tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51950422021250278652024-03-18T20:52:37.811-07:00Jay Piscopo - Appearance ScheduleAuthor/Illustrator of The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli graphic novel seriesThe Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.comBlogger53125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-47539024078327085552014-10-22T15:47:00.001-07:002014-10-22T15:47:26.833-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span class="userContent" data-ft="{"tn":"K"}">Are
you coming out to the first Portland Comic Expo this Sunday? It's at
239 Park Ave in Portland and entrance is just $5.Jay's Kid's Cartooning
class will be at 10:30, and Iron Cartoonist will be at 1:30. Come get
the new Black Bat figure!</span></div>
The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736547426557476250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-10001823788834802042014-05-09T14:16:00.000-07:002014-05-09T14:16:37.388-07:00Maine Comics Arts Festival - May 18th 11:30 Presentation Hall<br />
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"Draw on your creativity" with Jay Piscopo!The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736547426557476250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-65691263538050241732013-11-26T11:15:00.000-08:002013-11-26T11:15:19.373-08:00Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli Holiday Tour Announced<div style="font-family: Helvetica; orphans: 2; text-align: center; widows: 2;">
<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli Holiday Tour Announced</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><strong>(November 27, 2013 - Portland, Maine)</strong> Hot on the heels of Nemo Publishing's startling announcement that graphic novels are back in grocery stores, they have launched a new holiday tour. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Creator Jay Piscopo will be doing signings, sketches and more at </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Hannaford</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> grocery stores, libraries and schools from now until January 2014. Some events are open to the public and some are </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">school classroom events</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">. Check out the </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">schedule</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> below to see where you can find Jay! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">The buy one get one free special on Books 1 and 2 </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">of</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"> </span><em style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli </em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">is available at Hannaford stores across New England </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">through the end of the year</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">. $9.99 and you are completely up to date on all the adventure and mystery of the title. Makes a great </span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">h</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">oliday gift too! The same special price is being offered at <a href="http://www.capteli.com/">www.capteli.com</a> through December 31.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Hannaford Supermarket Book Signing</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">10:00am – 3:00pm </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Forest Ave., Portland, Maine </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Free superhero sketches and Capt’n Eli’s Soda sampling </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><i>(free and open to the public)</i></span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">Thurs, Dec 5, 2013</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">James Otis Kaler Elementary School </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Hannaford Supermarket Book Signing</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Free superhero sketches and Capt’n Eli’s Soda sampling</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">(<i>free and open to the public</i>)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Special Workshop for LearningWorks </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">McArthur Public Library<br />2:00 - 3:00pm</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">270 Main St.<br />Biddeford, Maine</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;"><strong>Wed, Jan 8, 2014</strong></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Yarmouth Elementary School</span></span></div>
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<strong style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="color: white;">Sat, Jan 11, 2014</span></strong></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Special Workshop for LearningWorks </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: white; font-size: x-small;">Portland, Maine</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Do you want to book Jay to do a signing at your store? An educator who would like to bring Jay in for a special event?<b> </b></span></em><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Email Tami Kennedy -- <a href="mailto:tami@maine.rr.com" target="_blank">tami@maine.rr.com</a>.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Want to carry the books in your store?<b style="font-style: italic;"> </b></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">Contact Tami Kennedy -- <a href="mailto:tami@maine.rr.com" target="_blank">tami@maine.rr.com</a></span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: white; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: x-small;"><br />For more information visit<strong> </strong><a href="http://www.captneli.com/" target="_blank">www.captneli.com</a><br />Like us on Facebook:<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.facebook.com/CaptnEli" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/CaptnEli</a><br />Follow us on Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/CaptnEli" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/CaptnEli</a></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>About the Creator:</strong></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><img alt="" height="150" src="http://sphinxgroup.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/me-272x300.jpg" style="float: left;" width="136" />Maine native Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of “<em>The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli” </em>graphic novel series. He is also the creator of <em>“Sea Ghost #1: The Sea Ghost in the Machine” </em>and <em>“Commander X All Star Special” </em>one-shot comic books, which he wrote and illustrated in his unique signature style, combining 2D characters with 3D backgrounds. He is a featured contributor in the Reading With Pictures anthology and a regular illustrator for Moonstone Books. Past projects include working as an art director at Tom Snyder Productions where he produced educational CD-ROMs, including the award-winning <em>“Fizz and Martina’s Math Adventures</em>,” and animated the ABC Saturday Morning show “<em>Squigglevision.</em>”</span></span></div>
The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736547426557476250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-43001881970587038252013-11-07T05:18:00.001-08:002013-11-14T12:54:44.066-08:00Come Draw on Your Creativity with Jay Piscopo<div style="font-family: Helvetica; orphans: 2; text-align: -webkit-auto; widows: 2;">
<b><span style="font-size: large;">Upcoming Drawing Workshops with Jay Piscopo:</span></b></div>
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<span style="background-color: #113355; color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Using his entertaining and engaging style, </span><a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php" style="background-color: #113355; color: #aa77aa; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; text-decoration: none; widows: auto;">Jay Piscopo's</a><span style="background-color: #113355; color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> </span><em style="background-color: #113355; color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">Draw on Your Creativity</em><span style="background-color: #113355; color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; widows: auto;"> workshop invites kids to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone can learn to draw. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches how to build anatomy and perspective to create art to tell a story. Watch a demo </span><a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php" style="background-color: #113355; color: #aa77aa; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; text-decoration: none; widows: auto;">HERE</a><span style="background-color: #113355; color: #cccccc; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; widows: auto;">. To book: </span><a href="mailto:info@captneli.com" style="background-color: #113355; color: #aa77aa; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Trebuchet, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; orphans: auto; text-decoration: none; widows: auto;">info@captneli.com</a></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Sat, Nov 16, 2013</span></b></div>
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Special Workshop for <a href="http://www.learningworks.me/">LearningWorks</a><br />
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Special Presentation for <a href="http://www.learningworks.me/">LearningWorks</a><br />
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The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12736547426557476250noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-27479701726855358482011-06-26T04:32:00.001-07:002011-06-26T04:57:28.669-07:00July 20: Jay Piscopo Comic Book Drawing Workshop at Wenham Museum<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTU4fdb5n_bOUWShUQufqm-NKuYcY8j8F-7a-Wg-VkTUwdKQHsNtnAuCVD2M73ZLJR0Y4dNxJn3Bs0woBvlcj1DwXiM0jH6_uuXTQaqP8MaiziNenC33Z0xwSFHrmbcEaWg8Oxsy3C33t/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTU4fdb5n_bOUWShUQufqm-NKuYcY8j8F-7a-Wg-VkTUwdKQHsNtnAuCVD2M73ZLJR0Y4dNxJn3Bs0woBvlcj1DwXiM0jH6_uuXTQaqP8MaiziNenC33Z0xwSFHrmbcEaWg8Oxsy3C33t/s320/030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622488696740194898" /></a> On Saturday, June 25, Space fans gravitated towards the Wenham Museum's new summer exhibit, <a href="http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x1277746014/The-science-behind-the-fiction">Blast Off! Sky-High and Sci-Fi Space Toys</a>. <a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/hamilton/features/x1774074439/Meet-comic-illustrator-Jay-Piscopo#axzz1QFN16PxB">Jay Piscopo</a> was there doing free sketches to celebrate the lift off. View photos at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28262172@N02/sets/72157627050218510/">this link</a>. He'll return in July to do a comics drawing workshop for kids. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiHxsO5wxjIIYsMyT-SVY31_CHFaHpoDC5TnxtUlL8bygWzFPdQmwjWEhNivIb19NzHNTCepVWrOVZQ3AFHofbU-oIOt6Ug9TKm7RBKOa5EfLatht4C-Ik0eJJ-Qe20W2MXnkNi9QwZEd/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiHxsO5wxjIIYsMyT-SVY31_CHFaHpoDC5TnxtUlL8bygWzFPdQmwjWEhNivIb19NzHNTCepVWrOVZQ3AFHofbU-oIOt6Ug9TKm7RBKOa5EfLatht4C-Ik0eJJ-Qe20W2MXnkNi9QwZEd/s320/019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622489135880357762" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Draw on Your Creativity with Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo <br />Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10am-12pm<br />Fee: $20.00 members, $25.00 recommended ages 7+<br />Pre-registration required<br /><a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Comic book artist Jay Piscopo</a> invites students to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone, at any age, can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Stand by for adventure with this interactive workshop! Watch a short video clip at <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">this link</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Sudn4lx-MDwqCGIaWm_aYa-Ls9zgDYSedrXzqBgfxDaSHjL9AH3UF7qsttEpVDJvWBox4yjRQy0uL6VyBgCn7WnyRY38lEzMxoBv-A3r5TVrDfqta2vS7zCujW0EzJP08TMQS929Kb-p/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Sudn4lx-MDwqCGIaWm_aYa-Ls9zgDYSedrXzqBgfxDaSHjL9AH3UF7qsttEpVDJvWBox4yjRQy0uL6VyBgCn7WnyRY38lEzMxoBv-A3r5TVrDfqta2vS7zCujW0EzJP08TMQS929Kb-p/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622488952063798898" /></a> Wenham Museum<br />132 Main St.<br />Wenham, MA 01984<br />(978) 468-2377 <br /><a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org">www.wenhammuseum.org</a>The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-83281223182979118252011-06-26T04:32:00.000-07:002011-06-26T04:33:26.797-07:00July 20: Jay Piscopo Comic Book Drawing Workshop at Wenham Museum<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTU4fdb5n_bOUWShUQufqm-NKuYcY8j8F-7a-Wg-VkTUwdKQHsNtnAuCVD2M73ZLJR0Y4dNxJn3Bs0woBvlcj1DwXiM0jH6_uuXTQaqP8MaiziNenC33Z0xwSFHrmbcEaWg8Oxsy3C33t/s1600/030.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijTU4fdb5n_bOUWShUQufqm-NKuYcY8j8F-7a-Wg-VkTUwdKQHsNtnAuCVD2M73ZLJR0Y4dNxJn3Bs0woBvlcj1DwXiM0jH6_uuXTQaqP8MaiziNenC33Z0xwSFHrmbcEaWg8Oxsy3C33t/s320/030.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622488696740194898" /></a> On Saturday, June 25, Space fans gravitated towards the Wenham Museum's new summer exhibit, <a href="http://www.salemnews.com/lifestyle/x1277746014/The-science-behind-the-fiction">Blast Off! Sky-High and Sci-Fi Space Toys</a>. <a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/hamilton/features/x1774074439/Meet-comic-illustrator-Jay-Piscopo#axzz1QFN16PxB">Jay Piscopo</a> was there doing free sketches to celebrate the lift off. He'll return in July to do a comics drawing workshop for kids. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiHxsO5wxjIIYsMyT-SVY31_CHFaHpoDC5TnxtUlL8bygWzFPdQmwjWEhNivIb19NzHNTCepVWrOVZQ3AFHofbU-oIOt6Ug9TKm7RBKOa5EfLatht4C-Ik0eJJ-Qe20W2MXnkNi9QwZEd/s1600/019.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUiHxsO5wxjIIYsMyT-SVY31_CHFaHpoDC5TnxtUlL8bygWzFPdQmwjWEhNivIb19NzHNTCepVWrOVZQ3AFHofbU-oIOt6Ug9TKm7RBKOa5EfLatht4C-Ik0eJJ-Qe20W2MXnkNi9QwZEd/s320/019.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622489135880357762" /></a> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Draw on Your Creativity with Comic Book Artist Jay Piscopo <br />Wednesday, July 20, 2011 10am-12pm<br />Fee: $20.00 members, $25.00 recommended ages 7+<br />Pre-registration required<br /><a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Comic book artist Jay Piscopo</a> invites students to try their hand at cartoon art and demonstrates how anyone, at any age, can learn to draw and create comics. Using simple geometric shapes, Jay teaches kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Stand by for adventure with this interactive workshop! Watch a short video clip at <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">this link</a>. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Sudn4lx-MDwqCGIaWm_aYa-Ls9zgDYSedrXzqBgfxDaSHjL9AH3UF7qsttEpVDJvWBox4yjRQy0uL6VyBgCn7WnyRY38lEzMxoBv-A3r5TVrDfqta2vS7zCujW0EzJP08TMQS929Kb-p/s1600/003.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_Sudn4lx-MDwqCGIaWm_aYa-Ls9zgDYSedrXzqBgfxDaSHjL9AH3UF7qsttEpVDJvWBox4yjRQy0uL6VyBgCn7WnyRY38lEzMxoBv-A3r5TVrDfqta2vS7zCujW0EzJP08TMQS929Kb-p/s320/003.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622488952063798898" /></a> Wenham Museum<br />132 Main St.<br />Wenham, MA 01984<br />(978) 468-2377 <br /><a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org">www.wenhammuseum.org</a>The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-55860023246392466902011-05-17T05:01:00.001-07:002011-05-17T05:01:55.764-07:00Sunday, May 22 : Jay Piscopo at the Maine Comics Arts Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhH9noVDBqAXUeMKvZhpn09-4Y6CTlmcmYiGO7dkcnMzlGfu1GvlEdUo8k66iRF-JBx7Ziktt2ODc4xhY3oATXtqOuvILBBm7EW-XXDyx8hGP6B2BdQ0athNWsZdsXlMaJCvssB-vDgaI/s1600/mecaf_final_3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 208px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFhH9noVDBqAXUeMKvZhpn09-4Y6CTlmcmYiGO7dkcnMzlGfu1GvlEdUo8k66iRF-JBx7Ziktt2ODc4xhY3oATXtqOuvILBBm7EW-XXDyx8hGP6B2BdQ0athNWsZdsXlMaJCvssB-vDgaI/s320/mecaf_final_3.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607652172510294194" /></a> WHAT: <br />3RD Annual <a href="http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com">Maine Comics Arts Festival</a><br />Hosted by <a href="http://www.casablancacomics.com">Casablanca Comics</a> <br /><br />WHEN: <br />Sunday, May 22<br />10:00am - 5:00pm <br /><br />WHERE: <br />Ocean Gateway<br />On the waterfront in Portland, Maine<br /><a href="http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com/Directions.html">Directions</a><br /><br /><br /><br />COST: <br />Admission is $5.00 | kids 12 and under are FREE<br /><br />FMI: <br /><a href="http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com">www.mainecomicsfestival.com</a><br /> <br />This is a family-friendly festival that celebrates the wonderful world of comic books, comic strips, graphic novels, web comics and more. This year's festival will feature over 100 comic creators, writers, artists and publishers. Special guest is <a href="http://www.andyrunton.com">Andy Runton</a>, creator of the award-winning <span style="font-style:italic;">Owly</span>, which features a kind-hearted little owl who's always searching for new friends and adventure. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOYBOupOPGI2OtX2JkG7vndFI30axWYyH1zTsZpKbaVpwOXL4Rri6RvfKQSm4c_8nPeukfhDpKOOWGcazevVeO3ernSG-0wHLj9t1gJ33dsb3WiCyrjts5LaeEkp-WiJOXELx5ecMHoXS/s1600/2+Jay+Piscopo+talks+with+Capt%2527n+Eli+fans.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoOYBOupOPGI2OtX2JkG7vndFI30axWYyH1zTsZpKbaVpwOXL4Rri6RvfKQSm4c_8nPeukfhDpKOOWGcazevVeO3ernSG-0wHLj9t1gJ33dsb3WiCyrjts5LaeEkp-WiJOXELx5ecMHoXS/s320/2+Jay+Piscopo+talks+with+Capt%2527n+Eli+fans.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607652801530412658" /></a> Portland, Maine comic book artist <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> is the creator of <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli</a></span> graphic novel series. He will be doing free super hero sketches for fans and highlighting his new <a href="http://www.theseaghost.com"><span style="font-style:italic;">Sea Ghost</span></a> comic book which was just noted as one of the top aquatic super heroes of all time by <a href="http://robot6.comicbookresources.com/2011/03/six-seven-by-6-seven-seas-seven-superheroes/ ">Comic Book Resources</a>.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-46632059783917731322011-02-28T06:14:00.001-08:002011-02-28T06:15:43.928-08:00Graphic Novel Author Jay Piscopo booking school and library visits for Spring / Summer 2011<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wxoF900mwA7OtGxd10TjWWCjy6fde3Cv0O-PucMeIoy4UHorHKTxBaxbuUzJRPqpmoWZoiMCFyD_xRkLU9IaH_YD4HGMCuCADSLKCtUa0Tjxo7bH0nbG3YjI8HY0ZX9TMFt8ZqR5iWCt/s1600/PA+group.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7wxoF900mwA7OtGxd10TjWWCjy6fde3Cv0O-PucMeIoy4UHorHKTxBaxbuUzJRPqpmoWZoiMCFyD_xRkLU9IaH_YD4HGMCuCADSLKCtUa0Tjxo7bH0nbG3YjI8HY0ZX9TMFt8ZqR5iWCt/s320/PA+group.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5578741882328755826" border="0" /></a>Maine comic book artist Jay Piscopo is now <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">booking school and library visits</a> for Spring and Summer 2011. <br /><br />DRAW ON YOUR CREATIVITY: In this interactive drawing workshop, comic book artist <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out Jay in the <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">CLASSROOM</a>. Go behind the scenes in <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artistatwork.php">JAY'S STUDIO</a> where he creates <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php"><em>The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</em></a><em> </em>graphic novel series.<br /><br />Contact Tami Kennedy at <a href="http://www.blogger.com/tami@maine.rr.com">tami@maine.rr.com</a> or 207-838-0816 to book.<br /><br />Spring appearances include:<br /><br />April 27<br /><a href="http://www.jmg.org/news-events/students/career-development-conference/">JMG Career Development Conference</a> -- Augusta, ME<br /><br />May 3<br /><a href="http://riversidersu.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=12&Itemid=17">Orono Middle School</a> - Orono, ME<br /><br />May - Date TBD<br /><a href="https://blackboard.westport.k12.ct.us/webapps/portal/frameset.jsp?tab_id=_30_1">King's Highway Elementary</a> - Westport, CT<br /><br />May 21 - 22<br /><a href="http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com/">Maine Comics Arts Festival</a> - Portland, ME<br /><br />June 23<br />4:30 - 7:00<br /><a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a> - Wenham, MA<br />Outer-Space Saturday<br />Space explorers celebrate the opening of the Blast Off! Space Toys exhibit with a moon bounce, games and sundaes that are out of this world! Get a free sketch from comic book artist Jay Piscopo, creator of the heroic Golden Age space traveler, Commander X. Tour the galleries during extended Museum hours.<br /><br />June-September<br />Artwork featured in Blast Off! Space Toys exhibit at the <a href="http://www.wenhammuseum.org/">Wenham Museum</a>.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-28470475613058558192010-06-02T08:18:00.000-07:002010-06-02T08:59:09.148-07:00June: Jay Piscopo Appearance ScheduleIn June, <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</a> graphic novel author/illustrator <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> will present his interactive <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">Draw on Your Creativity</a> drawing workshop for kids at the following locations:<br /><br />June 9<br />3:30 - 5:30<br />Fiddlehead Center for the Arts -- Gray, ME<br /><br />June 6<br />1:30 - 2:30<br />Private event<br /><br />June 21<br />3:00<br />Walker Memorial Library -- Westbrook, ME<br />Summer reading program kick off!<br /><br />June 29<br />7:00pm<br />New Gloucester Public Library -- New Gloucester, ME<br />Check out the Capt'n Eli's Soda van from 6:00 - 7:00pm!<br /><br />View his full appearance schedule at <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a>.<br /><br />Read more about his offerings for schools and libraries at <a href="http://captnelikids.blogspot.com/">this link</a>. <br /><br />To schedule an appearance, contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.comThe Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-41910883267184422492010-05-18T15:55:00.000-07:002010-05-18T15:56:10.476-07:00This Saturday: FREE Kids Cartooning Workshop with Jay Piscopo<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpb0ODjmMp38DinNAG3OsW8w2Z_prPZDtT9iDqn2X28Nx4zR5xRGl7RQAGEODlF7TOD5t-YJV6NaEkUgVpfqL_WnNNQQoZrlxzSFdcxQ2bwM5-46FoGDNrZ8f5rOYVXfUQo5EVR0rj7bxf/s1600/PiscopoAd_6.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 375px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpb0ODjmMp38DinNAG3OsW8w2Z_prPZDtT9iDqn2X28Nx4zR5xRGl7RQAGEODlF7TOD5t-YJV6NaEkUgVpfqL_WnNNQQoZrlxzSFdcxQ2bwM5-46FoGDNrZ8f5rOYVXfUQo5EVR0rj7bxf/s400/PiscopoAd_6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5472745275152096754" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">WHAT: </span>The <a href="http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com/">Maine Comics Arts Festival </a>presents a kids cartooning workshop with <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">WHEN:</span> Saturday, May 22 from 10:00–11:00am<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">WHERE:</span> Portland Public Library, 5 Monument Square, Portland<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">ADMISSION:</span> Admission is FREE<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">DESCRIPTION: </span>Kids Cartooning Workshop: In this hour-long interactive workshop, children ages 7-12 are invited to try their hand at cartoon art. Using simple shapes, comic book artist Jay Piscopo will demonstrate how to build figures and perspective to create art that tells a story.<br /><br />For a behind the scenes look at this interactive workshop, visit <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">this link</a>.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">Be sure to visit Jay at the Maine Comics Arts Festival on Sunday, too! For more information, follow </span><a style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;" href="http://captneli.blogspot.com/2010/04/captn-eli-is-colorful-character-in-jay.html">this link</a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">. </span>The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-63221513762954379922010-05-03T15:49:00.001-07:002010-05-03T15:49:48.987-07:00Sat, May 22 - Jay Piscopo kicks off Maine Comics Arts Festival<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBZyc801tZTkXF8sIM3pzkopKV_rQW9LK0xHDqe0FhCHD_kqzRqxfP7H1r20ikRWeyW-raE_dZFzOH1ElymRcvvVFyjCoaKi9n87lfvvtKbr1-g7nHwy8loeCN7uc0ihlYj2uriU0ihGN/s1600/002.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjBZyc801tZTkXF8sIM3pzkopKV_rQW9LK0xHDqe0FhCHD_kqzRqxfP7H1r20ikRWeyW-raE_dZFzOH1ElymRcvvVFyjCoaKi9n87lfvvtKbr1-g7nHwy8loeCN7uc0ihlYj2uriU0ihGN/s320/002.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467178768415517922" /></a> <span style="font-weight: bold;">Jay Piscopo kicks off the Maine Comics Arts Festival with a free kids comics drawing workshop </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuekWMyQLiWl7TyfY1DEY-XPQhVC1A_BgnzEoCyG45OrG2Z7AIQ0ws61ZEGeQq8T7a17dAizkr5ayGob7j6RhtOaOaxIEfXbqpLsY6u7fbxGMd5R0TabcIhjB6cfWdXUBQ4_6TNAA8wI1J/s1600/007.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuekWMyQLiWl7TyfY1DEY-XPQhVC1A_BgnzEoCyG45OrG2Z7AIQ0ws61ZEGeQq8T7a17dAizkr5ayGob7j6RhtOaOaxIEfXbqpLsY6u7fbxGMd5R0TabcIhjB6cfWdXUBQ4_6TNAA8wI1J/s320/007.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467178417465057378" /></a> PORTLAND, ME – (May 3, 2010) – Maine comic book artist <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> will kick off the <a href="http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com/">Maine Comics Arts Festival</a> with a free kids comics drawing workshop. Piscopo is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">“The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli”</a> graphic novel<br />series. He has presented hundreds of workshops and classroom events teaching drawing and storytelling techniques.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">WHAT:</span> </span> The Maine Comics Arts Festival presents a kids cartooning workshop with Jay Piscopo.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">WHEN:</span> </span> Saturday, May 22 from 10:00–11:00am<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">WHERE:</span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> </span> <a href="http://www.portlandlibrary.com">Portland Public Library</a>, 5 Monument Square, Portland<br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">ADMISSION:</span></span> Admission is FREE<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">DESCRIPTION:</span> <span style="font-weight: bold; font-style: italic;">Kids Cartooning Workshop:</span> In this hour-long interactive workshop, children ages 7-12 are invited to try their hand at cartoon art. Using simple shapes, comic book artist Jay Piscopo will demonstrate how to build figures and perspective to create art that tells a story. <br /><br />For a behind the scenes look at this interactive workshop, visit <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">this link</a>. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">More about Jay Piscopo:</span> Piscopo has been making state-of-the-art children's entertainment for nearly 20 years. He served as an art director at Tom Snyder Productions, where he led the creative team in the production of educational CD-ROMs, including the award-winning “Fizz and Martina Math Adventures” and was as an animator on the ABC Saturday morning show “Squigglevision.” He was also the co-creator of the internationally distributed comic book series featuring the world’s first disabled superheroes, “The Scrap City Pack Rats,” which he created in partnership with Goodwill Industries. Jay is an engaging presenter who has conducted hundreds of comics workshops and classroom events teaching drawing and storytelling techniques. He resides in his hometown of Portland, Maine.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">More about “The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli”:</span> With his companions Jolly Roger, a 200-year-old parrot, and the faithful seadog Barney, Capt’n Eli takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations, and undersea empires in conflict. Volumes 1 and 2 are available now and Volume 3 is scheduled for release in 2010. This series is published by Nemo Publishing and distributed nationally by Diamond Comics Distributors. Read more about the series at this link: http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php<br /><br />Capt'n Eli's origins are quite unique. He’s the namesake of real-life World War II veteran Eli Forsley who was also the inspiration for a line of hand-crafted sodas from Portland, Maine. Read more at <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries/storybehind.html">this link</a>.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">More about the Maine Comics Arts Festival:</span> The Maine Comics Arts Festival will be held Sunday, May 23 from 10:00am – 5:00pm at Ocean Gateway on the Portland waterfront. Admission is $5 and kids 12 and under are free. Workshops and panels will take place on Saturday, May 22 at the Portland Public Library. More information can be found at <a href="http://www.mainecomicsfestival.com/">this link</a>. <br /><br />Website: <a href="http://www.captneli.com/">www.captneli.com</a><br />Blog: <a href="http://captneli.blogspot.com/">www.captneli.blogspot.com</a><br /><br />###The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-55111970285020586302010-05-03T12:11:00.000-07:002010-05-03T12:47:35.578-07:00Jay Piscopo: May Appearance Schedule<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVETlJ7kaIo14G6a6766S2INsZVWBI3y1pX6IGTG3MWPXDTE_XyOUlbuN7hfqHcfO8ITP-Zby5UiMSAyh-2p0o5l5y5fygJFppX5e2ml2XYPmz7P0UHaHs3l2EmaibtHkO44-lGvFLHYL/s1600/DSC_0987.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYVETlJ7kaIo14G6a6766S2INsZVWBI3y1pX6IGTG3MWPXDTE_XyOUlbuN7hfqHcfO8ITP-Zby5UiMSAyh-2p0o5l5y5fygJFppX5e2ml2XYPmz7P0UHaHs3l2EmaibtHkO44-lGvFLHYL/s320/DSC_0987.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467128552041303618" /></a> These two photos are from graphic novel artist<a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0"></span></a> <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo's</a> three-part comics drawing class at <a href="http://www.theportteencenter.org/">The Port Teen Center</a> in Freeport, Maine. The Port is an amazing place and the students were lots of fun to work with. <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YFGDE7xGgLss9wASNYP3gj5zyR0I_k7oGfJ45A46DaeBBlOXxeCI3-xfME9aYHkvILjLAl3LHk99edkiJy8V8SX59HWS5rbCVzTonKfdVi2aFvLQsKPE2YVMpx_PiqF8DlVu2CxkDV_8/s1600/DSC_1046.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4YFGDE7xGgLss9wASNYP3gj5zyR0I_k7oGfJ45A46DaeBBlOXxeCI3-xfME9aYHkvILjLAl3LHk99edkiJy8V8SX59HWS5rbCVzTonKfdVi2aFvLQsKPE2YVMpx_PiqF8DlVu2CxkDV_8/s320/DSC_1046.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5467129178453757346" /></a> In May, he will present his hour-long interactive <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artistatwork.php">Draw on Your Creativity</a> workshop at the following schools and libraries.<br /><br />May 21<br /><a href="http://mahoney.spsd.org/">Mahoney Middle School</a> -- South Portland, ME<br /><br />May 27<br /><a href="http://mechanicfalls.govoffice.com/index.asp?Type=B_BASIC&SEC=%7B0732F7FC-5F4C-493A-B103-515D1AAC1AEE%7D">Elm Street School</a> -- Mechanic Falls, ME<br /><br />On Saturday, May 22 at 10:00am Piscopo will kick off the <a href="http://mecaf.blogspot.com">Maine Comics Arts Festival</a> with a free Kids Cartooning Workshop at the <a href="http://www.portlandlibrary.com">Portland Public Library</a>. In this hour-long workshop, children ages 7-12 are invited to try their hand at cartoon art. Using simple geometric shapes, Piscopo will demonstrate how to build figures and perspective to create art that tells a story.<br /><br />For a behind the scenes look at this interactive workshop, visit this <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">link</a>.<br /><br />On Sunday, May 23 he will debut his new <a href="http://jaypiscopo.blogspot.com/2010/04/creatures-of-sea-coloring-book_29.html">"Creatures of the Sea" coloring book</a> at the <a href="http://mecaf.blogspot.com/">Maine Comics Arts Festival</a>. He will offer free superhero sketches to convention goers all day long. <br /><br />View his full appearance schedule at <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a>.<br /><br />To schedule an appearance, contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com<br /><br />Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</span></a> graphic novel series.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-79437738768604844532010-04-11T05:31:00.000-07:002010-04-11T05:32:24.904-07:00Jay Piscopo draws a crowd at Maine Festival of the BookView photos at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28262172@N02/sets/72157623830256844/">this link</a>.
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mso-style-priority:99; mso-style-qformat:yes; mso-style-parent:""; mso-padding-alt:0in 5.4pt 0in 5.4pt; mso-para-margin:0in; mso-para-margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-font-family:Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; mso-hansi-font-family:Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;} </style> <![endif]--> <p class="MsoNormal">On Saturday, April 10, 2010 comic book artist <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> presented his interactive cartooning workshop to a standing room only crowd at the 4<sup>th</sup> annual <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/">Maine Festival of the Book</a>.<span style=""> </span>Using simple geometric shapes, Jay demonstrated how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. <o:p></o:p></p> <p class="MsoNormal">
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rl2fmDDTHgncdWNnTvddusZR77KrN7mSUYgfTKWn-7xj0fBglqTpN8FvmhBEbqi_Uyva5LAcUWWJngULQrpx95MvyvKI3G_TKLYhFP2AbGNx2NfQ27CR76pibsr5ZqT56Exp3QmzGC_Q/s1600/008.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0rl2fmDDTHgncdWNnTvddusZR77KrN7mSUYgfTKWn-7xj0fBglqTpN8FvmhBEbqi_Uyva5LAcUWWJngULQrpx95MvyvKI3G_TKLYhFP2AbGNx2NfQ27CR76pibsr5ZqT56Exp3QmzGC_Q/s320/008.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458854440813967746" border="0" /></a> <span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Portland, Maine-based Piscopo is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli </span></a>all-ages graphic novel series.<span style=""> </span>He also co-created <span style="font-style: italic;">The Scrap City Pack Rats</span>, art directed the award-winning <span style="font-style: italic;">Fizz and Martina Math Adventures</span>, and was an animator for ABC TV’s <span style="font-style: italic;">Squigglevision</span>.</span>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA8mmw9857ERPhbuIyOXgN-USCvXGdCkMJfta12luIhNsYgcfhRB4eJCW5ieROpLPoz-tyf80vdQghfinCcnhf-WMc7D4eNniTvrhQQYRF1cxELpJIBj9CchB62BefihXRAhMChDoCGGv/s1600/026.JPG"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKA8mmw9857ERPhbuIyOXgN-USCvXGdCkMJfta12luIhNsYgcfhRB4eJCW5ieROpLPoz-tyf80vdQghfinCcnhf-WMc7D4eNniTvrhQQYRF1cxELpJIBj9CchB62BefihXRAhMChDoCGGv/s320/026.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5458854761722145922" border="0" /></a>The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-86925852763781412832010-04-08T05:35:00.001-07:002010-04-08T05:36:06.430-07:00This Saturday: Jay Piscopo at Maine Festival of the BookA real page turner<br />The fourth Maine Festival of the Book opens Friday with three days devoted to all things literary.<br /><br />By Meredith Goad <br />Staff Writer <br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyvqjeqh1bQkG6mqxargJhbt_IAl-cY2Bc9czPbzCB-epXY1Gb3XdM09MHR63z2X59RRSWTT8wMff_AYFr-OPBgOOmaLOvHRym4n_dVZft80dm16tWcX582Aj0Tah5GxWXo97DOGonLgR/s1600/Go+Cover.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 299px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHyvqjeqh1bQkG6mqxargJhbt_IAl-cY2Bc9czPbzCB-epXY1Gb3XdM09MHR63z2X59RRSWTT8wMff_AYFr-OPBgOOmaLOvHRym4n_dVZft80dm16tWcX582Aj0Tah5GxWXo97DOGonLgR/s320/Go+Cover.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5457743194915418978" border="0" /></a> <br /><br /><blockquote>Readings and discussions will be running all day Saturday at the Abromson Center, with topics ranging from writing novels to historic preservation. Comic book artist <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> will be hosting a cartoon workshop for ages 7 to 12 at 11 a.m., and from noon to 2 p.m., about 30 authors will hold court at a Book Signing Bonanza, where fans can meet favorite authors.</blockquote><br /><br />Read full article at <a href="http://www.pressherald.com/life/go/A-real-page-turner.html">this link</a>.<br /><br />All attendees of Jay's workshop will receive a free copy of Volume 1 of <span style="font-style:italic;"><a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</a></span>.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-22502336235067227682010-04-01T06:09:00.000-07:002010-04-01T06:10:01.055-07:00Jay Piscopo: Free program at Maine Festival of the Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFAyADAnpT1fVIlStDGdBHB0Iz7YPCIrhG98UHiT754yBA5pSEeRYijiIs71HtBvKxH1HAS6qh2m0UV7_kUmtRnyp281cX2Z3AR8pR_ZghcDi4cJTfzEqZBwVpRzTN3gx_VgItg5h0qpb/s1600/Portland+Daily+Sun.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 43px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcFAyADAnpT1fVIlStDGdBHB0Iz7YPCIrhG98UHiT754yBA5pSEeRYijiIs71HtBvKxH1HAS6qh2m0UV7_kUmtRnyp281cX2Z3AR8pR_ZghcDi4cJTfzEqZBwVpRzTN3gx_VgItg5h0qpb/s320/Portland+Daily+Sun.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5455150602373568738" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><br /><br /><br /><a href="http:///">Free young adult, children's programs part of Maine Festival of the Book</a></span><br /><br />Download a Maine Festival of the Book brochure <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/documents/Brochurefinallzrt.pdf">HERE</a>.<br /><br />Programs designed for all ages and interests will be presented at the <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/MaineFestivaloftheBook.asp">Maine Festival of the Book</a> on Saturday, April 10 at the Abromson Center at the University of Southern Maine, Portland. The programs are free and open to the public.<br /><br />Presented by <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/">Maine Reads</a>, the festival offers more than 30 readings, signings, performances, and panel discussions. With the exception of Opening Night on the evening of April 9, a benefit for Maine Reads featuring bestselling authors Tess Gerritsen and Anita Shreve, programs are free. (Tickets for Opening Night are available through <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/">www.mainereads.org</a>.)<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">On Saturday, April 10, young adult and children’s authors will be on hand to sign books and chat with their fans at a special book signing presented by Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance, from noon to 2 pm at the Abromson Center at USM.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Just prior to the book signing session, at 11 am on Saturday, <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">comic book artist Jay Piscopo</a> will present a cartooning workshop for children ages 7-12 at the Abromson Center as part of the Maine Festival of the Book. The workshop is free and open to the public on a first-come, first-serve, basis.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Using simple geometric shapes, Jay will demonstrate how anyone can learn to draw and create comics. While sharing cartooning tips, he will teach perspective and figure drawing to create art that tells a story. Art supplies will be provided.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Portland artist Jay Piscopo is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli</span></a>, an all-ages graphic novel series. He also co-created <span style="font-style: italic;">The Scrap City Pack Rats</span>, art directed the award-winning <span style="font-style: italic;">Fizz and Martina Math Adventures</span>, and was an animator for ABC TV’s <span style="font-style: italic;">Squigglevision</span>.</span><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);">Piscopo will also donate his time as part of the festival’s outreach efforts and will present a program for students in the <a href="http://www.jmg.org/">Jobs for Maine’s Graduates</a> program that week.</span><br /><br />The festival will also include free readings and discussions for the adult audience starting at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 10 at the Abromson Center at USM. Programs will run concurrently for approximately an hour each, giving attendees the opportunity to spend a day immersed in new literature and meeting some of their favorite authors while moving from programs ranging from biography, to writing novels, to gardening and historic preservation.<br /><br />The Maine Festival of the Book is produced by Maine Reads in collaboration with organizations statewide.<br /><br />Dedicated to the fight for a more literate Maine, Maine Reads provides meaningful programs that celebrate Maine’s rich literacy heritage and encourage literacy and collaboration.<br /><br />In addition to the Maine Festival of the Book, Maine Reads presents Read With ME., which distributes books to kindergartners statewide, and the Maine Reads Community Literacy Project, which supports libraries statewide.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-35390473848699741242010-03-31T06:55:00.000-07:002010-03-31T07:12:29.855-07:00Jay Piscopo: April Appearance Schedule<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgHWGFMowjpgFP5SC0QyQSlar55keVMacSVU61y1EEYmYiwyGXQgZShNRSsQ5XVUZMhsbYEc0ET2TTW6b3kfbmbd3HZ-s2d_HMqveKkebpLiQnHZEV_eTrjIZn5bSmE9NceBYseTiRe24/s1600/Jay+Piscopo+with+Students.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgHWGFMowjpgFP5SC0QyQSlar55keVMacSVU61y1EEYmYiwyGXQgZShNRSsQ5XVUZMhsbYEc0ET2TTW6b3kfbmbd3HZ-s2d_HMqveKkebpLiQnHZEV_eTrjIZn5bSmE9NceBYseTiRe24/s320/Jay+Piscopo+with+Students.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454799274856105634" border="0" /></a>In April, graphic novel artist <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Piscopo</span></a> will present his interactive <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artistatwork.php">Draw on Your Creativity</a> workshop at the following schools and libraries.<br /><br />These appearances include presenting the keynote address at the Maine Student Book Awards in Blue Hill and Career Day in Yarmouth.<br /><br />View his full appearance schedule at <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a>.<br /><br />To schedule an appearance, contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com<br /><br /><br />Jay is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</span></a> graphic novel series.<br /><br />April 1<br /><a href="http://efolio.umeedu.maine.edu/%7Emasl/msba/">Maine Student Book Awards</a><br />Keynote and Workshops<br /><a href="http://www.bhcs.org/">Blue Hill Consolidated School</a><br />Blue Hill, ME<br /><br />April 6, 16, and 29<br />Comics Drawing Workshop<br /><a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.theportteencenter.org">The PORT Teen Center</a><br />Freeport, ME<br /><br />April 8<br />11:00 - 12:15<br /><a href="http://merpa.org/default.aspx">Maine Recreation and Parks Association</a><br />Annual Conference<br />Camden, ME<br /><br />April 9<br />11:30 - Noon<br />UNUM Corporate Offices<br /><a href="http://www.mainereads.org/">Maine Reads</a> -- <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/MaineFestivaloftheBook.asp">Maine Festival of the Book</a><br />Special kick off for <a href="http://www.jmg.org/news-events/students/urban-adventure/">JMG's Urban Adventure</a><br /><br />April 10<br />11:00<br /><a href="http://www.mainereads.org/MaineFestivaloftheBook.asp">Maine Festival of the Book</a> -- Portland, ME<br /><br />April 13<br />7:45 - 10:50<br />Keynote - Career Day at <a href="http://hms.yarmouth.k12.me.us/Pages/index">Frank Harrison Middle School</a><br />Yarmouth, ME<br /><br />April 28<br /><a href="http://www.jmg.org/">JMG</a> - Career Development Conference<br />Augusta, ME<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CuBcdtOM0dVkBTVe_qaWe_UMHgiB0diXs4CRhuFWT6uezYsiX6XARoyH1uDgwQ2biRtyyfAxrB4hj2n-4V4UQ6YdC2w2tNYnN6C9zRS5qlHEYNqhWxD1kbLVa4-AK83QCkvmf0agUfjP/s1600/Philadelphia+Inquirer+-+Jay+Piscopo.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-CuBcdtOM0dVkBTVe_qaWe_UMHgiB0diXs4CRhuFWT6uezYsiX6XARoyH1uDgwQ2biRtyyfAxrB4hj2n-4V4UQ6YdC2w2tNYnN6C9zRS5qlHEYNqhWxD1kbLVa4-AK83QCkvmf0agUfjP/s320/Philadelphia+Inquirer+-+Jay+Piscopo.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454800185003086514" border="0" /></a>The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-46540294828897937772010-03-29T05:58:00.000-07:002010-03-29T05:59:21.545-07:00Jay Piscopo: Maine Student Book Awards Keynote<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjkK3rxsf0LBUWxpwr6C-xAQZkyLpm58mnRXTvieMZrm7nunlwfQdbDp49BiGKquOhd43AuW00kj3MJkDd63q37R2dcjrczoz1t8m4iaOKymlQUL8m5P0eTvk7XXo9edUf_wZnY8X_U2x/s1600/Jay+Piscopo+-+Color.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 206px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxjkK3rxsf0LBUWxpwr6C-xAQZkyLpm58mnRXTvieMZrm7nunlwfQdbDp49BiGKquOhd43AuW00kj3MJkDd63q37R2dcjrczoz1t8m4iaOKymlQUL8m5P0eTvk7XXo9edUf_wZnY8X_U2x/s320/Jay+Piscopo+-+Color.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5454039105761517106" border="0" /></a>This Thursday, April 1st graphic novel artist <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> will be the keynote speaker at the Maine Student Book Awards at <a href="http://www.bhcs.org/">Blue Hill Consolidated School</a> in Blue Hill. 200 Maine high school students will spend the day learning about drawing, digital storytelling, what goes into creating a comic book, and how books are made.<br /><br />Jay is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php"><span style="font-style: italic;">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</span></a> graphic novel series and will speak about his influences and creative process.<br /><br />Watch a short behind the scenes video of Jay at work in his studio at <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artistatwork.php">this link</a>.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-14976853206873500832010-03-11T05:18:00.001-08:002010-03-11T05:19:03.429-08:00April 10: Jay Piscopo at the Maine Festival of the Book<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsntTQpNUeye3frf7H9PUF6YmY9SOFZZyp9Y-5W_aRnvBk-OWzva8FPB56In8Ks-N_atzUxLtfOygJe8HuCPaWjVvXq7Hg_hJia61xDQc7tzGS-ohEoKxhDx5otvOFAqAsguB2yBYIxLnR/s1600-h/Maine+Festival+of+the+Book.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 148px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsntTQpNUeye3frf7H9PUF6YmY9SOFZZyp9Y-5W_aRnvBk-OWzva8FPB56In8Ks-N_atzUxLtfOygJe8HuCPaWjVvXq7Hg_hJia61xDQc7tzGS-ohEoKxhDx5otvOFAqAsguB2yBYIxLnR/s320/Maine+Festival+of+the+Book.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447362396191483890" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">WHAT:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>The <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/MaineFestivaloftheBook.asp">Maine Festival of the Book</a> presents a cartooning workshop with <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">WHEN:</span> Saturday, April 10 from 11:00am - Noon<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;"><br />WHERE:</span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> </span>University of Southern Maine -- <a href="http://www.usm.maine.edu/abromson/">Abromson Community Education Center</a><br />88 Bedford St., Portland , Maine<br />Free parking will be available in the adjacent USM Parking Garage.<br />Directions at <a href="http://usm.maine.edu/conferences/abromson/directions.html">this link</a><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153); font-weight: bold;">ADMISSION:</span> Admission is FREE and all attendees will receive a FREE copy of Volume 1 of Jay Piscopo's <span style="font-style: italic;"><a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</a></span>.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrO-B-het8GkwpHf3cqabhE50S2usAxymxgM493Yn5Ws9v1HwiWmTx3DQD1f39j3mCDqRHD-BwuABXkYRaNrHsuy9txv9m9g9bAPZUQxl_Tf3M4BwxMP1Iq4Mdw6NLH3RfUoOjcEu2SO2/s1600-h/Bridgton+Public+Library.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 213px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIrO-B-het8GkwpHf3cqabhE50S2usAxymxgM493Yn5Ws9v1HwiWmTx3DQD1f39j3mCDqRHD-BwuABXkYRaNrHsuy9txv9m9g9bAPZUQxl_Tf3M4BwxMP1Iq4Mdw6NLH3RfUoOjcEu2SO2/s320/Bridgton+Public+Library.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447362944381805218" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"> <span style="font-weight: bold;">MORE:</span></span> Children ages 7-12 are invited to try their hand at cartoon art. Using simple shapes, comic book artist Jay Piscopo <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">will demonstrate how to build figures and perspective to create art that tells a story</a>. Stand by for adventure in this hour-long, interactive workshop!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBgyHrvv0w6habZFaqMl05k6uu_vqPAYXEMxstdYh0cDJ8uHME3JzSuaLpnQl5A0u4qIX3Qz4w97HGTFdCnod0zLbsIehdi0CRiFjLh3RrL9eZSMLCg2F77b2y9CVZwD6H3BBjxtV5xGR/s1600-h/Assembly+in+PA.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxBgyHrvv0w6habZFaqMl05k6uu_vqPAYXEMxstdYh0cDJ8uHME3JzSuaLpnQl5A0u4qIX3Qz4w97HGTFdCnod0zLbsIehdi0CRiFjLh3RrL9eZSMLCg2F77b2y9CVZwD6H3BBjxtV5xGR/s320/Assembly+in+PA.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5447362677346115778" border="0" /></a>The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-48677672597388490192010-03-01T09:16:00.000-08:002010-03-01T09:24:57.033-08:00Jay Piscopo: March Appearance ScheduleIn March, graphic novel artist Jay <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Piscopo</span> will present his interactive <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artistatwork.php">Draw on Your Creativity</a> workshop at the following schools and libraries. View his full appearance schedule at <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a>.<br /><br />March 3<br />5:30 - 7:00pm<br />Guys Read Book Group<br /><a href="http://www.orono.lib.me.us/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Orono</span> Public Library</a> -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Orono</span>, ME<br /><br />March 11<br />10:00 -- <a href="http://reiche.portlandschools.org/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Reiche</span> Community School</a> -- Portland, ME<br /><br />March 22<br />2:00 -- <a href="http://www.teachhomeschool.org/">TEACH</a> -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">Waterboro</span>, ME<br /><br />March 24<br />12:15pm -- <a href="http://www.veazie-cs.u87.k12.me.us/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">Veazie</span> Community School </a>-- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Veazie</span>, ME<br /><br />March 31<br />3:00 -- <a href="http://www.bluehill.lib.me.us/">Blue Hill Public Library</a> -- Blue Hill, ME<br /><br /><a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">Piscopo</span></a> is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">Capt'n</span> Eli</a> all ages graphic novel series.<br /><br />In his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop, he uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28262172@N02/sets/72157622641982608/">at this link</a>. <span style="font-style: italic;"><br /><br />The Undersea Adventures of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9">Capt'n</span> Eli</span> is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book Jay <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10">Piscopo</span> for a visit at your school or library, contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-7778800901089615772010-01-30T12:21:00.001-08:002010-01-30T12:28:16.422-08:00Jay Piscopo: February Appearance ScheduleIn February, <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> will present his interactive <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">Draw on Your Creativity</a> workshop at <a href="http://www.walker.lib.me.us/">Walker Memorial Library,</a> 800 Main St. in Westbrook, Maine. <br /><br />DATE: Wednesday, February 17<br />TIME: 10:15am<br /><br />To register: <br />854.0630, option number 4<br />chenningsachs@westbrook.me.us<br /><br /><a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</a> all ages graphic novel series. In his interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop, he uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28262172@N02/sets/72157622641982608/">at this link</a>. <span style="font-style:italic;">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</span> is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book Jay Piscopo for a visit at your school or library, contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.com.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-32907713751237910112010-01-05T11:20:00.000-08:002010-01-05T11:22:10.574-08:00January Appearance ScheduleView my full appearance schedule at <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a>.<br /><br />January 20<br /><br />12:15pm<br /><a href="http://www.veazie-cs.u87.k12.me.us/">Veazie Community School</a> -- Veazie, ME<br /><br />6:00pm<br />Bookgroup: Guys read, too!<br /><a href="http://www.orono.lib.me.us/">Orono Public Library</a> -- Orono, ME<br /><br /><a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">I</a> am the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</a> all ages graphic novel series. In my <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop</a>, I use simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos from my workshop at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28262172@N02/sets/72157622641982608/">this link</a>. <em>The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</em> is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book me to visit your school or library visit <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a> or contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.comThe Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-31731667967031212552010-01-05T11:09:00.000-08:002010-01-05T11:16:02.010-08:00Jay Piscopo: January Appearance ScheduleView Jay Piscopo's full appearance schedule at <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a>.<br /><br />January 20<br /><br />12:15pm<br /><a href="http://www.veazie-cs.u87.k12.me.us/">Veazie Community School</a> -- Veazie, ME<br /><br />6:00pm<br />Bookgroup: Guys read, too!<br /><a href="http://www.orono.lib.me.us/">Orono Public Library</a> -- Orono, ME<br /><br /><a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a> is the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.php">The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</a> all ages graphic novel series. In his <a href="http://www.captneli.com/schooldemo.php">interactive Draw on Your Creativity drawing workshop</a>, comic book artist Jay Piscopo uses simple geometric shapes to teach kids how to build anatomy and perspective to create art that tells a story. Check out photos from his workshop at <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28262172@N02/sets/72157622641982608/">this link</a>. <em>The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli</em> is the perfect way to Make a Splash @ Your Library in Summer 2010! For more information and to book Jay to visit your school or library visit <a href="http://captnelievents.blogspot.com/">this link</a> or contact Tami Kennedy at tami@maine.rr.comThe Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-76369435767296405052010-01-05T11:07:00.001-08:002010-01-05T11:07:46.994-08:00Grants Available: Maine Libraries<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9WOA81rOHlsHHsZoq_s-n36O1VdHAuJIUu1d59hOsX-rYvcoF740C2jurSgWz5LQGbbfRi_WQx3l5sDX_1RvHSQ5XUfB4uGhWJwb7vmnHWFeE0ZREhtuy1V9FLUYCz-gx5pU06DJD3b7/s1600-h/Maine+Reads.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 172px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 99px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5423332098855119298" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEip9WOA81rOHlsHHsZoq_s-n36O1VdHAuJIUu1d59hOsX-rYvcoF740C2jurSgWz5LQGbbfRi_WQx3l5sDX_1RvHSQ5XUfB4uGhWJwb7vmnHWFeE0ZREhtuy1V9FLUYCz-gx5pU06DJD3b7/s320/Maine+Reads.gif" /></a> Maine libraries are eligible for Maine Community Literacy Project planning and implementation grants from <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/">Maine Reads</a>. Implementation grants range from $500 to $2,000. More at <a href="http://www.mainereads.org/community_literacy.asp">this link</a>. <br /><br />Over the past four years, more than forty Maine libraries have received funding through the Maine Community Literacy Project.The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-58439720738625112192009-11-19T05:26:00.000-08:002009-11-19T05:28:09.864-08:00Jay Piscopo Visits Penn Brook Elementary School<blockquote>“Not only is the art incredible but the stories are well written. This is such a value to our kids." <em>~ Stephanie McSherry, Literacy Coach, Penn Brook Elementary</em></blockquote><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJEc0lzeK-yoRLdpJMRV6W41s7C53JPMp725zQ6XkxASQNnsA-ATifGA4HmN3dK4sHvFEHTl_Z8jdR6MK6i38dxwW2RDGv6B1try2EwM6fQGWNB1kysK_6BkqndclFXW89mzxYFudCre3/s1600/Georgetown+Record.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 200px; height: 69px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDJEc0lzeK-yoRLdpJMRV6W41s7C53JPMp725zQ6XkxASQNnsA-ATifGA4HmN3dK4sHvFEHTl_Z8jdR6MK6i38dxwW2RDGv6B1try2EwM6fQGWNB1kysK_6BkqndclFXW89mzxYFudCre3/s320/Georgetown+Record.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405800654597412770" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><strong><a href="http://www.wickedlocal.com/georgetown/fun/entertainment/books/x1945258329/Artist-and-author-Jay-Piscopo-shares-tips-with-Georgetown-students">Artist and author Jay Piscopo shares tips with Georgetown students</a></strong><br />By Theresa DeFranzo/ Correspondent<br />Wed Nov 18, 2009, 07:03 PM EST<br /><br />Georgetown, MA - For <a href="http://www.captneli.com/artist.php">Jay Piscopo</a>, comic books were his entryway into reading. But since then he’s done much more than just read comics.<br /><br />Piscopo, the author and illustrator of <a href="http://www.captneli.com/gnseries.com">“The Undersea Adventures of Capt’n Eli,”</a> an all-ages graphic novel series, has been making state-of-the-art children’s entertainment for nearly 20 years. Last week, the Georgetown PTA sponsored an appearance by Piscopo at the Penn Brook School, where he introduced students in grades 2-5 to the art of graphic storytelling.<br /><br />Piscopo said it was comic books “that got me into reading. Comics are a great way to get kids to read.” The ’40s, he said, were known as the Golden Age of comics and the ’60s and ’70s were the Silver Age. These two periods had the biggest influence on him.<br /><br />“Batman and the TV show were a huge influence,” he said. “Tarzan was also a big hero of mine.”<br /><br />To date there are two volumes of “The Undersea Adventure of Capt’n Eli,” with a third volume scheduled to come out next year. According to the author, Capt’n Eli is a graphic novel series in the tradition of Jules Verne, Herge, and classic comic strips like Flash Gordon and Buck Rogers.<br /><br />With his companions Jolly Roger, a 200-year-old parrot, and the faithful seadog Barney, Capt’n Eli takes readers into a mesmerizing world of time travel, high-tech ships, flying mini-subs, robots, lost civilizations and undersea empires in conflict.<br />Piscopo’s passion for using the computer as his canvas led him to develop his unique signature style of combining 2D characters with 3D backgrounds.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTNDj-EvobjkalAe-0UL7SEbntGHfkdaK_GgFc7tPyBV66GUsXMI_4i8JxEsgz_DVUM74wd-41jE_IZsujpNrUF6sGpMx4WW3-NeRqJRxualPVoXKpZiGHW3sfQgMdAXa63K4BWFh1GkM/s1600/Jay+in+Georgetown+Record.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 316px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeTNDj-EvobjkalAe-0UL7SEbntGHfkdaK_GgFc7tPyBV66GUsXMI_4i8JxEsgz_DVUM74wd-41jE_IZsujpNrUF6sGpMx4WW3-NeRqJRxualPVoXKpZiGHW3sfQgMdAXa63K4BWFh1GkM/s320/Jay+in+Georgetown+Record.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5405803692414524930" /></a> What Piscopo did last week with the students was not only talk to them about storytelling, but also show them how to draw — step by step — two famous characters: Dracula and Frankenstein. And for those students who were hesitant to give it a try, Piscopo had this advice for them.<br /><br />“It doesn’t matter how well you draw,” he said. “It matters how well you get your idea across.”<br /><br />The great thing about creating just one character is that many more come from it.<br /><br />“Cartoonists do this all the time,” he said. “They take one character and make more than one from it.”<br /><br />If you ever find yourself running out of ideas of what to draw, just ask someone to scribble quickly on a blank piece of paper. That’s right — he said you’d be surprised what ideas will come to you using this technique.<br />After he had a student volunteer scribble for him he said, “I see so many things in this one.”<br /><br />Stephanie McSherry, literacy coach at Penn Brook, seconded Piscopo’s assertion that graphic novels can help kids get involved in all different kinds of reading.<br /><br />“I’ve learned over the last year and a half that you can engage kids through graphic novels,” said McSherry. “I got interested last year on how a great piece of artwork and a great story going together can capture a reader.”<br /><br />She added, “Not only is the art incredible but the stories are well written. This is such a value to our kids. It’s our responsibility to expose our kids to as many different genres as possible.”The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5195042202125027865.post-53642185678597256962009-11-15T05:34:00.000-08:002009-11-15T05:35:18.451-08:00Read all about it! Capt'n Eli Family Fun DayView <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/28262172@N02/sets/72157622803643424/">photos</a> and <a href="http://www.youtube.com/user/CaptnEli#p/a/u/2/iGXm2BW1Jiw">video</a> from the <a href="http://captneli.blogspot.com/2009/11/this-saturday-captn-eli-family-fun-day.html">2nd Annual Capt'n Eli Family Fun Day</a> at the <a href="http://www.regattaroom.com/">Regatta Banquet & Conference Center</a> in Eliot, Maine.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gcIzbfHbzCNAxM4_a-wvH16GCN6y1s9xtF0Yq4H8nufie9OX_YHtibsbbI1BID40Br5-2ZyQSa33PjLwD1nefp0oK7AhMfae39_eowncpLYb9xiDITv3yDhRa-7InbWwRqhaHkZbz4qC/s1600-h/Portsmouth+Herald.gif"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 300px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 96px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5404313311580709042" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9gcIzbfHbzCNAxM4_a-wvH16GCN6y1s9xtF0Yq4H8nufie9OX_YHtibsbbI1BID40Br5-2ZyQSa33PjLwD1nefp0oK7AhMfae39_eowncpLYb9xiDITv3yDhRa-7InbWwRqhaHkZbz4qC/s320/Portsmouth+Herald.gif" /></a><br /><strong>Spending a rainy day with Capt'n Eli</strong><br /><em>Also a teen race car driver and giant inflatable whale</em><br /><br />By Gina Carbone<br />November 15, 2009<br /><br />ELIOT, Maine — The intrepid Capt'n Eli, a 13-year-old race car driver and a giant inflatable whale came together on Saturday for the second annual Capt'n Eli Family Fun Day.<br /><br />During the free event, held at the Regatta Banquet & Conference Center, Jay Piscopo sketched characters from his graphic novel series, "The Undersea Adventures of Capt'n Eli."<br /><br />Pass modified driver Sulo Burbank, 13, of Gorham, Maine, let kids check out his race car, which was parked outside next to an Eliot fire engine.<br /><br />Children danced to the sounds of the Rick Miller Trio and drank Capt'n Eli's Soda, which is a sponsor of Burbank's racing.<br /><br />The Blue Ocean Society for Marine Conservation brought a 60-foot whale into the banquet hall for kids to walk through, and set up a table full of stuffed animals and marine information. The event functioned partially as a fund-raiser for the Portsmouth-based nonprofit organization.<br /><br />Event coordinator Tami Kennedy said they had seen about 200 visitors come in by around 1:30 p.m. on a day of pouring rain, with people already waiting outside before they opened at noon. She estimated by 4 p.m., at the end of the event, they would have welcomed around 300 people.<br /><br />"We've had a great response," Kennedy said. "The objective is to get more fans and to give people an awareness of the series and who the characters are."...<a href="http://www.seacoastonline.com/articles/20091115-NEWS-911150318">READ MORE</a>The Crewhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11667244348112963410noreply@blogger.com0