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Q & A with Marek Bennett
Have you heard the siren song of the world of comics? Many of us have felt the allure, that desire to see our own stories come alive on the page. Well Marek Bennett is making that dream come true, not only for himself, but for kids all over the New Hampshire area. Marek is both the author/illustrator of "Mimi’s Doughnuts", a weekly comic strip and quarterly ‘zine, and he's the top banana at Comics Workshop, a comics camp he runs for kids ages 8-13. Find out more at his website, www.marekbennett.com. read more »
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Ever wish there was a way to get stuff for free? Welcome to the hobby, the sport, the art that is dumpster diving. We talked with Ryan Ourada, one of Boston's own divers to get the dirt on the how, why and what for.
Age?
25
How long have you been dumpster diving?
The first time I did it was back in Colorado. So probably like 2002-2001 maybe? I started by taking carbon copy shipping receipts from the down town Greyhound Station in Colorado Springs. I’m not sure if this is illegal (Laughs) but I started visiting their trash every night for an art project. I realized then that I could get a lot of art supplies much cheaper that way. read more »
