Talk and Comics Making Workshop with Terry Blas
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, join acclaimed comic artist and writer Terry Blas for a conversation and hands-on comics-making workshop. Blas will share insights into his creative practice, storytelling, and the ways comics can imagine alternative futures, followed by an interactive activity inviting participants to create their own short comics. No prior drawing experience is required, just curiosity and a willingness to explore new ideas through visual storytelling.
About Terry Blas
Terry Blas is the illustrator and writer behind the viral webcomics You Say Latino and You Say Latinx. He wrote Ariana Grande vs Sergeant Shade and the Clonebot Brigade, the comic book tie-in for her R.EM. fragrance campaign. He is also the writer of Steven Universe comics for Boom, and Rick and Morty comics for Oni Press. His original graphic novels are Dead Weight: Murder at Camp Bloom, Hotel Dare, Lifetime Passes, and Eat Your Heart Out, all of which feature Queer and Mexican characters. He wrote three series for Marvel comics: Reptil: Brink of Extinction, Nova, and Runaways, as well as a Wonder Woman and Vixen story for DC comics. He graduated from the Pacific Northwest College of Art in ’09 with a BFA in Illustration. He lives in Oregon with his husband and their dog, Alfie. In his spare time he enjoys drawing animals, superheroes, drag queens and KPop idols.