WHAT: This is a drawing and zine-making workshop that aims to guide the participants to explore visual documentation of their lives, thoughts and dreams through the format of zines. Yuxuan Zhou will share the experience of finding her own visual language as an artist and cherishing the mundane moments through self-documentation. She will presents some of her zines and guide the participants to create a personal narrative on the 8-page folded zine.
WHEN: 11:00-12:00 in the workshop room
WHO: Capacity 20 people. Under 16 accompanied by an adult. First time -seasoned zine makers!
Yuxuan Zhou is a London-based artist interested in exploring narratives in the form of books. She enjoys playing with colours and materials and uses them to document her daily life and bizarre dreams. She then reinterprets the stories and presents them to the audience in the form of paintings, comics and zines. She hopes her work could deliver the poetic vibe in daily life and create a temporary escape for our overwhelmed souls.
Instagram:@alibiecila @satsuki_press website: www.yuxuan-zhou.com
WHAT: In this workshop you will be learning the blueprint of writing fiction, from the 7 story types, to choosing an audience and understanding the essential character/story arc. This will help you understand the tropes of fiction writing and thus understand it better so you can get writing! You will have the freedom to use your imagination by creating your own characters and story based of ideas shown in the workshop.
WHEN: 12:30-13:30 in the workshop room
WHO: Capacity 15 people. Under 16 accompanied by an adult. Wannabe writers, storytellers, anyone!
I’m a South-Asian Actor, Baker and Writer from Manchester with a BA in English and History! I am also finishing off my first novel which is a YA coming of age story about a British-East-African-Asian Teen navigating girlhood and finding her identity.
Instagram: @xqueenlubbyx
WHAT: This zine-making collage workshop focuses on fostering bonds and friendships among POC. A safe space for discussion that invites participants to explore their shared experiences and mutual understanding as people of colour surrounding the theme of joy. Everyone will leave with a zine inspired by conversations – a tangible reminder of the bonds we’ve built and the creativity we’ve shared, with a focus on friendship and joy as an act of resistance.
(Participants are encouraged to bring their own images to collage, ones that bring joy or spark conversation, can be images of food, people, objects etc)
WHEN: 14:00-15:00 in the workshop room
WHO: Capacity 10 people, 16 years+, POC/Black/Asian/BAME/Global majority.
Pita Santos is a queer Fillopino illustrator based in Manchester. They have a multidisciplinary practice, using a blend of analogue and digital to create bright, colourful and joyful imagery. They make prints, zines and keyrings with a playful and lighthearted approach, they aim to create meaningful work to tell stories, bring people together and use creativity for good.
Instagram: @pitahpat