Here is a follow-up to the Valentine’s Day heart-shaped pizza situation. We’ll be at Awesome Con March 8-10 at Table JR-05 — hope to see you there.
XOXO,
Carolyn Bell-Left-Ski
© Carolyn Belefski
Here is a follow-up to the Valentine’s Day heart-shaped pizza situation. We’ll be at Awesome Con March 8-10 at Table JR-05 — hope to see you there.
XOXO,
Carolyn Bell-Left-Ski
© Carolyn Belefski
Curls Studio will be at the 11th year of Awesome Con at Table JR-05 from March 8-10, 2024 at the DC Convention Center. Please view the map above to locate us.
On Saturday “The Other Side of The Table: Lessons From Creators” will be taking place from 7:45-8:30PM in Room 206 featuring Maria Laura Sanapo, Jamar Nicholas, Marc Gaffen, and Carolyn Belefski. This is your in-person opportunity to ask us anything about the creative process and what it is like to be a comic creator.
Awesome Con Short Film Festival presented by Joe Carabeo with Astray Productions will have three days of programming as well as an award show and filmmaker meet-up on Saturday at 4:30PM in Room 202. Check out the wrestling belts the winners receive! Hope to see you at Awesome Con.
Nova Labs Holiday Maker Market 2023 will take place on Saturday, December 2 from 10AM to 4PM at 3850 Jermantown Road in Fairfax, VA. Curls Studio will be exhibiting our original comics, enamel pins, stickers, buttons, and more.
Free entry with hot chocolate, door prizes, unique gifts, and tours of the woodshop, metalshop, 3d printing, laser lab and fiber arts shops. Stop by and say hello while you purchase some lovely gifts for the holiday season.
More info available at: https://portal.nova-labs.org/Market
Cartoonists Draw Blood — blood drive with the American Red Cross is taking place on Wednesday, November 22, 2023 (yes, the day before Thanksgiving) from 10AM-4PM at 8550 Arlington Blvd. Fairfax, VA 22031 in the Briefing Room.
Blood donors meet local cartoonists and take home a complementary sketch after their appointment. As an added incentive, the American Red Cross is providing a limited edition pair of socks featuring the film Elf to blood donors.
Link to schedule appointments to donate blood: https://www.redcrossblood.org/give.html/drive-results?zipSponsor=ARC8550
Facebook invite: https://www.facebook.com/events/1063132904708370
Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/Czb6FdARh05/?img_index=1
Please consider sharing this event notice on the socials — it’s a great way to be thankful and give back this season even if you can’t give blood at this time.
Artists scheduled to appear: Joe Sutliff, Steve Loya, Carolyn Belefski
Join Curls Studio at Richmond Indie Comics Expo (RICE) this Sunday, November 12 from 11AM to 5PM. RICE will be held at Virginia Commonwealth University inside the James Branch Cabell Library (901 Park Ave, Richmond, Virginia 23284). I will be hosting “The Other Side of the Table Lessons From Creators” panel from 3:50-4:20 PM to close out the day.
The main event is on the third floor in Room 303 — our table assignment is 7. Panels are located on the second floor in Room 250.
VCU’s BB lot and West Main Street deck are the closest parking decks, being within a five minute walk to the James Branch Cabell Library. The hourly rate for parking is $2 per hour, with a maximum daily rate of $16. Street parking in the city is also an option. Be sure to check any signage for limits on how long you can park and other specific details. There is no cost to attend RICE.
Please check on Instagram for updates (www.instagram.com/carolynbelefski).
Curls Studio will be at Haymarket Art Market (HAM) this Saturday, October 28, 2023 at Great Mane Brewery (6620 James Madison Hwy, Haymarket, VA 20169) starting at 3PM — if you want to see us please come during the earlier hours of the show as I can not guarantee staying until 10PM when the event ends.
What to expect: Live mural painting, arts and crafts vendors, DJs & MCs, food trucks, paint & sip for adults, cider for kids, and the best local craft beers in the area.
This is a family friendly event and from 3-6PM there will be activities for children. From 6-10PM it will still be a family friendly event, however more adult focused. Admission is free.
Loads of cool artists are listed on the HAM Instagram (@haymarketartmarket).