Masterclass on Political Cartooning

SAT 14 - SUN 15 AUGUST: THE ANNEXE: IZIKO

The Centre for Comic, Illustrative and Book Arts (CCIBA) is hosting a hands-on interactive workshop with Cape Town’s top cartoonists at the Izeko Museum in the Company Gardens in Cape Town this weekend.

Offering a unique in-depth look at the world of political cartooning, it is to be facilitated by Andy Mason and Kathy Coates. Featured cartoonists include Zapiro (Sunday Times, The Times, Mail& Guardian), Jeremy Nell (The Times, The Biggish Five), Brandan Reynolds, (Business Day, Weekend Argus, Rapport)), Chip Snaddon (Cape Argus), John Curtis (Africartoons), Stacey Stent (Noseweek), and Gavin Thomson and Dave Gomersall (Trek Net). The cost is R750 for students and R1250 for practitioners. Bursaries are available. Please read on for program and registration details...

PROGRAM:

SAT 14 AUG

9h00: Registration

9h30: ‘The Satirical Tradition’ – a whistle-stop tour through SA political cartooning, with Andy Mason

10h15: Discussion

10h30: Tea

11h00: ‘Did you get that?’ Symbols, icons and cultural references in the political cartoon, with Zapiro and Chip Snaddon

12h30: Discussion

13h00: Lunch

14h00: ‘Reinventing the political cartoon’ with Jeremy Nell, Brandan Reynolds & John Curtis

15h30: Discussion

16h00: Facilitated practical work

17h30: Wrap-up

SUN 15 AUG

9h00: Exhibition and review of Saturday’s work

9h30: ‘Snappy retorts’:  An examination of cartoon dialogue with Stacey Stent and Jeremy Nell.

11h00: Tea

11h30: TOONLAB TABLOID introduced by Andy Mason

12h00: Group work on publication concepts

13h00: Lunch

14h00: Facilitated practical work and finalisation of cartoons for publication

16h00: Practical production of special TOONLAB TABLOID publication featuring participants’ work.

17h30: Closure

TOONLAB TABLOID: Participants will have the opportunity to publish their work in Toonlab Tabloid, a publication specially produced for the event, to be distributed by Iziko Museums. 

Cost: R750 for students, R1250 for practitioners. Bursaries are available. TO REGISTER: Please contact Lieve on Lieve.vanleeuw@gmail.com or Andy at artworks@iafrica.com

Posted on Aug 12, 2010 by Africartoons