Zines

Tool by: MARK Salzburt (Austria)

Zines Making can be used in any kind of educational subject such as art education, languages, computer science, psychology and philosophy. They can be aimed at any target group, of any age or context. There are informative, critical, satirical, humourous or self-reflective Zines - following a thought, an idea, information or a feeling.

Especially for Youth and young adults Zine Making is a welcome method for self-reflection, dealing with questions concerning their life plan and how they see their environment and confrontation. Also, Participants with educational difficulties can fully engage in all the sessions without restrictions. Zines making does not follow any rules or guidelines. The only frame given is the size of each page, which can still be extended (like a fold-out). Like this, participants could fully engage with their work and use the material and way of expression they prefer. No means of expression is mandatory, only optional. If one prefers writing, there are no rules regarding language use, slang or grammar. If one prefers painting or drawing, any style is accepted. With collages, unusual combinations out of the norm can be created.