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CANCELED: Verso University Presents: Telling Our Stories Together: A Zine Workshop for All Ages
Please note: This workshop has been canceled until further notice. We apologize for any inconvenience.
Course Details
Sundays, April 26 (Komansky Room) & May 3 (Brooks Place), 1:30 pm - 4 pm
(Each session can be taken on its own, or participants can attend both for a deeper dive into zine-making and intergenerational storytelling.)
This two-part zine-making workshop invites intergenerational pairs (e.g., grandparent and grandchild, parent and teen, aunt/uncle and niece/nephew, etc) to create a collaborative zine together. A zine (short for magazine or fanzine) is a small, handmade booklet that combines words, drawings, and collage to share thoughts about a topic or to tell a story, whether fiction or non-fiction.
Each 2.5-hour session will have prompts designed to spark conversation, curiosity, and reflection across generations. With guidance from the instructor, pairs will explore storytelling, experiment with simple bookmaking techniques, and co-create a zine that celebrates their shared experiences, histories, or perspectives.
Participants will walk away with a one-of-a-kind zine to keep or share, and the option to trade or mail their creations to friends, family, or others in the group.
No prior art experience is needed. Recommended age for children is 11+.
About the Instructor
Erwin Ong is a multidisciplinary artist based in White Plains, New York. He creates bright, joyful illustrations, murals, and small mixed-media objects—from zines and cardboard sculptures to ceramic figurines—all shaped by memory and imagination.
Through his studio, A Duck Amuck, Erwin develops both personal artwork and community-centered projects. His work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions across Westchester, Rockland, New York City, and Connecticut, including Queen City Art Gallery (Montefiore New Rochelle), Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition, Stamford Art Association, Yonkers Arts, and Grumpy Bert’s annual Red Envelope Show in Manhattan. He has created public murals in Yonkers, White Plains, and Wilton, CT, and collaborates with community partners on projects that celebrate creativity, connection, and belonging. Find him on Facebook and Instagram: @aduckamuck.
Important Information About Verso University Classes
- Classes are usually structured as a consecutive series.
- Class size is often limited.
- Each series has a one-time fee registration fee covering all classes in the series.
- Registration is mandatory.
- The Westport Library wants to ensure that all interested students are able to participate in Verso University courses. If the registration fee is a barrier to entry for you, please contact [email protected].
Verso University is the Library’s lifelong learning and education initiative, serving up year-round offerings of classes, workshops, and lectures designed to further education and learning. Offerings run the gamut of educational opportunities, ranging from one-time lectures to ongoing courses to classes that meet weekly or perhaps monthly.
Verso University programs are made possible by the generous support of the Nancy J. Beard Lifelong Learning and Education Fund.
Refund Policy
Programs, prices, and dates are subject to change. Tickets are transferrable. There are no refunds unless The Westport Library cancels an event. If you are unable to use your tickets, please notify us more than three hours prior to the start of the event; in that case, the cost of the tickets can be considered a tax-deductible contribution supporting the Library. In the case of a postponed or rescheduled event, the Library is not obligated to offer refunds if the event is rescheduled within 12 months of the original date. No cash refunds.
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