Making Meaning: Zine Making for Mental Health

Please note: this event will be held in person.

This workshop invites you to try out zine making as a method of exploring and communicating lived experiences of mental and emotional distress. Taking a person-centred view and situating agency within each maker, the session will provide a space which fosters collaborative meaning making, creativity and connection. Together, we’ll use creative methods to tell our stories in our own voices.

The workshop is open to anyone with experience of mental or emotional distress. No artistic background is required — just curiosity and openness.

CW: Mental and emotional distress / self harm / suicide

Sarah Rossi is a person-centred counsellor and artist, with experience of being on both sides of the therapeutic relationship.

Learn more about Sarah.

There will be 12 attendees maximum, and the event will feature comfort breaks. During this event, attendees will participate in: Hands on activities, Sharing work that has been created, Visual presentation

This event will take place at Glasgow Zine Library's space on Albert Road. You can find directions here.

You may be asked to wear a mask at this event.

If you have any questions or access requirements, please get in touch with us via [email protected]

All events will adhere to our safer spaces policy, which you can learn about here.

GZL pledges to support The Palestinian Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. As part of this pledge we may participate in strikes called in response to the ongoing genocide in Palestine. If this event falls on a strike day and is cancelled, we will work with event leaders to reschedule the event asap. Participants will also have the option of receiving an immediate refund for any ticket purchases and travel booked to attend.

After booking a ticket, you will be sent several reminder emails from Eventbrite leading up to the event. We will also send emails that share any resources that attendees will need access to, including any required materials.

Please email [email protected] with any queries or issues.

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