Here’s a full breakdown of our Panels & Interviews this weekend!
Presented with the generous support of Hiveworks Comics. Many thanks!
All panels will take place upstairs in the Lodge Room.
Handicapped accessible, just ask a volunteer to assist you.
Paid in Full: Fundraising
If you’re thinking about running a Kickstarter or Patreon, take some tips from these fundraising veterans: Hazel Newlevant (Chain Mail Bikini), Audrey Redpath (Oath), Charles Brownstein (CBLDF). Moderated by Tristan Tarwater (Hen & Chick).
Matt Furie Spotlight - 3:00pm
Special Guest Matt Furie (boy’s Club) has left his mark on the worlds of fine art, illustration, comics, and much more (Pepe the Frog, anyone?). Join us for a free-wheeling conversation between Matt and Justin Scrappers Morrison (Stay Wild).
Line/Work: Making a Living as a Freelance Illustrator - 4:00pm
It’s tough to take the plunge into freelance illustration as your career—learn how to best manage your work with everything else in life! Marissa Louise, Leila del Duca (Shutter), Kate Bingaman-Burt, and BT Livermore. Moderated by Tristan Tarwater (Hen & Chick).
Ping Zhu Spotlight - 5:00pm
A closer look at the remarkable work of NY City-based illustrator Ping Zhu. Interviewed by Kristin Rogers-Brown, Art Director of Bitch Magazine
Cannabis & Comix - 3:30pm
Cannabis: Medicine, inspiration, recreation, and more. Join Charles Brownstein of the CBLDF as he interviews Matt Furie (Boy’s Club), Cameron Hawkey (Nux Yorica), Opal Pence (Temi), and Jesse Reklaw (LOVF) about weed, its presence in comics and the lives of those who make them.
Creating for Kids - All-Ages Comics & Books - 2:00
Creating comics and illustrations that can appeal to all ages is a difficult but rewarding road to travel. Come hear amazing artists talk about creating meaningful art that appeals to a wide age range, as well as the ins and outs of this business. Rilla Alexander (Her Idea), Aron Nels Steinke (The Zoo Box), Robin Kaplan (Cold Iron Wars), Sam Spina (Nickleodeon Magazine). Moderated by Kinoko K. Evans (Magical Character Rabbit)
Rodney Alan Greenblat Spotlight - 3:00
Special Guest Rodney Alan Greenblat (Parapa the Rapper) is a legend in the art world, reknown for his work as a charcter designer, painter, and author. Join us for a candid conversation with Portland artist Bwana Spoons.
Comics is rife with super stereotypical representations of gender. Who are artists and characters that counter this trend, representing gender in real, honest ways? What are tropes that artists and writers lean on too often in regards to gender representation? And how is the comics industry changing—or not—in whose work gets published? Sashiko Yeun (Wishcandy) Ed Luce (Wuvable Oaf) Virgina Paine (Milkyboots) and Hazel Newlevant (Chainmail Bikini). Moderated by Sarah Mirk (Bitch Magazine)
Rilla Alexander Spotlight - 5:00
A look at the wide-ranging work of graphic designer, illustrator, and children’s book author Rilla Alexander. In conversation with fellow artist Jason Sturgill.
