An Archive of an Indigenous Arts Worker
Zines & Experimental Storytelling
Zine-making and experimental storytelling are at the heart of my creative practice. I use these mediums to explore collective memory, language, and the power of self-publishing as a mode of resistance. Each zine becomes a space where personal stories, cultural expressions, and experimental aesthetics meet to imagine new possibilities for connection and cultural art production.
Zine-making with Youth
Zine-making with youth is a collaborative and empowering process that encourages self-expression, storytelling, and creative autonomy. I facilitate hands-on workshops for young people to learn how to document and archive their stories, cultures, and ideas using accessible, DIY publishing methods. This practice not only builds artistic and critical thinking skills but also nurtures community connection and a sense of agency in shaping our own narratives.
Cultural, Community and Creative Narratives Zine-making
I participate in zine-making as a way to create my own personal living archive that highlights cultural, community, and family stories. I share this practice through collaborative workshops, experimenting with image, text, and design to share creative testimonies of Indigenous joy, hope, resistance, and refusal. Through this process, I aim to contribute to visual and academic scholarship, highlighting contemporary Indigenous art-making practices.
Indigenous Zines and Archival Research
My zine archival practice explores the ways self-publishing zines serve as acts of cultural preservation and political resistance. By documenting stories, artworks, and lived experiences, zines function as contemporary records of Indigenous knowledge systems and creative expression. My work connects these practices to broader archival scholarship by highlighting the ways Indigenous storytelling continues to evolve within and beyond traditional archival spaces.
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Zines as a Relational and Collective Praxis
I approach zine-making as a collective and relational praxis that honors collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and cultural exchange. As a collective member of Indigenous Honeys, our work centers zines as tools for resistance, intergenerational connection, and experimental learning. Through this practice, Indigenous Honeys works toward creating spaces where storytelling can serve as an artistic process and a method for community engagement.
