Nothing is worse than staring at a blank sheet of paper, hoping it will just read your mind and turn into something magical. This workshop is designed to help anyone conquer the blank sheet, turning it into an eight page autobiographical mini-zine in less than an hour. We’ll use some simple journaling to get our ideas moving, then combine timed writing and drawing challenges to push us past the blank sheet. Armed with just a single sheet of paper, some pens or pencils, and a pair of scissors, we’ll turn our everyday experiences into a creative catalyst!

This workshop is open to anyone. It’s a great way to build that muscle for getting your story onto paper. At the end of the workshop, you’ll have a new zine (or maybe two.) They might be complete, or a sketch for something bigger. Whatever your skill level, you’ll be able to jump in and get going. What’s the worst that could happen? It's just a sheet of paper!

Your host: Andrew Kozlowski is an artist, educator, cartoonist, publisher, and zinester who lives and works in Jacksonville Florida, where he runs Paper City Publishing. He loves teaching about comics and zines, and making them accessible to anyone. This is his second time at SPF.