Meet Sam Page, our Instructor in Residence!
It all started when…
Sam was led to Oakwood Arts in 2019, after their younger siblings were a part of our City Studio program. Sam is a visual artist and has an all-around genius creative mind! Sam explores many art forms and encourages you all to do the same. The majority of Sam’s personal work involves block printing and sewing processes. “It started out as me not seeing enough queer and black representation in mysticism, like tarot and such, so I started drawing tarot in my image.” says Sam. Much of their work includes plant life, mystic imagery, third eyes (with glasses) and the use of light and dark as metaphors to reflect our realities.
Sam is a Richmond native, and recent graduate of the Theatre for Social Change program at Emory and Henry College. Their experience includes interning for Project REAL, Micah Program, and teaching at the SWVA 4H Educational Center, GATE, and Summer Camp on the Hill. Sam quickly took an active role utilizing their background in theatre at Oakwood Arts as a volunteer, assisting with many events, including support in stage direction and props for Ms. Sweet Lady with Peter Paul Development Center. Soon they became our Instructor in Residence running our Performing Arts Club, and designing/running Stitchwerks, a costume design program with Armstrong Center 4 Empowerment.
Keep up with Sam’s work by following them on Instagram, @salmon2119.
INTRODUCING “ISOLATION STATION!”, a collaborative zine-in-progress created to explore and share our creative sparks while inside! We want YOU to share your art. Your drawings, your short stories and comic strips, anything around the topic of “Art inside” can be included!
Download a 5 panel spread template.
You can share your work on instagram by using the #OAisolationstation and tagging us, by using the button below or by emailing me, Sam Page (sam@oakwoodarts.org). We’ll also be sharing spread templates, inspirations and works in progress on instagram and over here on our website.
Tutorials for YOU by Sam
03/21/20. Mini Comics + Zines
A zine, pronounced “zeen” (just like the end of the word magazine), is a homemade publication. There are no set-in-stone rules for making zines. A zine can be about anything you’re interested in. Really! Check out this video for a quick tutorial to make a mini comic.
TIP: You can turn these mini comics into zines by combining your pages together, or even draw on folded pieces of copy paper. Take a look at another zine activity I made which teaches you how to make a mini zine with just one piece of paper.
Another way to make a zine is by using Blurb’s free software Bookwright. You can use this on your computer, but blurb also has an app for your phone where you can layout a photography zine right from your smartphone using photos saved in your camera roll! Blurb charges for printing, but you can preview your zines/books as a digital e-book for free.