News — Artists

Jo Dery is participating in what looks like a really great event in her hometown of Providence, RI this Sunday, June 12th of animation and conversation, highlighting the "visual translations of scientific knowledge and natural phenomena." They will be screening animations (including Jo's) and then having a discussion afterwards. This is an all ages event, so bring the kids!

Women in Science and Nature Animation Salon
Sunday June 12, 3-5 pm
Thames & Kosmos (Providence's scientific toy company)
301 Friendship Street, Providence, RI 02903

A "Seattle Contemporary Drawing Exhibit" is happening this Thursday at Floating World Comics in Downtown Portland and is curated by cartoonist Jason T. Miles and features LO's own Martine Workman! Should be a diverse group of drawings from fine art to comics. It's also a book release for Jim Woodring's new book, Congress of the Animals. They are describing the artwork in the show as, "...a mixed miasma of drone drawing, figure drawing, pattern cartooning, metamorphic automatism, cartography, illustration, totem drawing and good ole rain soaked mysticism."

Skid Road To Floating World
WHO: Skid Road art collective, artists in attendance TBD
WHAT: Art exhibit & book release for Jim Woodring’s CONGRESS OF THE ANIMALS
WHEN: Thursday, June 2nd, 6-10pm (Artwork on display until June 30th)
WHERE: Floating World Comics, 20 NW 5th Ave #101, Portland, OR 97209

Participating Artists: Ajax Wood Storm, Blair Wilson, CM Ruiz, Eroyn Franklin, Garek Druss, Jason T. Miles, Jim Woodring, Kelly Froh, Martine Workman, Max Clotfelter, Scott Davis, Stacy Rozich, Stefan Gruber, Tim Miller

Just stumbled upon this animation Jo Dery did as a promo for her book Quietly Sure--Like The Keeper of a Great Secret. Forgot how great it is!

We published Teen Power by Joey Sayers in 2006 and it is now sold out, but our printer
1984 has collected it along with all of Joey's other 5-minute comics into one book called
Stupid Dreams. You can buy it directly from Joey on her website.

Teen Power cover

Our good friend and LO artist Martine Workman made an amazing zine called "My First 30 Years" chronicling--you guessed it--her first thirty years of life done in rhymes and drawings. We saw it for the first time when she tabled with us at Stumptown Comics Fest a couple weeks ago and loved it! These brilliant and beautiful pages are made up of tiny vignettes as a window into different aspects of her life; starting from childhood and ending in her recently completed 30th year. The zine itself is the size of her hand (as tall and as wide) and it has a coaster on the back cover (you know, in case you need a place to set your drink). Here are some images and go to her new online shop to buy one directly from her!

images from martinealicia.com