THE BOSTON COMICS ROUNDTABLE: a community of comics creators, meeting weekly since 2006.

Tag: Workshop

  • The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act

    The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act

    The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act.
    Comic fans are invited to a hands-on workshop to learn about the history of the Stamp Act and how to make a historical comic. Participation is free, supplies will be provided and participants will receive a FREE copy of The Rise and Fall of the Stamp Act comic. This comic was written by J. L. Bell with art by Jesse Lonergan, Ben Doane, John Carvajal and L. J. Baptiste with an amazing full color cover by Jerel Dye. The book and poster were designed by Roho‘s River Bird Comics. All the creators involved are members of the Boston Comics Roundtable.

    Workshop is open to all ages, but targeted to grades 5 through 8.

  • April 19 The Massachusetts Historical Society (1:00-3:00pm) Register here.
  • April 20 The Shirley Eustis House (2:00-4:00pm) Register here.
  • April 21 The Longfellow House-Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site (2:00-4:00pm)
       Call (617)876-4491 or email at reservationsat105@gmail.gov to Register.
  • April 22 Old State House (The Bostonian Society) (2:00-4:00pm) Register here.


    • Space is limited and pre-registration required. For more information contact: programs@masshist.org or call 617-646-0515.

    This comic book was produced for a hands-on history comic workshop produced through the cooperation of the Massachusetts Historical Society, The Shirley Eustis House, The Longfellow House/Washington’s Headquarters National Historic Site, and the Bostonian Society.

    Support for the project has been provided by the Massachusetts Historical Society and the Massachusetts Society of the Cincinnati.

  • Art Framing Workshop

    Art Framing Workshop

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    Are you a comics artist with pages you want to display in the upcoming MICE Art Show, in a gallery, or at home? Then you’ll need to frame that art! You could go to a framing store, but you’ll get better and more inexpensive results by learning to frame your art yourself. Good framing can preserve your art, enhance its sale value, and make your studio walls look great.

    The Boston Comics Roundtable will host a hands-on art-framing workshop led by artist EJ Barnes on Sunday, September 13th. She will cover such topics as how to prepare art for framing, where to buy frame pieces online for maximum flexibility and value, and what sort of hangers galleries prefer. Barnes will also show her special technique of displaying word balloons on comics art even if you added your lettering digitally.

    This workshop is FREE to all, though a suggested donation of $5 is welcome. Barnes will begin her demonstration at 2:00 PM. This event at the Boston Comics Workspace is sponsored by Ninth Art Press.

    About EJ Barnes

    Barnes is a professional artist and art teacher in Cambridge. She has published many of her own comics as well as contributing to such anthologies as Hellbound, Inbound, and Colonial Comics. She has also exhibited and sold her work across the country. You can find more about EJ Barnes’s work at www.ejbarnes.com.

    • When: Sunday, September 13, 2015 at 2:00 PM
    • Where:
      Boston Comics Workspace
      561 Windsor Street, Studio 306,
      Somerville, MA.
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  • Mini-Comics Workshop

    Mini-Comics Workshop

    Mini Comics Workshop Social

    Mini-Comics Workshop with Boston Comics Roundtable

    Please join the Boston Comics Roundtable for our first Mini-Comics Workshop at the Boston Comics Workspace, located at 561 Windsor Street in Somerville, Studio 306. In this two hour session participants will be taught the ins and outs of putting together their own mini-comic. The workshop will take place Sunday August 9 at 2:00 pm. Admission is free and open to the public, though a suggested donation of $5 is welcome.

    The first installment will go through the standard steps of producing a mini: laying out the pages, printing, stapling, and finishing. Mini-comic veterans, such as Ben Doane, Jesse Lonergan, Roho, and others, will be on hand to walk you through the process and share years’ worth of advice. The second part of the afternoon will cover more in-depth topics of the production process, namely, ways to make your work stand out among all the other minis out there, going over a host of topics from color choices, to technique, to binding.

    It promises to be an enlightening workshop for anyone hoping to improve their craft, both beginners and masters alike.

    When: Sunday August 9 at 2:00 PM

    Where: Boston Comics Workspace, 561 Windsor Street in Somerville, Studio 306

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  • Thurday 11/13: Print Q&A

    Thurday 11/13: Print Q&A

    NEXT week’s meeting (Thursday 11/13) will be preceded by a 6:00 presentation by Roho, on the topic of printing books for self-publishers… especially aimed for those BCRers who are early in the process.  Read a full description at http://bostoncomicsroundtable.tumblr.com