Another excellent evening at Laydeez do Comics. Anyway very exciting… two excellent speakers this week, Ros Archer, fine artist turned or turning comic creator and Woodrow Phoenix author of the groundbreaking Rumble Strip.As usual we met in The Rag Factory off Brick Lane a lovely secret-ish venue – a lot warmer at this time of … Continue reading The ideas of March
Do you speak Comic?
Karrie Fransman introduces the London Print Studio Comics CollectiveLaydeez Do Comics. Could be described as the grape vine of the comics world, and you know, even the bean stalk as well! I'm very happy to have been invited this week by Nicola and Sarah to report on the latest goings on. My name is Frankie … Continue reading Do you speak Comic?
24th January 2011
I love to periodically descend from my bucolic hilltop abode in North Wales and haul my parochial butt down to attend Laydeez-do Comics. This month I was particularly honoured to be January's 'Blogess' and am thrilled to report on the talks of four interesting and esteemed speakers. My name is Ian Williams, and I edit … Continue reading 24th January 2011
Posy Simmonds MBE at Laydeez Do Comics’ 13th December Meeting
Posy Simmonds MBE by Ellen LindnerDateline 13.12.11...A Report from Bloggess Ellen Lindner!Posy Simmonds equals comics perfection. Even the Queen, who’s made her a MBE, has figured that out. And so I shouldn’t be surprised when, running a bit late, there is a FULL HOUSE at her Laydeez do Comics talk! The whole London comics scene is here...a fitting tribute … Continue reading Posy Simmonds MBE at Laydeez Do Comics’ 13th December Meeting
November 2010 Meeting
Drawing by Sarah LightmanThere was a tube strike in London and many of us who came from outside London had travelled through snow and horrible train delays. Unfortunately Josie O. who was planning to be our blogess got stuck in all this winter stuff, so I, Nicola Streeten am on words with Sarah Lightman on … Continue reading November 2010 Meeting
October’s Meeting
My name is Lucy Bergonzi and I have worked as a muralist, as a designer, in youth and community arts, and currently in social care. My first love is drawing, and I was delighted to be asked to be tonight’s blogger – after only discovering Laydeez Do Comics in September. The drawings here show the … Continue reading October’s Meeting
TRINA ROBBINS September Special
Trina RobbinsPhoto: Woodrow Phoenix21 September We had a special meeting to welcome TRINA ROBBINS, over on a flying visit from San Francisco, who came and gave us a wonderful presentation of women cartoonists throughout the ages, entitled: HERE ARE THE GREAT WOMEN COMIC ARTISTS, in which she introduced a whole slew of brilliant and talented … Continue reading TRINA ROBBINS September Special
September’s Meeting
This month I’m the bloggess (blogguest)….I am Nicola Streeten, co founder of Laydeez with Sarah Lightman and I am still loving our meetings more and more each time. Sarah springs a question on us to introduce ourselves. Actually the questions are fairly harmless, like tonight’s, ‘What nice thing has happened to you this week OR … Continue reading September’s Meeting
August’s Brighton bloggers
I’m Jenny Linn- Cole and have been coming to LdC since February. And what a joy it is too. Nice format (see previous blogs) mad venue that is a little obscure to find but not really for me being an ex dispatch rider, Interesting and delicious bikkies from Sarah. I really would like to collaborate … Continue reading August’s Brighton bloggers
June’s Zine evening
Hello, I'm Roz Streeten and I’ve been invited as guest blogger for the June session of Laydeez do Comics. We met this month to show, listen, discuss and enjoy work which was linked by the theme of zines. Even though I’m not a zine producer I am a designer and a self publisher of a … Continue reading June’s Zine evening