Stories tagged Sean Ford

Secret Acres at The Schulz Library

Fatal Faux-Pas cover

Secret Acres is a micro publisher and small distributor. Over the years, they have published three CCS alum: Samuel Gaskin ’07, Joseph Lambert ’08, and Sean Ford ’08. If you need a fix of Secret Acres books, The Schulz library can help you out.

Fatal Faux-Pas by Samuel Gaskin: Collection of gags and stories riffing on pop culture

I Will Bite You! by Joseph Lambert: Collection of lively stories

Only Skin by Sean Ford: Grim exploration of the tragic landscape of modern rural America

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CCS at Comic Arts Brooklyn Festival

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First annual “Comic Arts Brooklyn” festival announced to feature Art Spiegelman, Paul Auster, Kim Deitch, Lisa Hanawalt, Paul Karasik, Jeff Smith, and many more!

CCS alum exhibiting at CAB: Sean Ford, Joe Lambert, and Charles Forsman’s Oily Press

For more information, visit: comicartsbrooklyn.tumblr.com/

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CAKE Chicago: Special Guest Alum Lucy Knisley

Chicago Alternative Comics Expo [CAKE]
June 16 & 17

CAKE Special Guest, CCS alum Lucy Knisley! Visit Lucy’s site to read her webcomic, Stop Paying Attention, and to buy comics:  LucyKnisley.com


Also, debuting at CAKE: Island Brat 2, by CCS Alum Colleen Frakes. Island Brat is about living on McNeil Island, home to America’s last island prison, accessible only by air or sea. Visit Colleen’s site: tragicrelief.com

CCS students and alum exhibiting, include: Sophie Goldstein, Sasha Steinberg, Sean Ford, Chuck Forsman, Colleen Frakes, Penina Gal, Beth Hetland, Lucy Knisley, Josh Kramer, Melissa Mendes, Annie Murphy, Betsey Swardlick.

CCS fellows Blaise Larmee and Gabby Schulz will also be exhibiting!


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CCS Students, Alumni and Fellows take 11 spots in Rob Clough’s “Top 30 Minicomics of 2011” in The Comics Journal

The Comics Journal list includes minis by Aaron Cockle, Max de Radigues, Sean Ford, Chuck Forsman, Nomi Kane, Alex Kim, Joe Lambert, Jeff Lok, Melissa Mendes, Dakota McFadzean (image above), Max Mose, Jose-Luis Olivares and Laura Terry. Read the full list here: http://www.tcj.com/the-top-30-minicomics-of-2011.

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Draw Your Own City Cartoon Workshop

Draw Your Own City Cartoon Workshop at The Museum of the City of New York

Saturday December 18, 2pm

In celebration of the exhibition Denys Wortman Rediscovered: Drawings for the World-Telegram and Sun, 1930-1953, cartoonist Sean Ford, M.F.A., The Center for Cartoon Studies, will lead a family workshop, introducing the basics of cartooning and storytelling through comic strips and single panel cartoons. The workshop is inspired by Wortman’s daily single frame column entitled “Metropolitan Movies.”

For more information and to register, visit: mcny.org

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CCS wants your old comics! These comics and many more were donated to support CCS's BIPOC Cartoonist Fund. If you're interested in making a comic book or cash donation drop us a line. 

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CARTOONING IN AN ANXIOUS AGE

Cartooning In An Anxious Age (pdf) is a free comic by Cara Bean on the act of drawing, which focuses your attention and intimately connects you with the generative act of creation. It’s an inspiring read.

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

Let's Talk About It: A Graphic Guide to Mental Health

Created for middle and high school students, Let’s Talk About It: A Graphic Guide To Mental Health is a lively and educational comic book that destigmatizes the conversation around mental health.

A 32-page comic on how our government works

This Is What Democracy Looks Like comic cover

Using the power of comics to teach teens about the way our government works This Is What Democracy Looks Like, A Graphic Guide To Governance is a 32-page comic book created by The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS). This short comic guide helps to bring democracy back to the hands of the people by explaining what democracy actually means and how the whole thing works. This guide will be a great jumping-off point to learn about our government.

THE APPLIED CARTOONING MANIFESTO

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