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Completion Competition Results

At the last Open Swim attendees were given bits of clip art and then a theme pulled from a hat. The results were…interesting.

First Place – Thorax O’Toole
CLAW-2016-1-09

Second Place – Mark Brill

CLAW-2016-1-08

Third Place – RR Anderson

CLAW-2016-1-05

Steve Garvin

CLAW-2016-1-01

Steve Barnard
CLAW-2016-1-02

Mark Monlux
CLAW-2016-1-03

Corey MacourekCLAW-2016-1-04

Stan!
CLAW-2016-1-06

Rob Larson
CLAW-2016-1-07


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January 28, 2016 · Filed under cartoonists, events, meetings, Open Swim, tacoma

While Elephant Gift Exchange 2015

White Elephant by Mark Monlux

White Elephant by Mark Monlux

The Cartoonists’ League of Absurd Washingtonians is holding its annual While Elephant Gift Exchange

Wednesday, December 2nd 7:30pm at King’s Books, 218 St. Helens Ave., Tacoma, WA 98402
 
This even is open to the public – all ages – and everyone is invited to attend and participate. If you bring children they might end up with a very odd gift more suitable for adults. I’m happy to say that this will be our fifth year of astonishing each other with truly absurd Christmas gifts. Now is your chance to re-gift that present your aunt gave you last year. Or maybe you bought something at a garage sale and your common sense kicked in when you go home, so it’s been living in the garage. Or maybe you found something that has the perfect “IT” factor for this event.
Rules of the White Elephant Gift Exchange:
1. The gift must be “absurd”.
2. If you buy the gift, you must not spend more than $20.
3. You’re gift must be wrapped, or at the very least fully concealed in a festive bag.
4. Those who bring get to participate.
5. Numbers will be drawn from a fez to determine order.
6. You can select a gift from a table or steal a gift from a person who already chose a gift.
7. A gift can only be stolen twice times, at which time it becomes locked-in.
8. The person who went first gets a chance at the end of the round to steal a gift.
9. The trading, purchasing, bartering or auctioning of gifts after the exchange is allowed.
10. No books on Nazis.
In the event that there are extra gifts, they will be auctioned off to the highest bidder. We take credit cards.
Free Street Parking – You’ll need to bring a gift if you want to be part of the exchange – viewing the fun is FREE.
 

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December 1, 2015 · Filed under cartoonists, events, King's Books, meetings, Open Swim, tacoma

SECRET CLAW MEETING NOTES 11/11/15

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Talk of a CLAW revival at the great yearly ceremony meeting. What do members want from the claw? Anthology “Robo-nomicon” Book? More Zines? CLAW tables at conventions will be disbanded. Members of CLAW will be encouraged to have a CLAW spot on their individual convention tables…which when added together would make an even bigger table if you think about it! claw table voltron see!? RR is in charge of the NEW claw zine… this issue: “PRO TIPS and Tricks” lucky cartoonists… look for a page recruitment email from RR. Next CLAW art show will be at Brooks Dental. Q: How do we get absentee CLAW members excited about CLAW? Q: How do we get the word out and get more people attending CLAW open swim events at Kings Books? CLAW is a Talent Pool… but is that all? UPDATE/PREVIEW on new CLAW test website. Looking radical. RR attempts to sell the Kevin Freitas comics page functionality to members again. Maybe? Could always just pay for it out of pocket because, damn it would rule “WE NEED TO SEE COMICS ON OUR NEW WEBSITE!” Sez James Stowe. Next council member names tossed around. Recruitment/Hard Sell assignments made. FRIENDS OF CLAW nominees presented and pondered. Next meeting will be public white elephant gift exchange. Bike helmets created for Downtown: On the Go! look great. Did you see the videos?

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November 11, 2015 · Filed under cartoonists, comics, events, King's Books, meetings, member challenge, Open Swim, web comics, zine

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