P. Calavara’s “People of Greater Olympia History” Cards!
Posted: October 18, 2012 Filed under: projects | Tags: cartoonists, comics, kickstarter, olympia, p. calavara, trading cards Leave a comment »Check out P.’s Kickstarter campaign “to produce a set of illustrated trading cards featuring people from the history of the Greater Olympia / Thurston County area!”

Thank You, Everyone!
Posted: June 2, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Big thanks to everyone who visited our table and supported the collective at the Olympia Comics Fest today! Thanks also to everyone who came to the Local Artists panel to hear Zoey, Tucker, Chelsea, and I share our experiences with this awesome medium!
Olympia Comics Festival 2012 – Join Us!
Posted: May 28, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »Join us in Downtown Olympia, WA, this Saturday for the Olympia Comics Festival! There will be comics! And prints! Posters! More! MORE MORE MORE!

Olympia Arts Walk, April 27th – April 28th
Posted: April 26, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: arts walk, comics, events, olympia, shows Leave a comment »The collective will be displaying loads of new art work down at Danger Room Comics in downtown Oly this weekend – please do stop by!
Chelsea Baker Teaches Comics Class at Olyphant Art Supply
Posted: February 8, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: chelsea baker, classes, comics, events, olympia, olyphant, workshops Leave a comment »EDIT: The class has been postponed to better spread the word – keep an eye out for updates!
“Speaking in Pictures”
Let Chelsea Baker teach you how to effectively convey stories and ideas by pairing words with pictures. Chelsea has a BA in Comics and Sequential Art and has taught comics workshops for over five years. In this program, students will learn how to structure images and writing to fit a multi-panel format. Materials include bristol board (or any available paper) and a non-photo blue pencil. Students are encouraged to experiment with a variety of pens, brushes, and inks to finalize their work. As a group, the class will select works by each student to be published in a class zine.
Ages 14 and up, all levels of drawing abilities
Tuesdays, February 21st – March 20th
3pm – 5pm
Cost: $125 for five classes
Drop-ins welcome
***Prospective students are encouraged to attend a free informational meeting on Tuesday, February 14th. Drop by anytime between 4-5 P.M. to ask questions, meet the instructor, and have the opportunity to test-drive a variety of pens and brushes.
Sign up for a class @
Olyphant Art Supply
117 Washington St. NE
Olympia WA, 98501
http://www.theolyphant.com
360-352-6348
PIRATE RADIO: An OCC Anthology
Posted: January 2, 2012 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: anthologies, submissions 1 Comment »
In accordance with the poll we conducted earlier this year, the theme (and title) for the next Olympia Cartoonists Anthology is PIRATE RADIO!
Vegan Mofo 2011: A Cooking Zine by Angelica “Milkweed” Blevins!
Posted: December 14, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: comics, creators, vegan mofo Leave a comment »Fellow Olympia cartoonist Angelica “Milkweed” Blevins’ 2011 edition of Vegan Mofo is now available for sale online! Love comics? Love zines? Love vegan recipes? Then dig right in!
