Drawing a Dialogue

In this episode, Cathy + e examine the art historical idea of “the canon.” They discuss definitions of the word, the history of the practice, canonization’s criticisms, and how comics are understood within the framework.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2018/3/9/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-10

Cathy + e take a look at censorship, banned books, and why some things are deemed appropriate for kids and some things aren’t. e looks at the history of obscenity and how societal censorship suppresses marginalized voices. Cathy examines children’s learning development in reading and art, how graphic novels get categorized, and why.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2018/2/9/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-9

Historically, mass-produced media is monickered as “low culture,” while fine art is “high.” Where does this dichotomy come from, how are comics treated in this binary, and how can educators take advantage of it? In this episode we dissect the history of accessible media and how comics in the classroom can benefit. Live from Comic Arts Los Angeles!

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2018/1/5/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-8

Walker Mettling is the co-founder of the Providence Comics Consortium, which is a series of comics classes taught in Providence Community Libraries. Mettling and his collaborators have produced over 25 books of kids' and adults' comics over the past 7 years.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2017/12/1/drawing-a-dialogue-presents-episode-1

Cathy + e examine the aesthetics of violence, its depictions in comics, + look at research on how media violence affects its viewers. e examines the ways comics are uniquely suited to depict traumatic memories + violent acts; Cathy talks about the ways the art classroom can address school violence.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2017/11/3/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-7

Jumping off of the last episode, Cathy + e complicate their discussion about ‘the gaze.’ They revisit Laura Mulvey’s original ‘male gaze’ definition + its criticisms. Lesbian, black, female, transgender, imperial + medical gaze theories are discussed, which broaden the conversation + offer resistance.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2017/10/6/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-6

In this episode, Cathy + e talk about the critical theory 'the gaze.' They recount the gaze's history, its applications in comics culture, and how the theory can be used in art education to teach students how to critically engage with their role as a viewer.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2017/9/8/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-5

Infamously known as the author of the 1954 book 'Seduction of the Innocent' + blamed for the demise of the Golden Age of comics, German psychiatrist Fredric Wertham is more than a censorship scapegoat. Cathy + e discuss his career as a medical psychiatrist, advocate for African American mental healthcare, + talk about the biases + legitimacies behind this controversial figure.

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2017/8/18/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-4

Using the graphic novel 'My Lesbian Experience with Loneliness' as a jumping off point, Cathy + e talk about recent memoir comics + build a context through political performance art + social justice in art education. (This episode discusses human sexuality + uses some mature language.)

For episode citation: https://comicarted.com/blog/2017/8/4/drawing-a-dialogue-episode-3