Comic Art Ed!
@comicarted.bsky.social
FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP Upcoming Oct '26! Pre-order today!✏️✨
www.foxrivercomicscamp.com
Comic books in art education! ✏️✨
Booking workshops NOW!
https://www.comicarted.com
Podcast Bsky @drawingadialogue.bsky.social
Personal Bsky @cathygjohn.bsky.social
www.foxrivercomicscamp.com
Comic books in art education! ✏️✨
Booking workshops NOW!
https://www.comicarted.com
Podcast Bsky @drawingadialogue.bsky.social
Personal Bsky @cathygjohn.bsky.social
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· Feb 13
I am thrilled to share my new book is available for pre-order! FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP is my dream comic art education book for all-ages, coming Oct 2026. It combines an engaging story with fun activities readers can follow along with! comicarted.com/fox-river-co... www.abramsbooks.com/product/fox-...
Play Animal Mash-up with me, the first game from FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP! foxrivercomicscamp.com
October 1, 2026 at 12:40 PM
Play Animal Mash-up with me, the first game from FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP! foxrivercomicscamp.com
New Video!
TEACHING COMICS! Librarian & Educator Guide to FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP! youtu.be/Ct2ItVveRI0?...
TEACHING COMICS! Librarian & Educator Guide to FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP! youtu.be/Ct2ItVveRI0?...
TEACHING COMICS! Librarian & Educator Guide to FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP!
YouTube video by Cathy G. Johnson
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September 30, 2026 at 8:00 PM
New Video!
TEACHING COMICS! Librarian & Educator Guide to FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP! youtu.be/Ct2ItVveRI0?...
TEACHING COMICS! Librarian & Educator Guide to FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP! youtu.be/Ct2ItVveRI0?...
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If you're an undergraduate student or someone with a bachelor's interested in a comics MFA, I am doing a very rare online portfolio review day tomorrow with Boston University! Sign up here: nationalportfolioday.org/schedule/onl...
September 25, 2026 at 3:19 PM
If you're an undergraduate student or someone with a bachelor's interested in a comics MFA, I am doing a very rare online portfolio review day tomorrow with Boston University! Sign up here: nationalportfolioday.org/schedule/onl...
It is my joy and honor to be teaching an online course with the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration this fall! Below is a repost from their interview with me, I hope you will sign up and join us! comicarted.com/blog/2026/8/...
August 18, 2026 at 11:58 AM
It is my joy and honor to be teaching an online course with the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration this fall! Below is a repost from their interview with me, I hope you will sign up and join us! comicarted.com/blog/2026/8/...
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I'll be speaking remotely today at Syracuse University as part of their Geek/Art conference! I'll be specifically talking about @comicarted.bsky.social and how my education work has informed my comics work, my faaavorite topic in the world. geekartconfluence.com/2025/11/05/p...
April 19, 2026 at 12:52 PM
I'll be speaking remotely today at Syracuse University as part of their Geek/Art conference! I'll be specifically talking about @comicarted.bsky.social and how my education work has informed my comics work, my faaavorite topic in the world. geekartconfluence.com/2025/11/05/p...
Teaching a public library Comics Camp this week, DAY 2!!!
April 21, 2026 at 5:44 PM
Teaching a public library Comics Camp this week, DAY 2!!!
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Applications are open for (free) individual comic critique/feedback sessions! intended for emerging/ intermediate cartoonists without BFA/MFAs with a comic at least at thumbnail + text stage. apps open 4/10 thru 4/24; notifications go out by 5/1. more info & apply here: forms.gle/7nvvqyECFUks...
April 10, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Applications are open for (free) individual comic critique/feedback sessions! intended for emerging/ intermediate cartoonists without BFA/MFAs with a comic at least at thumbnail + text stage. apps open 4/10 thru 4/24; notifications go out by 5/1. more info & apply here: forms.gle/7nvvqyECFUks...
Excited for class visits today! Teaching 2nd graders all about how comics are made, then they get a chance to try it themselves!
March 26, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Excited for class visits today! Teaching 2nd graders all about how comics are made, then they get a chance to try it themselves!
New Blog Post: Hands Off Our Books! — Comic Art Ed! share.google/sEe1ZWsEe6Pc...
Hands Off Our Books! — Comic Art Ed!
This past weekend I had the honor of joining fellow authors Mariahadessa Ekere Tallie and Padma Venkatraman, as well as moderator Christina Bevilacqua, in conversation about book bans and censorship a...
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March 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
New Blog Post: Hands Off Our Books! — Comic Art Ed! share.google/sEe1ZWsEe6Pc...
Hope to see you there!
Upcoming event: Hands Off Our Books: Writing & Reading in an Era of Censorship, hosted by LitArts RI, Providence RI, March 7, 1-3pm.
February 21, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Hope to see you there!
The Fox River Comics Camp page is up now! foxrivercomicscamp.com Pre-order today!
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
The Fox River Comics Camp page is up now! foxrivercomicscamp.com Pre-order today!
I am thrilled to share my new book is available for pre-order! FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP is my dream comic art education book for all-ages, coming Oct 2026. It combines an engaging story with fun activities readers can follow along with! comicarted.com/fox-river-co... www.abramsbooks.com/product/fox-...
February 13, 2026 at 3:28 PM
I am thrilled to share my new book is available for pre-order! FOX RIVER COMICS CAMP is my dream comic art education book for all-ages, coming Oct 2026. It combines an engaging story with fun activities readers can follow along with! comicarted.com/fox-river-co... www.abramsbooks.com/product/fox-...
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Are you makings zines yet? Are you teaching other people how to make zines? Are you proselytizing about the good word of zines?
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
October 27, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Are you makings zines yet? Are you teaching other people how to make zines? Are you proselytizing about the good word of zines?
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
I've finally updated my website with all of my zinemaking worksheets available to download & use for free. You can find them linked here:
studiokori.neocities.org/zines
New Blog Post! Comic art education is an incredibly effective tool to promote literacy in young people. In this post, I explain the importance of both reading and visual literacy, and then share a lesson plan idea titled “Adaptation.” comicarted.com/blog/2025/10...
Promoting Literacy with Comic Art Education — Comic Art Ed!
Comic art education is an incredibly effective tool to promote literacy in young people. In this post, I explain the importance of both reading and visual literacy, and then share a lesson plan idea t...
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October 27, 2025 at 1:41 PM
New Blog Post! Comic art education is an incredibly effective tool to promote literacy in young people. In this post, I explain the importance of both reading and visual literacy, and then share a lesson plan idea titled “Adaptation.” comicarted.com/blog/2025/10...
I had a really wonderful time yesterday with John Patrick Green at @anunlikellystory.bsky.social! Thank you for having me, I'll be back soon!
September 8, 2025 at 10:59 AM
I had a really wonderful time yesterday with John Patrick Green at @anunlikellystory.bsky.social! Thank you for having me, I'll be back soon!
On September 7 I’ll be at An Unlikely Story Bookstore interviewing my friend John Patrick Green about his new book! Learn more about the event and get tickets here! anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/green
August 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
On September 7 I’ll be at An Unlikely Story Bookstore interviewing my friend John Patrick Green about his new book! Learn more about the event and get tickets here! anunlikelystory.indiecommerce.com/green
Summer 2025 Workshops! For kids of all ages. Let's draw together! ✏️✨
Some are open to the public, some may be exclusive for students signed up for summer programming. Please contact your location and check!
comicarted.com
Some are open to the public, some may be exclusive for students signed up for summer programming. Please contact your location and check!
comicarted.com
July 3, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Summer 2025 Workshops! For kids of all ages. Let's draw together! ✏️✨
Some are open to the public, some may be exclusive for students signed up for summer programming. Please contact your location and check!
comicarted.com
Some are open to the public, some may be exclusive for students signed up for summer programming. Please contact your location and check!
comicarted.com
Chicago! Today I'll be teaching an all-ages comic drawing workshop titled Silly Drawing Games at @cakechicago.bsky.social! Free to attend!
June 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Chicago! Today I'll be teaching an all-ages comic drawing workshop titled Silly Drawing Games at @cakechicago.bsky.social! Free to attend!
Hope to see you there! comicarted.com/blog/comics-...
Comics are Liberation! Keynote Speaker at Rhode Island Library Association Conference! — Comic Art Ed!
I am proud to share that I will be the keynote speaker at the Rhode Island Library Association Conference 2025! My speech is titled “Comic Books are Liberation!,” and I’ll be addressing the incredible...
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May 6, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Hope to see you there! comicarted.com/blog/comics-...
New blog post! comicarted.com/blog/2025/4/...
Comic Workshop at the Providence Public Library! — Comic Art Ed!
Last year I had the pleasure of teaching a 4 week-long comic drawing workshop series at the Providence Public Library, and I’m so happy to be returning again this year!
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April 23, 2025 at 3:23 PM
New blog post! comicarted.com/blog/2025/4/...
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I published my teaching philosophy on my education site (@comicarted.bsky.social) yesterday. This encompasses my broader art education practice than just comics. What are we accomplishing in the art classroom, and why do we do it? comicarted.com/blog/2025/4/...
My Teaching Philosophy for the Art Studio — Comic Art Ed!
Art education is a liberatory practice. When I teach, I want my students to discover. Through their art materials, students are observing, deeply engaging with the world around them. My students are d...
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April 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I published my teaching philosophy on my education site (@comicarted.bsky.social) yesterday. This encompasses my broader art education practice than just comics. What are we accomplishing in the art classroom, and why do we do it? comicarted.com/blog/2025/4/...
For the second year, I had the pleasure of teaching a wonderful group of grad students in Boston University’s new Visual Narrative MFA program! These incredible students developed graphic novels and completed a final book pitch. Watch the book talks here! comicarted.com/blog/2025/4/...
April 14, 2025 at 4:57 PM
For the second year, I had the pleasure of teaching a wonderful group of grad students in Boston University’s new Visual Narrative MFA program! These incredible students developed graphic novels and completed a final book pitch. Watch the book talks here! comicarted.com/blog/2025/4/...
Very excited!
Have fun playing goofy games with just a pencil and your imagination! Hosted by Cathy G. Johnson, educator with Comic Art Ed! and author of The Breakaways
@cathygjohn.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.comicartsmaineportland.com/programming2...
@cathygjohn.bsky.social
Sign up here:
www.comicartsmaineportland.com/programming2...
March 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Very excited!
I've just put up a Statement on Commitment to Diversity on Comic Art Ed!: comicarted.com/diversity
February 6, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I've just put up a Statement on Commitment to Diversity on Comic Art Ed!: comicarted.com/diversity
Write RI x Comic Art Ed! program page has launched! school-one.org/comics-and-g...
Comic and Graphic Novel programs
Take classes in writing comics and graphic novels with School One in Providence, RI.
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February 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Write RI x Comic Art Ed! program page has launched! school-one.org/comics-and-g...