Zine Workshop Series by Keisa Reynolds at Three Avenues Bookshop

Three Avenues Bookshop is thrilled to be hosting a Zine Workshop Series by Keisa Reynolds!

Join us this spring and summer for a monthly zine making workshop, where Keisa will lead us through zine history and creation. Each month features a different theme – see below! All workshops are free / Pay What You Can, and all donation amounts collected will be directed to Keisa Reynolds (minus Eventbrite fees). For May, proceeds will be donated to two organizations: Sista Afya Community Care and Affinity Community Services.

April Zine Workshop

Date: Sunday, 4/19 @ 3:30 - 5 pm

Theme: Non-Binary Parents' Day

About: This family event is open to everyone, of course, with a focus on non-binary, gender non-conforming, trans, queer families. The workshop will focus on making mini zines about our families. Participants will have the chance to create mini instant photos via on-site photo shoots, using Keisa's shared cameras and instant film.

May Zine Workshop

Date: Thursday, 5/14 @ 6:30 - 8 pm

Theme: Mental Health Awareness Month

About: Keisa will share their own anxiety zine series and share how to create zines for mental health. Participants are encouraged to create mini zines primarily using collage, drawing, writing.

June Zine Workshop

Date: Thursday 6/11 @ 6:30 - 8 pm

Theme: Pride Month

About: This workshop is about preserving LGBTQIA+ stories and history. Participants are encouraged to come prepared with a piece of LGBTQ+ history and/or share a story from their life in a mini zine.

July Zine Workshop

Date: Sunday, 7/19 @ 3:00 - 5 pm

Theme: July is International Zine Month

About: This workshop focuses on the importance of creating zines to distribute political education, mutual aid resources, and share personal narratives. Participants are encouraged to come prepared with a topic or issue they want to share with others. We will work together to create mini zines primarily using collage, drawing, writing.

About Keisa Reynolds

Keisa Reynolds, also known as K. and Sula Found, is a writer, performer, and community educator from Richmond, California. A teaching artist since age 14, Keisa believes that art and storytelling allows us to explore challenging topics, build self-compassion and deepen how we relate to others — all of which moves us closer to liberation.

Most recently, Keisa wrote about their journey into non-binary parenthood for the anthology We Grow the World Together: Parenting Toward Abolition. Their creative writing and photography have been featured in collaborative zines since 2009. One of the last users on Livejournal, Keisa’s writing echoes the ethos of the online diary era, offering an homage to giving our past selves some grace.

Learn more about Keisa at kfromdabay.com.