Mentor/Mentee Get Together in CBD Sydney

[mark selan]

ADELAIDE
The first saturday every month at the Coopers Ale House (the earl of aberdeen) on the corner of Pultney and Carrington.

Usually starts around 2-3 and ends at about 6.
About 8 people turn up on average sometimes more, sometimes less; like me, award winning cartoonist Owen Heitmann, me, award winning illustror Michael D, me, should be award winning artist Loren Morris, me and a stack of web comic dudes (who also deserve awards) and me.
I'm there regularly as well.

(the january one is the second saturday)

[micma]

yeah...I'd like an actual date with a number attached and time place and such because lately all my days are melding into one(maybe too much tv?)
I'd very much appreciate it. Cheers![/quote]

[maggie]

Thanks, Mark! I'm gonna try to get a sort of calendar set up soon.
In the meantime I'll probably compile these dates into an announcement.

[Tim McEwen]

Broke his foot. How did he manage to do that?

He landed awkwardly while doing dangerous stunts on a jumping castle. Now he's got a blue cast made from gortex that you can actually swim in! It's been signed in silver pen by everybody he can get.

I'll be disappointed I can't make the next one(s) as I'll be most likely in Europe for a bit.

I'll swap ya!

[Jozef]

Dear Factors...

I feel that the evening was a success for everyone involved.

Thank you to all that attended the Mentor/Mentee meeting. Those that attended were (and their projects brought for workshopping were):

Matt Godden (A 60 some page major Manga/Sci-Fi work. The focus of help was in getting the work published)

Robert Darby (A 12pg Short Story, presented for general comment and feedback)

Julie Ditrich (A 96pg major work the she's doing with me)

Jennifer Ogilvie (a 7 page short painted story full of mood and promise)

Matt Elder (a gothic horror short story, where discussions of inking became a focus)

Jozef Szekeres (a 12 page mermaid story -what else- that needed some story clarity)

There were times that every person played the role of Mentor, and also the role of Mentee, so it was a very giving environment, where everyone had input that helped each and every one ot them walk away with something useful for their own projects.

For my own personal project, thank you to everyone for helping out with story problems that I had with my mermaid story (especially Jennifer, Julie, and Matt who really "got " what was needed really quickly). It has plagued me for about a year, and has stopped me from wanting to see it finished, but now the work has a new energy around it, I really feel it is a better story, where every part of the story has the weight and meaning it has always required.

The next meeting date is in January 11th 2005.

There is always room for more creatives wanting to teach and learn, learn and teach.

Best,
Jozef

[Sol]

Hey, I went so I guess I'll do a review.
lots of beer, lots of excited conversation about sci fi and other thing s we shouldn't admit to knowing about, lots of critiques and cross-referencing and there was even heart-warming stuff like encouragement going on. I really had a great time, actually, and I'm guessing the others did because we extended it to a late dinner and finished at 12 when our buses/trains were finishing. There was alot of serious advice and anlaysis going on.
But, truthfully, the reason I liked it was because - perhaps because I'm a girl or maybe because I'm not friendly - I just haven't meet anyone else into comics before and it was totally strange to meet people equally deranged and get to discuss that stuff without seeming like a complete retarded freak. We were strangers but I felt like I'd known these people for years. I had a really good time actually.
So if there is anyone else around atm in Sydney, I really recommend it. It was very cool and there's bistro food and alcohol involved. Its at the Exhibition Hotel in Surry HiIlls, near Central Station, on the 11th January, after work hours, just as a reminder. And its best to bring your work and sketchbooks or laptop depending on your denomination ..
So I hope someone else from Sydney can come to the next one.
See you maybe,
Jenny

[Jozef]

Tuesday Night after work is the next Mentor/Mentee comic get together. I hope all those creative people that came to the first one can come again, and I look forward to meeting new faces that would like to join in.

As Jenny points out...:
Its at the Exhibition Hotel in Surry HiIlls, near Central Station, on the 11th January, after work hours, just as a reminder. And its best to bring your work and sketchbooks or laptop depending on your denomination ..

Best,
Jozef

[maggie]

I had hoped to get to this one but, alas, events conspired to keep me at home.

Looking forward to hearing how it went and who showed up.

Maggie

[micma]

so if i am to assume right the third one is the 1st tuesday feb at the same bat place at the same bat time. right?

[debris]

ooh I've already missed two! When is the next one? Next month I guess? Sounds good I hope I can make it.

[maggie]

I _will_ be at the next one come hell or high water (or bush fire... maybe that's more appropriate).

Am I right in assuming it will be on Tuesday March 10th?

I'll be bringing some finished pieces (those Sky Corps pieces, probably, and maybe Liz's zombie story as well as some new stuff and whatever I'm working on at the time) and my Powerbook.

Maggie

[debris]

Won't it be this tuesday 1st? Oh that's two days from now! Cool. Can't wait.

[maggie]

I thought it said '2nd tuesday of each month'?

[debris]

Aw man, a whole other week! Ah well I guess it's Tuesday the 8th then. I'm doing inking at the moment in my comic and I can't really bring that, so I guess I'll just bring more pencils to work on.

[Sol]

don't worry, I went on Tuesday 1st. So to clear up any confusion, no-one was there tonight, certified. I guess I'll see you guys next Tuesday. Same place, same bat channel, bat fans and non-bat fans ..