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!

Register now>>

Caretaking Comics

Oct. 5 | 2 pm
Join Rachelle Ymay Skilling aka ArtMom in a comics drawing workshop for everyone to share their caretaking stories.

Register now>>

Meet the Artists

Hartley Rose

(She/They)

 @hartleey_

Jon Moretta

(He/Him)

jonmoretta.com
@jonmoretta 

Shea Proulx

(She/Her)

sheaproulx.com
@sheaproulx

Travis Sengaus

(He/Him)

travissengaus.com

@travissengaus

Zach Schuster

(He/Him)

zmschuster.com  
@zmschuster

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.