Instructor Spotlight: Kit Montgomery
Kit Montgomery teaches Unique Zines Sunday, October 11, 1:00-4:00PM, Intro to Textile Books Wednesdays October 14-November 18 6:30-9:30PM and Humor Comics November 21, 1:00-4:00PM.
Tell us about your experience and key highlights of your work as it relates to the workshop you will be teaching for Artists Book House (ABH).
I am a cartoonist, printmaker, and bookmaker whose work is influenced by both my time as an MFA student at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and by my time running a zine-focused micro press. The two experiences helped guide me through interdisciplinary processes as well as engaging with the alternative comic community, and the diy zine community.
Where can readers find examples of your work?
My work is on christophergoblin.com, kit-montgomery.com, and @kitmakecomics on Instagram.
What can prospective students expect to learn in your workshop?
Unique ways of constructing narratives, the absurdist joy of cartooning, and the rhythms and timing of illustrated story telling.
If a student were to walk away with one or two key lessons, skills, or principles from your workshop, what would you hope that would be?
That storytelling is not done in one specific way and you can use unique formats to tell unique stories.
Can you name an example or two of past workshops you’ve taught, and what most excited you about them?
Recently I co-taught “Ready Set Zine!”, a workshop all about zines and creative book forms. I’ve also taught a “Critter comics” night all about making animal specific mini-comics.
What are the most important features of your workspace?
The most important feature of my workspace would probably be my drafting desk, or my pencil case.
What are some of your favorite tools in your studio?
My favorite tools in my studio are my t-square ruler, all of my colored pencils, or my bone folder. I cannot emphasize enough how much I love using a bone folder.
What inspires and informs your work?
I am so endlessly inspired by other cartoonists and printmakers. I love Elenor Davis, A.T. Pratt, and Racheal Bard. I really really love Lynda Barry’s “One Hundred Demons”.
Other than your ABH workshop, can you name a few other key events or projects in your near future?
Through my friend and mentor Marnie Galloway.
