About this event
This is a two-part workshop:
Monday, June 10 6:30pm - 9:30pm
M onday, June 17 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Join this Comics Creation and Publication Workshop, no experience required! Comics are an amazing way to tell stories, share ideas, or make some jokes! This Two-session workshop will walk you through the process of developing an idea, drawing and writing it, and printing it on the Soapbox’s Risograph! We’ll cover the basics of designing comics pages, building a story, assembling a zine, and other comics practices. By the end of the class, you’ll have several copies of a finished printed comic and knowledge about how to make more copies and more comics!
*B onus* the comics created during this workshop will be on display and available for purchase during West Philly Spring Zinefest! (June 22nd, hosted by the Soapbox at the Rotunda)
P lease note: Masking is now encouraged, but optional in the studio space. Individuals who feel uncomfortable using the space with others unmasked, whether for health or any other reason, are welcome to request mask wearing while they are using the studio space.
About the Instructors
Bread Tarleton is an award-winning cartoonist and zine-maker based in Philadelphia. They are a graduate of The Center for Cartoon Studies, where they taught classes in Zine-making and Comics Publication, and received an MFA in Cartooning. They are currently a fellow at The Soapbox Community Print Shop and the book editor at A.B.O. Comix, a publisher that puts out the work of Incarcerated LGBTQ+ people. Their next book Soften the Blow is coming out with Fieldmouse Press in 2023.
Dre Grigoropol is an illustrator and multimedia artist. She is a graduate of Moore College of Art and Design. Dre has years of digital art teaching experience. She has a deep passion for arts and creativity, enjoys painting, is involved in numerous artist groups and is a board member at the Soapbox. For more go to Dretime.net
Cost
$80 for Current Members of the Soapbox/$90 for Non-Members
Students will also be charged a $10 materials fee that covers masters, ink, paper, and maintenance of equipment.
