Good news from Mariehamn

Linus Strandberg spent last month in residency in Mariehamn, in the Åland-archipelago, where he was born. Therefore the purpose of his recidency was to work on an autobiographical graphic artwork filled with his childhood’s memories.
He arranged a workshop and made a fanzine during the first weekend of May.
A reporter from the local newspaper, Ålandstidningen, wrote about the workshop and how it successfully brought a comic artist and a visual artist together for a week-end. Linus sent us a copy of the article (in Swedish) and pictures from the fanzine they created.
“Since then I´m just sketching and drawing…”, he replied to us when asked about his whereabouts. Well, we surely hope to see his new comics soon.

Brief translation:
Comics and visual arts hand in hand in workshop.
Picture 1: There are many different methods and technics in use to draw comics. Linus Strandberd often uses ink and pencil in his work, while the workshop’s participant Fanny Listherby holds on a regular pen.
Picture 2: With a pencil and a bit of ink, the drawing comes to life. According to Linus Strandberg, you don’t need to have drawing skills to create comics.
Picture 3: Both colors and black work to engild your comics. Linus Strandberg shows how he prepares his comic series in his sketching notebook.
Pisture 4: The comics born during this workshop will be then gathered to a small magazine, so called “fanzine”.

“It is only about getting some paper and pen and start drawing”

Fanny Listherby has always dealt with pure visual arts. However the workshop in Kakelhallen has been the opportunity to unleash the comic artist inside her. “This is fun. I will maybe go on with it.”, she says.