The Writing Studio

A Page from the Drawing Papers Archive

This page from Drawing Papers 48 features Escritura deformada 2, an ink on paper drawing created by León Ferrari in 1965.

The 2004 exhibition León Ferrari: Politiscripts was the first U.S. solo museum exhibition of the Argentinean artist León Ferrari (b. 1920). The exhibition, curated by Luis Camnitzer, focused on Ferrari’s calligraphic drawings from the 1960s as they relate to his influential role in exploring art as a political agent. By accentuating the calligraphic aspect of his works, Ferrari seeks to erase the distinction between writing and drawing, and his works ultimately oscillate between understanding and incomprehension.

The Drawing Papers are a series of publications documenting The Drawing Center’s exhibitions and public programs and providing a forum for the study of drawing. For more information on Drawing Papers 48 please click here.

Glass Head Pendant

Lebanon, Syro-Phoenicia, 6th - 5th centuries B.C.

Dimensions: 3.5 x 2.1 x 1.9 cm (1 3/8 x 13/16 x 11/16 in).

© (c ) copyright 1990-2011 Rebecca Sinclair

The marches drew 3.3 million people to protests on all seven continents. For the women shooting it, it was a chance to make history, but also record it.

Abstract Comics: The Anthology Hardcover

Beautiful book. Favorites came from my usual suspects: R. Crumb, James @kochalka, Warren @craghead…

When you struggle with your mental health on a daily basis, it can be hard to take action on the things that matter most to you. The mental barriers anxiety creates often appear insurmountable. But sometimes, when you really need to, you can break those barriers down. This week, with encouragement from some great people on the internet, I pushed against my anxiety and made some calls to members of our government. Here’s a comic about how you can do that, too. (Resources and transcript below.)

Motivational resources: There are a lot! Here are a few I really like:

Emily Ellsworth explains why calling is the most effective way to reach your congressperson.

Sharon Wong posted a great series of tweets that helped me manage my phone anxiety and make some calls.

Kelsey is tweeting pretty much daily with advice and reminders about calling representatives. I found this tweet an especially great reminder that calls aren’t nearly as big a deal as anxiety makes them out to be.

Informational resources: There are a lot of these, as well! These three are good places to start:

Find your representative at house.gov

Find your senators at senate.gov

Use the “We’re His Problem Now” scripts when calling (or write your own!)

SEE THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS HERE: http://www.drunkenboat.com/db24/comics **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** **** Also: Drunken Boat is open again for submissions! We are seeking both form-melting and traditional comics from a diverse range of artists, so whatever comics or comics-like things you’re making, send us your best.

Submitted work should be previously unpublished (though feel free to contact us if this distinction is hazy), between one and twenty-five pages, and comprising either one or multiple pieces. Works will be displayed online, which offers some leeway with regards to size specifications. We simply ask that you familiarize yourself with the journal and use common sense when submitting. We’re open to figuring out a way to present your comics in the best possible fashion.

The submissions deadline for our spring issue is 2/15/2017, so get to work! You’ll find our submissions page here.

If you have any questions, feel free to email at [email protected].