I’m Lea (as in sea). I’m an artist, zine maker, researcher and organise Edinburgh Zine Library.

Lea, a white non-binary person with short hair and glasses, stands like a proud parent in front of a display of Edinburgh Zine Library zines

I’m based in Fife, Scotland, where I live with my partner Abi and cat Boba. I talk and write about zines, disability, madness and neurodivergence for diverse audiences. I also facilitate zine making workshops (face to face and online).

I am an artist, working across zines, print making, textiles and more. You can see some of my art work here. Much of my work explores my experiences of madness, neurodivergence and in mental health services, and connects to archives, memory, activism, and the genre of ‘lived experience’ as it is invited into research, policy, participatory arts and medical pedagogy. My art practice extends to curation, facilitation and DIY organising, and you can see some of the projects I’ve worked on in the ‘Projects’ tab above.

I recently completed a creative practice-based PhD, a Collaborative Doctoral Award between University of Kent and Wellcome Collection, exploring some of Wellcome’s 1000+ zines. I am particularly interested in zine making as practice research and the ethics of zine research. I am a member of Neuk Collective.

I also talk and write about cycling and cycle touring. You can find more of my cycling writing on Gears for Queers.

If you’re interested in working with me on a workshop or talk, you can find more information about workshops and talks here. If you’re interested in me doing some writing for you, you can find more information about my writing here.

Get in touch here or via lilithjoycecooper@gmail.com: