Hi, I'm Fiona Marchbank and I work as a freelance Illustrator and Designer and do comics projects for fun on the side. I was asked to guest blog at the Laydeez do Comics Leeds in November. I will say in advance, I've had a bit of time left alone with the sketches I did on … Continue reading Laydeez do Comics Leeds, 25 Nov 2013
Laydeez Do Comics at Foyles London, Dec 13
Introductions This was my second Laydeez night, having first attended about a year ago when it was held in a warehouse building in Shoreditch. This time, hosted in the gallery room of Foyles Charing Cross, everything was looking very smart and spacious. Nicola and Sarah kicked things off by asking everyone in the room to … Continue reading Laydeez Do Comics at Foyles London, Dec 13
Laydeez Do Comics Leeds 30th September 2013
Blogger: Becky Kidner Hi, my name is Becky Kidner, an artist (who unfortunately also has a full time 'proper' job!) I gave a talk at the LDC Leeds in May 2013 which I thoroughly enjoyed! I talked about my main artistic practice which is my ongoing "Diary Drawing" project that I have been doing since September 2007, where … Continue reading Laydeez Do Comics Leeds 30th September 2013
Laydeez do comics London, August 2013
A suspected murder in an Alaskan village; a house that has its history written on its walls; and a wolf with what seemed to be women’s parts. These are some of the things I saw that night. - o - Six o’clock had passed when I walked deep into the streets of London. I knew … Continue reading Laydeez do comics London, August 2013
Laydeez do comics Brighton, July 2013
Hello, we are Ottilie Hainsworth and Eleanor George, two artists who live in Brighton. On Friday the 5th July we rolled along to the Laydeez do Comics event being held in association with Myriad Editions, Cartoon County and Fourth International Conference on Comics and Medicine at Phoenix with our sketch-pads to draw what went on. Partly due … Continue reading Laydeez do comics Brighton, July 2013
Laydeez do Comics Glasgow, June 2013
The first Laydeez do Comics Glasgow took place last Tuesday (25th June) at The Centre for Contemporary Arts on Sauchiehall Street. It was a great venue and the International Graphic Novel & International Bande Dessinée Society Conference running that week at University of Glasgow helped ensure a large and global audience. Please allow me a moment to … Continue reading Laydeez do Comics Glasgow, June 2013
Laydeez do comics London, June 2013
June 17, 2013 The June meeting featured two renowned artists, Bobby Baker and David Small. Baker is the author of Diary Drawings: Mental Illness and Me (2010); Small, the author of Stitches: a memoir (2009). Small’s presentation began with an eleven-minute trailer that he called a “short film for an almost wordless book.” The film … Continue reading Laydeez do comics London, June 2013
Laydeez Do Comics Bristol, April 2013
Laydeez do Comics Chicago April Meeting
The April meeting of Laydeez do Comics Chicago starred cartoonists Jeffrey Brown and Sharon Rosenzweig. Our guest blogger for April is Sarah Morton. First up, Jeffrey Brown describes in detail the process of making his forthcoming book, Matter of Life. Our second presenter is Sharon Rosenzweig who presented three distinct projects. First, The Comic Torah which she did in … Continue reading Laydeez do Comics Chicago April Meeting
Laydeez do Comics Chicago March Meeting
Our first speaker was John Porcellino. He spoke of what he calls his "psychic punctuation" and his punk/DIY philosophy. He also performed a creator's close reading of one of his poetic comics, "Ant Crossing."Our second speaker was Riva Lehrer. She discussed the ethical structure she establishes for her portrait collaborations, and showed many examples of … Continue reading Laydeez do Comics Chicago March Meeting