Postcards

by on 2012/11/17 at 23:12
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The public library in Kallio, a district of Helsinki pretty close to my own neighborhood, invited artisans and hobbyists to a flea market this weekend. You can see photos of the event on Flickr.com, and there’s even a nice photo of me and my friends Miia and Kaarina at our table. Miia is the creator of Rakkaat siskot, a clever and insightful comic about gay issues, social commentary and geek humour. Kaarina is the mastermind behind such wacky characters as Walter Ego and Orava (The Squirrel). We had lots of fun together and I hope that our laughter invited more visitors than it scared away.

Here are some of the postcards that I drew. I also made a bunch of Christmas cards, but it just feels wrong to post them in November. Who knows, maybe they will appear in YOUR mailbox in a month.

Mochi

Puppy and tennis ball

Siberian cat

Siberian cat

chow chow

Chow chow with glitter varnish

Puppy

Puppy with biscuit

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Small Press Heaven

by on 2012/09/03 at 17:21
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Helsingin sarjakuvafestivaalit 2012

Helsingin 27. sarjakuvafestivaalit

As previously announced, I will be selling Goldenbirds (there’s a new, colourful edition of chapter 3-4 out!) and Swedish Comic Sin vol. 2 & 3 at the comics festival in central Helsinki this weekend. You will find me sharing a table with my sister Tinet Elmgren, hopefully in the neighborhood of the talented and funny Kaarina Uimonen, in the Pienlehtitaivas tent (“Small Press Heaven”) on Lasipalatsi square. If you like fantasy with more than a touch of political consciousness (social/magical realism?), you should take a look at Tinet’s work. Also, if you like piggies.

Do not miss the amazing Elmgren sisters’ show, exclusively and for the first time in Finland, on Sunday 14:00 (2 PM) 9.9.2012! Location: the Pienlehtimanala stage (“Small Press Hell”), Pienlentitaivas tent, Lasipalatsi square.

Puhumme myös suomea – vi talar också svenska!

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Picking up where I left off

by on 2012/08/25 at 14:59
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andy

who can guess the inspiration?

The break has been far too long. I have worked hard (not on Goldenbird, sadly) and partied hard (not that kind of party) and moved to a new place. Hopefully the artistic feng shui is better here – right between the old working class neighborhoods of Sörnäinen and Vallila in Helsinki. I’ve also started to hang out with some nice comic artists – eventually I will give them proper presentations here, but I’d especially like to mention Kaarina and Miia. Haleja!

I’ve started a project for the Swedish historical review Scandia. I already blog for them, so why not some comics, too?

Coming up: the Helsinki Comics Festival in September 7-9th. I will be there – in the Pienlehtitaivas tent (“Small Press Heaven”) with my sister Tinet. We will represent Swedish Comic Sin and also sell our own stuff in most languages (very little Finnish I’m afraid – we speak it but translating takes time).

Phew! That’s a lot – but it’s only a fraction of what I’ve been doing off-comics. An anthology on anti-Catholicism coming up soon – I write about Jesuits in literature and propaganda, Falco would be so proud.

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