Inherent Vice is ON.

You've got until mid August to get on down to NGV Studio at Federation Square to check out the Inherent Vice residency.

Do some research first tho...

The artists are...

Pat Grant
Mandy Ord
Rebecca Clements
Ben Hutchings
Micheal Hawkins
Michael Fikaris
Sarah Howell
Simon Hanselman (could only find the facebook)


You can hear TheComicSpot episode where Jo Waite, Bernard Caleo and I speak to the curator Beckett Rozentals here.

Check out the INVICE tumblr.
Find out more at the NGV site.

Participate in the 24 hour comic creation on 4-5th August.

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24-hour Drawing Marathon
In 1990, American cartoonist Scott McCloud dared his friend Steve Bissette to draw a 24-page comic book in a single day. Since then, 24-hour comics have become a rite of passage for cartoonists worldwide, with thousands of caffeine-fuelled comic nerds taking up the challenge every year.

This August, the NGV invites cartoonists, comic art ninjas and compulsive drawing fanatics into NGV Studio for a 24-hour drawing marathon as part of the Inherent Vice residency. The key principle of the marathon is to encourage quick thinking and loose drawing by forcing artists to work to a serious deadline.

From 10am on 4 August to 10am on 5 August, the eight Inherent Vice cartoonists will work on a collaborative anthology, with guests encouraged to choose their own projects and do whatever it takes to finish them by morning. Artists under 18 years of age will be welcome between 10am and 6pm for a shorter marathon.

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SO...

Go go go go, Gallop run shuffle, Jump giggle cycle your way there. (points for picking the reference in that one)

Jase Harper has and was chuffed to see his board.

Cheers.
J

Some Kiwi comics bits bro!

The Kiwis continue to pique my interest on the comics front.

First there was Ant Sang with "Shaolin Burning". Then there is Chris Slane and Matt Elliot's "A Nice Day For A War". Two graphic novels well worth your time.

Arriving in my letterbox this last week were two new comics Kiwi related.

Posted from Germany this mainly NZ based anthology is a cracking little number.

 
First up, Issue 6 of the Radio As Paper anthology. We've spoken to editor Jerome on TheComicSpot previously about how this anthology came together and how it still came to published whilst Jerome is in Berlin. This is a great anthology featuring new comics from a raft of creators. Head to the website and order your own copy.

Also winging it's way across the globe from the Netherlands was NZ expat Toby Morris' wonderful 'Great Gran' comic in tabloid newspaper format.

Pic lifted from Toby's www. Go and order it.

This comic is gorgeous to behold. Vibrant colours and the extra large format bring this moving and charming ode to Morris' Great Gran to life. It really makes me want to read more comics printed in this large format. The art breathes and what might have otherwise been a small tale of family transforms into a wider commentary on the way we engage with our elders. I found this comic very touching.

But that's not all...

At the Auckland Writers and Readers Fest recently there was a panel on Graphic Novels, Comics and Cartoons that you can watch below.


AWRF2011: Graphic Novels, Comics and Cartoons from Auckland Writers & Readers Fest on Vimeo.

To keep up with what's happening over the Tasman you should make sure you keep up with the From Earth's End blog.

Cheers.

TED Fest

Recently i got back into the swing of looking at TED videos.

There are quite a few of them related to teaching and education. It is in fact these themes dominating my thoughts this year as i turn to be a teacher. But there were a few that i saw as having relevance to comics too.

This one in particular. It is essentially another type of e-book but one where I can see someone like TheComicSpot's own Jo Waite using to brilliant effect as she journeys around and creates her imagined land of Mavishem. The possibilities are thrilling.

 

Mike Matas on TED.

As to the other videos I found interesting.

Check out...
- Salman Khan on Khan University. Using video so children can take lessons at their own pace. I've started an account with them and are working through a bunch of maths lesson at the moment.
http://www.ted.com/talks/salman_khan_let_s_use_video_to_reinvent_education.html 

- Hans Rosling on the power of the washing machine. I saw this first hand when i was living in Papua New Guinea years ago. There were some women from a village visiting the university i was working at and they were totally enthralled by the washing machine and maybe by the fact that I was hanging the washing on the line too.
http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_and_the_magic_washing_machine.html

- AnnMarie Thomas using play dough to teach electronics and pasic science.
http://www.ted.com/talks/annmarie_thomas_squishy_circuits.html

- David Christian on the history of the universe, complexity, and everything. I love these sorts of huge histories.
http://www.ted.com/talks/david_christian_big_history.html

- The hidden power of smiling.

- How to better tie your shoes.

- Create a new habit.

- Create world peace.


TED Talks are fun!

Linkapalooza: part the second.

Still sharing what's been popping up in my rss feed.

- Another lush image from Ben Sea. mmmm...Plump Oyster.

 - What It Is roles on at Readings in Carlton. Bernard has much more at his blog but i'll tease you with the video below. Come along to the fourth What It Is on the last Monday in July.

 

 What It Is? 3. A comic book history of Australia.

Webcomics!

- Rebecca Clements wants you to come and join the adventures being held at Ruffle Hall.

- Pat Grant finishes Blue. My oh my it's pretty wonderful. www.boltonblue.com 

-  Caanan Grall has started posting more Max Overacts pages at www.occasionalcomics.com

- Kranburn storms into it's forth chapter. Things are getting heavy for Brand.

 Are there really 1001 Comics You Must Read Before You Die? I'm not sure but if there are then i'm happy that Paul Gravett is the one doing the choosing. A amn a better taste you'll not find.

And finally... Got a problem? Well the shrINKs are in with thanks to Anton Emdin.

Inherent Vice.

At NGV Studio at Federation Square - just off the Atrium.

Get along!

Linkapalooza: part the first

Greetings from the land of student teaching and uni assignments. The 11 year olds of Templestowe have treated me well and I have lived to tell the tale. A couple of weeks of respite and it's back into the throng for the final half of the course and the year.

I ran my eyes over my rss feed and it was chock full of goodies. So...here goes...

- The funny and erudite Patrick Alexander lets us know about the pieces he's had in the latest volume of Dark Horse Presents.  Amuse yourself by checking out his goodies online and go out and grab a copy of DHP.

Watch out for The Wraith by Patrick Alexander. Lock up your grans.

- Gestalt Comics of WA is putting their Roman Zombies 'ROMBIES' comics online for all to read. Check it out.

- Need some Drawing Discipline? Expat Melbournian Nicola Hardy has all you need to get motivated to create.

-  Do cartoonists draw Julia Gillard's bum too big? And is it sexist to do so? Ask Crikey and they'll ask the cartoonists.

- Sam Wallman is still kicking it. The more i see, the more i like.

- Ive brings the humour - bmp! tch! 

- Mel Stringer is selling Girlie Pains minicomics!

- Eddie Campbell has started blogging again. 

- Forced Hand, art by Gee Hale. You want Australian crime comics with action? I'll give you Australian crime comics with action.

- Showman! by David Blumenstien. Look into the eyes of Bret Braddock and  buy the book.

- And while your at it check out his podcast Comic Book Funny.

And finally...  what is Inherent Vice? Listen to Pat Grant on the latest episode of TheComicSpot program to find out more. Listen at the 3CR DIY Arts podcast page.


Part the second coming in a few days.