Since July, a group of community members have huddled around a table once a month in the children’s section of Prologue Bookshop,841 N. High St., with magazine clippings, printer paper, glue sticks and markers sprawled about.
They gather for one purpose — to make zines.
Organized by Rebecca Richardson, a part-time Prologue bookseller and teaching and learning coordinator at the Wexner Center for the Arts , the Columbus Zine Club takes place every month with a local artist who leads participants through a workshop that incorporates their practice with the art of zines.
“I just love the idea of having somebody local teach other locals,” Richardson said. “That’s what I’m all about. It just makes the experience much more enriching.”
Short for “fanzine,” zines may come in many shapes and sizes, but generally, they’re noncommercial booklets or pamphlets published by individuals or a group of people to share with the community.
In several social movements throughout history, such as the feminist-punk movement Riot Grrrl , zines have been used as a platform to amplify underrepresented voices and stories.