HOW TO ZINE

miron konurbaev

Keywords: Collective making, Knowledge sharing, Queer publishing

Internship: we make it (berlin)
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mick7kon@gmail.com
@mir.__.on (ig)

"HOW TO ZINE" is a space that explores zines as tools for sharing knowledge, building community and learning through making. It is a collaborative project between ViCi and miron that values process, experimentation, and participation. It asks how publishing can become a thing people do together rather than something produced for passive consumption.

The project started with a series of zine-making sessions, which function as both research method and design outcome. At the graduation show this manifests as the following parts:
* The Book Nook: a library that contains outcomes of workshops, our self-published works, and a selection of zines by other authors.
* The Make Space: a participatory space that brings the workshop format into the exhibition.
* The How to Zine Kit: a series that shares practical knowledge about making zines.

We offer visitors multiple ways of engaging. Some may browse the Book Nook, others may participate in making, while others may take our Zine Kit and continue at home.

two people sitting infront of a zine shelf and reading a zine
The Book Nook, photo by Renat Konurbaev
a papier-machee zine shelf
The Book Nook, photo by Roel Backaert
some people sitting on the floor on cushions and benches reading infront of the zine library
The Book Nook, photo b y Charlotte Brand
five people sitting around a weirdly shaped table. on the table are many different colorful sheets of paper and everyone is creating something.
The Make Space, photo by Roel Backaert
close-up of the people sitting around the table, making zines
The Make Space, photo by Roel Backaert