Memory, History in Zines and Archives with Kameelah Janan Rasheed 

Dates: Sunday, October 18, 2015
1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

At: Queens Museum of Art

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Program in English

In this 6-week long workshop, participants will work closely with artist Kameelah Janan Rasheed to create an archive about their personal or local history in the form of zines (often small print pamphlets made with simple materials like pen, paper, scissors and photocopiers) using different drawing, collage, and writing techniques.  An archive is a collection of important objects that have been saved over time. They can contain many different things like photos, letters, documents, business records and objects.

Participants will also learn about the history of zines and self-publishing by looking at Kameelah’s artwork and other artists. We will provide some basic materials and will ask participants to bring in their own personal materials (for example, photographs, drawings, magazines clippings and writing) to create their zines.

Kameelah Janan Rasheed (b.1985, East Palo Alto, CA) is an artist-archivist who works in between visual art and writing. She is interested in how different people create stories about their histories. Using found and original materials, Kameelah creates zines, books and large installations that collect and connect words, everyday personal objects, and photos. Kameelah will be part of an exhibition at the Queens Museum opening in October.

Sundays 1-3pm at Queens Museum

Oct 11 , 18, 25

Nov 1, 8, 22 ( this session will meet from 1-4PM)

Nov 15   NO CLASS

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