Bradford artist Lauren Kelly hosted a pop-up zine library.
The library featured a collection of creative, self-published zines donated by local artists, as well as Lauren’s own first zine. The library was open for participants to browse, read, and get inspired.
Whether participants were looking to start a conversation or simply unwind and relax with a zine, there was something for everyone.
In addition, attendees joined a free zine workshop, brought their ideas to life, and created something unique to take home.
About the Artist
Lauren Kelly is a Bradford-born multidisciplinary artist working across collage, photography, digital art and painting. Her work explores nostalgia, youth culture, and the aesthetics of hedonism, often through a pink-hued, dreamy lens. Her practice blends personal archives and digital layers to question memory, beauty, and the cultural power of aesthetics.
Lauren was awarded a bursary from OUR TURN to develop a new series of tactile, visually rich zines, an extension of her collage-based practice. Inspired by DIY culture, zines offer Lauren a space to blend digital layering, photography, and nostalgic iconography into intimate, collectible formats. With the support of the grant, she’ll experiment with different printing and binding techniques, collaborate with local artists and zine-makers, and explore both handmade and professional production. The project will allow her to expand her storytelling, celebrate underrepresented visual culture, and connect more directly with audiences, all while exploring zines as a long-term artistic form.