Astrophotography Meets Zine Making: A Durbin WOW Workshop

In alignment with the Durbin WOW project theme, we’re excited to announce a collaborative workshop: Astrophotography Meets Zine Making.

Hosted at the Center for Astronomy, Space Science and Astrophysics (CASSA) on 3–4 July, this unique event blends the science of astrophotography with the artistic expression of zine-making. Organized in collaboration with the HerStory Foundation and presented by Dhaka Zine Mela, participants will receive hands-on training to create distinctive zine art products using real astrophotography images. Final artworks will be proudly displayed at the final exhibition of the Durbin WOW project this August!

The workshop is open to both Durbin volunteers and interested members of the public.

Schedule & details

3 July (Day 1)

• 3:00 – 4:30 PM — Introduction to Zine Making
• 4:30 – 6:00 PM — Zine Making

4 July (Day 2)

• 3:00 – 3:30 PM — Introduction
• 3:30 – 4:30 PM — Her Stargaze: storytelling with the stars
• 4:30 – 6:00 PM — Drawing to Digital (please bring a laptop)

Bonus: stargazing from 6:00 PM onwards on both days (weather permitting).

Meet your instructors

• Anusha Alamgir — an educator and artist from Dhaka, Bangladesh. She holds an MA in Architecture from the Royal College of Art, and her work was exhibited at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2023. In 2024 she was featured on the Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Arts in Asia. Her book Things To Do Other Than Social Media is being published by Tarcher Books, an imprint of Penguin.
• Katerina Don — a curator, author, and editor at the HerStory Foundation and Sister Library.
• Senin Chowdhury — an educator, debater, and cultural organizer with an interest in fashion and identity. A Co-Curator at Sister Library and the founder of churigiri, a locally rooted fashion movement.

Space is limited and registration is required.