Wasted Ink's Zine Programming
since 2014

Contact Charissa  to Inquire about Zine Programming!

Zine Program Offerings

*All Zine Programs are customizable and have the option to be expanded into a multi-series workshop for participants to publish full zines from start to finish. 

Mini Zine Workshop

In this popular workshop, we will discuss the history of zines, look through examples, and make mini zines of our own. We use a variety of materials to make a zine from one sheet of paper. This workshop is best for all ages! ​

POP-UP ZINE WORKSHOP

Explore where zines and pop-up books overlap with this fun and interactive workshop. Learn three ​pop-up techniques and add creative elements to the pages like photos, collage, and typewriter art. This workshop is best for ages 16+.

ZINES AS ACTIVISM LECTURE & WORKSHOP​

Learn about the history of zines and their role in underground movements and politics in this lecture and workshop. Attendees will be prompted to zero in on a topic they're passionate about from their life experiences after learning how zines provide a platform for alternative voices to fight oppressive systems. ​

PAGE TO PRESS COLLABORATIVE WORKSHOP

Each participant will complete one creative page to be compiled into a group zine printed at a later date. This workshop is great as a school class project, final cohort activity, or bonding experience for any group. This workshop is best for all ages!​

Alternative Publishing Workshop

Many people are accustomed to traditional methods and this workshop offers options for “Do It Yourself” publishing by explore zines, chapbooks, DIY books, e-zines and more. We will also discuss where and how to sell your published work. This lecture works best for people ages 16 +.

OWNING YOUR Run a ZINE DISTRO/STORE LECTURE

Hear all about the history of WIZD and what it's like to own a store front distro versus an online distro. We will cover the good, the bad, and the ugly and provide tips about how to get one started and provide a list of our favorite distros across the United States! ​Running a distro is a labor of love and anyone can start one with dedication and the right resouces!

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Contact Charissa  to Inquire about Zine Programming!​

Program Lead: Charissa Lucille, founder of Wasted Ink Zine Distro, has led zine programming for youth and adults since 2014. Charissa is a zine maker, writer, and multimedia artist and has level one fingerprint clearance. When needed, Charissa might bring an assistant or specialist to support programming needs.
Fee: Discounted fees are available for nonprofits, schools, and youth programs.
Travel: Charissa will travel for zine programming. No distance is too far, just ask!
Support: Zine programming is supported by donations. Donate Here!

Previous Programming

Educational programs

• Avondale Public Library, Sam Garcia Branch 2022 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Avondale Public Library, Civic Center Branch 2022 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• ASU Queer Zine Party 2022 (LGBTQIA+ History Lecture)
• Copper State Academy 2022 (Alternative Publishing Lecture & Workshop)
• ​Phoenix Public Library, Burton Barr Branch 2022 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Phoenix Public Library, Juniper Branch 2022 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• ​Chandler Public Library, Basha Branch 2022 (Pop-Up Zine Workshop)
• Chandler Public Library, Sunset Branch 2022 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Pueblo Del Sol 2021 (Virtual Mini Zine Workshop)
• Phoenix Country Day School 2021 (Virtual Mini Zine Workshop)
• ASU Projecting All Voices 2021 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Phoenix Public Library, Juniper Branch A to Zine Program 2021 (3-part Virtual Zine Workshop Series)
• ​Art+Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon at NAU 2019 (Zines and Activism Lecture & Workshop)
• ASU School of Social Transformation Graduate Student Research Conference 2019 (Zines and Activism Lecture & Workshop)
• Woman As Hero Feminist Club (Zines and Activism Lecture)
• BLOOM 365 Amplify Digital Media Arts Camp 2018
• ASU English Students (DIY Publishing Lecture)
• ASU Radical Activism Class (Zines and Activism)
• Womanity Conference 2015 (Zines and Activism Lecture)

organizations

• ​One N Ten Queen Creek Satellite Group 2022 (LGBTQIA+ History Lecture & Workshop)
• Manifest Phoenix Studio 2022 (Virtual Zines as Activism Lecture and Workshop)
• Congressional Art Competition Keynote Speech at the U.S. State Capitol Building 2019
• A Buncha Book Artists Collective 2019 (Zines in Activism Workshop and Lecture)
  
• Creative Catalyst/NueBox at Mesa Arts Center 2019 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Obama Foundation Summit 2018 (Between the Pages: Honoring your city through fanzines)
• Obama Foundation Community Leadership Corps 2018 (Tell Your Story Through Zines)
  
• Art Intersection & Femme Fotale (Mini Zine Workshop)
• One N Ten 2016 (Mini Zine Workshop)
  
• Girls Rock Phoenix 2016 (Mini Zine Workshop)

Zine fests

• Tucson Zine Fest 2022 (Neurodivergent Zine Creator Panel)
  
• ABQ Zine Fest 2022 (Zine Reading)
  
• Phoenix Zine Fest 2022 (Zine Libraries, Communities Archived Panel)
  
• Tucson Zine Fest 2021 Virtual (LGBTQIA+ Zines Panel)
  
• Phoenix Zine Fest 2021 Virtual (Neuroqueer Zinesters Panel)
  
• ​Portland Zine Symposium 2020 (Zine Distro Chat)
  
• Phoenix Zine Fest 2018 (Our Queer Creative Lives Panel)
  
• ​Phoenix Zine Fest 2017 (Get Paid: How to Distro Your Work)
• LA Zine Fest 2016 (Zine Archiving: The Importance of Archives in Today's Culture)
  
• Gilman Zine Fest 2016 (Owning your own zine store/independent bookstore)

Museums

• ​Phoenix Art Museum 2019 (Crafting Your Narrative Through Perzines workshop)
  
• Heard Museum 2019 (Make And Take Station)
  
• Phoenix Art Museum 2017 (Teen Night Mini Zine Workshop)
  
• Phoenix Art Museum 2017 (Mini Zine Workshop)
  
• Heard Museum 2017 (Mini Zine Workshop)
  

Events & festivals

• Zines Assemble Symposium 2022 (How to Run a Zine Distro Panel W/ Brown Recluse Distro)
• Palabras Bilingual Bookstore 7 Year Anniversary 2022 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Spark! After Dark at Mesa Arts Center 2019 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Grand Avenue Festival 2018 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Tempe Festival of the Arts March 2018 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Spark! After Dark at Mesa Arts Center 2018 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Fox and Peacock Music Festival 2018 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Moab Pride Festival 2017 (DIY Publishing Lecture)
• Southwest Makers Fest 2016 & 2017 (Mini Zine Workshop)
• Individual World Poetry Slam 2016 (DIY Publishing Lecture)

Program Testimonials

"Charissa facilitated a mini zine workshop at Girls Rock! Phoenix's first summer camp in 2016. It was a great introduction to zine making for our campers, and showed kids between eight and 17, many of whom had no previous knowledge of self-publishing, that they have the ability to create their own work without anyone's permission. Campers came away with amazing and very personal mini zines that they were very excited about and proud of. We loved working with her!" - Sarah Ventre

"Charisssa Lucille offered a workshop to my junior high/high school aged homeschool students.  This fall, our homeschool co-op offered a class to promote creative expression in the form of zines. She came in to introduce the topic and workshop on a few ways to get started; she began by bringing in content-appropriate examples of zines others had written. She explained the history of zines: how they have transformed over the years and how they continue to evolve. She then demonstrated an easy way of getting started with a small-sized folded zine using a single piece of paper. She included an example with instructions written in zine format to hand out to each student as well as promotional stickers. This workshop was a perfect way to get students thinking of new ways to creatively express themselves through writing and art. My students used this as a jumping off point to create a collaborative zine called Controversial Foods, as well as individual zines on topics like lamps, super heroes, mushrooms, space travel... Charissa is a clear presenter with a gentle and kind demeanor. She listened to the students and promoted discussion to begin their flow of ideas. I'm so grateful we had this workshop to get us started and grateful that Phoenix has the Wasted Ink Zine Distro to showcase, share, and market local zines and those from across the country." - Sarah Garcia

"I had the pleasure to attend Wasted Ink Owner, Charissa’s talk, “Get Paid: How to Distro Your Work,” and walked away with some great nuggets of information. I’ve always wondered what it’s like to own your own shop­ distro or otherwise ­ as a working artist, and she provided great insight into how she manages it. She spoke to what her daily tasks are, how she manages her team, and what some of her favorite parts of owning the distro are. I find it fascinating that she gets all this “snail mail” and opens it up to find zines being shipped to her from all over the city, state, country, and even different parts of the world. It really makes you think about all the connections zinesters make on all sorts of levels. In terms of the local community, I think Wasted Ink Distro is such an important part of the Phoenix art scene. She spoke to where the idea came from, which was Phoenix simply not having any type of distro, and decided she was going to give it a go. She went on to discuss how she never knew how quickly the shop would blow up, but that just goes to show that the local Phoenix community was starving for a place like Wasted Ink. Charissa is such a positive, professional, and delightful speaker and I would highly recommend attending any other talks given by her." - Jessica Davis