Zines

 When preparing to teach a class, I generally make notes in my journal of what I plan to include, and I have a set of prompt cards to help keep the flow. A fan of things 'tiny,' I  was intrigued when I happened on a call with the lovely Denise Daffara on working in little "zines" ... but had missed the instructions, lol! 

So after the call, looked up how to make one, and was enchanted! 

Calendar and Zines in process

Who doesn't like tiny booklets? And with the central slit, these fold into a cover and several pages - perfect for a little collage session, or a planning booklet! 

Double Calendar spread, paint and collage

We made zines at our next Red Thread Circle - I used a double spread from this large biodynamic calendar to create a fun booklet. I liked some of the black and white illustrations of candles and beeswax, so worked around including them, and some of the text. The small blue Zine was made from another calendar. 

Acrylic paint and collage

A piece of Junk Mail (those political ads!), a double calendar spread, or even piece of notebook paper is a great size for a small "class notes" booklet, which can be written in directly or painted and collaged. 

Here's a "kid friendly zine" tutorial.
Your zine could also be:

• A poetry booklet
• A mini art journal
• Class notes
• A process page - write what you want to compost on the 'inside,' paint over' then flip and fold to "grow some lilies"
• A booklet of symbols you use in your paintings
• Writing about your painting

During the Color of Woman teacher training, we create Vision Plan and Story books on watercolor paper as part of the quest. These are a lovely visual way of collating ideas for our work with IC, but generally in a larger format. 

Vision Plan Book

I enjoy the compact booklets for collection my class ideas, as another option. They are a great size to tuck into a Planning Pocket, and a page may provide inspiration for a Story Card!

Have you made little booklets? 

What's your favorite style?