Discovering Eco-Justice Through Art

A Zine Making Workshop

Saturday, April 6 – 1 to 4pm – 1124 Pine Grove Dr. Mt. Shasta CA 96067

Join us in a zine-making workshop theme around eco-justice led by Zines with Sol owner, Brenda Montaño.

Zines are do-it-yourself books for the people by the people!

As we kick off Earth Month, we want to dive into what it means to know and have “environmental justice” or “ecological justice” commonly referred to as “eco-justice” within the local community and the bioregion. Defining eco-justice can mean many different things to each individual. We’ll explore other zines that may give rise to inspiration for defining this for ourselves before making our zines. What you can expect during this 3-hour workshop:

Zine library exploration
Community building
Zine history (focus on DIY art based on underground/counterculture movements)
Discussion on what environmental justice means/looks like to us
Creation of one-page mini zines utilizing minimal supplies focused on our conversation around environmental justice
Refreshments provided

Everyone has a voice! This is an ages 7 and up event and is free for everyone. Refreshments will be provided. Please register for this event so we can plan food and supplies accordingly.

Located at the Jefferson Center for the Arts: 1124 Pine Grove Dr. Mt. Shasta, CA 96067

Sponsored By

Meet the Facilitator:

Brenda Montaño is a Xicana Indigena born and raised in California. She is a traditional birth worker and artist rooted in tradition and DIY culture, ground ed by Reproductive Justice, Indigenous wisdom, and grassroots organizing.

The written word, radical histories and collage art are her favorite mediums for creation. She carries 10+years of experience in creating Zines, and 5+ years in facilitating zine workshops and collaborative zine projects. She holds skills in filling g the role of educator in various settings – elementary classrooms, on Zoom, with big audiences and in one-on-one settings with her birth clients. Brenda is bilingual (Español), skilled in digital and analogue design, and is mother to two beautiful children. Outside of media making and birth work, Brenda loves spending time with her plantitas and ancestor trees, laughing with her community, and learning new, necessary, self sustaining skills in preparation for the (r)evolution. Check out her work atwww.zineswithsol.com and follow her on the socials @zineswithsol