From an interview in the Mercury.Fall Semester1) Core Creative Writing workshop with Justin Hocking (fiction + nonfiction). Will meet once a week for 2-3 hours.A) Intro intensive weekend with Justin Hocking and Alex WrekkB) Guest lectures by...
Read more24 HR Zine Challenge at Cosmic Monkey in Portland
You’re invited to the PZS 24hr Zine Challenge! Presented by the Portland Zine Symposium, Independent Publishing Resource Center, and Cosmic Monkey Comics… Who: You and other ambitious zinesters! When: Beginning July 18th at 10:00am...
Read moreAn Amazing Interview with Chris Wright
Exquisite Things is one of the best blogs out there, and not just because of the interview with Chris Wright that is up now. Matt is just a really good writer and questioner.
Read moreThe IPRC's Comics Program!
I’ll be involved in the IPRC’s new comic certificate program. This is the Independent Publishing Resource Center in Portland Oregon. It is kind of like an art school except way better because it costs less and teaches you real things...
Read moreRob Clough round up.
Rob Clough just did a great round up of minis he’d picked up from Forbidden Planet in NyC. Great thoughts and wonderful books.
Read moreIPRC benefit at GRASS HUT in Portland!
grasshutcorp.com/blog/Zine River A Benefit Art Show for the Independent Publishing Resource Center Grass Hut Gallery 811 East Burnside Portland, OR 97214 Opening Reception: Friday June 26, 2009 at 7-10pm The show will be up in the gallery until...
Read moreThurston Moore on Growth.
A Thurston Moore quote from Our Band Could Be Your Life: “Moore felt independent labels had lost what made them good in the first place, which was that they didn’t try to compete on any level with the majors. But, noting the steady growth...
Read moreOlympia Comics Festival this Saturday!
Sparkplug will be going to The Vault in Olympia to attend the Olympia Comics Festival along with Teenage Dinosaur. The show is small but vital and a great reason to go to the capital of Washington. It runs from 12 noon till 5 pm, with loads of...
Read moreWe got that Post MoCCA Attitude!
This Year’s MoCCA Festival was the hottest convention I’ve ever been to. I mean that literally, it was sweltering and stuffy BUT there were so many amazing comics there. It made it totally worth it for me and Sparkplug. Here is my...
Read moreTaffy Hips talks with Austin English
The new issue of the wonderful art newspaper Taffy Hips (#3) has an article about Austin English (as well as Gary Panter and Ron Rege Jr.). Well well worth a look:http://taffyhips.blogspot.com/
Read moreFUTURE INK COMICS ART SHOW AND RELEASE PARTY PHOTO SET!
Thanks to everyone who came out for the Pre-Mocca Future Ink Comic Art Show and Release Party last Friday at BQE Eye Level Gallery in Brooklyn. You can see photos of the art and some live action shots from the scene (taken by the lovely and...
Read moreHellen Jo and Calvin Wong at MoCCA!
Hellen Jo and Calvin Wong made a surprise trip to New York to be at MoCCA. They’ll be sitting at table 810 with Damien Jay and Corine Mucha
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