Comments on: In which my mind is blown http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown News about Alison Bechdel's comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For, and her graphic novel Fun Home Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:43:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=301 By: michael http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-95356 michael Thu, 22 Nov 2007 17:53:46 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-95356 oh, but i do love me some lynda barry... thanks for sharing! oh, but i do love me some lynda barry… thanks for sharing!

]]> By: Erin Vang http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91748 Erin Vang Wed, 14 Nov 2007 22:43:45 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91748 Lynda Barry was my upstairs neighbor for a while when I lived in Evanston, IL. I am a professional freelance french hornist, and being my neighbor meant that Lynda endured countless hours of my practicing at her. She couldn't have been more gracious and encouraging and even claimed to enjoy it! You should realize that I'm not talking about actual music--I'm talking about woodshedding one audition excerpt over and over for hours, technical studies, long tones that sound like a moose in pain, and so on. She had nothing but fellow-artist-well-met encouragement for me, and I'll never know how to thank her for that. It was an honor to trade neighborly favors with her, and my only regret is that the time between her moving into the building and my moving out to San Francisco was so short. Lynda Barry was my upstairs neighbor for a while when I lived in Evanston, IL. I am a professional freelance french hornist, and being my neighbor meant that Lynda endured countless hours of my practicing at her. She couldn’t have been more gracious and encouraging and even claimed to enjoy it! You should realize that I’m not talking about actual music–I’m talking about woodshedding one audition excerpt over and over for hours, technical studies, long tones that sound like a moose in pain, and so on. She had nothing but fellow-artist-well-met encouragement for me, and I’ll never know how to thank her for that. It was an honor to trade neighborly favors with her, and my only regret is that the time between her moving into the building and my moving out to San Francisco was so short.

]]> By: inkerbel http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91726 inkerbel Wed, 14 Nov 2007 21:48:00 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91726 I'm w/Marj, yaaaay Guinness! I’m w/Marj, yaaaay Guinness!

]]> By: Berkeley Expat http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91173 Berkeley Expat Tue, 13 Nov 2007 12:48:12 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91173 I'm just grateful to the Cosmic Powers-that-Be that we have people like Alison, Lynda and Chris to help us laugh at ourselves. Does anyone else remember the Lynda cartoon from way back, "Oral Fixation?" I’m just grateful to the Cosmic Powers-that-Be that we have people like Alison, Lynda and Chris to help us laugh at ourselves.

Does anyone else remember the Lynda cartoon from way back,
“Oral Fixation?”

]]> By: lb http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91101 lb Tue, 13 Nov 2007 07:07:16 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91101 Mmm...Comic Guiness. Mmm…Comic Guiness.

]]> By: D. Hooper http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91061 D. Hooper Tue, 13 Nov 2007 04:11:59 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91061 I was very fortunate to be able to attend the Friday night event with Ms. Bechdel, Lynda Barry and Chris Ware. You know, once I heard the individual artists talk, much of the work they have produced made a different kind of sense. Their works are very much so extensions of who they are. I wish I had an opportunity to converse with Lynda Barry and Chris Ware, but I was a man on mission…I needed Bechdel’s autograph and nothing was stopping me. My best friend who was not, I repeat, was not in attendance wrote on his blog about my experience, yes my experience (his version mind you)…and his past experience with Alison. We come across like two teenage girls giddy for a heartthrob. Both us of have the pleasure of being in “Juicy Mother 2”, Victor did the story “Bad Day”, I did “What Choice Do I Have?”, I’m determined to get autographs of all the contributors. Being able to converse, get Alison’s “sig” and take a picture (which came out horrible, it looks like a Rorschach test, but I love it anyway) was a blast. It’s rare that you actually get to participate as newbie in such a project with so many established greats; my mind is blown. Friday made my week. You can check it out here: http://victorhodge.blogspot.com/2007/11/apparently-amazing-event-took-place.html I was very fortunate to be able to attend the Friday night event with Ms. Bechdel, Lynda Barry and Chris Ware. You know, once I heard the individual artists talk, much of the work they have produced made a different kind of sense. Their works are very much so extensions of who they are.

I wish I had an opportunity to converse with Lynda Barry and Chris Ware, but I was a man on mission…I needed Bechdel’s autograph and nothing was stopping me.

My best friend who was not, I repeat, was not in attendance wrote on his blog about my experience, yes my experience (his version mind you)…and his past experience with Alison. We come across like two teenage girls giddy for a heartthrob.

Both us of have the pleasure of being in “Juicy Mother 2”, Victor did the story “Bad Day”, I did “What Choice Do I Have?”, I’m determined to get autographs of all the contributors. Being able to converse, get Alison’s “sig” and take a picture (which came out horrible, it looks like a Rorschach test, but I love it anyway) was a blast.

It’s rare that you actually get to participate as newbie in such a project with so many established greats; my mind is blown.

Friday made my week.

You can check it out here:
http://victorhodge.blogspot.com/2007/11/apparently-amazing-event-took-place.html

]]> By: Ellen O. http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91030 Ellen O. Tue, 13 Nov 2007 02:20:44 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-91030 The cool thing is that on Chris Ware and Lynda Barry's sites, their fans are raving, "You got to meet Alison Bechdel ??!!" The cool thing is that on Chris Ware and Lynda Barry’s sites, their fans are raving, “You got to meet Alison Bechdel ??!!”

]]> By: mlk http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-90999 mlk Tue, 13 Nov 2007 00:49:47 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-90999 but please don't draw out of guilt or anything like that. nothing dims one's light more than comparing it (unfavorably) to others'. their radiance doesn't distract from yours in the least! but please don’t draw out of guilt or anything like that.

nothing dims one’s light more than comparing it (unfavorably) to others’. their radiance doesn’t distract from yours in the least!

]]> By: Roz Warren http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-90970 Roz Warren Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:03:23 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-90970 Go ahead and draw more! That's okay with us! Go ahead and draw more! That’s okay with us!

]]> By: Sharon http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-90889 Sharon Mon, 12 Nov 2007 17:53:08 +0000 http://dykestowatchoutfor.com/in-which-my-mind-is-blown#comment-90889 The Masters of American Comics show at the Milwaukee Museum of Art included a Chris Ware piece called something like, So You Want to Be a Cartoonist. He described a monastic life, advised us to to find something we'd be happy drawing 100,000 times (there is no such thing), and to forget distracting extravagances like dinner with the family. Ok, he's a genius. It's Alison I relate because the characters are compelling and live in the real world and have problems I can relate to and she's funny! Go Alison! Sharon Rosenzweig thecomictorah.com The Masters of American Comics show at the Milwaukee Museum of Art included a Chris Ware piece called something like, So You Want to Be a Cartoonist. He described a monastic life, advised us to to find something we’d be happy drawing 100,000 times (there is no such thing), and to forget distracting extravagances like dinner with the family.

Ok, he’s a genius. It’s Alison I relate because the characters are compelling and live in the real world and have problems I can relate to and she’s funny!

Go Alison!

Sharon Rosenzweig
thecomictorah.com

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