Drop-in Big Draw session making concertina books and zines with artists from The Jelly and the Reading Museum team.
Reading Museum is hosting a drop-in session for The Big Draw on Wednesday 28 October, from 10.30am to 3.30pm. It's part of the wider Big Draw festival, so if you've been following the celebrations across the city, this is one of the sessions you can just wander into.
The day is all about making concertina books and zines, with artists from The Jelly and the museum team on hand to help you through it. The whole thing takes its lead from the Bayeux Tapestry — that long, embroidered cloth that tells the story of the Norman Conquest in a continuous strip. The idea is to work in a similar way, building your own narrative across the folds of a concertina book, where the story keeps unfolding as you open it up. If you've never made a zine before, it's a good place to start: a small, self-published booklet you put together yourself, usually by folding and stapling a few sheets of paper.
Because it's a drop-in, you don't need to commit to the whole day. You can pop in for half an hour, stay for a few hours, or come back at different times. The artists from The Jelly will be there to guide you, so you don't need to bring anything or have a plan sorted before you arrive — you can just turn up and get started. It's a session for all ages, so it works as a half-term activity for kids or just a quiet morning of making for yourself.
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It's free to take part, and donations are welcome. You'll find it at Reading Museum, Blagrave Street, RG1 1QH, open from 10.30am to 3.30pm on Wednesday 28 October.
