Registration is now open for Moving Day (NOV 10)

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by on July 1, 2013 at 4:33 PM
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Registration is now OPEN to join TEAM CUL DE SAC for Moving Day on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at 11:30AM at Nationals Park in Washington, DC.
 
Please encourage your friends to sign up to walk and/or contribute a donation. It is a free cost to join the team to walk — the walk is 2 miles. All donations benefit the National Parkinson Foundation.
 
Thanks to Richard Thompson and Chris Sparks for starting up the team for the book — now the mission and outreach will carry on in other outlets. Please email me at info@curls-studio.com if you have any questions regarding the walk. I hope to see you this November.

For more info about Team Cul de Sac, please visit http://teamculdesac.blogspot.com or read all my previous posts here.

“Team Cul de Sac – Parkinson’s Walk” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Team-Cul-de-Sac-Parkinsons-Walk/470349846375079

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Annapolis Comic-Con is June 29, 2013

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by on June 18, 2013 at 12:45 PM
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Join Curls Studio at Annapolis Comic-Con on June 29, 2013 from 10AM to 6PM. Admission at the door is $10. Children 10 and under are free.

Location: Roger “Pip” Moyer Recreation Center, 273 Hilltop Lane, Annapolis, MD 21403

Daniel Thomas May and Travis Love from AMC’s The Walking Dead will be the entertainment guests, plus there will be a ton of artists and writers to meet and discover!

We hope to see you there!

RSVP on the Curls Studio Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/events/462451650508684/

Plus you could get into Annapolis Comic-Con for free if Awesome Con DC’s Kickstarter campaign is completely funded by the time Annapolis Comic-Con begins. More info: http://annapoliscomiccon.com/back-awesome-con-to-get-into-annapolis-comic-con-for-free/

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Magic Bullet #6 Thank You Card

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by on June 6, 2013 at 10:14 AM
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Here is the thank you card we organized and mailed to our advertisers and others who helped us print and distribute Magic Bullet #6. I wanted several people to contribute art and come together in an organic way for the card. The process included making small paper strips with the artist names pulled from a hat in order of the characters in the words ‘Thank You!’ The artists could make their assigned letter in any medium or style in a clever way as long as it is legible.

T – Carolyn Belefski, curls-studio.com
H – Rafer Roberts, plasticfarm.com
A – Matt Dembicki, matt-dembicki.blogspot.com
N – Jacob Warrenfeltz, kinginkcomics.com
K – Steve Loya, steveloya.com
Y – Andrew Cohen, howzitfunnies.blogspot.com
O – Evan Keeling, etkeeling.com
U – Matt Rawson, theglassistudio.com
! – William Brown, wmlbrown.com

The card came out great printed on glossy paper. For the inside, we collected digital signatures and most of the contributors were able to be a part of the project with their John Hancock. This is the first time we’ve sent out thank you cards. It’s a good way to connect with the people and organizations who made our project happen.

We are currently accepting comic submissions and advertisers for Magic Bullet #7. This issue will be Halloween/Spooky/ Fall themed with August 1, 2013 as the deadline. For more information, please visit: http://magicbulletcomics.blogspot.com

 

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Recap: National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards Weekend 2013

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by on May 30, 2013 at 2:54 AM
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This past weekend I attended my first National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards Weekend, held in Pittsburgh, PA at the Omni William Penn Hotel. Since February I’ve been co-chair of the Washington, DC chapter of NCS and I’ve been a member for over a year. Going in I knew this event as “The Oscars of Cartooning” and it certainly lived up to the hype.
 
Arriving mid-day Friday, the first stop I made was to Pierogies Plus in McKees Rocks, PA (as it is my mission to visit as many pierogie places as possible). I ordered a kielbasa sandwich, breakfast pierogies, and haluski (noodles and cabbage). After eating, I drove to the hotel and got situated with my wonderful roommate and chair of the DC chapter, Teresa Roberts Logan. There were panels to attend and lots of new people to meet. That evening the Toonseum hosted us to view the gallery opening featuring every Reuben Award winner for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year! In addition, the mayor of Pittsburgh declared that day “Cartoonist Day.”
 
There was a reception across the street at the August Wilson Center and then karaoke afterwards and a nearby club. The reception had pierogies and amazing table centerpieces with newspaper comics folded into flowers. It was really well-done. We did not stay into the night for the karaoke and went back in the hotel to hang out in the Speakeasy, a chill lounge tucked beneath the hotel lobby. I admired the wallpaper for the velvet texture. 
 
One of the reasons I enjoyed attending the event was that cartooning is a very solitary profession and it was excellent to hang out with people who understand the life of creating and are super talented. Also a large majority of the people in NCS have been working for decades. They have seen the industry change several times with the rise of TV and now, the internet.
 
Saturday was the big day of the Reuben Awards, but before that we all attended panels and got to know each other more. There were also inspiring presentations by Mo Willems, Drew Friedman, and Brad Anderson.
 
Finally the moment arrived to get ready for the awards show (above is a photo of Amy Lago, Barbara Dale, myself, and Teresa). At first I didn’t want to put too much emphasis on fashion, but a few days before I caved in and purchased a dress. Take my word for it, it was an affordable gold A-line style dress with mint accents. I also had a left-over can of spray glitter and Teresa was a good sport about trying some too. It came out pretty well as a nice shimmer. The evening was magical and fancy. We got to witness the second tie for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year – both Brian Crane and Rick Kirkman won. Congrats to all the winners and nominees! 
 
Sunday was the first Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival and I signed in the morning. A lot of local comics enthusiasts arrived excited for the event. I did free sketches and the Toonseum supplied a donation jar, which many people contributed to for their fund for at-risk youth. I enjoyed meeting all the people there (above is a photo of Bill Janocha and I).
 
I also ran into Marcel Lamont Walker on the street at the festival. We had met before at Pittsburgh comics conventions we both exhibited at.
 
A highlight of the weekend was attending the women panel featuring Cathy Guisewite, Lynn Johnston, Terri Libenson, Hilary Price, and Jen Sorensen. What an amazing group of women with great stories to tell. I also liked the format in which Hilary Price moderated the panel because during the introduction of each panelist, they steped up to a projector and did live drawing. As an audience member it was special to see that – the pen strokes and decisions they made on the spot really helped literally paint a picture of their creations. 
 
Afterwards a group of us had a late lunch at Primanti Brothers, the sandwich place that is known for putting fries in the sandwich. I had the closest thing to a Reuben, which was their Pastrami and Cheese.
 
The weekend concluded with a Roaring 20’s farewell party. Excellent food was served and a live band played the hits. I left as the sun began to set and took the 4-hour drive home. It was a great weekend and everyone was friendly and supportive. I thank the NCS for allowing me to be a part of their cartooning family. I also wish to thank all the people who helped plan the event and the time and energy Tom and Anna Richmond devote to NCS. Also thank you to Chris Sparks who continues to push Team Cul de Sac to greater levels.
 
Many more photos are up on the Curls Studio Facebook page. Check them out here and give us a “Like.”
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Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival 2013

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by on May 22, 2013 at 12:05 PM
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I will be in Pittsburgh this weekend and participating in the Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival from 11AM to Noon at August Wilson Center on Sunday, May 26, 2013. Hundreds of cartoonists will be in town for the National Cartoonists Society Reuben Awards. Below is a taste of what to expect. Hope to meet you there!
 
The First Annual Pittsburgh Comic Arts Festival
Sunday, May 26, 2013
10:00 AM-5:00 PM (street festival begins at Noon) 
Liberty Avenue between 9th & 10th
The ToonSeum will host the first ever exhibition of Reuben Award winners featuring a who’s who of comics and cartooning spanning over 60 years and rarely seen original art.At the August Wilson Center there will be original art from the classic animated series Fat Albert on display in their gallery.

Admission to the street festival is free. $5 admission gets access to exhibitions at the ToonSeum and artists signing booths.

10:00 AM-11:00 AM at ToonSeum
Jan Eliot – Stone Soup
Patrick McDonnell – Mutts
Brian Walker – Hi & Lois
 
11:00 AM- Noon at August Wilson Center (980 Liberty Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA)
Brian Crane – Pickles
Greg Evans – Luann
Rob Rogers – Pittsburgh Post Gazette
John Rose – Barney Google and Snuffy Smith 
John Stevens – Caricatoonist
Carolyn Belefski – Curls
 
Noon-1:00 PM at August Wilson Center
Paul Fell – Paul Fell Cartoons
Jeff Keane – Family Circus
Bunny Hoest – The Lockhorns, Laugh Parade, Howard Huge
Bill Morrison – Simpsons Comics
Laurie Triefeldt – World of Wonder
Sandra Bell-Lundy – Between Friends
 
1:00 PM-2:00 PM at August Wilson Center
Mark Tatulli – Lio 
Jerry Van Amerongen – Ballad Street
Greg Walker – Beetle Bailey
Tom Richmond – Mad Magazine
 
1:15 PM-2:15 PM at Bricolage Women in Cartooning Panel
* TIX EVENT
Cathy Guisewite – Cathy 
Lynn Johnston – For Better or Worse
Terri Libenson – The Pajama Diaries
Hilary Price – Rhymes with Orange
Jen Sorensen – Slowpoke
 
2:00 PM-3:00 PM at August Wilson Center 
Jason Chatfield – Ginger Meggs
Barbara Dale – Dale Cards
Jeff Knurek – Jumble “That Scrambled Word Game”
Mo Willems – Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus 
 
3:00 PM-4:00 PM at August Wilson Center
Daryll Collins – Scholastic, Highlights and Boys Life
Paul Combs – Drawn by Fire
John Hambrock – The Brilliant Mind of Edison Lee- King Features
Bill Holbrook – On the Fast Track 
Jim Horwitz – Watson
Rick Kirkman – Baby Blues
 
3:15 PM-4:15 PM at Bricolage
Dan Piraro – Bizarro Quick-Draw Jam Session! 
* TIX EVENT
 
5:00 PM-6:00 PM at August Wilson Center 
Andrew Farago – Curator, Cartoon Art Museum
Michael Jantze – The Norm
Mahendra Shah – “I Said it Too”
Rick Stromoski – Soup to Nutz
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