Ignite

An arts-inspired makerspace in the lower level of the Fishers Library. Comic Book in a Day

Monday, August 24 - Saturday, August 29

Registration required.

in partnership with Nickel Plate Arts.

Comic Book in a Day goes virtual! Participate in workshops with professional comic book artists in the week leading up to the big day on August 29th.

Virtual Comic Book in a Day Workshop: What are Comics? Monday, August 24 | 7-8 pm.

From strips to webcomics, from panels to word balloons, Victor Dandridge gives you a broad view of comics! By understanding the styles of comic stories and the features that make them, we hope to boost your creative confidence for telling stories in a sequential narrative structure. Recommended for beginner comic book artists.

Virtual Comic Book in a Day Workshop: Comic Hacks—Solving Problems and Working Faster Tuesday, August 25 | 7-8 pm.

According to professional comic book artist Yuri Duncan, there is no right or wrong way to make a comic, but there are some tools available that can help anyone make a comic book tell their stories. Explore various “comic hacks” as you learn how to work smarter not harder. Recommended for all levels of comic book artists.

Virtual Comic Book in a Day Workshop: Dynamic Depth of Field Wednesday, August 26 | 7-8 pm.

Join professional comic book artist, Stuart Sayger, for a how-to about inking your comic book creations. Learn how to manipulate lights, darks, highlights, silhouettes and textures to create a high contrast drawing that focuses the viewer’s eye. Recommended for intermediate to advanced level comic artists.

Comic Book in a Day Saturday, August 29 | All Day

Comic Book in a Day goes virtual this year! Tune into the Hamilton East Public Library’s and Nickel Plate Arts’ Facebook feeds to follow all the action, as challenge artists compete to create an entire comic book spread in only a matter of hours! Special guest judges include professional comic book artists Victor Dandridge, Yuri Duncan, and Stuart Sayger.

Q&A with Ignite Maker-inResidence: Kay Bae

by Katelyn Coyne

This Fall, Ignite welcomes a new Maker-in-Residence, Kay Bae, to the studio. Kay’s intricately designed collage work and eye for color make her a prime candidate for the residency. Over the course of her twelve weeks in Ignite, Kay is planning a slew of exciting offerings including silk painting and dyeing, origami and kirigami, bookbinding, and, of course, collage. Visit our events calendar to register!

The Maker-in-Residence program is sponsored by the Friends of the Library.

Q: What is your background in? How did you become an artist? Q: What type of art are you known for? Q: Where do you draw inspiration from?

A: I liked to create hands-on stuff at a young age. As I grew older, I also like other subjects at school, chemistry and geography; my educational background is pharmacy. I still enjoyed making things and visiting art museums and galleries. Several years ago, I happened to get to know about acrylic paints and began to paint. Since then, I have continuously painted, created art pieces and taken art classes at private and institutional settings. It gave me joy so I opted to work on art full time. A: I work in various genres of art: acrylic, oil, and silk painting, dyeing, mixed media collage, paper art, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and felting. I am curious, so it’s hard to say one specific area I work in; however, most of my work turns out to be colorful in any genre. Recently, I have been exploring more organic and textured paper art evolved from mixed media collage. A: I’m inspired from everyday casual life. The beauty of lines, shapes, colors, and space in nature and in the man-made world fuel my creativity.

Q: What is one thing you would like to tell other aspiring artists?

A: I would tell them just begin to create and not to plan too far ahead. When you follow your heart, you will enjoy the moment and develop your authentic self.

Maker-in-Residence Events

Facebook Live Demos Every other Tuesday at 6 pm. from September 1 to October 27 MiR In-Person Class: Silk Scarf Dyeing Wed. Sep 9 • 5:30-7 pm. Thu. Sep 10 • 5:30-7 pm. Sat. Sep 12 • 11 am.-12:30 pm. Sat. Sep 12 • 2-3:30 pm. MiR In-Person Class: Silk Painting Wed. Oct 7 • 5:30-7 pm. Thu. Oct 8 • 5:30-7 pm. Sat. Oct 10 • 11 am.-12:30 pm. Sat. Oct 10 • 2-3:30 pm.