Made in Newcastle Christmas Market

This weekend is the Made in Newcastle Christmas Market.

I'm really looking forward to this one,  it's going to be like a reunion. 

The market is happening a the Royal Station Hotel, which is just beside Newcastle Central Station. 

Proceeds from the £1 entry fee will go towards future Made In Newcastle projects, workshops, exhibitions and events.

RSVP our event on Facebook and help spread the word: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=142991705793393

I will have my usual selection of paper based goodies, my Christmas card designs will be going at a special rate during this event, exciting stuff.

I really hope to see you there. 

High Bridge Christmas Arts Bazaar

For a bit of a warm up before Made in Newcastle's very own Christmas Market a few of us (including myself) will be appearing at the Highbridge Art Bazaar this Saturday. It should be a great day, there are many talented folk involved. 

The Facebook Event for your RSVPing and calendar needs: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=176306775790337

Where to find me in December:

Made in Newcastle Christmas Market on Sunday the 4th December.

The Canny Comic Con on Saturday the 10th December.

After that who knows.

Hope to catch you all at one event or another, or all. All would be awesome. 

Thought Bubble

This time next week I will be at Thought Bubble. In preparation I have been busy putting together cards and the like.

These lovely designs will be appearing on my speech bubble cards, which I hope you will all like. I am also putting together a couple sets of blank speech bubbles so that you can make your own live photo comic. These sets will come with a link to a flickr group where you can share your comic and see others. It should be good fun. As long as I get them finished.

I will have copies of my 24 hour comic done in 2010, Not Mushroom for Thought  and a little collection of mini comics. Unfortunately my current comic project is still at the script stage and will not be ready for this years con. I do aim to have it done by Hi-Ex, this will be my first Hi-Ex, good thing I'll have Paul to show me the ropes.

On that note my table buddies for Thought Bubble are Paul Thompson and Cuttlefish. Many of the other Paper Jam Comics Collective regulars will be present. If last year is anything to go by you will probably find most of the Newcastle comics scene on the one row, throwing paper planes and challenging passing artists to 24 minute comics.

It should be good fun. Hope to see you there.

Autumn

Autumn is here, there are golden hues all around on the trees. I love the wonderful sound that leaves make under my feet.

This time of year has always been about change for me. Autumn in previous years has seen me leave a job, join the Paper Jam Comics Collective, start a new job, go on a completely spontaneous holiday and make a comic in 24 hours, take the jump into self employment and fall in love.

What's in store for this Autumn?
I can't wait to find out.

I already know I will be doing my first Designers Marketplace on the 29th of October and going to Prague with Paul. I will finish and print my second comic, list many more paper based goodies on etsy and have a right good laugh on Halloween.

What do you like about Autumn? What changes are coming your way?

Little Ambulance Bot

The Ambulance Bot was one of the six robots I drew recently. I've cleaned up some of the lines and coloured it. I may take another pass at this to add a bit more depth. Might go well on a t-shirt, so I intends to submit to Threadless in the near future.