I’ll be there with zines, stickers, and Noodle & Bao!

More about the zine fest below:

The Philly Zine Fest is back! Celebrate the spirit of DIY publishing and unbridled creative culture with us! FREE for all to attend!

Saturday, November 9, 2024 from 10-5pm

Mitten Hall at Temple University (1913 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia PA)

Sponsored by Temple University Libraries.

Join Pao Arts Center in celebrating the release of Noodle & Bao by Shaina Lu. Bring the whole family for an afternoon of fun with crafts, snacks, and a peek into this whimsical and empowering story about food, friendship, and community advocacy. 

Books will be available for purchase at this event thanks to our partnership with Porter Square Books. Come meet Shaina Lu and get your book signed. 

You can reserve a book when you register to be paid and pick-up when you come to the event below.

Register here!

My art students in Chinatown are going to have an art show at Pao Arts Center!

This exhibition features works created by K-5 students at the Josiah Quincy Elementary School (JQES) who find inspiration from the world around them. Drawing from the works of artists like ceramicist Stephanie Shih, collage artist Romare Bearden, and drip-artist Jen Stark, and author Anna Llenas, these young artists celebrate creativity, inspiration, and community in our galleries. 

This event is free and open to the public. RSVP preferred.

We’ll be reimagining Phillips Square in Boston’s Chinatown as a parklet.

Join us as we bring joy and laughter to the heart of Chinatown in this family-friendly community celebration.

Cornhole, crafting, music, giveaways and more!

Brought to you by Chinatown HOPE, a collective of eight Chinatown organizations, funded through Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center’s Community-based Health Initiative, with the aim of coming together to leverage and build upon existing assets to have a greater, lasting impact on working class residents in Boston Chinatown.

I’ll be talking about our community mural in Phillips Square — Tied Together by a Thousand Threads!

I’ll be selling some books with Vivian. We’ll also (hopefully) have a few kid artists at our table. Get some zines, get some cute enamel pins, or just say hi!

Come by and make some zines and comics with me!

Over the centuries, artists have created images and illustrations in response to the world around them, to tell stories or to amplify messages of protest and solidarity, especially during times of widespread crisis and upheaval. This has been especially true for AAPI artists today, as our community continues to navigate multi-pandemics, including COVID-19 and its reverberations, and the rise of anti-Asian discrimination and violence. Like other illustrators over the years, local Boston AAPI artists have responded to these tragedies with images and words of resistance and of comfort.  

Call and Response: Illustration in Uncertain Times features illustrations and graphic designs by seven local AAPI artists who have used their craft to speak to this complicated moment. As with other kinds of labor, these artistic gestures offer critical support to the community by giving voice to different experiences and encouraging care.