Ice sculpting photos

Our team designed a Jackalope.

Ice sculpting at BU Winterfest next Saturday (Jan 28)

I will be ice sculpting at BU Winterfest next Saturday (Jan 28)

http://www.bu.edu/winterfest/

I don't think I'm in the video on the page, but at 0:38 you can see m'friend Julia Abrams hacking away at what I think was a version of Cerberus we were sculpting.




Also if you are in Hartford, CT in the week of Feb 14 - 17, you should go see my cousin Tom perform in William H Hall High School's "Cheaper by the Dozen".

Covers and art on display at MIT

I have an art display in MIT's infinite corridor during January. I am displaying the two covers I did for Trends in Cell Biology [link], along with some of the original watercolors and a blurb about the process.

The display is in the main infinite corridor, very close to MIT's main entrance at 77 Massachusetts Avenue (Lobby 7, the bright lobby in the photo). After entering at 77 Mass Ave, continue walking into the main corridor. The display is to the right.


Below are the blurbs I used:

Atomic force microscopy techniques, or AFM, allow scientists to observe and manipulate cell surfaces using a small probe tip. This conjured an image of a scientist kneeling on a cell surface and prodding things, which lead to this cover. Graphite, watercolor and gouache were used.

Many thanks to MIT graduate students, who assisted by donning lab gear and crouching in the hallways while I took reference photos.



Protein molecules are transported through the lipid bilayer of the cell membrane by translocation channels. I read as far as “protein transportation” in the abstract, then put it down and drew the cover. (I did do other research, but the basic design was very fast.)

Pen and watercolor were used to finish these illustrations. Both covers were digitally edited with Corel Painter.

Jamcomics from MIT

Update: I won't be at the Hollyfair after all, health not up to par. I think one of my minicomics might be for sale there, though.


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Weather's oddly warm for December in Boston.


I had a minicomic (Mark and the Gillys, "Reading") for sale as part of a minicomic giftpack at the Bazaar Bizarre last weekend. This weekend, I plan on helping with a table at the Hollyfair on Sunday.

Holly Fair 2011

Sunday, December 11, 2011 from 12:00 noon - 5:00 pm.
42 and 56 Brattle Street, Cambridge Ma. 02138



You can see Jamcomics (lead by me) from MIT's community service event here:
http://web.mit.edu/community-giving/events.html

Or... here, I copied what was on the website:








Above: each drawing was based on the caption above it (and nothing else), same thing with the caption.

This one below was done from the last panel backwards.


Above: Exquisite Corpse with four feet.

Occupy Boston and Global Day of Action photos

Photos from Saturday Oct 15 with Occupy Boston and Global Day of Action.

Near South Station, across from Tent City, around 1pm.

Tent City. A whiteboard at the front (not pictured) showed the layout of the tents and where the food, legal representation (I think?) and other tents were.

After assembling at Boston Commons, activists (and curious people) began marching through Downtown Crossing. The crowd seemed quite diverse, including young people, old people, different faces, families, children and dogs.
(*Labs, whippet, chihuaha)

The march continued through to the financial district. The crowd was especially agitated and loud in front of the Bank of America building, it was quite dramatic. In front of BoA's doors, some people were drumming and dancing as a way of protest or expression.

I thought this was interesting.

Assembling in front of South Station again, speeches were given.

24 hr comics day this Saturday (Oct 8)

Most of them were last weekend, but here's one at MIT that I am helping to organize:

MICE, MIT comics, Harvard Bookstore

Recap of This Week in Comics and Aya Nearby Them!

Thursday night: Minimum Paige anthology release party!
I have a story in here, and I will be hosting jam comics as well.
7pm Harvard bookstore, Harvard Square
http://www.harvard.com/event/minimum_paige_release_party/
* Google Map


Friday: MIT Comics Fair!
I will be selling books and hosting jam comics here too.
9-4pm Lobby 10, MIT
http://web.mit.edu/community-giving/events.html
* Enter 77 Massachusetts Ave or see campus map or Google map


Saturday: MICE (Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo)!
10am - 6pm at Lesley University, Porter square
http://www.masscomics.com/
* Get off at Porter Redline T stop and look for signs taped everywhere, or see: map