Students of Myndlistaskólinn hard at work

The first NC Islands workshop was all about truth and lies, and how to use them to create interesting comics! First year students of Reykjavík School of Visual Arts spent the day telling stories about brave warriors, toilet mishaps in space and absurd tragedies about letting go of a loved one. An auspicious start for this spring’s tour!

In other news, more news about the exhibition opening! Here’s the actual newsreel with RUV’s report on the exhibition.

Date: 15th January, 2013, 10:00–16:00
Venue: Reykjavík City Library
Tryggvagata 15
101 Reykjavík

Nordicomics and The Reykjavík City Library are arranging a 1-day workshop for comics artists interested in discovering new ways of visual storytelling. The workshop concentrates on discovering ideas from personal experience and constructing the most fantastic, escapistic comics from mundane details and events you encounter every day. Sign up by e-mailing nordicomics@gmail.com!

The workshop will be lead by Josefin Svenske, Swedish comic artist and co-founder of Kolik Förlag, one of the most diverse quality comics publishers in Sweden. Josefin has worked as a full-time artist since 2005 and is one of the main teachers at Kvarnby Comics School in Malmö. Josefin is also the first residence artist of the Nordicomics Islands, and her workshop will kickstart the spring 2013 tour for the whole project. Watch this space for more details!

www.borgarbokasafn.is
www.josefinsvenske.se