Graphic Design & Illustration at Sheffield Hallam

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Origin Stories is a one day conference celebrating the influence and impact comics have on wider culture.

Origin Stories seeks to explore the political and social situations that are the basis for creativity within comics, the creative spark that leads to the creation of comics and the influence comics have on the wider creative industries and culture. Comics are a diverse creative playground for ideas and narratives that are frequently developed into other creative disciplines, film, television and games, giving them impact far beyond their origins.

Our Speakers Include
Dave Gibbons, one of the UK’s most respected comic artists and creator of the influential Watchmen series of comics.
Karrie Fransman, Creative Director of positivenegative an organisation dedicated to amplifying academic research through engaging in visual story telling.
Steven Appleby, absurdist cartoonist and illustrator. She has worked for the Times, Sunday Telegraph and Guardian and her most recent graphic novel is Dragman

Tickets:
https://bit.ly/OriginStoriesSheffield
General Admission £10 / Student £5

Schedule:
9.00 Open
9.30: Matt Edgar — Origin Stories

Strand 1
10.00 Patrick Walker — Comics as close as you can get
10.20 Jo Breese — Dive into the comics / zines and corresponding 3D artefacts, created by final year Illustration students.
10.40 TBC

Strand 2
10.00 Gabi Putnoki — The origin of The Graphic Novel Reading Room
10.20 Alex Fitch — The groundbreaking acts of Ally Sloper
10.40 TBC

Keynote Speakers
12.00 Karrie Fransman
1.30 Steven Appleby
3.30 Dave Gibbons

Plus!
5pm Collectives for Change Exhibition – Comics from the Arab World
Head Post Office Gallery opening and reception

The Arab Revolutions of the past decade paved the way for the rise of independent collectives of artists from various Arab countries, seeking freedom of expression and creating a network of sharing experiences that has been and continues to shape the comics scene today. Introducing a variety of genres and breaking the boundaries of social and political taboos with a leading role for women, these collectives and independent artists are becoming the voice of the youth across the region.

Curated by Lina Ghaibeh & George Khoury
Organised by The Rada & Mutaz Sawaf Centre for Arab Comics Studies at the American University in Beirut
In Partnership with the Lakes International Comic Art Festival

In partnership with:
The Lakes International Comic Art Festival
The University of Manchester
Creative Manchester at The University of Manchester
Sheffield Hallam University
Department of Art & Design at Sheffield Hallam University

Supported by:
Arts Council England
Comic Art Europe
Paul Hamlyn Foundation

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Origin Stories — Comics Up Close one day conference Join us for a day of presentations, discussions and lectures to highlight the value of comics!

We have partnered with LICAF (Lakes International Comic Art Festival) to support the Comics Up Close conference in Manchester on 23rd Feb! With the very wonderful Dave McKean!!!!
Next year we will host @ Department of Art & Design at Sheffield Hallam University

Tickets still available!

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