Make it yourself is a co-created exhibition between artist Dan Thompson, the University of Kent’s Special Collections and Archives team, and you!
Have you ever been inspired to create something about your favourite band, performer or TV show? Is there a topic that means a lot to you that you’d like to share with others? Through this exhibition we hope to inspire and motivate you to create your own publication and share it with others.
The exhibition is on now and will run until end of April 2026. It is open to all – just come along to the Templeman Library on our Canterbury campus and head to the gallery space on A1.
Why not create your own zine to include in the exhibition! Just drop a copy of your created work to the Special Collections and Archives team in Templeman A|107 and we’ll add it to the display.
Zines from the Dan Thompson artist books and ephemera collection which are on display in the exhibition
Exhibition events
We will also be running some events as part of the exhibition on Friday 27th February:
- Join Dan for an exhibition tour 10:30-11:30
- Come along to one of our zine workshops run by artist Dan Thompson and make your own zine! Sessions start at 13:30 and 15:00.
To book on one of the events above, please email us at specialcollections@kent.ac.uk letting us know which event you wish to attend.
Heidi Colthup, lecturer in Media at the Univeristy of Kent, will also be holding an exhibition tour in April – date and time TBC. Keep an eye on our social media for more details.
