Celebrate food, memory and everyday creativity with Artist Fiona Quadri through zine-making.

Reflect on the kitchen table as a space of gathering and storytelling – use collage, drawing, and writing to create your own mini zines inspired by personal moments, traditions, and shared meals.

A zine is as a domestic and DIY publishing format. Just like the kitchen table, zine making is resourceful, adaptive, and personal. Whether it’s recipes passed down through generations, conversations over meals, or the table as a creative workspace, this session encourages participants to document and share their experiences through handmade publications.

This workshop is part of our ‘Kitchen Tables’ workshop area – a space for exploring making connected to the many uses of our dining spaces, and what they mean to us.

About Fiona Quadri

Fiona Quadri is a visual artist, community archivist, creative facilitator and the founder of Zinetopia, a platform offering critical, creative workshops. Grounded in Postcolonial Studies, Quadri translates tangled histories into visual narratives that explore Displacement, Community, and Race through the lens of QUEER BIPOC experiences. Her work centres on collective being, using expressive illustration, cultural symbolism, and tactile collage to challenge dominant narratives and nurture spaces of belonging. Thriving at the intersection of education, activism, and creative expression, Quadri collaborates with grassroots initiatives such as Da’aro Youth Project and Black Wellbeing Collective while partnering with institutions and brands, including Converse, Tate, and Lush. Alongside her freelance practice, Quadri currently teach at Ravensbourne University, facilitating briefs around the convergence of art, culture and politics.