Pittsburgh Indy Comics Expo 2010

Oct14
by on October 14, 2010 at 9:44 AM
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Carolyn Belefski and Joe Carabeo of Curls Studio will be appearing at a brand new show called PIX: The Pittsburgh Indy Comics Expo this weekend! The event is FREE and open to the public. Please join us.

PIX: The Pittsburgh Indy Comics Expo 2010
Saturday, October 16 and Sunday, October 17, 2010
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM both days

Guardian Storage
2839 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh, PA 15222

PIX is Pittsburgh’s first ever exposition devoted solely to creator-owned, self-published, small press and handmade comics.

Guests: Kevin Huizenga, Ed Piskor, Rob Rogers (Sunday only), Jim Rugg, Frank Santoro, Tom Scioli, Don Simpson (Sunday only)

Exhibitors: Dave Wachter, Rafer Roberts, Kevin Czapiewski, Carolyn Belefski, Joe Carabeo, Chad Cicconi, D.J. Coffman, Nate McDonough, Matthew Taylor, Dan Greenwald, Marcel “M.L.” Walker, Jesse Harold, Box Brown, Pat Aulisio, Katie Skelly, Bob Corby, Mike Bencze, Jared Catherine, Nick Marino, Bill Volk, Wayne Wise, Joe Kuth, Andy Scott, Apartment 4H, Lizzee Solomon, Art Noose, Tom Dewing, Pat Lewis, Rachel Masilamani, Katie Omberg, Shawn and Stephanie Gabborin, CANTO, Max Mose, Apple Juice Press, Kristoffer Smith, Anthony Acri, Planet Saturday Comics, Garrett Richardson, Tara Helfer, Caitlin Boyle, Juan Jose Fernandez, Mike Rosenthal, The Air and Nothingness Press, Katrina Kopeloff, Dan and Kerry Tallarico, Shawn Atkins, Seth Fronzoli, Mike Budai

(listing as of October 14)

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Capicons (Oct. 3) Recap

Oct14
by on October 14, 2010 at 9:43 AM
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Curls Studio was a guest at the October 3, 2010 Capicons event at Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Hall in Dunn Loring, VA. When we first arrived, I noticed a bingo set-up on the stage and that totally rocked. A comic convention at a fire station rules.

There were many other artists and writers there (besides myself and Joe Carabeo) including Matt Dembicki, Rafer Roberts, Evan Keeling, Andrew Cohen, Josh Lyman and Chris Flick.

Capicons is a really great local show that I can see growing and getting larger as it receives more exposure. Jeff, the show organizer has really great mic skills and it was his birthday. Cupcakes and cake were provided for everyone to celebrate. Jeff also did a few raffles thru the day, which I donated the Carnival Anthology to as well as donating to Hero Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping comic book veterans.


I was interviewed by DC Comic Books Examiner. Above is the embedded film interview from YouTube. The article is here.


Above is the interview with Capicons show organizers as they talk about where they are and where they are headed.


I am glad to have had conversations with people who went up on stage to check out our work. It was nice to have a calm convention to be able to take your time to communicate with people since so many conventions can be loud and pushy… or maybe I just came back from New York Comic Con and can assess the both events back to back.


Another great thing about being at the fire station was that we had to clear out for square dancing after the comic show. Yee-haw!

More photos can be found on our Facebook Fan Page. Join up.

XOXO,
Carolyn

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New York Comic Con 2010 – Panel and Booth 2485

Sep30
by on September 30, 2010 at 12:10 AM
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Curls Studio will be kicking off New York Comic Con 2010 with a panel on the morning of Friday, October 8 and three full days at Booth 2485!

Some of you may ask yourself, “What? Who is driving? Bear is driving? How can that be??!!” But you heard right. Yes. Let me repeat, We have a table AND A PANEL. I pitched the panel idea to NYCC this past summer and it was greenlit – so we will now rock NYCC. I spent quite awhile molding and organizing the panel into perfection. I hope you find the concept interesting and check it out. I wanted to make sure everyone on the panel is a pure creator and world builder who takes the extra effort to market themself by appearing at conventions and working above and beyond just creating a book. I also wanted to include writers who work with artists and artist/writers, so everyone on this panel does more than just draw pretty pictures. I am happy with how the panel shaped up and very excited to have Jimmy Palmiotti, Raina Telgemeier, Bryan J.L. Glass, Carla Speed McNeil and myself as panelists with Joe Carabeo as moderator.


In addition, Dave Sim sent me a copy of his book, Ultimate Cerebus Guide to Self-Publishing, which will be given away to an audience member. Thank you to Dave Sim who really went out of his way to illustrate a custom title page for our panel. What a nice man! I want to meet him one day.

Without further ado, here is more information about the panel. Please make it our you calendars and join us the morning of Friday, October 8 to kickoff NYCC 2010!


“The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators”
Date: Friday, October 8
Time: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Location: Room 1A21
Creating your product is only half the work it takes to succeed in the comics industry. What about the other half that we don’t see as clearly after the product is released to the world? This panel will explore what it is like to be on the other side of the table, as a creator. We will discuss what it takes to exhibit at conventions, promote yourself, and gain a loyal audience – from the POV of professionals already behind the table. We will be giving away a signed copy of Ultimate Cerebus Guide to Self-Publishing by Dave Sim to one lucky audience member. Join creators Jimmy Palmiotti (Painkiller Jane, Jonah Hex, The Pro), Raina Telgemeier (Smile, The Baby-Sitters Club), Bryan J.L. Glass (The Mice Templar, Thor: First Thunder) Carla Speed McNeil (Finder) and Carolyn Belefski (Curls, The Legettes) in this conversation, moderated by Joe Carabeo.


Join up at “The Other Side of the Table: Lessons from Creators” Facebook page to get the conversation rolling: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-Other-Side-of-the-Table/158861870794106

In addition to the panel, you can find Curls Studio ALL THREE DAYS of the convention at Booth 2485 near the border of The Cultyard. See the map image above to locate us or us NYCC’s Map Your Show to plan your weekend.

Professional Only Hours:
Friday, October 8, 2010 — 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM

Open to the Public:
Friday, October 8, 2010 — 1:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 9, 2010 — 10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Sunday, October 10, 2010 — 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM

New York Comic Con is the East Coast’s biggest and most exciting popular culture convention, located at the Jacob K. Javits Center at 655 West 34th Street. We hope you can join us there!

Individual tickets for the New York Comic Con are available right here. Order your tickets online to avoid the lines on-site and save some dough, as prices will be more expensive at the Javits Center. Online ticket prices are: Weekend Pass – $50, Friday Pass – $30, Saturday Pass – $40, Sunday Pass – $30. Don’t wait until the last minute. Get yours today!

XOXO,
Carolyn

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Crafty Bastards (Oct. 2) and Capicons (Oct. 3)

Sep25
by on September 25, 2010 at 12:41 PM
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Visit Curls Studio at two different events next weekend – – Crafty Bastards on Saturday and Capicons on Sunday.


Crafty Bastards Arts & Crafts Fair
Visit Curls Studio at Tent 80
Saturday, October 2 — 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The fair is outdoors on the grounds of the Marie Reed Learning Center at 18th & Wyoming in the Adams Morgan neighborhood of Washington, DC. We will be sharing a tent with Spiderbite Boutique. See the map image above to find us at Tent 80.

Now in its 7th year, Crafty Bastards is an exhibition and sale of handmade alternative arts and crafts from independent artists presented by the Washington City Paper.

Admission: FREE!

You can also vote for Curls Studio in the The Craftiest Bastard Contest! Thanks in advance. Feel free to spread the word to your friends.


Capicons Comic Book & Pop Culture Con
Guests Carolyn Belefski and Matt Dembicki
Sunday, October 3 — 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Dunn Loring Volunteer Fire Hall
2148 Gallows Road
Dunn Loring, Virginia


OCTOBER 2010 GUESTS:
– Carolyn Belefski, Curls Studio Artist/Publisher and 2010 Lulu Award Nominee!
– Matt Dembicki, Artist/Publisher and Editor of Trickster: Native American Tales: A Graphic Collection
– DC Conspiracy, a collective of DC comic creators, writers, publishers and artists

Admission: $3 – Kids FREE!
FREE admission for those in costume. Costume Contest starts at 1:00 PM.

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VOTE CURLS – 2010 Lulu Award Nominee

Sep15
by on September 15, 2010 at 2:49 AM
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I found out today that I’m a nominee for the Friends of Lulu Awards. The award category I’m up for is the Kim Yale Award for Most Talented Newcomer. This is a very exciting opportunity and thank you to anyone who nominated me for this honor. I am thankful to be recognized for my comic efforts.

The Lulu Awards showcase the people and projects that helped to open eyes and minds to the amazing comic and cartooning work by and/or about women.

Friends of Lulu is a non-profit, national charitable organization in the United States, founded in 1994 to promote readership of comic books by women and the participation of women in the comic book industry.

I looked up Kim Yale on the internet and found out this information about her: Kim Yale was an American writer and editor of comic books for multiple comic book companies, including Marvel Comics, DC Comics, First Comics and Warp Graphics. She was heavily involved with the Friends of Lulu, working as a member of the board, an organization promoting women in comics. The award for the Best New Female Comics Creator has been named in her honor. Yale died of breast cancer in 1997, aged 43. (via Wikipedia)


On a related note, the image above is a Curls sketch card I did for the Comics for Cures Sketch Card Benefit Auction for The American Cancer Society in 2009.

Vote for your favorite contenders here – http://occasionalsuperheroine.blogspot.com/2010/09/friends-of-lulu-voting-starts-today.html

Voting is open to the public. One vote per person, per email address. Votes are due September 27th. The Lulu Awards will be held October 29th at Long Beach Comic Con.

Please feel free to repost and promote the voting information on your blog, tweet about it on Twitter or tell your friends on Facebook. Curls needs your vote! Thanks in advance.

XOXO,
Carolyn

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