Maker May: Studio Saturday - NR

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Get a sneak peek into the creative process of various makers we're featuring throughout the month. Drop in anytime for a chance to win a unique piece of art!

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11 AM - Noon: The Kao 

The Kao is Vincent Kao, a Taiwanese American illustrator and comic artist known for his slice-of-life web series, Mondo Mango, and the Prism Award-winning webcomic, Magical Boy!

Vincent graduated from Columbia College in Chicago with a bachelor of fine arts in Illustration. He began his career through a series of comic strips surrounding his daily life. Since then, he has freelanced, self-published, as well as collaborated in a few crowdfunded comic anthologies, all under "The Kao" name. To this day, he continues to work on his illustrations and comics in hopes to inspire and bring joy to everyone around him.

Noon - 1 PM: Shannon Downey

Shannon Downey is an artist, activist, craftivist, community builder, and general instigator. She blends politics, activism, and art into projects that are designed to inspire others to take action, think, discuss, engage with democracy and their community, and find some digital/analog balance. She is queer, anti-racist, feminist, anti-capitalist, and committed to growth, learning, honesty, and doing whatever she can to make this an equitable world. Their art generally tackles what she calls “the big three” systems of oppression: white supremacy, patriarchy, and capitalism.

1 PM - 2 PM: Paisley & Glue

Based in Chicago, Paisley & Glue has an education in theatrical costume design, 20 years sewing experience and over 10 years professional experience making costumes for theatre. She has been cosplaying for 7 years and is highly involved in the Chicago cosplay community, attending various conventions, meetups, and charity events over the years. She enjoys instructing as well as learning from other members of the crafting and cosplay community, in addition to collaborating with other makers on various projects.

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