Rants & Raves
Thursday, January 31, 2002
Bone syrup clock done gone bad – just a few of the things I saw.
Thursday, January 10, 2002
“Gather round young children for I have something for you.” The children did look up at their grandfather, wide eyed and in ore. A low burbling emanated from the old man’s rear end. “Cop that you little shits,” Granddad huffed as he waved his hand round his bottom to facilitate the even distribution of the pungent odor amongst his descendants. One of the children described the smell of rotten eggs when retelling the events of that fateful day – the thing legends are made of.
Wednesday, January 09, 2002
In Melbourne?
Go to “Make it up II” - Sunday 13th January2002
PROGRAM
10.30 - 10.45 a.m.: zinesters arrive to set up stalls
11 a.m. - doors open to the public
11.30 a.m. - 12.30 p.m.
Panel: What Zine Is That?: A Zine-spotters Guide
Facilitator: Richard Watts (1046 zine)
Presenter One: Alice Aims (fRenZy zine)
Presenter Two: James Simpson (So Bad It's Good zine)
Presenter Three: Leon O'Regan (Panelbeater Comics, Albury)
11.30 a.m. - 1.30 p.m.
Workshop: Introduction To Zine Making
Facilitator: Adam Ford
Join an experienced zine maker in this simple and easy introduction to zine making, suitable for people of all ages. Learn the mysteries of cut and paste, the practicalities of pagemaker layout, and gain some tips on content, style, how to scam photocopying, and distribution networks.
1.00 p.m. - 2.00 p.m.
Panel: Zine Practicalities: Printing, Distribution and Promotion
Facilitator: Kath Williamson (Octarine zine, Brisbane)
Presenter One: Dillon Naylor (Cowtown Comics, Pop Culture & Two-Minute Noodles)
Presenter Two: Paul Byron (Ventricle zine, Newcastle)
Presenter Three: Kristy Sullivan (Smitten Kitten distribution)
2.00 p.m. - 4.00 p.m.
Workshop: Introduction To Comic Making
Facilitator: Michael Fikaris
Join an experienced comic-book artists in this introduction to the art of cartoons and comic books, designed for people of all ages. Topics covered in this session will include graphic storytelling, sequential visual narrative, the strip versus the single panel, and getting your work out there.
2.30 p.m. - 3.30 p.m.
Panel: Tell Me Straight: Narrative and Storytelling In Zines and Comics
Facilitator: Shane McGrath (All I Want To Write Is This zine)
Presenter One: Andrew Sutherland (serial zine novelist, Ballarat)
Presenter Two: Vanessa Berry (Laughter and the Sound of Teacups zine, Sydney)
Presenter Three: Gregory McKay (Silent Army comics)
4.00 p.m. - 5.00 p.m.
Panel: Zine Technology: E-zines and Web-logs
Facilitator: Aizura Hankin (Skint zine)
Presenter One: Kylie Gusset (Gusset zine)
Presenter Two: Shane Jesse Christmas (Eat This Garage webzine).
Presenter Three: Pretty Ugly representative (T.B.C.)
STALL HOLDERS
Zine Stalls
1. Dianne Peacock - SUB PLOT
2. Tamara Wighton : vulvagrrrl
3. Lisa Pham - I Can't Use Chopsticks
4. Space Station (one table)
5. Kath Williamson - Octarine
6. Simon and James - So Bad It's Good
7. James - The Fall Of Because
8. Alice Aims + 1
9. Pretty Ugly Collective
10. Vanessa Berry - Laughter and the Sound of Teacups
11. Andrew Sutherland
12. Bevan - Beanz Baxter
13. David Blumenstein - Nakedfella Comics
14. Dillon Naylor - Pop Culture & Two Minute Noodles
15. Kristy - Smitten Kitten distro
16. Nicola Joy Hardy - comics are called Men Seldom Make passes at girls who wear glasses, Motherwort, Panadeine Forte, Artifact, Satan LIves With Me, Hiss, Blank Stares, Slumber Party, LOst Weekend.....and a few others along the way.
17. JF - Planned Dementure Wrestling Ghoul
18. Chris Ward - Coughing Up Legomen
19. Grebo - Chafugmloognat?
20. Anwyn - (I can't remember the name of Anwyn's zine)
21. Stratu - Sick Puppy Comics
22. Paul Byron - Ventricle
23. Natasha Cho - Sweet Valley High zine
24. Jessica Heffornan - Death By Calamari
25. Emily Lebetzis - A Million Filaments
Thursday, January 03, 2002
I’m half way through reading “fa fa fa fa fa fa – The Adventures of Talking Heads in the 20th Century” by David Bowman, a Xmas present. It just reminds me how great their first four albums were and especially Fear of Music & Remain in Light, both produced by Brian Eno. If you have forgotten about the Heads or just never got there, I recommend you get hold of the four. I didn’t realise how much Tina and David never got along. I’ll report back once I’ve finished the book.
