What’s new for Youth What’s new for Youth Art Month?Art Month?

Zines!Zines!

What is a Zine?What is a Zine?

Abbreviation for the word Abbreviation for the word fanzinefanzine, , originating from the word originating from the word magazinemagazine

A collection of images and/or A collection of images and/or wordswords

Produced to share ideas, inspire Produced to share ideas, inspire others, encourage creativity and others, encourage creativity and make connectionsmake connections

Zine MakingZine Making A "zine" is an A "zine" is an independent independent publication, a DIY publication, a DIY magazine, booklet, or magazine, booklet, or pamphlet. Because you pamphlet. Because you do it yourself it can do it yourself it can be constructed any way be constructed any way you want. you want.

Zines are usually Zines are usually freefree..

They can contain They can contain almost anything you almost anything you want (that's the joy want (that's the joy of zines!). of zines!).

What do zine topics What do zine topics include?include?

PoetryPoetry PhotographsPhotographs CartoonsCartoons PrintsPrints BiosBios Reviews – Reviews – Movies, music, Movies, music, booksbooks

EssaysEssays

Short storiesShort stories Top 10 listsTop 10 lists Xeroxed or Xeroxed or original original drawings, drawings, paintings, paintings, collages, etc.collages, etc.

RecipesRecipes InterviewsInterviews ““How to” guidesHow to” guides

IdeasIdeas

Drawings from sketch booksDrawings from sketch books Computer generated art, Computer generated art, combining imagery and textcombining imagery and text

Current social issuesCurrent social issues Depicting emotions through art, Depicting emotions through art, poetry, or short storypoetry, or short story

Illustrate a narrative or Illustrate a narrative or autobiographical comic stripautobiographical comic strip

photographyphotography

ConsiderationsConsiderations

copying purposes - copying purposes - color is much color is much more expensive than black-and-whitemore expensive than black-and-white (for photocopying, printing, etc). (for photocopying, printing, etc).

Most zines are in black and white. Most zines are in black and white. Things you can do to add a bit of Things you can do to add a bit of color: use colored paper/cardstock color: use colored paper/cardstock for the cover, add some color after for the cover, add some color after the zines have been produced. the zines have been produced.

MaterialsMaterials

Pen, pencil, paint, etc.Pen, pencil, paint, etc. TypewritersTypewriters ComputersComputers Cut and pasteCut and paste Sewing Sewing

Pages & SizesPages & Sizes

8 quarter pages – pages are 8 quarter pages – pages are numbered to orient the student to numbered to orient the student to the “top” of the page. After the “top” of the page. After copying, cut along the middle line copying, cut along the middle line & staple like a book.& staple like a book.

5 pages – 4 quarter pages + 1 full 5 pages – 4 quarter pages + 1 full page. Doesn’t have to be cut after page. Doesn’t have to be cut after copying. Pages also numbered for copying. Pages also numbered for students.students.

8 1/8 pages (a mini zine!) 8 1/8 pages (a mini zine!)

Putting the pages Putting the pages togethertogether

Folio (folding in half) Folio (folding in half)

Quarto (folding in quarter)Quarto (folding in quarter)

Folding into six Folding into six

Compiling Multiple Compiling Multiple Sheets Sheets

Stapling Stapling Stitching/binding Stitching/binding String & hole String & hole punchpunch

Single-page Single-page options: folded in options: folded in some clever waysome clever way

Opt to not attach Opt to not attach the pages together the pages together

Making CopiesMaking Copies

Hand-making – for a few copiesHand-making – for a few copies Photocopiers Photocopiers Computer printers Computer printers Use a company to do the Use a company to do the printing, depending on your printing, depending on your budgetbudget

TipsTips Give individual pages a Give individual pages a borderborder

Using a “Sharpie” may Using a “Sharpie” may show through to the other show through to the other side of the paper.side of the paper.

When defining zines, When defining zines, think think

collage + collage + writing + doodles = zineswriting + doodles = zines

ZineZine rhymes with rhymes with TeenTeen…not …not TwineTwine

ReferencesReferences Warning:Warning: Zines are traditionally self- Zines are traditionally self-published and uncensored collections. Some published and uncensored collections. Some books and web sites may be inappropriate books and web sites may be inappropriate for the classroom!for the classroom!

Teacher References:Teacher References: Whatcha Mean What’s a ZineWhatcha Mean What’s a Zine, 2006 Mark Todd , 2006 Mark Todd & Esther Pearl Watson (www.amazon.com)& Esther Pearl Watson (www.amazon.com)

Stolen Sharpie Revolution: A DIY Zine Stolen Sharpie Revolution: A DIY Zine ResourceResource, 2005, Microcosm Publishing, 2005, Microcosm Publishing

RVA MagazineRVA Magazine – Richmond’s only free local – Richmond’s only free local monthly zine about happenings in town monthly zine about happenings in town (www.rvamag.com)(www.rvamag.com)

ResourcesResources http://www.zinebook.com/resource/zinetips.htmhttp://www.zinebook.com/resource/zinetips.htmll

http://zinewiki.com/http://zinewiki.com/

Tiffany GlassTiffany Glass Coordinator of Teen Programs Coordinator of Teen Programs VMFA VMFA 200 N Boulevard 200 N Boulevard Richmond VA 23220 Richmond VA 23220 phone: 804-340-1573phone: 804-340-1573 email:email:tglass@vmfa.state.va.ustglass@vmfa.state.va.us

For more information about VMFA's Teen Zine: For more information about VMFA's Teen Zine: http://www.vmfa.state.va.us/teen_adv.html#cafhttp://www.vmfa.state.va.us/teen_adv.html#cafee

So…How do we use zines for So…How do we use zines for YAM?YAM?

Each school will have one 8.5” page in Each school will have one 8.5” page in the “HCPS YAM zine.”the “HCPS YAM zine.”

This zine will replace the usual YAM This zine will replace the usual YAM book format (binder w/plastic sleeves).book format (binder w/plastic sleeves).

The YAM report will/will not be bound The YAM report will/will not be bound into the zine (not sure yet…).into the zine (not sure yet…).

Pages can be created in an actual Pages can be created in an actual collage-style or produced digitally.collage-style or produced digitally.

If you produce buttons, magnets, etc. If you produce buttons, magnets, etc. these can be Xeroxed/scanned into the these can be Xeroxed/scanned into the zine page.zine page.

Although each page will be Although each page will be unique and utterly different unique and utterly different

than every other page…than every other page… School/art teacher(s)/principal name School/art teacher(s)/principal name should be included in some way.should be included in some way.

Special focus should be placed on: Special focus should be placed on: media coverage; quotes/statements media coverage; quotes/statements from students, parents and/or from students, parents and/or principals; images of special YAM principals; images of special YAM projects/activities.projects/activities.

A unifying numbering/labeling system A unifying numbering/labeling system will probably be developed prior to will probably be developed prior to printing - stay tuned for special printing - stay tuned for special directions.directions.

OK?!OK?!

As hard as it may be - try to sum As hard as it may be - try to sum up the energy and excitement of YAM up the energy and excitement of YAM in your school on this page!in your school on this page!

Your page should illustrate how YAM Your page should illustrate how YAM and your activities/events have and your activities/events have increased attention to and support increased attention to and support of your art program. of your art program.

All original pages will be copied All original pages will be copied and collated into a b&w zine - the and collated into a b&w zine - the goal is for multiple copies to be goal is for multiple copies to be made.made.

YAM Due Dates:YAM Due Dates:

YAM Highlights Schedule:YAM Highlights Schedule: Each school must develop special YAM Each school must develop special YAM activities/events and a related activities/events and a related schedule.schedule.

This list must be submitted to Carol This list must be submitted to Carol Barbee no later than February 15th. Barbee no later than February 15th.

These events - along with Music These events - along with Music Month events - are distributed to Month events - are distributed to everyoneeveryone..

These are the events that should be These are the events that should be documented on your zine page.documented on your zine page.

Zine page:Zine page: Zine pages are due to Kori no later Zine pages are due to Kori no later than April 30th. than April 30th.

These deadlines are set to These deadlines are set to accommodate other accommodate other programming/printing/reporting needs programming/printing/reporting needs - please do not miss this deadline.- please do not miss this deadline.

Earlier deadline = more pre-planningEarlier deadline = more pre-planning Thank you!Thank you!