for a Teen Zine Workshop, where you will learn the basics of creating your very own zine (a short, self-published booklet) using simple supplies. All levels of artists are welcome! Supplies provided. About the instructor: Ali Holmes (she/her), is a digital artist specializing in memoir comics, graphic nonfiction, and art education. Her current body of work is on a range of topics including: mental health, environmentalism, and grief. Ali is both a practicing artist and an art educator through Crucial Comix and Western Washington University. She currently lives on the ancestral lands of the Coast Salish peoples in Bellingham, Washington with her partner and two cats. She is passionate about making arts education accessible and using comics/zines as a way to tell stories and build community power. She is confident that anyone can be an artist and will challenge anyone to prove her wrong when taking a workshop with her! Registration required. For 13+ This program is made possible by the KCLS Foundation. Reasonable accommodation for people with disabilities is available by request. Email access@kcls.org at least seven days before the event.