Ages 14-17 | Teen Studio Night Zines and Self Published Things
Youth Class | Registration opens 2/3/2026 10:00 AM MST
Zines (rhymes with “beans”) are low-barrier, low-budget photocopied publications in which authors are in full control of the entire publication process, from art and layout to printing and distribution. They allow access to the ideas, expressions, perspectives, and experiences of those who create them! In times of strife, zines offer a cathartic art form to create and share stories of lived experiences and play a large role in communication for members of social and political movements.
Come learn some basic book structures, how to reproduce your creations, and multimedia techniques in this open space for freeform creative expression. If you dream of making things to share with others or just venting in art form, this is the place for you!
Emerson Alexander
Emerson Alexander is a printmaker, fiber lover and visual artist from Denver, Colorado. She received her BFA from from the Maryland Institute College of Art in May 2022; graduating Magna Cum Laude in printmaking and humanities with minors in illustration and book arts.
Her work is largely filled with references to an obsession with printed ephemera and bygone eras. She frequently blends history and accessibility into her classes, with the goal of exposing young artists to many different mediums and their connection to the world around them.
Learn more about the artist and her work: https://emersonalexander.cargo.site/