Creative capital presents Alternative Press DIY Workshop

Last week Saturday me and the other Alternative Press guys were asked to put on a day of workshops. I was asked to demonstrate drawing with twigs and ink because that's the method I enjoy using to illustrate my home-made comics. The day went down really well. The point of the whole day was to get people who have never made a zine an opportunity to make one and be creative. We were hoping that people who attended all the workshops whould at the end of the day have there 1st completed mini zine or some sort of idea about how to make one. Here are some pictures of two of the guys whole actually completed a zine on the day and some of the twig and ink drawings people made. This is the 1st time I have ever been part of running a workshop. (New experience) More more pictures click here

The UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010 completed sticker passport

Here is a scan from the sticker book collection I put together at the The UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010 last weekend. It was surprisingly good fun running around the exhibit collecting a stickers/stamps from all of the other exhibitors. Once I got given the 1st sticker, I was hooked and couldn't leave without filling the whole thing up. Really good idea thanks to Lizz Luney, it was a great way of getting people to interact with each other.

I picked up a few cools things at the event including some of the following: a couple of humorous birthday cards illustrated by a guy called Matt Rosemier, 2 mini comics from Shug , a nice little mini comic by David O'Connell titled "The green lady mystery" and a really nice anthology called birdsong by failboatpress. The birdsong anthology book is really nicely put together and has a nice feel running through the book. They also they used a bit of spot varnish on the cover, I'm a bit of a sucker for spot varnish. I haven't read it yet, but I'm sure it's going to be good.

DINO-SAW-US

The UK and mini web comix thing is fast approaching. One of the exhibitors called Lizz luney has come up with this sticker collecting game that people can take part in one the day. She will be giving out paper passports and encouraging people to visit all the stalls to collect stickers or stamps off of participating exhibitors. More info can be found here: http://www.dinosawus.blogspot.com/ I recently got some stickers made just to give to people, so I might have to take part
in this too. Here is a picture of mine.

The UK Web & Mini Comix Thing 2010

I will be taking part in this event and sharing a table with 2 of the other members of Capes & Drapes.

Details:

27 March 2010

10am till 5pm

Great Hall, Queen Mary University, Mile End, London

http://ukwebcomixthing.co.uk

Brighton Zinefest 2010

Today I will be attending and taking part in this event for the 1st time, hopefully I can get there and back without an epic journey and story to tell. I still need to blog about last weeks Alternative Press fair. Watch this space.

Alternative Press go to Angoulême

The other members of Alternative Press just recently came back from Angoulême and had a great time. I couldn't go myself, but here is a link to an interview by Ellen Linder which took place at the event in France.

Click here

Photography taken and owned by Ellen Linder

Well done guys.

Shout out on the Forbidden Planet Blog

I felt really honoured to find out recently that the very talented Richard Cowdry gave me a mention in his interview on the Forbidden Planet Blog under the title of who to watch out for this year. I better not disappoint.

Here is what he said: "Saban Kazim, who is a guy from the UK small press scene. I especially like his slice of life pieces. He has these autobiographical stories which he works into stand up comedy sketches, and then makes into comics. His strips are really funny. Check out his story in the Alternative Press “Publish You” book."

To read the whole article click here: http://www.richardcowdry.com/2010/01/best-of-year-richard-cowdrys-picks.html

Thanks Rich.

Alternative Press Fair 2010

It's been a while since I updated my blog, been really busy. Happy New Year.

Here are the details of the next Alternative Press fair:

Saturday 13th February

St. Aloysius' Social Club

Corner of Eversholt Street and Phoenix Road

London NW1 1TA

Nearest Tube: Euston

12 pm - midnight (FREE)

A day of zines, comix, poetry, radical literature, printmaking and anything else self-published! Then from 6pm there will be a birthday party to celebrate our 1st year - with music, spoken work, DJ's and open mic. So come along and be a part of the day.

www.alternativepress.org.uk