WORKSHOPS AND PANELS
Workshops and panels will be held at Oculus Hall inside The Broad. Oculus hall is located on the 2nd floor and accessible by elevator or stairs. Please present your L.A. Zine fest ticket to enter the Broad.
Photo by the Broad
SATURDAY
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RISOGRAPH PRINTING
WORKSHOP
11:00 AM-5:00 PM | Hosted by: Riso Studio Arts
Free 10 prints per person, up to 2 colors
Mini Zines highly encouraged, templates available. Learn the magic behind RISO and discover it’s striking color possibilities by printing your own multicolor artwork. No experience needed! All materials included.
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SILKSCREEN MISCREEN PRINTING
WORKSHOP
11:00 AM-5:00 PM | Hosted by: Riso Studio Arts
Free L.A.Z.F. design with tote bag purchase, $5 per custom design
Discover the speed and mess free convenience of the MiScreen screen maker. Take a design from image to screen to final printed masterpiece in minutes. No experience needed! All materials included.
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Notes from the Underground: Our First Year Making Zines as Underrepresented Voices
PANEL
12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Hosted by: Arigatos Press
Join Arigatos Press as they discuss their first year making zines in Yucatan, Mexico and facilitate an open forum for fellow creators to share their experiences and challenges in the art industry.
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Disability Visibility & Erasure in the Media
PANEL
1:30-2:30PM | Hosted by: LA Spoonie Collective
A discussion hosted by La Spoonie Collective to explore topics around disability erasure and representation in media. This panel will create space for disabled, chronically ill, and neurodivergent people to express and share their experiences and stories.
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Radical Rest: Creativity, Healing, & Bliss Justice
WORKSHOP
3:00-4:30 PM | Hosted by: Hannah Eko
In a culture that glorifies productivity and burnout, true rest - rest that nourishes creativity, healing, and please as a form of radical self-liberation. Explore how deep rest fuels our art, expands our capacity for joy, and strengthens our connection to ourselves and our communities.
SUNDAY
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RISOGRAPH PRINTING
WORKSHOP
11:00 AM-5:00 PM | Hosted by: Riso Studio Arts
Free 10 prints per person, up to 2 colors
Mini Zines highly encouraged, templates available. Learn the magic behind RISO and discover it’s striking color possibilities by printing your own multicolor artwork. No experience needed! All materials included.
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SILKSCREEN MISCREEN PRINTING
WORKSHOP
11:00 AM-5:00 PM | Hosted by: Riso Studio Arts
Free L.A.Z.F. design with tote bag purchase, $5 per custom design
Discover the speed and mess free convenience of the MiScreen screen maker. Take a design from image to screen to final printed masterpiece in minutes. No experience needed! All materials included.
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Breath and Poetry
WORKSHOP
12:00 PM-1:00 PM | Hosted by: Mapreet Kaur/The Sensitives’ Collective
Meditation and poetry combined - join Manpreet Kaur as they take you through a guided visualization aimed to ground and manifest with their poetry zines.
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Folded Stories: Zines-Making and Tales of Home
WORKSHOP
1:30-2:30PM | Hosted by: Akaa/Now Place Art Collective
Explore unique folding techniques, including infinite folding, accordion folding, and other creative interactive bookbinding methods, to create zines that unfold your story - both literally and figuratively.
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The Power of Zines
PANEL
2:45-3:45 PM | Hosted by: Deserie Muñoz, Chino (from Neta Zine), Abe Social, Sifry Borrayo, Valerie J. Bower, Ruben Preciado, Alma Rosa
In an era where physical media is increasingly under threat, zines offer a vital and accessible means of sharing tangible, real-time content. This panel will explore the importance of zines as a tool for creating equitable, distributable material that holds space for diverse voices and experiences.