Our meeting this month is back to the usual time, so be sure to join us on February 18 for guest speaker Pat Moriarty. Pat’s resume boasts involvement with many familiar sources of alternative comics, like Fantagraphics, Harvey Pekar and Mineshaft Magazine. Anyone who enjoys the same fascination I have with underground comics should find February’s Cartoonists Northwest meeting entertaining and informative.

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Cartoonists Northwest met on December 17 at Tutta Bella Neopolitan Pizzeria in Wallingford, a Seattle neighborhood just north of downtown. Members enjoyed crisp salads, gourmet pizzas, wine and brews while celebrating the end of another year with their favorite cartooning individuals.

Guests got busy gluing googly eyes and pipe cleaners onto candy canes to compete in the Candy Cane Reindeer Contest. The winner was Maureen VanderPas, whose reindeer was voted “Most Creative” by a team of judges. The prize was a copy of Shannon Wheeler’s new book, Grandpa Won’t Wake Up.

Meanwhile, members exchanged gifts as part of the annual Cartoonists Northwest White Elephant Gift Exchange, where new and old oddities are wrapped and traded in the midst of a good laugh. Highlights included a chipmunk hat, decorative soap, and everyone’s favorite, Pankey jam. (more…)

This annual event is CNW’s opportunity to relax and celebrate the season with members before starting another exciting year.

We will be meeting at Tutta Bella Neopolitan Pizzeria in Wallingford at 4pm on Saturday, December 17 for pizza, brews and a great time with friends that will feature our first Candy Cane Reindeer contest! Some materials will be available, but bring anything you want from home to decorate your Candy Cane Reindeer and compete for a prize. We’ll be voting for the most creative reindeer and taking pictures for the website.

With our holiday party comes our annual White Elephant Gift Exchange. To participate, bring a wrapped gift of a curious nature. Who knows what may come home with you? Maximum spend: $10.

We will also be collecting toys for Seattle Children’s Hospital, so bring an unwrapped toy and help make a child feel extra special this year. Tutta Bella is located at 4411 Stone Way N, Seattle WA 98103.