#lineworknw2016

#LWNW2016 DAY TWO PHOTOS UP HERE

(that’s me on the left with my cartoonist friend fred noland.) 

LINEWORK NW 2016 (may 22nd, sunday) fantastic comics show in portland, oregon!!! 

LINEWORK NW 2016 comix show May 21-22, portland, oregon!!!!

erik nebel, wally catton, ann matsusima chiu, theo ellsworth

amazing comics from http://neoglyphicmedia.tumblr.com

lillie and asher craw!!! here they are at LINEWORK NW 2016 with their amazing comics.

asher is a transgender cartoonist who makes comics that resonate deeply with me (i’m a non-binary cartoonist).

Each year LineworkNW has proudly gotten support from some of Portland’s finest Food Carts, right at our door step, keeping exhibitors and attendees well fueled during the weekend’s activity.

This year we are very excited to announce the following carts who will be posted just in front of the Norse Hall, serving up the goodness this weekend.

Yoburi Coffee Coffee and Curry with Yo’s. Find your espresso, coffee and tea here. Come back for delicious Thai Curry & Tofu or Chicken over Rice. Vegan options and Gluten Free. More info: Here

Taco Pedaler Modeled after the late night amazing street food you can find in small villages throughout Mexico. Taco Pedaler uses responsibly sourced meats and produce from small local farms, and their cart is bicycle powered. Vegan and Gluten Free options! Check out their menu here: Menu

Fifty Licks Portland’s best ice cream!

Linework NW is at its heart a gathering of remarkable creators, editors, illustrators, cartoonists, and publishers who represent some of the best work that is being produced in these mediums today.

Each day from now until the show we will be highlighting the amazing creators of Linework NW in a series of short interviews on their process and studios. Today’s Q+A, conducted by Kinoko Evans, will be spotlighting writer, creator, artist Suzette Smith.

Where do you live? I live in Portland. I live in like the armpit-butt of downtown Portland, kind of near popular comic book shop and unassuming center of culture Floating World Comics.

Where does the majority of your creative practice take place? I used to work in cafes but working in cafes can be inconsistent for productivity. Sometimes I’d go to a favorite place and it would be full. Sometimes a place was nice n’ empty but then, a reunion of politically-minded college chums would show up and shout at one another or an enclave of ice cream store managers would have an annoying conversation about scooping depth right next to me.

I looked at how much I was spending on cafe time every month (not to mention the stress of carrying my shit everywhere) and put that money into a small small small efficiency apartment. It is my one true love. I am very fortunate.

What are your favorite tools of the trade? I use gouache paint. Sometimes I use tea. I use Bee Paper Aquabee watercolor paper. My friend Jenna Lechner turned me onto Bee Paper because they make it’s in Beaverton, OR. I’ll never be able to live as ethically as I want to live but I do what I can. When you buy things locally it’s like you spend 3x the amount.

Do you keep any posters, toys, artworks in your creative space for inspiration? I found a painting that glows in the dark. It’s a plain painting. I try to be like that painting. I’m not showy but I glow in the dark.

I have a harp on my wall that is played by two people biting on the wood and then plucking the prongs. It plays music that only those two people can hear.

I have a globus cruciger that my dear friend Cari Vander Yacht made for my birthday. Whenever I look at it I feel her love and care.

What are you working on for this year's LineworkNW? I’ll be at the Sparkplug table. People can get my Sparkplug comic Ce/Ze about spooky schoolgirl best friends and I’ll also have a brand new collection of short funny comics called Summer Songs.