Open for Art 2026: Self-reflection on Paper: A Diary Zine Workshop
Schedule
Sat, 20 Jun, 2026 at 02:00 pm to Mon, 20 Jul, 2026 at 04:00 pm
UTC+01:00Location
Jelly Broad St Mall | Reading, EN
About this Event
Make an 8-page zine in this workshop and reflect on yourself, your past and your communities. All materials will be provided but participants are welcome to bring anything they would like to use within their zines.
A relaxed workshop where you will be guided through folding two different styles of 8-page zine and responding to prompts with your preferred method (collage, sketching, stamping, etc.). Participants will be guided by artist Holly Raidl. A worksheet will be provided which participants may take away at the end of the session.
This workshop is for adults (ages 14 plus are welcome when attendimng with a resposible adult)
All the events at the Open for Art Festival are free to attend, there is an option to add a donation to help support the festival if you would like to and feel able to.
If you can no longer attend please let us know as places are limted and we can offer your space to someone else.
About the artist
Holly Raidl is an artist who likes to tell stories. Holly attends art fairs and runs an online store selling prints, stickers and letter sets alongside comics and zines. She will walk participants through several methods to make zines as well as offering guidance to kickstart their creativity.
OPEN FOR ART
19 JUNE - 28 JUNE 2026
REFLECT This year marks 10 years of Open for Art — a decade of artists, makers, communities, ideas and shared experiences in Reading’s largest town centre creative festival. As we celebrate this milestone, our theme invites everyone to pause and consider how creativity emerges from people coming together — experimenting, making, and reflecting. Our theme for 2026 is REFLECT.
For 10 days, we’re inviting Reading to slow down and seek out pop-up art in shops and businesses, encounter artists as they work, take part in creative sessions, and join conversations about how reflection shapes artistic practice.
Come and REFLECT with us this summer.
Where is it happening?
Jelly Broad St Mall, Level 1, Reading, United KingdomEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
GBP 0.00
