Cartoonists With Attitude

Because of the shitty economy, the MSPCA had to close a bunch of branches, including the one in my hometown of Brockton. Fortunately, several cool-ass folks who worked at that branch formed a new organization; and with the help of the MSPCA, which granted a free lease to the location they were forced to abandon, the Animal Protection Center of Southeastern Massachusetts (APCSM) is ready to pick up the slack.

But, they need your help. They are entirely separate from the MSPCA and don’t have access to its fundraising operation. To keep the shelter open, they’ve held bake sales, yard sales, and are about to throw a kick-ass Paws in the Park event in Easton, MA. If you can’t make it to any of those things, you can also make online donations!

My sister has been working at this shelter for years, and she’s part of the group that’s trying to keep it going. She does great work, and I can guarantee you that every (tax deductible!) dollar donated will go towards helping the most adorable animals EVER!

So please, donate now, southeastern Massachusetts’ animals need your help. For every BFW fan that donates, I’ll draw a bonus comic featuring rescue animals doing hilarious things and post it here on the blog. Send me an email after you donate to make sure I know about it.

Masheka and I may go to APE (Alternative Press Expo) on October 17-18 in San Francisco this year. If we do, I plan to put together a collection of my LGBT-themed political cartoons (which I’ve been meaning to do anyway).

Masheka and I are at this year’s MOCCA Art Festival sharing a table with our Cartoonists With Attitude pal Brian McFadden and the talented Melissa J. Gibson (Made by Melissa). We have mini-comics (new), books (old) and dolls and T-shirts.

Where?

69th Regiment Armory

68 Lexington Avenue, between 25th and 26th Streets

When?

June 6th and 7th, 11am-6pm

Cost?

$10 per day

$15 per weekend

MoCCA Members: $10 per weekend

Mark your calendars: Masheka and I will be at this year’s MOCCA Art Festival sharing a table with our Cartoonists With Attitude pal Brian McFadden and the talented Melissa J. Gibson (Made by Melissa). We will have mini-comics, books and possibly dolls and T-shirts.

Where?

69th Regiment Armory

68 Lexington Avenue, between 25th and 26th Streets

When?

June 6th and 7th, 11am-6pm

Cost?

$10 per day

$15 per weekend

MoCCA Members: $10 per weekend

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Masheka and I spent the evening making fabric designs out of some of his doodles. Fun, no? We’re going to order the fabric through Spoonflower to make stuff for this year’s MOCCA art festival (June 6 and 7 in NYC).

This weekend I’ll be at the amazing annual Women, Action & the Media! conference hosted by the Center for New Words at MIT’s Stata Center in Cambridge, MA. I don’t have new books to sell, but if you’re going you can always just say hello or buy a signed copy of my first book! Jen Sorensen will also be in attendance. As always it should be good feminist fun (plus lots of strategizing over the catastrophic collapse of print media that seems to be underway).

I realize this is late-notice, but if you happen to be a student at SUNY Binghamton or live near the campus, come check out our action-packed cartoon slideshow tomorrow!

Tomorrow night I will be leaving the friendly confines of Somerville and heading down to the second installment of Drinking and Drawing Boston, if the Longfellow Bridge doesn’t collapse into the Charles on my way there. If it sounds like your sort of thing, you can sign up at the site. It’s at Paddy O’s, a McIrishy bar of sorts. Thankfully it’s not at a McFadden’s. I have vowed to never set foot in one of those abominations. (Imagine a date-rapey disco having the same name as you.)

Here’s a funny video explaining what the event is all about. Luckily it’s scheduled between games 6 and 7, if the Celtics don’t finish it tonight.

If you’re looking for something to do this weekend, and live in the Boston area, check out Somerville Open Studios. My pal and roommate Greg will be opening our doors to random strangers. I don’t know if I’ll have time to do much mingling, but if I do, I’ll be around Sunday, selling books and originals if anyone’s interested.

I’m off once again to one of my favorite annual conventions, Women, Action & the Media! in Cambridge, MA. I actually designed the tote bag for this year’s event, so I’m excited to see how it turned out (I’ll try to photograph one for the blog). I’ll have books for sale, of course.

Also in attendance will be fellow Cartoonist With Attitude Jen Sorensen. If you’re going, be sure to come say hi to us, we’ll be wandering about.