Monday, 16 June 2025
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Friday, 13 June 2025
Italian Brain Rot - comics by kids
Unbeknownst to me, I've been learning about Italian Brain Rot all this week. Here we see three examples of it from three different schools. And before you ask, no, I had no idea what it was, and having read about it I'm not sure I'm any the wiser.
Christchurch Lichfield was the first instance of this Brain Rot. It’s AI generated characters and nonsense that the kids watch on YouTube and Tiktok, with mock Italian lyrics and grotesque comic hybrids of animals and objects. With Crocodilo Bomberdini (or whatever) the kids have guessed the spelling and, inevitably, got it wrong.Haylands Ryde and Gatten & Lake Shanklin. Our third bit of Italian Brain Rot, by which time I was getting used to it. The phenomenon only seems to have emerged earlier this year, which makes it a bit like pop hits were in our childhood.
Saturday, 7 June 2025
Comic Art Masterclasses this summer - open to the public
The summer's here so the time is right for Kev F's Comic Art Masterclasses (not in the streets). I have a raft of my comic classes coming up that are open to the public. Suitable for ages 7 and older, everyone goes away with a comic we've created together, a caricature by me, and knowing how easy it is to write and draw comics. As Bunny vs Monkey's Jamie Smart says "schools, you should get Kev in for a comic making masterclass".
I hope one is coming to a venue near you. You'll find I come at a range of prices, varying from free to thirty quid (you'll have to click on the links to find out which is which, no spoilers here). Here's hoping I come close to you and close to your price bracket. Grab those places quick, each class has a maximum capacity of 30:
Sat June 21st Kings Heath 11am: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-art-masterclass-tickets-1389289936599
Sun June 29th Macclesfield 10am : https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/comic-art-masterclass-with-kev-f-sutherland-macc-pow-ages-7-tickets-1308709578579
Sat July 12th Frome 10am : https://fromefestival.co.uk/event/comic-art-masterclass-with-kev-f/
Sat July 12th Frome 1.30pm : https://fromefestival.co.uk/event/comic-art-masterclass-with-kev-f-2/
Sat July 19th Pontypridd 11am: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/Storyville-Books/t-xmeyprd
Mon July 21 Portstewart NI 10.30am : https://www.flowerfield.org/workshops/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-book-masterclass-for-7-14yrs-session-1
Mon July 21 Portstewart NI 1.30pm : https://www.flowerfield.org/workshops/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-book-masterclass-for-7-14yrs-session-2
Tues July 22 Newtonards NI: https://andculture.org.uk/classes/kev-fs-comic-art-masterclass
Weds July 23 Enniskillen 10.30am: https://ardhowen.com/show/comic-masterclass-with-kev-f-7yrs-to-11yrs/
Weds July 23 Enniskillen 2pm: https://ardhowen.com/show/comic-masterclass-with-kev-f-12yrs-to-16yrs/
Thurs July 24 Omagh: https://struleartscentre.co.uk/show/comic-masterclass-with-kev-f/
Tues July 29th 10am Wollaton: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1392357912999
Tues July 29th 2pm Notts Central Library: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1392378384229
Weds Aug 6 Kentish Town 11am (free): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-art-masterclass-tickets-1381717306659
Weds Aug 6 Swiss Cottage 3pm (free): https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/kev-f-sutherlands-comic-art-masterclass-tickets-1381723144119
More dates have been confirmed, with ticket links still be be posted. Stay tuned.