WSU Museum hosts Cougar Comix Jam at Rico’s Sept. 22

Join the Museum of Art at Rico’s Pub in downtown Pullman, Thursday, Sept. 22, from 5-10 p.m.

NW Alternative Comics artists Max Clotfelter and Tom Van Deusen with be coming to town on September 22 to host an informal zine making workshop at Rico’s Pub from 5 to 10 p.m.

Max and Tom will be talking about their comics making process as well as leading participants through the creation of an actual underground zine that will be printed and released at the opening of the NW Alternative Comics Exhibition at the Museum of Art Gallery on October 6. Materials will be provided by the pub, all you’ll need to do is show up and “jam” on one of the pages of the zine. There will be group comic exercises for novices, but anyone who already likes drawing comics can show up and draw. All skill levels are encouraged to participate, everyone is welcome!

Notes | Participants are encouraged to show up at 5pm. Materials will be provided. Admission is free. Minors seated until 7pm.

ADDITIONAL PROGRAMMING

ARTIST MURAL COLLABORATION: Fri, 9/23,10 a.m.- 4 p.m., MOA Gallery | Watch Seattle cartoonists Tom Van Deusen and Max Clotfelter paint a 12×16 foot mural as curators prepare for the opening 9/26.

PETER BAGGE ARTIST LECTURE: Thurs, Nov. 3, 6 p.m., MOA Gallery | Join Peter Bagge, as he weaves the story of the NW alternative comics scene and his career as Weirdo magazine’s managing editor.

LOCATION | The Museum of Art is located on Wilson Road across from Martin Stadium in the Fine Arts Center on the WSU Pullman campus. Gallery hours are Monday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m., open until 7 p.m. on Thursdays and closed on Sundays. For more information please contact the museum at 509-335-1910.

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