Thanks to Neal Stephenson for taking the time to ride in my pedicab for an interview last week. Lesson learned: it’s difficult to bike and interview at the same time. Fortunately, Neal sat down w/ me for a less-strenuous interview after the ride. Here’s his message to aspiring makers: Here’s what Neal had to say […]
I recently did an email interview with blacksmith Louie Raffloer of Seattle’s Black Dog Forge; I also visited the forge to see a demonstration of his induction forge. The shop is an amazing place, with a huge assortment of equipment, art, anvils, and racks bristling with tools – a collection that’s obviously taken years to […]
David Lasky is a Seattle artist and teacher who has been making comics and zines since 1991. He teaches both kids and adults at 826 Seattle, Richard Hugo House, Seattle Art Institute and with Arts Corps. His work has been published in The Comics Journal, The Stranger, and many anthologies, including Best American Comics 2006. […]
My best friend and I loved Laura Ingalls Wilder’s books when we were growing up (she now has Wilder’s signature tattooed on her ankle, in all its copperplate glory), so I was thrilled to hear about Jennifer Worick’s new book, The Prairie Girl’s Guide to Life. It just came out, and it’s a celebration of […]
