Ages 14-17 | From Art to Print: Creating Zines
KA Summer Camp | Registration opens 1/20/2026 10:00 AM MST
Zines are small homemade publications that are often short, cheaply produced and themed. They are largely rooted in punk subcultures and have been used to spread art, comics, journals, and poetry in a quick way. Now they have a life of their own in the illustration, book arts and writing communities! Come explore these unique book forms!
We will learn several different ways to make zines and then spend time filling them with the media of our choosing. Students will make several mockups in addition to the final pieces. Zines are a free form way of creating and expressing yourself, so bring poetry, song lyrics, comic ideas, collage elements, etc to fill the pages of these projects! They can be deeply personal or explore a topic of your interest. As long as you are willing to create you are welcome to join.
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/