Recap: DC Zinefest 2012

On July 28, 2012 I exhibited at DC Zinefest. I believe DC has had zinefests perhaps over a decade or longer ago, but as far as I know this has been the 2nd year of this version of the DC Zinefest. You can read last year's recap here. This year was similar in terms of location and the same time of year, which is good to build a steady presence as event promotion. A highlight as an exhibitor was that the organizers were kind enough to collaborate with Everlasting Life Cafe to provide free vegan lunch to all exhibitors. Getting a free lunch doesn't happen very often, so I was excited that the event planners were able to arrange this.

I got to chat with Liz Suburbia, Katie Omberg, Deanna Echanique, Full Sanction, Rob from Panel Patter (here is his DC Zinefest Recap), and a bunch of new faces. There seemed to be a lot of zinesters from Philly and other cities that made the travel to DC for the show.

Another highlight was premiering the brand new issue of Magic Bullet #5, Washington, DC's comics newspaper. This is the first time the issue had a theme - and since it's 2012 - we all did a spin on "The End of The World." Joe Carabeo and I did a Black Magic Tales story on the center spread in color. Be on the lookout for the newspaper around town. Curls Studio will have them at Baltimore Comic-Con, SPX, NYCC, and a bunch of future events we plan to be at. I have some more announcements to make soon about future issues of Magic Bullet. Stay 'tooned.

Thanks to Rusty from Full Sanction for the photograph.

DC Zinefest is July 28, 2012

Please join me at DC Zinefest this upcoming Saturday, July 28.

The DC Zinefest hopes to create a space for zine makers, writers, and self-published artists to share their work with each other and with the city of Washington, DC. By providing an opportunity to expo, workshop, and interact with zines, we strive to build and support a thriving DIY community.

WHAT: DC Zinefest
WHEN: July 28, 2012 from 11 AM to 5 PM
WHERE: St. Stephen’s Church, located at 1525 Newton Street, NW Washington, DC (near the Columbia Heights Metro station on the green line). Directions can be found here.
FACEBOOK RSVP: https://www.facebook.com/events/422606351112245/

Hope to see you on Saturday! Bring a friend and say hi!

Recap: DC Zinefest 2011

DC Zinefest was this past Saturday, July 30, 2011. Word on the street was that it was Washington, DC's first Zinefest in at least a decade. I am glad the show's organizers were able to put on such a well-coordinated show with a minimum budget. Thanks to everyone who came out.


The show had a steady pace of attendees throughout the day. The photo above shows how big the crowd got at one point.

More photos can be found on the Curls Studio Facebook page.

DC Zinefest is July 30, 2011

Please join Curls Studio at DC Zinefest this upcoming Saturday, July 30. We will be tabling with all our creations. The Zinefest is also hosting workshops such as Splotch Monsters 101, DIY Screenprinter's Demonstration, Bike Repair, Paper Dolls, DC Conspiracy, and more!

The DC Zinefest hopes to create a space for zine makers, writers, and self-published artists to share their work with each other and with the city of Washington, DC. By providing an opportunity to expo, workshop, and interact with zines, we strive to build and support a thriving DIY community.

WHAT: DC Zinefest
WHEN: July 30, 2011 from 11 AM to 5 PM
WHERE: St. Stephen’s Church, located at 1525 Newton Street, NW Washington, DC (near the Columbia Heights Metro station on the green line). Directions can be found here.

Hope to see you on Saturday!

CROQ Zine #12

CROQ Zine has published my comic, Foundation Year. The two-page comic is about my first year of school at Virginia Commonwealth University. I received my complementary copies in the mail today, but created the comic in 2008. They recently received funds thru Kickstarter to finally publish the issue in full color and it looks really good. CROQ is also donating many issues to libraries.

Here is the blog I wrote in 2008 about the project if you want to know more about the story: http://curls-studio.blogspot.com/2008/07/foundation-year.html

Thanks to everyone who donated via Kickstarter to make this project happen. It's good to see something you did come alive eventually. If you'd like to order CROQ #12, it is available for $5 with free shipping.

Baltimore Comic-Con, SPX, Richmond Zine Fest

Curls Studio will be hitting the road for three events in the next few weeks.

First up is the great Baltimore Comic-Con... then the following weekend we travel to Bethesda, Maryland for Small Press Expo... and last but not least we go south to the capitol of Virginia for Richmond Zine Fest. Below is more information on how to get to us with table locations and a floor map for SPX. Hope to see ya soon!


Baltimore Comic-Con
Artist Alley - Table 56
Saturday, September 27 -- 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Sunday, September 28 -- 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM
The Baltimore Convention Center
One West Pratt Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21201

Admission:
1-day Pass: $15 per person
2-day Pass: $25 per person


Small Press Expo
Table C5B
Saturday, October 4 -- 11:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 5 -- Noon - 6:00 PM
Marriott Bethesda North Hotel & Conference Center
5701 Marinelli Road
North Bethesda, Maryland 20852

Admission:
1-day Pass: $8 per person
2-day Pass: $15 per person


Richmond Zine Fest
Saturday, October 11 -- 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Gay Community Center of Richmond
1407 Sherwood Avenue
Richmond, Virginia 23220

Admission:
FREE!

Foundation Year

CROQ Zine, a print zine devoted to hip crafting and indie business, will be publishing a two page comic I did called Foundation Year. The theme of the issue is "Art School Confidential" and they asked for something art school related.


I took a trip down memory lane and focused on my first year of art school, the Art Foundation program at Virginia Commonwealth University, an "art boot camp" that determines which path of art you'll major in (Sculpture, Fashion, Kinetic Imagery, Painting & Printmaking... and so on). I was so crazy that year because I was trying to get into VCU's Communication Arts & Design department.


Foundation Year shows my struggle and success and all the chaos that ensued. Plus it features my world famous, life-sized, paper-maché sculpture of Windex: New Bigger Size.


Pick up a copy of CROQ Zine from their site or at their Etsy store when the issue comes out soon. I don't know when that will be, but I'll let you know.

Gentle Graffiti's Blog

Last month Gentle Graffiti, a Washington, DC-based zine and blog, had a post about Curls Studio that I want to share with you. Curls comic strips have been published in the zine, Gentle Graffiti. Thanks to Gentle Graffiti for the mention!