Panel One Comics Hub @ Sparrow ArtSpace
About the Residency
Panel One Comics Society is transforming Sparrow Artspace into a vibrant comic hub. Panel One members from Calgary will be working on comic book, zine and graphic storytelling projects throughout the month of October. Panel One is bringing awareness and exposing the YYC community to the talented comic creators in their backyard. Throughout the residency, our members are bringing collaboration, community and creativity through their residency, workshops and stories.
Panel One promises to celebrate Canadian comic creators and graphic storytellers.
At Panel One, we believe in the excellent comic creators and graphic storytellers in Canada. We are a collective of comic creators and graphic storytellers from all career stages and disciplines. Our collective works together to put a spotlight on local, original work. We have built a sustainable community of support, celebration, promotion and professional development opportunities.
This week at the Residency
The Artists
Thursday, October 3
MLE. & Zach Schuster
Friday, October 4
Joan Tu & Hartley Rose
Saturday, October 5
Mirim Koh & Travis Sengaus
Events
Dungeons and Dragons and Drawing
Oct. 3 | 1 pm
Join artist MLE in an adventure of bringing your dungeons and dragons characters to life!
Caretaking Comics
Oct. 5 | 2 pm
Join Rachelle Ymay Skilling aka ArtMom in a comics drawing workshop for everyone to share their caretaking stories.
Meet the Artists
Events during the Residency
Panel One Artists will be hosting a variety of workshops during the residency. Registration is required for all events.
Dungeons and Dragons and Drawing
Thursday, October 3 – 1 to 3 pm
Pay what you can
Join artist MLE in an adventure of bringing your dungeons and dragons characters to life!
Caretaking Comics
Saturday, October 5 – 2 to 5 pm
Free
Join artist Rachelle Ymay Skilling aka ArtMom in a comics drawing workshop for everyone to share their caretaking stories.
Oct. Sip and Sketch
Thursday, October 10 – 7 to 9 pm
Free
Join us for our Sip & Sketch – a casual night of creativity, community and connection.
Making Print-Ready Pages in Adobe InDesign
Saturday, October 12 – 5 to 6 pm
Free
Join artist Kasmaya Jaxonne as she teaches you the steps necessary for prepping your comic pages for print.
Zines and Community
Thursday, October 17 – 1 to 3 pm
Free
Join cartoonist Sam Hester and journalist Jeremy Klaszus of The Sprawl for a zine-making workshop! Fold, write and draw your own zine.
Storytelling for Under-represented Communities
Friday, October 18 – 12 to 1 pm
Free
Join Joan Tu in this workshop to learn how to overcome barriers, obstacles and challenges with storytelling strategies.
Crafting Comic Pages & Panel Flow
Saturday, October 19 – 1 to 3 pm
Free
Join artist Zach Schuster and learn all about crating comic pages and panel flow!
Poetry and Zine Making
Thursday, October 24 – 6 to 9 pm
Free
Join artist Kate Beck and unpack literature through visual art.