Giselle Lewis-Archibald
MFA, Graphic Design
Thesis 2009

 

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Here are a few tips that can help while running the workshops.

1. In the first session explain the following:
---- the purpose of the workshops
---- what is a zine
---- how an 11" x 17" sheet becomes a booklet
---- various informal styles of drawing

2. Every workshop begins with a simple writing exercise that asks each girl to identify
---certain people, places, items, or words that correspond to that workshop. Use this
---as a conversation starter. Encourage the girls to pull from their own experiences.

3. Don’t be afraid to share your own experiences.

4. At the end of each workshop session, introduce them to the next workshop so that
---they can collect their thoughts and arrive ready for the next session.