Instructional Art: The Creative and Healing Potential of Making Rules

“Instructional Art: The Creative and Healing Potential of Making Rules” is part of a series of workshops and events that focus on mental health in Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities, sponsored by the Queens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP).

Join us on Wednesday, December 4, during free hour (12:15–1:30pm), for our next QCAP Art + Mental Health Workshop with artist and creative technologist ! In this workshop, we will learn about the art of instructions and explore how creating rules for ourselves can help us navigate through uncertainty—guiding us towards new perspectives, ideas, and possibilities.

Using poetic and artistic techniques inspired by modern art movements of the late 20th century, participants will be invited to create collage zines as we reflect on the structures, guidelines, and boundaries that exist within our lives and how they support, block, or direct us.

Previous experience is not required, and all skill levels are welcome!

Snacks will be provided!

Masks are encouraged but not required. Visitors to Queens College may be required to present a valid state-issued ID for campus access. See the Queens College website for directions and a campus map.

About QCAP

The Queens College AANAPISI Project (QCAP) aims to support the academic success, mental health, and community engagement of QC’s diverse and underserved Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) students. Funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program, QCAP addresses the specific needs of our AAPI students via a range of programs. To learn more, visit our website and follow us on Instagram @qcap.queens.

Speaker Bio

Tyler Yin is an artist, designer, and technologist based in Brooklyn, NY. His practice weaves text, image, and code together into browser poems and zines that explore the repetitive and poetic qualities of the Internet. As the distinction between software and user continues to blur, he feels compelled to write instructions for both human and computer interpretation.

Tyler holds a BA in Design | Media Arts from UCLA, and has taught at Parsons School of Design as well as The School for Poetic Computation. His work has appeared in exhibitions at CultureHub NYC, Electronic Cafe for Poetic Computation, and Human Resources LA as part of PST ART: Art & Science Collide presented by Getty, as well as at events including Brooklyn Art Book Fair, NY Art Book Fair, LA Art Book Fair, East Village Zine Fair, and L.A. Zine Fest. He is also a co-founder and organizer for Tiny Tech Zines.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Dining Hall Patio Room (DH 114) at Queens College, CUNY, 65-30 Kissena Boulevard, Flushing, United States