Kris has found “Super Hero” material for more pillowcases.  The shop does NOT have special flame retardant material to make the pajama bottoms, but they do have wonderful machines and skill and are willing to help us with this new project.    By good luck, Barbara went to the District 5280 Polio Walk and asked if we can have some of the extra T-Shirts that were left over – AND we have been given 24 of them so we can have full pajamas for a bunch of kids.  The woman in charge of that event is a volunteer at the Foster children Resource Center so our cause has a good following!!

Daniel deSosa is a comic book and coloring book artist living in Chatsworth who studied in England.  In England he studied Architecture, but began the comic business with friends doing self-publishing – from the computer work to the printing, stapling and marketing of his work.  He learned “crown funding with kick-starter, and now has his books available through Amazon and printed professionally.  Unfortunately, art schools do not train people in business skills.

He is the artist and writer for Kitty the Space Cat who sends people on journeys in space.  He pointed out that comics can be short stories – or graphic novels; his work tells stories.  Although he showed us some watercolours, most of his work is in pencil and ink and he scans color in with a printer using Photoshop.  He feels it is probably good to learn to draw on a computer, but it is a completely different medium than the art he personally composes.  He is trying All About Printing in Chatsworth as a way to get the publication of his work done locally.

He encourages us to do the art contest this fall, and points out that high school students will work hardest if there are cash prizes.  We have planned to coordinate with the Art Council in November at their art show at the train depot, so must begin planning for that event now.  Daniel is willing to help us with that project.   

We also learned that Lona Deniz’ husband worked for many years as a graphic artist.  Cindy pointed out that some groups get together for “art days’ – or evenings of “drink and doodle.”