(virtual)show of hands who want’s to or would be willing to attend this event in mpls? after enough serious responses i’ll post more specific details. but the idea is basicly a jam in mpls including at least one delegate from each of the existing/future conspiracy cells. i think it’d be super cool if we could make this an annual thing… move it from city to city each year? what d’ya’ll think. let me know.
San Francisco cell meeting this Thursday – plus APE news
The San Francisco cell of the Cartoonist Conspiracy will meet this Thursday (Dec 14, 2006) at Cafe International on Height St. So come on by with your favorite drawing material and join us for some cartooning fun.
ALSO any one interested in being part of the cell’s table at APE should contact Doc Popular TODAY! TODAY is the last day to do so.
MCBA Sat. Open Studio, Dec. 16, noon – 4 p.m.
Saturday Open Studio — Christmas-in-December edition.
Put off that holiday shopping and draw some cartoons.
Sat., Dec. 16, noon-4 p.m.
Minnesota Center for Book Arts
We’ll be somewhere in the Center for Book Arts. If you don’t see us right away, ask the friendly person working in the bookstore.
This is open studio time for all cartoonists, so come and hang out and draw. There’s plenty of room for everyone.
The Minnesota Center for Book Arts
(Just down the street from Big Brain Comics)
1011 Washington Ave S, Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
Phone: 612-215-2520
NOSLO Cartoons and Games
I’ve been having some fun recently building a holiday site called NOSLO.com for the company I work for as a flash developer/animator (OLSON)… NOSLO is the holiday of the future where you send “Sacks of Joy” to your friends and loved ones to spread the joy. Here are the “Sacks of Joy” I’ve animated so far.. send ’em to your friends and spread the joy, if you’re inclined:
Sack of Joy #1: Joyous NOSLO Song
Come spread the spirit and sacks of Joyous NOSLO, the holiday of the future, with this rousing NOSLO carol.
No one can resist the charms of The Soul Seal. Joyous NOSLO!
The flying feline of the frozen frontier. Joyous NOSLO!
Sack of Joy #4: Come Take a Trip in My Airship
An animated plea for aerial romance from a more innocent era. Joyous NOSLO!
Sack of Joy #5: The Mustache Game
Are you man enough (or facial-hair-challenged woman enough) to triumph over the challenges of the mustache game? Only one way to find out. Joyous NOSLO!
An animated fuzzball expresses affection in a manner congruous to his deeply damaged fur-lined psyche. Joyous NOSLO!
Sack of Joy #7: In Space No One Can Hear You
An animated astronaut explores the aural possibilities of deep space exploration. Joyous NOSLO!
Sack of Joy #8: The Magical Unicorn
Magic! Sparkles! Fancy! The delirious joy that can only be expressed through a unicorn and a rainbow, or through inhaling fumes of magic glitter glue in a confined space. Joyous NOSLO!
Sack of Joy #9: The Fractal Weasel Tree
Traditions! No Joyous NOSLO holiday would be complete without summoning and chopping down a Fractal Weasel Tree. Joyous joy! Joyous NOSLO!
Sack of Joy #10: The Marshmallow-Loving Chihuahua Vs. The Teacup
Whether you lean towards oolong, jasmine or mint you’ll feel compelled beyond your own will to help this marshmallow-loving chihuahua defeat the sinister teacup. Joyous NOSLO!
Sack of Joy #11: The Little Blue Bird of Joy
Sometimes it takes a little blue bird to remind you that, in spite of life’s hardships, joy can be found regardless of circumstance. Joyous NOSLO!
CONSPIRE! Now Available via Email
in addition to subscribing to this blog via your favorite newsreader, you can now subscribe to the blog via email here. If you have been subscribing to our email bulletin, you may want to do this, since the bulletin has been discontinued (although event reminders will still be sent out to that list for the time being).
WARE, WOODRING, SACCO AWARDED $50,000 EACH BY UNITED STATES ARTISTS
Cartoonists Chris Ware, Jim Woodring and Joe Sacco have all just been awarded $50,000 each (along with a number of other folks in the arts) by the newly formed "United States Artists." Read more about it here.
This is encouraging. Cartooning is no easy way to make a living, and unlike most other arts there are few grants or fellowships. The Xeric is the best known one (the only other one I can recall hearing about was specifically for caricature or political cartooning). It’s nice (and probably unprecedented) to see some excellent cartoonists get appreciated by an arts fellowship. Woodring I know has cut down greatly on his cartooning output in recent years, and turned more to painting… cartooning paid him so little it’s hard for him to afford to do it. Seeing as he is, in my view, one of the greatest cartoonists of all time, I hope this money will give him the luxury to draw a whole lot of comics.
Things are changing… comics are no longer read exclusively by people who frequent comic book stores. Things have changed immensely in the last few years. Chris Ware and other comic book cartoonists are doing comics for the New Yorker and New York Times, graphic novels are one of the fastest growing sections in most American libraries, some comics are making the best-seller lists, and now this.
Hopefully cartooning will become a viable way to make a living for more and more people.
News from the Rice Side (x-posted)
If you enjoy truly warped cartoony art, be sure to visit us at the Rice Print Shop. This month’s exhibit features Kelly Meyer and Brandy Wolf. I watched them putting up the exhibit and I am truly thrilled, because this one is a must see! The opening of “Excuse Me, You Have Some String Hanging” happens on Friday, December 8th, 6:00 – 8:00 pm. The exhibit will run through the month of December. If you can’t make it to the opening be sure to stop by for the preview during the Cartoonist Consipracy meeting this Wednesday, starting at 7:00 pm, or at any other time. We hope to see a few of you there! 😉
World Wide Sketch Crawl is Dec 9, 2006!
The World Wide Sketch Crawl will be on December 9th. I hear the San Francisco group will be meeting at the zoo. Here is the flyer to gaze at, taken from the site:
Print at will and disperse in the bay area … art schools, art supplies stores … anywhere you want! So … remember, for those of you around here, December 9th 11 am at the Zoo’s entrance! More details in the forums here.
For all the rest of the world, come to the forums! There’s a lot of cities all around the globe getting ready!
December Events at the Cartoon Art Museum (San Francisco, CA)
Original art by Charles Schulz! a Cartooning class for Adults! Pet Noir, Pogo Possum! Artist Davis Kellett! Stand Up Comedy! All this cartoon goodness can be found this December at the Cartoon Art Museum in San Francisco. What a great way to celebrate the winter Holiday(s).
To start with the Animation Gallery at the museum has been re-located to the back area and is now joined by an HD monitor to show animation thanks to a generous donation.
The news below is taken from the museums newsletter.
1. Peanuts Holiday Parade: A Celebration of the Art of Charles M. Schulz
November 24, 2006 through March 18th, 2007
The Cartoon Art Museum kicks off the holiday season with Peanuts Holiday
Parade: A Celebration of the Art of Charles M. Schulz, featuring 20
original Peanuts comic strips from the Cartoon Art Museum’s permanent
collection, including a special selection of holiday-themed strips
featuring Snoopy in his classic Santa/Bell-Ringer guise.
2. Tuesday, December 5, 2006, 7:00-9:00pm
Pet Noir Book Release Party – Free and open to the public
The Cartoon Art Museum and Manic D Press are pleased to celebrate the
release of Pet Noir: An Anthology of Strange But True Pet Crime
Stories, conceived and edited by Shannon OÂ’Leary and drawn by todayÂ’s
finest comic book artists, this innovative, compassionate illustrated
anthology sheds fur on some of the most peculiar animal offenses in
recent headlines and examines our individual relationships with animals
in true stories of oddly humorous and heartbreaking personal pet crimes.
O’Leary and 11 artists will be on hand to greet fans, sign books and
celebrate the release of Pet Noir.
A portion of the profits from the sales of Pet Noir will be donated to
the Animal Legal Defense Fund (www.aldf.org), which protects and
advances the interests of animals through the legal system. This
special event is free and open to the public.
3. Cartooning Workshop: Design 101 with Jon “Bean” Hastings
Saturday, December 9, 20061:00-4:00pm
Cost per individual class: $50; $40 for CAM members
The latest installment of our ongoing series of workshops for aspiring
comic artists, writers and fans of all ages features Jon “Bean”
Hastings, creator of the comic Smith Brown Jones: Alien Accountant ,
the children’s book Terrabella Smoot and the Unsung Monsters as well as
the current artist on Disney’s Haunted Mansion comic. Hastings will teach
students how to create and design a character, layout a page and prep
artwork for printing.
4. Sunday December 10, 2007, 1pm to 3pm
Cartoonist in Residence: David Kellett
5. Draw Me A Possum: 63 Ever-Lovin’ Blue-Eyed Years of Pogo
Tuesday, December 12, 2006, 7:00pm to 9:00pm
$5 General Admission, FREE for Cartoon Art Museum Members
In conjunction with current exhibition Draw Me A Story: A Century of
Children’s Book Illustration, the Cartoon Art Museum is proud to host a
special presentation by three authorities on the life and artwork of
beloved cartoonist and children’s book creator Walt Kelly and his most
famous creation, Pogo. Pogo aficionados Mark Burstein, Scott Daley and
Steve Leialoha will discuss Kelly’s impact on the comics medium and the
world at large. Original artwork, rarely-seen publications and other
Pogo ephemera will be exhibited during this special presentation.
Please join us for an evening of personal anecdotes, an appreciation of
Kelly’s children’s books and his lesser-known comics and a unique
discussion of one of the most talented cartoonists of the 20th century.
6. i, Mascot: A costumed travelogue by Michael Capozzola
Tuesday, December 19, 2006 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Tickets: $10 ($5 for CAM members)
The Cartoon Art Museum presents i, Mascot, an evening of Cartoon and
Comedy with comedian (and cartoonist) Michael Capozzola. Part stand-up comedy and part
cartoon travelogue recounting Capozzola’s 4-month PR road-trip across
the United States on the eve of the collapse of the economy at the tail
end of the dot.com era. Four months and 17,000 miles in a mascot
costume yielded photos, drawings, stories and anecdotes providing comic
insight into the effects of marketing to various regions of the country
and the resulting misunderstandings that occurred on the road. For more
information, http://www.capozzola.com/.
EXPERIENCE: Uncertainty and cultural misgivings!
THRILL TO: Tales of humorless armed guards!
WITNESS: Cartoons and photos intercut with smart-alecky commentary that
is as clunky as this sentence!
All proceeds for this event will benefit the Cartoon Art Museum. Book
and merchandise sales will benefit the starving cartoonist and comedian.
To purchase tickets in advance, call 415 CARTOON (227-8666) ext. 300.
The evening will start at 7:00pm, tickets are $10 ($5 for CAM members).
All contributions will benefit the museum.
More information on these events will be posted at our website shortly:
http://www.cartoonart.org/
Chapter Two of Kevin Cannon’s 288 Hour Comic
Chapter two of Far Arden, Kevin Cannon’s 288 Hour comic featuring his seafaring rapscallion Armitage Shanks, Arctic Pirate (which you can read more about here) has been posted! You can start at the beginning here, or click on the image below to start at chapter two if you already read the first one.
Make sure to leave comments and encouragement for Kevin on the Big Time Attic blog here!