The Single-Page Zine as a Yortsayt for the Future

An Introductory Zine Workshop with Jess Goldman

KlezKanada's Online Picnic Table series

If the tombstones of your ancestors (chosen or otherwise) asked questions, what would they be? What flowers would bloom from their graves? And from those flowers, what could you brew?

This will be an introductory workshop to zine-making! In this workshop we’ll use the single-page zine to commemorate both the big and the little deaths –– the death of a day, of a past self, a relationship, a space/place we can no longer visit, of a loved one, of a cultural absence we don’t yet know the shape of, etc. –– by reimagining the tombstone as a monument that can speak back (perhaps, af yidish) and making cemeteries that we can carry in our pockets.

This program will be led in English. Ce programme se déroulera en anglais.

About the Facilitator
Jess Goldman (she/they) is a queer Jewish writer, comics artist, and amateur puppeteer based on the traditional, unceded lands of the Sḵwxwú7mesh, Tsleil-waututh, and Xwméthkwyiem peoples (Vancouver). Her writing has been published in Maisonneuve, the CBC, and Room Magazine. A student of University of British Columbia’s MFA in Creative Writing Program, her writing explores that sweet spot where Yiddishkayt and queer culture joyfully collide.

Click here for tickets: $15 CAD Suggested Price. No one turned away for lack of funds.

This online series will be held on Zoom. Participants will receive a link to join the workshop with their registration confirmation and a few days prior to the event as a reminder. Program will be recorded for archival purposes only.

What are KlezKanada Picnic Tables?
KlezKanada Picnic Tables began when we asked what the social and creative energy of lunchtime conversations at KlezKanada’s Summer Retreat might look like in an online space. The Picnic Tables are about creating a cohort, facilitating mentorship, sparking and incubating collaborations, and establishing networks that reach far beyond the Summer Retreat. An evolving form, KlezKanada Picnic Tables will provide opportunities for our community to connect throughout the year, engaging in peer-led conversations, learning together, and sharing and giving feedback on new work.