# Event Details - **Event Name**: Spotlight On: Artists' books and zines with Gracia and Louise - **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm – Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm - **Event Description**: Join Melbourne-based collaborating artists Gracia Haby and Louise Jennison for a talk and zine-making workshop.About this EventIn this session, Gracia and Louise will share their love of artists’ books and their artistic practice, which is deeply embedded in the natural world. Learn how Gracia and Louise’s work fits within the lineage of artists’ books held in the Rare Books Collection and the ways in which they centre ecology within their work as artists and wildlife carers. Drawing inspiration from the artists books on display, you’ll create a unique ecosystem zine, featuring your own drawn and collaged elements within a template especially designed for the session.Gracia Haby and Louise Jennison have been collaborating since 1999, making artists’ books, zines, collages, stories, prints, and drawings. Besotted still, it appears, with paper for its adaptable, foldable, cut-able, concealable, revealing nature, using an armoury of play, the poetic and familiar too, with the intention of luring you into their A(rtists’ books) to Z(ines). As artists and wildlife carers, their practice frequently concerns the natural world, addressing themes of conservation and biodiversity.Presented in partnership with the PGAV’s Analog Art program, Archives and Special Collections' Spotlight Series features archivists, librarians, curators, researchers, academics and artists. Each session spotlights the wonders our collections hold and creates an informal space for engaging in critical conversations, reflective discussions, slow looking, creative workshops, talks and much more. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/parkville/spotlight-on-artists-books-and-zines-with-gracia-and-louise/100001984005528945 - **Event Categories**: Art, Workshops, fine-arts - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Parkville - **state**: VI - **country**: Australia - **location**: Leigh Scott Room, Level 1, Baillieu Library - **lat**: -37.7984583 - **long**: 144.9593518 - **full address**: Leigh Scott Room, Level 1, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Spotlight On: Artists' books and zines with Gracia and Louise - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events3/banners/f9d681f302837ebbd6c83b91721330e7c5c52e05c3e686a3782e97c27f2fa851-rimg-w1080-h1080-dc605e42-gmir.jpg?v=1773053175 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Spotlight On: Artists' books and zines with Gracia and Louise being held? - **A:** Spotlight On: Artists' books and zines with Gracia and Louise takes place on Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 12:30 pm to Thu, 02 Apr, 2026 at 02:00 pm at Leigh Scott Room, Level 1, Baillieu Library, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Australia. - **Q**: Who is organizing Spotlight On: Artists' books and zines with Gracia and Louise? - **A:** Spotlight On: Artists' books and zines with Gracia and Louise is organized by Archives and Special Collections. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Spotlight On: Artists' books and zines with Gracia and Louise is ideal for learners, working professionals, and skill-builders looking to gain hands-on knowledge and practical expertise in a focused, interactive setting. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Parkville, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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