Become a well-zine maker!

Zines are small DIY books that employ the art of paper folding. Incorporating expressive text and visual art, zines are a powerful way of sharing your thoughts, memories and/or ideas. Imagine the anticipation of holding a handmade book in your hands; the feeling of delight and sense of discovery as you turn the pages. Now imagine that book was created by you; a unique, captivating handmade creation filled with personal memories and stories.

In this 1.5 hour workshop with artist Sarah B Davies, we will create our own handmade ‘well-zine’. Zines are…

Is this class suitable for beginners?

No experience is necessary!

What is a zine?

Quick and inexpensive to create, zines are a DIY book incorporating paper folding, expressive text and visual art. They are a powerful communication tool around memories and/or ideas. Zines are a work of art!

How are you able to support my wellbeing?

It is important that people look after their own wellbeing in lots of different ways that include things such as physical activity, yoga, mindfulness exercises and creativity. In this class we will be drawing upon memories that have positive associations to create our zine / artwork. The resulting zine will provide a memory aid about a time when we felt strong, supported and happy. The intention of this workshop is that the tools within this activity can be used in different moments and contexts to continue to support wellbeing beyond this workshop, and as part of your wider wellbeing practice.

Are the contents of the kit environmentally friendly?

Wherever possible I keep issues about the environment front-and-centre (I even made a zine about it). The Wellbeing Zine-making Kit includes handmade papers, a sustainable wooden tool and recycled and reusable materials!

How online classes work on obby

Teacher and students meet in a video chat session. Explore new interests and discover whether a teacher's style works well for you in the comfort of your own home!

Jenny - 1 April 2022

I really enjoyed this workshop with Sarah. I went in with an idea in mind, but was totally surprised with the end results. Sarah's helpful prompting and guidance inspired me to do something totally different and I'm all the more happy for it. I'm not the best artist, but the creation of the Zine is what is most important here, and despite being in a room full of other students, I could zone out to my own wonderful creative space. Highly recommended :)

Martin Gruau - 13 January 2022

It was a brilliant workshop. I'm the least artsy person you can imagine and yet thoroughly enjoyed my time. Both me and my wife attended, the format worked really well and it's something wholesome and different to do as a couple activity.

Aaron - 13 November 2021

A lovely introduction that takes you through three different ways to create a zine. Good progression from beginners to more advanced. Really lovely to revisit a special memory and weave it into a zine. A great keep sake. Thank you

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Private BookingFor groups of 1 to 5 guests

£40

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The Art Room was always the most popular room in school. It was the cool room; messy, smelling of paints and bubbling over with freedom and permission to be exploratory. Artist Sarah B Davies aims to bring that excitement, anticipation and delight into the sessions she runs. The Art Room is where we can make space and time for our own art. Whether virtually in our own homes or live and in person, Sarah brings the thrill of The Art Room through gorgeous materials, permission to explore and make a mess. The Art Room offers: Creative wellbeing sessions; Art workshops…