Smudge Comics Arts Expo

04/23/2015

Congrats to Smudge presenter Kerry Roeder who is a 2015 Eisner Award nominee for her book on Windsor McCay!!

04/03/2015

http://www.asianfortunenews.com/2015/04/aapis-at-the-smudge-expo-for-comic-arts/

Just in case you can’t get your annual fix from Small Press Expo (link: www.spxpo.com) in September, or can’t make it out to some of the other comic conventions around the country, Smudge Expo offers a smaller, intimate venue still jam-packed with indie comics (over 50 local artists!) and hands-on w…

03/16/2015

Smudge photos, courtesy of Bruce Guthrie: http://www.bguthriephotos.com/graphlib.nsf/Last_45?OpenView&count=-1

03/12/2015

A nice article on the Smudge Comics Arts Expo (which is this Saturday!) in the Express by Tim Regan and a great ad courtesy of Artisphere! Read the piece online: http://www.washingtonpost.com/express/wp/2015/03/12/d-c-comic-books-get-a-nudge-at-smudge/

03/09/2015

SMUDGE Comics Arts Expo made the Going Out Guide's 5 free things to do this week! See you on Saturday! http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/going-out-guide/wp/2015/03/09/5-free-things-to-do-during-the-week-of-march-9-15/

The Going Out Guide recommends free things to do this week.

03/09/2015

"Root Hog or Die," The John Porcellino Documentary is showing for free at the SMUDGE Comics Arts Expo at Artisphere at 2pm this SAT MARCH 14.

Shot over five years, "Root Hog or Die" is a full length (108 minutes) documentary about independent cartoonist John Porcellino. For 25 years, John has self published his ‘King-Cat Comics & Stories’, and has steadfastly held to his DIY roots. This film includes interviews with over twenty of his fellow cartoonists, friends, fans, and loved ones, and digs into how an independent artist attempts to live and work in our modern world.

Invite your friends!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1565553436993101/

03/06/2015

03/05/2015

Terry Flippo will be one of the exhibitors at the Smudge Comics Arts Expo March 14 at the Artisphere in Arlington, Va. Come see him!

Comics Research Bibliography 2012 print edition volume 2 (animation, caricature, gag and editorial cartooning in the United States; cartoon art around the world)

03/04/2015

We are excited to be offering free art workshops in the Education Lab at Artisphere all day at SMUDGE on Saturday, March 14. This one should be awesome!

1pm-1:50pm – Designing Characters with Jade Feng Lee

http://www.smudgexpo.com/2015/03/04/designing-characters-with-jade-feng-lee-workshop-at-smudge/

03/02/2015

Crafters! I am looking for some people who might want to volunteer for a few hours on Saturday March 14 between noon and 6 to help kids make buttons with a button maker at SMUDGE? You can make your own buttons while you are helping!

03/01/2015

Join us for free art classes in Artisphere's Ed Lab all day long at SMUDGE. Saturday, March 14! Tell your friends!

Ed Lab Class schedule at Smudge Comics Arts Expo
1-1:50 – Jade Feng Lee – Character Design
2-2:50 - Thomas Work (Copic) — Using Color
3-3:50 – Santiago Casares – Make Your Own Comic Workshop
4-4:50 – Liz Reed – Create a clay character
5-5:50 – Pauli Kohberger (Art Way Alliance) – Anime, Manga, and the Basics of Character

http://www.smudgexpo.com/programming/

02/27/2015

We are having a panel discussion for teachers at the Smudge Comics Arts Expo at Artisphere on March 14. The panel will have teachers talking about how to use comics in the classroom. Attached is an image with information. Please share with teacher friends!