Free Workshops and March Meeting

 

Free Workshops and March Meeting | Saturday, March 8 | Workshops: 1:00 and 3:00; Meeting: around 4:30 | Slice of Life Anime and Manga | 11200 Montgomery Blvd NE Ste 6, Albuquerque

Slice of Life Anime and Manga at 11200 Montgomery Boulevard NE Suite 6 will be hosting 7000 BC for the afternoon of Saturday, March 8.

We will run a comics-making workshop at 1:00 and 3:00, a fast-paced, hands-on look at what makes comics and manga different from anything else. The content of both workshops will be the same.

Workshops are free and run about 90 minutes. No special drawing skills required, no equipment needed. Open to all ages, though younger children should be accompanied by an adult.

Some time after the workshop, we'll have a brief meeting to go over business.

Atomicon 2024

 

Atomicon | Saturday, August 31 | 10:00 am–5:00 pm | Mesa Public Library | Los Alamos, NM

On Saturday, August 31, 2024, the Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos will host Atomicon, its third celebration of art, illustration, comics, costumes, superheroes, fantasy, and science fiction.

Free, with comic-themed crafts for all ages, workshops to explore illustration and zine building, and life drawing sessions to take in and show off the excellent costumes on display. Discussion panels and workshops, including several featuring 7000 BC members, will give insight into the creative process of professionals and provide inspiration to dig deeper into world-building. The programming starts at 11:00, check out the full schedule here.

7000 BC and friends and members will be in the Vendor Hall at Fuller Lodge 10:00 am–5:00 pm along with local artists and artisans from Los Alamos and the wider region with books, art, games, clothing, stickers, zines, and much more.

Samizdat Bookstore and Teahouse is also offering a singular opportunity to join a play-through of Coyote & Crow, register for 10:00 or 2:00. 

The Shape of Characters to Come - Comics Workshop for Teens in Rio Rancho

The Shape of Characters to Come: Comics Workshop for Teens | Thursday, June 27, 2024 | 2:00 PM | Loma Colorado Main Library | 755 Loma Colorado Blvd NE | Rio Rancho, NM 87124

art by Jeff Benham
 

The Shape of Characters to Come
Comics Workshop for Teens
How is it that one glance at a character from a graphic novel or animated show can tell you so much about them? What tells us that a character is shady or heroic? How do we know someone is a schemer or thinks with their fists, even without having spent time getting to know the character? Learn how to design a character that tells a compelling story from their profile and stance alone and bring your characters to life.

 

This one-of-a-kind, behind the scenes comic building workshop is brought to you by a professional comic book artist from 7000 BC Independent Comics.  Don’t miss out on this amazing opportunity. This is a FREE event.  Materials will be provided.  You can bring your own if you prefer.  We can’t wait to see you there.

The Shape of Characters to Come
Comics Workshop for Teens

Thursday, June 27, 2024

2:00 - 3:30 PM
Loma Colorado Main Library, Rio Rancho

Attendance is limited and requires pre-registration online.
Register on the RRPL online calendar starting 6/13/2024.

Questions? Please contact the Loma Colorado Main Library at (505)891-5013.
 Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Comics Workshop for Tweens at Taylor Ranch Library!

Comics Workshop for Tweens | Saturday, July 29, 2023 | 10:30 AM | Taylor Ranch Branch Library | 5700 Bogart NW | Albuquerque, NM 87120

 

Comics Workshop for Tweens

Taylor Ranch Branch Library

Saturday, July 29, 2023

10:30 AM  

 

How What Why Are Comics?
An introduction to what makes a comic a comic. A panel a panel. And a gutter a truly fascinating place to be!  Join us as we guide you through the fun of combining words and pictures to make your own comics in this fast-paced, hands-on workshop!

 

Questions? Please contact Jeff.
 Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Upcoming Workshop - ENMU!

Upcoming Workshops - ENMU! | Sunday, July 16 - Monday, July 17, 2023 | Eastern New Mexico University | 1500 S Avenue K Station 32, Portales, NM 88130 | FREE!

7000 BC will run three workshops for different ages.  Come explore what comics are from different points of view.  This is a FREE event!

Sunday, July 16

3pm-5pm

Adults

The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Comics)
A Comics Lecture and Workshop
Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought? Did you know monsters have controlled the evolution of comics?  Independent comic book creators from 7000 BC will guide you through a who's who of the monsters in, around, and behind comics over the past century, revealing how their presence has shaped the comics industry.  Then we'll jump in with pen in hand, wrestle your personal creative demons, pin 'em to the page, and give them a stern talking to about who makes the comics in this relationship.

Monday, July 17

9am-11am

Ages:  6-12
Make Your Own Comic Book Workshop
Join us as we guide you through the fun of combining panels, words, and pictures to make your own comics in this fast-paced, hands-on workshop!

1pm-3pm
Ages:  12-17

Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)
Exploring the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle. Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.  Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process. Explore the essence of what makes comics unique!

See you there!

Upcoming Workshop - Jemez Pueblo

Upcoming Workshop - Jemez Pueblo! | Wednesday, July 12, 2023 | 10:30 AM - 12:00 PM |  | Jemez Pueblo Library | 20 Mission Rd, Jemez Pueblo, NM 87024 | FREE!

7000 BC will run a workshop for ages five to fifteen on Wednesday, July 12 at 10:30 AM.  Come join us as we make some comics in a variety of ways.  This is a FREE event!

Due to repairs going on at the library, we'll be outside at the park.  If the weather turns bad, we'll head into the Presbyterian Church.  See you there!

 

Comics, Storytelling, Gourmet Toast, and Your Brain - A 7000 BC Special Event

Comics, Storytelling, Gourmet Toast, and Your Brain | Saturday, June 10, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM MDT | Online | Pay-What-You-Can 

Explore the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle!  Our brains rely on images and stories to frame our understanding of the world. 

What's really going on in there?

Don't our cognitive processes work the same?

Can our brains really sync up?

How would we even find out?

Explore these questions and more!

Good stories climb inside us and affect us psychologically, emotionally, and even physically.

This presentation explores how storytelling functions in the brain. The lecture will be followed by a brief workshop in which we'll create comics using techniques based on what the lecture has revealed.

This is a Pay-What-You-Can Event. 

Registration is required.  Click to register through Eventbrite.

• Suggested Donation $25
  
• Teens and Adults
• Saturday, April 29, 2023
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Workshop materials are simple - pen (preferably dark) and paper or digital equivalent.
• Scholarships available. Email jeff@7000bc.org

7000 BC's Between the Panels Comics Workshops, our series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops, are on a break and will return in the fall.

In the meantime, we are presenting three Special Events - lectures on assorted comics topics that culminate in brief comics workshops built on the lecture topics. If you would like to receive an email about upcoming Special Events or the full 16-week course this Fall, please email info@7000bc.org.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

How to Make Your Own Comic Book!

How to Make Your Own Comic Book! | Workshop | Saturday, April 15, 2023 | 12:00 - 2:00 PM | Holiday Park Community Center | 11710 Comanche Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111 | $30

Local Comics Creator Peter Ziomek will guide you as you combine panels, words, and pictures to make your own comics in this fast-paced, hands-on workshop!

Ages 18 and up.  All skill levels welcome! 

WALK OUT HOLDING A COMIC BOOK MADE BY YOU!

How to MAKE YOUR OWN Comic Book!
Saturday, April 15, 2023
12–2 p.m.
Holiday Park Community Center, 11710 Comanche Rd NE, Albuquerque, NM 87111
Ages 18 and Up
$30 Pay in person or register via EVENTBRITE
Materials: Paper and Pencils provided
Meeting Room 1
A free CABQ membership pass is required. Food and drink are not allowed 

Comics Censorship, Bannings, and Burnings - A 7000 BC Special Event

Comics Censorship, Bannings, and Burnings | Saturday, April 29, 2023 | 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM MDT | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

 

Comic Strips, Comic Books, and Graphic Novels have faced censorship in stores, libraries, Congress and elsewhere since their inception.

What have those challenges been?

Where did they come from?

How have they shifted with legal, societal, and technological currents?

Explore these questions and more!

From The Yellow Kid's personal rights and the weighing of the First Amendment to the flight of underground Air Pirates and the Drama of today's Mauses, we'll lay out the whole raucous and cautionary tale. Then we'll pull it all together in a brief workshop about comics censorship.

This is a Pay-What-You-Can Event.

Registration is required.  Click to register through Eventbrite. 

• Suggested Donation $25
  
• Teens and Adults
• Saturday, April 29, 2023
• 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Workshop materials are simple - pen (preferably dark) and paper or digital equivalent.
• Scholarships available. Email jeff@7000bc.org

7000 BC's Between the Panels Comics Workshops, our series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops, are on a break and will return in the fall.

In the meantime, we are presenting three Special Events - lectures on assorted comics topics that culminate in brief comics workshops built on the lecture topics. If you would like to receive an email about upcoming Special Events or the full 16-week course this Fall, please email info@7000bc.org.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Between the Panels Comics Workshops - The Gestalt of It All

Between The Panels Comics | Lecture/Workshop | Saturday, December 10, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | In-Person & Online | FREE!

7000 BC goes HYBRID!

This year's final Between the Panels is streaming LIVE from Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos!

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

• The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Comics)
  
• Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought?
•  Did you know monsters have controlled the evolution of comics?  Independent comic book creators from 7000 BC will guide you through a who's who of the monsters in, around, and behind comics over the past century, revealing how their presence has shaped the comics industry.  Then we'll jump in with pen in hand, wrestle your personal creative demons, pin 'em to the page, and give them a stern talking to about who makes the comics in this relationship.
  

Between the Panels - The Gestalt of It All
A Comics Lecture & Workshop
Teens and Adults
Saturday, December 10, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Online Via Eventbrite
In-Person at Mesa Public Library
2400 Central Ave
Los Alamos, NM 87544
All materials provided.
This event is FREE!

This is the last Between the Panels Comics Workshop for 2022.  We will return in January.
Questions?  Email Jeff.

 

BETWEEN THE PANELS, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops, are here to enliven your 2022.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite. 

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Between the Panels Comics Workshops - Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria

Between The Panels Comics Workshops | Saturday, December 3, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

THIS WEEK:

Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

• Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)
• Exploring the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle.

Between the Panels, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops return to enliven your 2022.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

Pay-What-You-Can.  Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Email Jeff to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

 

UPCOMING:

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022 - FINAL WORKSHOP!

• A Special FREE Hybrid Event at Mesa Public Library (Los Alamos) and Online!
  
• The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)
  
• Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought?

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Between the Panels Comics Workshops - The Cantina at the End of Storytelling

Between The Panels Comics Workshops | Saturday, November 26, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

THIS WEEK:

Sat., Nov. 26, 2022

• The Cantina at the End of Storytelling (One-Upmanshipping with MacGuffins)
• One shoe is all you need to make a fine MacGuffin Jam and serve it up to be forgotten in a never-ending tale.

Between the Panels, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops return to enliven your 2022.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

Pay-What-You-Can.  Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Email Jeff to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

 

UPCOMING:

Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

• Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)
• Exploring the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle.

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022 - FINAL WORKSHOP!

• A Special FREE Hybrid Event at Mesa Public Library (Los Alamos) and Online!
  
• The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)
  
• Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought?

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Between the Panels Comics Workshops - Caught Up in the Moment

 

Between The Panels Comics Workshops | Saturday, November 19, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

THIS WEEK:

Sat., Nov. 19, 2022

• Caught Up in the Moment (Time in, Around, and Between Panels)
  
• Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana — and comics time flies like nothing else.

Between the Panels, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops return to enliven your 2022.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

Pay-What-You-Can.  Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Email Jeff to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

 

UPCOMING:

Sat., Nov. 26, 2022

• The Cantina at the End of Storytelling (One-Upmanshipping with MacGuffins)
• One shoe is all you need to make a fine MacGuffin Jam and serve it up to be forgotten in a never-ending tale.

Sat., Dec. 3, 2022

• Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)
• Exploring the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle.

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

• A Special FREE Hybrid Event at Mesa Public Library (Los Alamos) and Online!
  
• The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Show and Tell)
  
• Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought?

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Between the Panels Comics Workshops - You Call That A Comic?

Between The Panels Comics Workshops | Saturday, November 12, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | Online | Pay-What-You-Can

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

THIS WEEK:

Sat., Nov. 12, 2022

• You Call That A Comic? (Theme Showing Itself as Format)
  
• The container that is your book.  How can it reveal your ideas?

Between the Panels, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops return to enliven your 2022.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite.  

Pay-What-You-Can.  Suggested Donation is $25/workshop.  Need-based scholarships are available.  Email Jeff to inquire.

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

 

UPCOMING:

Sat., Nov. 19, 2022

• Caught Up in the Moment (Time in, Around, and Between Panels)
  
• Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana — and comics time flies like nothing else.

Sat., Nov. 26, 2022

• The Cantina at the End of Storytelling (One-Upmanshipping with MacGuffins)
  
• One shoe is all you need to make a fine MacGuffin Jam and serve it up to be forgotten in a never-ending tale.

Sat., Dec. 5, 2022

• Prince Joe Versus the Evil Wizard of Grammaria  (How Storytelling Functions in the Brain)
  
• Exploring the psychological, emotional, and physical effects of a good story, found on the bread aisle.

Stay safe, be well, and make comics!

Between the Panels Special Comics Event - The Gestalt of It All

Between The Panels Comics | Lecture/Workshop | Saturday, December 10, 2022 | 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MST | In-Person & Online | FREE!

7000 BC goes HYBRID!

This year's final Between the Panels is streaming LIVE from Mesa Public Library in Los Alamos!

Sat., Dec. 10, 2022

• The Gestalt of It All (History, Monsters, and Comics)
  
• Monsters have controlled the evolution of comics.  What have we wrought?
•  Did you know monsters have controlled the evolution of comics?  Independent comic book creators from 7000 BC will guide you through a who's who of the monsters in, around, and behind comics over the past century, revealing how their presence has shaped the comics industry.  Then we'll jump in with pen in hand, wrestle your personal creative demons, pin 'em to the page, and give them a stern talking to about who makes the comics in this relationship.
  

Between the Panels - The Gestalt of It All
A Comics Lecture & Workshop
Teens and Adults
Saturday, December 10, 2022
11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Online Via Eventbrite
In-Person at Mesa Public Library
2400 Central Ave
Los Alamos, NM 87544
All materials provided.
This event is FREE!

This is the last Between the Panels Comics Workshop for 2022.  We will return in January.
Questions?  Email Jeff.

 

BETWEEN THE PANELS, 7000 BC's series of pay-what-you-can online comics workshops, are here to enliven your 2022.  Sharpen your pencils, roll out the virtual paper and get ready to draw upon your strengths.  Join us as we explore a storytelling medium like no other.  Drop-in students are welcome! 

Registration is required.  Workshop registration is through Eventbrite. 

Once registered, you'll get a weekly invitation to upcoming workshops unless you tell us to stop.  We won't send you anything else.  We use Zoom for workshops, so you'll have to sign up for a free Zoom account here as well.

Improve your ability to communicate through word and image.

Uncover different aspects and perspectives on the comics-making process.

Explore the essence of what makes comics unique through invigorating and contemplative workshops.

Why not tickle your brain with comics?!!

BETWEEN THE PANELS will return in January!  Stay safe, be well, and make comics!