Sequencing, Zine Making, and Publishing with wych elm's Jake Benzinger: July 19 + 20
Sequencing, Zine Making, and Publishing with wych elm's Jake Benzinger: July 19 + 20
Join us in the Gallery on July 19th and 20th from 12-4 pm for Sequencing, Zine Making, and Publishing is a 2-day lens-based workshop where participants will go through the process of crafting their own photographic zines— from initial concept to final object.
Students will explore sequencing strategies rooted in narrative, rhythm , and visual intuition, followed by hands-on sessions in risograph printing, binding, and layout design. Alongside collaborative and one-on-one critique, the workshop will also include an introduction to the landscape of independent publishing, with a focus on zines, small-run artist books, and DIY distribution.
Whether you’re developing your first publication or refining an ongoing body of work, this workshop offers a supportive space to experiment, produce, and publish.
Jake Benzinger is a photographer, book artist, and writer based between Providence, RI, and Rockland, ME. He received his BFA in Photography from Lesley University, College of Art and Design, and is currently an MFA Candidate at the Rhode Island School of Design. His work explores self-created mythos, weaving together imagery to navigate the space between fiction and reality, investigating themes of identity, mysticism, animism, and death.
His work has been show nationally and internationally in solo and group exhibitions at the Griffin Museum of Photography, Haute Photographie Rotterdam, Center for Fine Art Photography, Glasgow Gallery of Photography, Candela Books + Gallery, 82Parris, Panopticon Gallery, RIT City Space Gallery, and more. He has been featured by numerous platforms, including GUP Magazine, Lensculture, Float Magazine, Lenscratch, Transference Magazine, and Fraction Magazine, and his publications are held in collections at the National Gallery of Art, the School of Visual Arts, SMFA at Tufts, and the Griffin Museum of Photography. His monograph, Like Dust Settling in a Dim-Lit Room (Or Starless Forest), was shortlisted for the 2023 Lucie Photobook Prize and has since sold out of its second edition.
Jake is a content editor for Lenscratch and the founder/director of wych elm, an independent press creating small-run photo books, zines, and fine art ephemera.