Though things in the world continue to get harder and harder, I’m taking solace in making art and participating in residencies that help young people understand how much they matter. I recently finished my annual visits to Springfield, Ohio where
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Spring 2025 Classes in Worthington, Ohio!
I’m happy to say that the kind folks at the Peggy R. McConnell Art Center in Worthington, Ohio are letting me lead another Minicomics Challenge series! This six-week workshop series is for ages 9-12 and features gameful activities designed to
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School Visits and an Interview on The Yarn Podcast!
Travis Jonker—school librarian, children’s book author, and co-host of The Yarn podcast—was kind enough to interview me during the 2024 American Library Association Conference in San Diego last June. In our conversation, he graciously gave me the chance to discuss
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New Summer and Fall Comics Workshops!
If you live in Ohio and know young people who love making comics, I have some exciting news for you. I’m leading a week-long minicomic camp in Wooster, OH for the Buckeye Book Fair starting July 21: If you’re around
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Farewell, Students! Hello, Summer!
May 31st marked the end of my first year where I led in-school comics residencies full-time. I’ve been a teaching artist since 2007, but it’s never been more than a part-time gig until the 2023-24 school year. It’s been a
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I’ll be at ALA Annual 2024!
I’m excited to return to ALA Annual after almost 10 years! I’ll be at the Iron Circus booth (2534D) on the expo floor signing advance reader copies of The Inscrutable Doctor Baer and the Case of the Two-Faced Statue! I’m
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Super Comics Challenge at the Ashland Art Show
Earlier this month I had the privilege of being the visiting artist at the Ashland High School Art Show. Instead of leading some formal presentation, I invited some of their art students to play along in the Super Comics Challenge
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Talk & Teach: Dressing Up History: Translating Research and Reference into Narrative Costume
CXC 2023 Talk & Teach with Chris Schweizer Join Chris Schweizer, The Roanoke Colony: America’s First Mystery, The Creeps series, The Crogan Adventures series, for an exploration of strategies for visual historical research and adapting those findings to suit the
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Super Comics Challenge at CXC 2023 – Replay
If you couldn’t make it to Cartoon Crossroads Columbus 2023, you can check out all of the recordings of events as they post them to their YouTube Channel. Here is this year’s edition of the Super Comics Challenge game show,
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From Pixelfed: 2023-11-01T15:33:34.000Z
This week in high school comics class: working on outlining and structuring our minicomic stories. The structure is there to support them when they’re stuck and for them to rebel against when they’re not. P1: Introductions – We learn about
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