OMG the all the Maps and ZICS15 panel & workshop schedule in one super handy place!
Feast yr eyes on these precious gems:
12PM - Zines101 pt.1 (Workshop - FREE!)
This workshop is designed to give you guys the basic skills for making and distributing your zines. The workshop covers creating content, formatting zines, and printing; and will get you to think about how you'll sell or trade your zines with others!
1PM - UQ Poetry SLAM!
UQ Poetry Symposium presents Des Skordilis, Simon Kindt, and Big Joe Simington for two days of spoken-word splendor. Sign on at our table during the day and join us at 1pm both Saturday and Sunday!
2PM - Beyond Paper and Ink: The Implications of DIY and beyond.
An open discussion on the social implications and possibilities of self-publishing. How can zines and comics help to create a better world? Come to this panel to not just to listen, but also to contribute!
2.30PM - The wonderful world of the Risograph (Workshop - *FULLY BOOKED*)
The Risograph is an increasingly popular printing option for comics and zine creators, capable of creating truly mesmerising visual effects. Caldera Press founder Ashley Ronning will run you through the ins and outs of Risograph printing, sharing her personal experiences, and demonstrating how to operate the machinery!
3PM - Gender Trouble (In Zines & Comics)
A discussion of gender and activism in zines and indie comics. Queensland zinesters Jess Rankine and Nadia Brady, Alex Campbell of Slubs, and Alisha Jade of Oh My! Comics talk art and making trouble.
4PM – Where Music and Zines Intersect
A conversation between 5 musicians and zine makers on where the two worlds meet. We'll look at DIY expression in print and in song.
12PM - Zines101 pt.2 (Workshop - FREE!)
This workshop is designed to give you guys the basic skills for making and distributing your zines. The workshop covers creating content, formatting zines, and printing; and will get you to think about how you'll sell or trade your zines with others!
1PM - UQ Poetry SLAM!
UQ Poetry Symposium presents Des Skordilis, Simon Kindt, and Big Joe Simington for two days of spoken-word splendor. Sign on at our table during the day and join us at 1pm both Saturday and Sunday!
2PM - Twenty Years of Alternative/Underground Comix in Brisbane
A potted history of independent, underground and alternative comics in Brisbane since the 1990’s, with indie comix publishers; Will Kelly (Heroic Heroes), Brad Daniels (Groovy Gravy), Alisha Jade (Seven, Seeds of Svalbard) and Giles Kilham (Phatsville). This panel will explore the development of Brisbane’s emerging indie comix culture by discussing the artists involved over the years and their influences. We'll look at the importance of having a comics scene, and how Brisbane's stacks up to the rest.
2.30PM - The wonderful world of the Risograph (Workshop - *FULLY BOOKED*)
The Risograph is an increasingly popular printing option for comics and zine creators, capable of creating truly mesmerising visual effects. Caldera Press founder Ashley Ronning will run you through the ins and outs of Risograph printing, sharing her personal experiences, and demonstrating how to operate the machinery!
3PM - In Conversation with HTML Flowers, Nicky Minus, and Simon Hanselmann.
Featuring three of the biggest names in Australia's alt comic scene, Simon Hanselmann (Megahex), Nicky Minus and HTML Flowers will discuss what it means to achieve success in the comix world, the role of the internet, and travelling the world through art.
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