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Gunpowder River Artfest at Boordy Vineyards

WHAT: Arts, Crafts, Music, Wine, Food, Activities

WHERE: Boordy Vineyards

WHEN: June 2, 2012

We are packing our bags and heading for the Gunpowder River Artfest on June 2. I can't believe our favorite festival is already in its third year. I've been designing and illustrating the promotional material for this festival since its inception (pat on back). Every year I focus on a different idea, and this year my focus was "handmade." So much of what goes into this festival is real, handmade, beautifully-crafted work, and I love that. This year Andrea Kalfas and I collaborated. She's a designer at Spur and can paint some really lovely type. So here is what we came up with...

  

Yep, it's a crazy chicken-hand. I hope to see you there! We will have lots of art to share, including some brand new prints.

PrestoBingo Shapes is Now on the iPhone!

Our shape-finding app for kids, PrestoBingo Shapes, now works on iPhones! We added a zoom feature for the iPhone so little fingers can hunt around the pictures searching for shapes. You can download it from the app store here. Next on our to-do list? We will be releasing a version for the Kindle Fire and adding more shape puzzles.

 

Free Comic Book Day!

WHAT: A free comic giveaway

WHERE: Many comic book stores, nationwide

WHEN: Saturday, May 5, 2012 

It's almost a tradition around here — Free Comic Book Day! This is a nationwide event where participating comic book shops give away free comic books to anyone who comes into the store. A broad selection is available for all age groups but there are plenty of choices for the younger set. Last year our crew selected comics that included a fantastically designed Nancy comic and a thick digest with the early adventures of Spider-Man!

A few favorite places you might check out (recommended by my favorite comic guru):

Alternate Worlds

The Amazing Spiral

Atomic Books

Cards Comics & Collectibles