Botanical Zine Making

This workshop is all about using the tools of zine making to honour our love of the botanical world. We will be learning how to make botany themed zine's. This workshop is perfect for anyone who wants to draw, write, collage, craft and get to know other botany loving artists, work on personal projects, and get inspiration for the future. There is no need to have previous knowledge to join this workshop. Feel free to bring your own materials, and/or use what's provided. Instructor Bio Lore Tait (they/them) is an artist and "retired" farmer living on unceded territories of the Lək̓ʷəŋən speaking people, and W̱SÁNEĆ First Nations. Currently focusing on narrative art, their work is centered on illustration, comics, and zines using traditional techniques including ink, watercolor, and printmaking. They are passionate about the intersections of history, horticulture, art and storytelling. Lore has been leading youth and adult art workshops for 10 years. Making creative expression as accessible as possible is key to their teaching practice. How to Register for this Event This workshop is happening in person only. Please dress appropriately for all types of weather, the workshop may be outside or in our heated strawbale building. Only current members in good standing are eligible to use the free ticket option as a part of their member benefits package. There are a limited number of Pay What You Can tickets available for folks who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Colour (BIPOC), and people who are facing significant financial barriers to their involvement in our programming. The Compost Education Centre is continually in the process of examining the ways in which our program accessibility can be improved for all members of our community. This ticket gesture is by no means a fulsome examination of the systems of oppression that exist for people inside and outside of our community. We welcome your ideas and feedback. You must pre-register for this event. You can purchase a ticket through Eventbrite. You can also register for the event by calling our office at 250 386 9676 or via email by contacting office@compost.bc.ca Customers can request a refund within 30 days of ticket purchase. After 30 days refunds and workshop exchanges are not permitted due to administrative staffing capacity. VERY IMPORTANT: Please be in touch if you are no longer able to attend but hold a ticket so we can make your space available to someone else. Accessibility The Compost Education Centre site has flat paths made of woodchips. The strawbale learning classroom is accessed via a wooden ramp and has a wide double door and a ramp leading up to it. Once inside everything is flat. There is a single-stall gender neutral washroom on site. The washroom is not wheelchair accessible. There is a steep ramp from the wood chip pathway onto the washroom boardwalk, and a 2-inch step up from the washroom boardwalk into the washroom. About the organization The Compost Education Centre is located on unceded and occupied Indigenous territories, the land of the Lekwungen people— specifically the Esquimalt and Songhees Nations. These nations are two of many, made up of individuals who have lived within the porous boundaries of what is considered Coast Salish, Nuu-Chah-Nulth and Kwakwa'wakw Territory (Vancouver Island) since time immemorial. At the CEC we seek to respect, honour and continually grow our own understandings of Indigenous rights and history, and to fulfill our responsibilities as settlers, who live and work directly with the land and its complex, vital ecologies and our diverse, evolving communities. Compost Education Centre memberships get you free workshops, discounts at garden centres around town and more great perks! Sign up or learn more on our website.