CLAW OPEN SWIM FEB 2016

WHAT: Greetings True Believers! Long rainy nights have you longing for sunshine and sidewalk chalk? Fret not! Members of the Cartoonist League of Absurd Washingtonians are mustering for the first ever indoor competitive sidewalk chalk challenge!  FREE CHALK will be provided via the Frost Park Community Chalk Box Mobile Stockpile.

Slabs of conceptual concrete will be distributed to each contestant via generous donation of black chalk drawing boards (Which you get to keep! While supplies last) via Tinkertopia–Tacoma’s most beloved Alt. Art Supply & Creative Reuse Center!  Each chalk entry shall be voted upon and prizes won!  Theme for the Chalk challenge shall be: “FOR THE LOVE OF MYTHOS: FANTASTIC MOMENTS IN ALT. HISTORY”

WHEN: 7:30 pm, February 24^th 2016 A.D.

WHERE: Kings Books–Tacoma’s Most Beloved Reuse Book Center!
218 St Helens Ave, Tacoma, Washington 98402

WHO: You, and your Friendly Neighborhood Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians.

WHY: Because it is there.

RSVP on FB event page!

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?

ENLIST NOW with the Cartoonists League of Absurd Washingtonians as Tinkertopia sponsors/supplies all entries with tinker materials; however, you bring your own Pumpkin with Pumpkin Guts REMOVED … win prizes! hangout with Cartoonists!

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It’s Bring Your Own Pumpkin the CLAW’s 3rd Annual Tinker Pumpkin Carving Contest! Bring your pumpkins and carving implements to King’s Books. Be sure to RSVP on our Facebook page so that we have a rough idea of how many to set up the room for. Be it a traditional jack-o-lantern, painted, carved, or prop incrusted, there is only one rule: It has to be created on-site during the allowed time. We do ask that if you’re going to core your pumpkin, you do so at home to keep down on the mess. Costumes, funny hats, and Halloween candy are encouraged. ***MISC. TINKER MATERIALS WILL BE PROVIDED BY TINKERTOPIA***Who will take home the prize? Come join us and see. October is also the time the CLAW fundraisers for the CLAW Student Scholarship fund. Spare change is welcomed to help a lucky student afford art supplies.

• Bring your own pumpkin
• Precored
• Bring carving tools
• Bring some back up towels
• Be prepared to take your shavings with you.

Rules:
A team or individual can carve one or several pumpkins.
Teams and individuals are provided the same number of marbles to vote with.
Voting for winner is done by those who participate.
The pumpkin must come a blank. All carving and decoration of the pumpkin must be done in the allocated time.
You may carve, paint, use props and other media for your presentation.

OCTOBER 22nd – 7:30 – 9:30 pm
at Kings Books - 218 St Helens Ave,
Tacoma, Washington 98402! 

RSVP ON FACEBOOK FREE!

check out these incredible pumpkins from last year: