Happy 2017!
A series of new ESL mini zines (one A4 page folded into eight pages) will be available soon, check the publishing page for new updates, download links to come soon.
I'll be creating at least a few more ESL zines in the near future, but the first round of Profile Zines is almost ready! Profile zines are a great interactive way to teach English to a small class of students. They can be used over a short term camp or weekly lessons, and help prepare English language learners for giving a self introduction.
All three levels of Profile Zines come with a How to Use PDF file of questions, answer examples, and teaching ideas. How to Fold instructions are also included.
All mini zines are PDF printables that can be printed at home or at work onto any light colored A4 size paper and folded by even young students.
Profile Zines are English only, so they can be used to teach English to students with any native language.
Drawing fruits with preschoolers
Back in Japan (2016)
Now living in Kurume, Fukuoka, I'm setting up zine workshops and more art lessons taught in English. Learning language in context through making is more fun!
福岡県久留米市で現在住んでいて、ジンワークショップや英語で美術レッスンはまたやりたい。英語を習うもっと楽しくなりますね!
Back in Japan (2016)
Now living in Kurume, Fukuoka, I'm setting up zine workshops and more art lessons taught in English. Learning language in context through making is more fun!
福岡県久留米市で現在住んでいて、ジンワークショップや英語で美術レッスンはまたやりたい。英語を習うもっと楽しくなりますね!
Japanese Wrapping Fabric
Japanese wrapping fabric, or furoshiki is a reusable fabric for wrapping gifts or everyday items for easier carrying. It has been used in Japan for centuries and is gaining popularity elsewhere because of it's beauty and economy. I love it because it's like origami for fabric.
I love design from the early 60s, and cassettes were introduced in 1963, perfect! Send me a message if you are interested in a furoshiki or cotton bookbag with the cassette design as I will print more in the future. |
relocated
I spent a year living in Japan: studying Japanese calligraphy and teaching English at a Junior High school. Now I'm working on a zine/ebook with some of my stories about living in Japan. Some samples are on my blog and updates will be posted when the zine is finished. There is a lot of material. I attended the San Diego Zinefest in October 2013 with the first part of my stories from Japan. UPDATE: go to the "publishing" page to download the finished e-zine!
teaching Asians how to make zines...
In February 2010, I spent almost a month in lovely Wanchai, Hong Kong as part of Art & Culture Outreach's artists in residence. While I was there I taught three zine workshops - sharing what I know about independent publishing & encouraging spontaneous creativity. There were also a couple of informal mini workshops done with friends there. The first two workshops were in Karden's printmaking studio, and she taught a session on linoleum block printing, then we used the prints in the zines we made. The third workshop was held at St. James Settlement - an amazing local non-profit organization working with mentally disabled adults.
All sessions were assisted and translated by my dear friend Beatrix.
The photo is from our first workshop - it's about half the class holding the zines we made. More images from the workshops are here.
All sessions were assisted and translated by my dear friend Beatrix.
The photo is from our first workshop - it's about half the class holding the zines we made. More images from the workshops are here.
velotines bike project 2009
I made serigraph velotines with handwritten notes inside so I could leave love letters for bikes in Portland, OR.
The project was my personal closing ceremony to the annual cycling event, Pedalpalooza, in 2009.
The message inside says, "thank you for riding your bike. Your presence makes me feel safer on the road. (heart) alissa"
It's so true - safety in numbers.
There were three serigraph velotine designs - the mixtape bike, the jewel bike, and the romantic bikes - all have been distributed in this project or sold.
The project was my personal closing ceremony to the annual cycling event, Pedalpalooza, in 2009.
The message inside says, "thank you for riding your bike. Your presence makes me feel safer on the road. (heart) alissa"
It's so true - safety in numbers.
There were three serigraph velotine designs - the mixtape bike, the jewel bike, and the romantic bikes - all have been distributed in this project or sold.