Robin Ha's Blog

robinha:

Hello there,

I hope everyone is healthy and able to go outside to enjoy the beautiful fall weather. I can’t believe we are already heading towards the end of 2020. This has been a truly tough and weird year and I just want to congratulate everyone for hanging in there.

My memoir graphic novel, Almost American Girl came out right before the pandemic took over the world. It was heartbreaking to hear one book event cancellation after another, not to mention all the terrible news of economic, political, and health crises happening around the world. But looking back now, I realized that this year brought me closer to my community and I was also able to connect with so many readers virtually. I am so grateful for everyone who has reached out via social media to tell me that my memoir has resonated with them. I am also honored to be invited to be part of so many great virtual book and art events happening all over the states. I have tons of awesome virtual events happening this month which I am excited to share with you guys.

First of all, If you haven’t read my memoir yet, the e-book version of Almost American Girl is having a promotion for only $1.99 till the end of October available on all e-book platforms! For more info on where to purchase the e-book, please check out Harper Collins website.

OCTOBER 7th, Wednesday 6PM EST

Tea & Conversation: Inspired by Hokusai

What makes Hokusai’s visual storytelling special? Explore this question during a conversation about the exhibition “Hokusai: Mad about Painting” with curator Frank Feltens and artist Robin Ha. The Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai (1760–1849) is widely recognized for a single image—"Great Wave Off the Coast of Kanagawa,“ an icon of global art—yet his work consists of much more than that. In this talk, get a fuller picture of the artist by taking a close look at his dramatic paintings and his Hokusai manga, images that poke fun at everyday life in Japan. Then explore images from contemporary comics and graphic novels to see how Hokusai’s work continues to influence art and culture today.
Frank Feltens is the Japan Foundation Assistant Curator of Japanese Art at the Freer and Sackler. He is a specialist in Japanese art with a focus on the late medieval and early modern periods, including Japanese photography and the intersections between painting and ceramics. He is the curator of the exhibition “Hokusai: Mad about Painting” (https://asia.si.edu/exhibition/hokusai-mad-about-painting/).
Robin Ha is an illustrator and cartoonist based in the DC area who shares her cultural experiences through graphic novels. She is the author and illustrator of the New York Times Bestseller “Cook Korean! A Comic Book with Recipes,” and “Almost American Girl,” a memoir about immigration and belonging.
Image credit: Detail, “Thunder God”; Katsushika Hokusai / Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution: Gift of Charles Lang Freer, F1900.47.

I am so honored to be part of this event to talk about Hokusai, one of my favorite artist of all time with the curator at Freer + Sackler gallery which specialize in Asian art at the Smithsonian. This is a free event for all ages. You can register here.


OCTOBER 10th,  Satuerday 10:40 AM – 11:10 AM EST

NEW YORK COMIC CON is going virtual this year and it’s happening on Youtube for free on October 8-11th. I am in a panel: TITANS OF GRAPHIC NOVELS, joined by Lily Lamotte and Kathleen Gros, to talk about our process and how we managed to carve out a space in a male-dominated world of comics, moderated by Heidi MacDonald of The Comics Beat. Tune in at  Youtube.com/nycc

Almost American Girl also has been nominated for Harvey Award for Best Children and Young Adult Books. Harvey Award is one of the comic industry’s oldest and most prestigious awards. Recognizing outstanding achievement in multiple categories, the Harvey’s have been a fixture of the comic industry since 1988. The winners will be announced at the end of New York Comic Con. Wish me luck!

OCTOBER 17th, Saturday

I had a pleasure of being part of Bank Street Book Fest for the first time this year. I am in a panel:

All American or Forever Foreigner: The Un-easy Balancing Act of Asian American Voices (Pacific Rim) 11:55 AM – 12:45 PM (EST)

Kao Kalia Yang, A Map Into the World
Christina Soontornvat, All Thirteen: The Incredible Rescue of the Thai Boys Soccer Team
Minh Le, Green Lantern Legacy
Cynthia Kadohata, A Place to Belong
Robin Ha, Almost American Girl
Abigail Hing Wen, Loveboat Taipei

Moderator: Roxanne Hsu Feldman, Librarian, Dalton School
This is an all day virtual bookfest and you can resigeter for it here.


OCTOBER 17th, Saturday 3 PM EST
Artist talk at Gift and Gather Facebook Live.

Gift and Gather is a gift shop in historic town of Occoquan, VA offering unique DC handmade products from stationery, jewelry, kid’s toys, handbags, home decor and cocktail mixers, shrubs. They have been featuring my art prints since the summer of 2019 and invited me to talk about my work and connect with the community on their facebook live. Please come join me and Usa, the owner of Gift and Gather for a virtual cup of tea and ask me any questions! This is a free event. You can watch it here.


OCTOBER 24th, Saturday

I’ve been invited to participate in a panel for School Library Journal Submit.

I Guess This is Growing Up: Coming of Age Stories in Graphic Novel Format
Adolescence is a rocky time, but literature can make it easier. These graphic novel creators will discuss how they crafted stories about growing up, dealing with identity, and learning to carve out a sense of self.
Tyler Feder, Dancing at the Pity Party (Dial)
Robin Ha, Almost American Girl (HarperCollins/Balzer + Bray)
Matt Lubchansky, Be Gay, Do Comics (IDW)
Ngozi Ukazu, Check, Please and Sticks and Scones (First Second)
Moderated by Mahnaz Dar, Reference & Professional Reading editor

School Library Journal is the premiere publication for librarians and information specialists who work with children and teens. A source of quality journalism and reviews for more than 60 years, SLJ produces award-winning features and news coverage on: literacy, best practices, technology, education policy and other issues of interest to the school library and greater educator community. We evaluate a broad range of resources, from books and digital content to databases, in 6000+ reviews published annually.
This is a free, all day event for all ages. You can register here.


Museum of Women in the Arts has put together an online exhibition: DMV COLOR, featuring book arts made by female artists living in DMV (Washington DC, Maryland, Va) area and my book, Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes has showcased alongside this beautiful work of arts. To check out the full exhibition, click here.


November is just around the corner and I’ve never been so nervous about an election in my life. I am generally very uncomfortable telling other people what they should or shouldn’t do, but this is an extraordinary time that needs an extraordinary measure for all of us to service. So I was compelled to make a poster to show my support for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. If you wanna print this image and use it as your window sign, feel free to download it here.  

Ok, this was a long one. Thank you for reading it through and feel free to reach out if you have any questions. I hope to connect with you soon in these events!

Sincerely yours,

-Robin Ha

My memoir Almost American Girl came out on January 28th. I was lucky enough to do several book signings before coronavirus blew up. Thank you so much everyone who has connected with me, letting me know that my book has resonated with you. It really means a lot to me. Here are my answers to three of the most asked questions from the audiences. This is a tough time for everyone but my heart really goes out to all the small businesses. My mom owned a hair salon throughout my childhood in Korea and I know how hard one must work to run a business of their own. I worry about their family and their employees. Please help them any way you can. Thank you for reading and stay safe!

Hello everyone!

I hope you are staying warm and dry in this dreary month.

As some of you may know already, my graphic novel memoir, Almost American Girl has come out on January 28th. Thank you so much for all your support and encouragement both on social media and in person. I’m so happy to announce that my book has debuted on Indie Bookseller’s Bestseller list.   https://authorlink.com/indie-bestseller-list/the-indie-bestseller-list-6-2020/

My book launch was at East City Bookshop in Washington DC on January 30th. It had a great turn out and I had an awesome time chatting with another local cartoonist, Gareth Hinds about my comic bookmaking process and Q&A with the audience.

Here’s the audio of the Q&A if you wanna listen. Thanks to Mike Rhode for recording it!
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1RACxXNiPMLy1rMCqQV6Zu1_CGYPGwypK

Here is the upcoming event schedule for Almost American Girl this month.

Almost American Girl, Book signing at Fantom Comics

​Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 4 PM – 7 PM

Fantom Comics

2010 P St NW, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C. 20036

https://www.facebook.com/events/913904045695468/

​We are so incredibly proud to present a long time Fantom Friend, Robin Ha, and her upcoming graphic memoir, Almost American Girl. The book is available for pre-order at Fantom Comics now!

Keith Chow, host of Southern Fried Asian, will be doing an interview with Robin and we’ll have a Q&A! Robin will be signing copies of her book after the Q&A.

Almost American Girl Book signing at Word Bookstore, Brooklyn

Word Bookstore, Brooklyn NYC 02/15/2020 6 pm

Saturday, February 15th, 2020 at 6 PM

Word Bookstore

126 Franklin St, Brooklyn, NY 11222 · 718-383-0096.

Visually Represented: Redefining “Hero” in 21st Century Comics

​Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 7 PM – 9 PM

The Center for Fiction (The Center for Fiction HQ)

15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11217

A $10 ticket includes a $10 bookstore voucher. Get a ticket online at http://bit.ly/2NaShP2
In an exciting panel moderated by seasoned editor Joseph Illidge, comic book creators, Vita Ayala (Livewire), Robin Ha (Almost American Girl), and Khary Randolph (Excellence, Black) discuss using the language and format of the graphic novel to tell diverse stories related to culture, sexuality, and race, and also feature protagonists who transform our ideas of the traditional comic book hero.

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C2E2 Panel discussion: From Memory to Memoir

Writing fiction is hard enough but writing nonfiction for teens comes with its own set of challenges. ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL author-illustrator Robin Ha, THE FIRE NEVER GOES OUT author-illustrator Noelle Stevenson, [and open to other authors] discuss taking their memories and customizing them for a young audience with their memoirs, and why they think the lessons they’ve learned in life will resonate with teenagers today and always.
Date: February 28th, 0020
Start Time:  1:45 PM End Time:  2:45 PM
Venue: Room S504
Speakers: Noelle Stevenson, Robin Ha

I have a few more events lined up, which I will be posting about it on my social media when they get confirmed. Please follow my Twitter and Instagram for updates on all of my events. I hope some of you can make it to these events and come and say hello! :)

You can now order ALMOST AMERICAN GIRL from all the bookstores nationwide, but of course, I would really encourage you guys to buy a copy from the independent bookstores near you.

Thanks for reading!

All the best,

Robin Ha

My graphic novel memoir, Almost American Girl is coming out in less than two weeks, on January 28th! And I will be having book signings and attending book festivals. Here’s the list so far. More coming soon so stay tuned. Hope to see you guys there!

Winter Institute 15  

Tuesday to Friday, January 21-24, 2020

The Hilton Baltimore in Baltimore, MD

https://www.bookweb.org/wi2020/winter-institute-2020

​Almost American Girl, Book signing at East City Bookshop

​January 30th, 2020 6:30 pm

East City Bookshop

645 Pennsylvania Ave SE #100, Washington, DC 20003

This event is free and open to the public. RSVPs are requested but not required. Reserve your copy of the book today!

East City Bookshop welcomes Robin Ha with her graphic novel memoir Almost American Girl, a heartfelt coming-of-age tale and poignant depiction of immigration.

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Almost American Girl, Book signing at Fantom Comics

​Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 4 PM – 7 PM

Fantom Comics

2010 P St NW, 3rd Floor, Washington D.C. 20036

https://www.facebook.com/events/913904045695468/

​We are so incredibly proud to present a long time Fantom Friend, Robin Ha, and her upcoming graphic memoir, Almost American Girl. The book is available for pre-order at Fantom Comics now!

Keith Chow, host of Southern Fried Asian, will be doing an interview with Robin and we’ll have a Q&A! Robin will be signing copies of her book after the Q&A.

Visually Represented: Redefining “Hero” in 21st Century Comics

​Wednesday, February 19, 2020 at 7 PM – 9 PM

The Center for Fiction (The Center for Fiction HQ)

15 Lafayette Avenue, Brooklyn, New York 11217

A $10 ticket includes a $10 bookstore voucher. Get a ticket online at http://bit.ly/2NaShP2
In an exciting panel moderated by seasoned editor Joseph Illidge, comic book creators, Vita Ayala (Livewire), Robin Ha (Almost American Girl), and Khary Randolph (Excellence, Black) discuss using the language and format of the graphic novel to tell diverse stories related to culture, sexuality, and race, and also feature protagonists who transform our ideas of the traditional comic book hero.

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NoVaTeenBookFestival

March 14, 2020

George C. Marshall High School

7731 Leesburg Pike, Falls Church, VA 22043

http://novateenbookfestival.com/

7th annual FREE YA book festival in the Northern VA/DC area at George C. Marshall HS!

Teen is the genre, not the age requirement!

robinha:

Hello everyone!

I hope you are having a wonderful fall and getting ready for the turkey day. I have many exciting events coming up in November and early December that I would like to share with you guys.

DC BRAU HOLIDAY MARKET

3178 Bladensburg Rd NE

Washington DC 20018

November 30th Saturday, 1-5 PM

I will be part of DC Small Business Saturday as a vendor at DC Brau’s Holiday market. If you are in DMV area for thanksgiving, please visit the market and support small local businesses and also enjoy DC Brau beer! This is a free event for all ages. Here’s the detail of the event:

http://dcbrau.com/holidaymarket19/

I have been honored to be part of the National Museum of Women in the Arts’s ‘DMV COLOR Book Art by Women of Color’ exhibition. The District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia—known locally as the DMV—is a fertile center of art-making for women of color of diverse heritages. Washington, D.C. and its surroundings have long been home to a rich community of artists of color, ranging from those born and raised here to others who built connections to the region as short-term residents. The exhibition DMV Color features an eclectic assortment of contemporary works by women of African American, Asian American, and Latina heritage. The artists’ books, graphic novels, photobooks, and zines depict intimacies of family life, legacies of enslavement, effects of rampant development, dislocation and newfound freedoms tied to immigration, and other topics.

This exhibition is up now till March 4th 2020. You will find my work along with works of 18 other female artists based in DMV area. Please visit this awesome museum!

For more info:

https://nmwa.org/visit/visitor-information

November 4, 2019–March 4, 2020

Betty Boyd Dettre Library and Research Center National Museum of Women in the Arts

Monday-Friday: 10:00am-12:00pm & 1:00-5:00pm

Closed on Weekends

Last month, I had an amazing opportunity to paint a mirror for the LINE HOTEL’s restaurant, A Rake’s Progress in Adam’s morgan, DC. If you haven’t been to this hotel, I highly recommend checking it out for their excellent decor and fine dining experience. This painting will be up until the end of this month, then it’ll be erased for me to paint a new winter-themed painting on December 2nd, which will be up till the end of this year. If you are in the DMV area, you are welcome to come by and see me in action!

THE LINE HOTEL

1770 EUCLID STREET NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20009

TEL: 202 588 0525

As some of you may know already, I have been part of DC women entrepreneur collective,

Femme Fatale DC

for two years now. I am so happy to announce that they have just opened a new winter pop up in Chinatown!

Location:

401 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest

Washington, DC 20001

This pop up will be up until the end of March 2020. Not only this will be the home for many DMV female entrepreneur’s products, but we’ll also be hosting lots of events and workshops to empower creative women in all walks of our lives. At this store, you’ll find all of my prints and signed copies of Cook Korean!, along with eclectic works made by several dozen female DMV artists, including jewelry, stained glass, self-care products, apparel, fine art, and other gift items.

Please join us for our opening party on December 5th 2019 to check out the new store and meet the makers!



For more info: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/femme-fatale-dc-launch-party-a-cosmic-gathering-tickets-80372744041

Early-bird sale for the opening party ends on November 29th.
Here’s the flyer for the opening party that I designed. Feel free to spread the word about this event and Femme Fatale DC! You can also follow their Instagram to get informed on all of their upcoming events.

I am thrilled to have some of the best gift shops in DMV area to carry my work. These stores feature mostly local artists’ work and would be great places to shop for your holiday needs. Now you can find my prints at SHOP MADE IN DC at their brand new location in Dupont, GIFT AND GATHER in Occoquan, VA, and STEADFAST SUPPLY STORE at both Ballston Quarter and Navy yard locations. If you are in DMV area, I highly recommend checking out these stores. You’d be amazed at their selections of beautiful and unique products.

Some of you may be aware that I have been working on a memoir graphic novel about immigrating from Korea to America for a while now. The book is called ‘Almost American Girl’ and it’s coming out in just two months, on January 28th, 2020! You can pre-order the book here.
It’s been getting some starred reviews that I’d like to share it with you guys.

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/robin-ha/almost-american-girl/

https://www.publishersweekly.com/978-0-06-268509-4

I am both very excited and nervous about my book coming out. I will be posting more news on this book as well as info on my upcoming book signing events and artist’s talk soon so stay tuned!

Thanks for reading and I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

All the best,

Robin Ha

robinha:

Hello everyone!
I hope you are having a wonderful fall and not too sad about the end of the summer. I have some very exciting events happening in October that I would like to share with you guys.

Some of you Washingtonians might be already familiar with this DC staple gift shop, SHOP MADE IN DC. I will be in both of their shops in Georgetown AND their brand new location in Dupont this Saturday OCT 19th doing art pop up and portrait drawing!

First, from noon to 3 pm, I will be in the Georgetown location doing a solo ART POP UP, selling my art prints. It will be Georgetown Family weekend so lots of fun events are happening in Georgetown. Hope to see y'all there!

Georgetown:
1242 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20007

Then, I will hop over to their brand new location in Dupont, drawing portraits for the guests as part of their birthday/ reopening celebration from 4 to 7 pm. So check out their new store and get you and your loved ones/ pets drawn by me! You will also be to purchase my art prints there during the event.

DuPont:
1710 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC 20009

For more information, please check out the Eventbrite here.

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I will be participating in Brookland Exchange DC Makers Market this Sunday, October 20th from 11 am to 5 pm on the Arts Walk, located next to the Brookland Metro Stop, 716 Monroe Street NE. The event will include 27 guest vendors with live music area along with with the Arts Walk studio tenants. I will be debuting a whole bunch of new prints as well as selling Cook Korean!, mini-comics and food zine and tarot coloring book. For more information, please check out the Brookland Exchange website here.



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If you have not checked out THE LINE HOTEL DC, a gorgeous boutique hotel in Adams Morgan, DC yet, here’s a good reason to visit them this fall. I will be doing a one of a kind, art installation on the giant mirror on the staircase of their restaurant. This is my first time doing a public ‘mural’ style artwork and I am super excited about it! I’ll be painting the fall installation tomorrow, and it’ll be ready for viewing by mid-week this week, and the winter installation will be up by the week of Thanksgiving. So please visit this beautiful hotel and check out my original art installation before they are gone! The fall installation will be up from this week till the third week of November, the winter artwork will be up from thanksgiving till early January 2020.

I will be posting my work in progress on my Instagram, so please follow me and don’t miss behind the scene footage of my art-making process!



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I’ve been taking commissions for portrait drawings. Here is some sneak peek at my work in progress.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2o1I8KBhJ5/
https://www.instagram.com/p/B2mR8S6BkZW/
I have also been doing portrait drawing for private events. If you are interested in commissioning me to draw your, your loved ones or pets or hire me to draw portraits at your special events, feel free to contact me at [email protected].

Thanks for reading and hope you have a wonderful October!

All the best,
-Robin Ha

robinha:

I will be exhibiting at this year’s DC ZINE FEST this Saturday! Come check out a whole bunch of new merch, including Vegan Kimchi & Pickle Zines and Witchy art prints and one of a kind, silkscreened shirts!

DC Zinefest

DC Zinefest is a one-day independent event designed to provide a space for zine-makers, self-published artists, and writers to share their work with each other and the Washington, D.C., community. The 2019 DC Zinefest will be held on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Art Enables (2204 Rhode Island Ave NE) from 11am to 5pm.

http://www.dczinefest.com/

robinha:

I’m doing a #mystic#sprituality #tarot #astrology#workshop #discussion #networkingevent with a couple of fabulous ladies at #femmefataledc! Come join us, #CapitalCovenFFDC on June 24th and July 16 and we will explore the limitless potentials of our #psycheand support each other in #spiritualdevelopment. The first workshop will be on #astrology, lead by @goddessglassart on June 24th 7 to 9 pm and the second workshop will be about #tarotcards, lead by @girlsprouts on July 16th 7 to 9 pm. This is a monthly #meetup, open for all genders: everyone with an open heart is welcome and each month we will share our knowledge on different other-worldly topics! #washingtondc #witchystuff #magic#energy

Date and Time

June 24th Monday 7 to 9 pm

July 16th Tuesday 7 to 9 pm

Location

Femme Fatale DC

3224 11th Street Northwest

Washington, DC 20010

Capital Coven presents: Lunar Enlightenment Series
Capital Coven is a community of kindred spirits interested in the other-worldly and who support each other in spiritual development. The only rules to join are to be open-minded to exploring the Great Mystery together. We meet monthly to create together, build deeper connections and to learn a little bit more about topics of interest, including but not limited to: spirituality, energy, healing, sacred geometry, earth-based wisdom, crystals, tarot, astrology, shamanism, etc. We aim to deepen our connections to our own intuition and explore tools to help us do that. If you are seeking a supportive community grounded in soul-work, please join us! We meet monthly on potent lunar days when possible, to activate our intentions. Come as you are, as we are all learners on this path. Participants will receive a Capital Coven journal upon joining the community ($20) which they can decorate on their own. Journals will be used to track our insights, notes and other details during and after gatherings. If you are not interested in joining, please still bring a journal of your own to any event you attend. The Lunar Enlightenment Series is the name for our monthly meetups centered on collective learning and creating in a magical space together. We look forward to enlightening our lives in a safe container with you!
Lunar Enlightenment Series Calendar
1. June 24: Astrocharting Eliza of Goddess Glass Art will take you on a journey to discover your rising and moon signs in addition to your sun’s signs meaning. Participants will then break out into groups to work through how the placement of their planets are influenced by the astrological sign they are in. You will be provided with practical tools on how to use this information to help understand and navigate everyday challenges. Participants will create and astrology-themed piece of art personalized for their own sun/moon/ascendant signs to empower you on your astrology journey. Please come prepared with the place and time of your birthday.****2. July 16: Beginner’s Tarot (Buck Moon)In this session you will learn tarot basics and discover the history and underlying themes behind this wonderful deck. Emily of Woven Psyche will be presenting on a special tarot topic and Cait from Girl Sprouts will provide tarot 101 and ideas on how to get started on your own. Each participant will choose a card for this full moon and learn a bit more about the themes and how they might apply to their own life. Participants will then create an art piece with a card they have pulled for the night and gain tips for using the card’s guidance during this full moon cycle. The last half hour will be a tarot exchange, so bring your own deck if you have one for practice!
About the organizers
Cait Newcamp of Girl Sprouts
Cait (she/her) is the owner of Girl Sprouts, a plant-based body care company grounded in feminine wisdom and honoring the cycles of womxn. Girl Sprouts was planted as a way to shift the story around menstruation, connecting girls and womxn to their bodies and the earth and to celebrate the beautiful rite of passage into womxnhood. Her formal training is in biology and chemistry which informs her recipes for healthy, safe and practical creations to love on your body. Cait believes that the intuitive mind is as important as the rational mind, and that our individual connection to this sacred gift is necessary to restore a healthier planet. Therefore, part of her healing path, largely stemming from her own mental health struggles has been in re-connection. Cait is an empath, a reiki level II practitioner, tarot card reader, science communicator and public health professional. Inner and outer balance informs her life choices and nature is where she finds home. Cait loves experimenting in art, writing, riding bikes and learning from others (especially plants and children).

Robin Ha
Robin Ha is the author and the illustrator for Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes, a New York Times bestseller cookbook graphic novel. She was born in South Korea and moved to the United States when she was fourteen. After graduating from RISD, I’ve been working as a freelance cartoonist and an illustrator in NY and Washington DC. She is currently working on a memoir graphic novel, Almost American Girl which is about her immigration experience from Seoul, Korea to Huntsville, Alabama. Almost American Girl is scheduled to come out in January 2020, published by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of Harper Collins.
Robin’s mission as an artist is to share her cultural and personal experiences through comics. Aside from drawing comics, she has been giving numerous talks and cooking demos to share her knowledge and love for Korean food culture around the United States.
As much as she loves to draw, she loves to eat. Her plan is to travel to new places around the world and taste their food and draw comics about them. There is really no food that she wouldn’t try at least once in her life. She doesn’t have a sweet tooth though. She always goes for bacon over baked goods.
For more info on Robin Ha, please visit her website: https://robinha81.wixsite.com/robinha

Eliza Derick of Goddess Glass Art
Eliza Derick is a teacher, artist, and astrology enthusiast based in Washington DC.  She is the founder of Goddess Glass Art and Astrological Empowerment with Eliza, both endeavors based out of Femme Fatale DC.  Eliza has studied astrology for 20 years and loves sharing with others the secrets of stars for gaining a deeper insight into a journey of self-discovery.   In addition to, stained glass art and astrology, Eliza has held a lifelong passion for the stage and performing arts. She trained and performed for a decade with Sahara Dance, a DC-based Middle Eastern dance troupe. A camp counselor at her core, she taught visual arts, yoga, and dance at Fillmore Arts Center for 8 summers. Eliza has recently partnered with Bloombars to offer Wild Things Yoga family performance workshops borne out of her love of integrating movement and creative expression with children’s literature.

For more info please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capital-coven-presents-lunar-enlightenment-series-tickets-63386406448

robinha:

Musical Chairs Art Workshop is back on popular demand!

Date And Time

Thu, June 27, 2019

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM EDT

Add to Calendar

Location

Femme Fatale DC

3224 11th Street Northwest

Washington, DC 20010

No Experience needed and all supplies (& HAPPY HOUR) included. This is a one of a kind, a collaborative workshop where you start a canvas and when the music stops, you move on to your neighbors’, like a game of musical chairs!

Have a drink, sing along to the tune, dance and paint some canvases, and take a unique piece of art home. This would be a great chance to check out the awesome new venue of Femme Fatale DC in Columbia Heights.

You must be 21 or over to participate in this event.

Workshop lead by Violet Red’s Studio and Robin Ha.

Violeta Barcenas - Violet Red is a Nicaraguan artist based in Washington, D.C.
She is a woman, artist, illustrator, mother, feminist… She has been traveling since she was 9, and her art has become an abstract reflection of the little corners around the world that have become part of her lives.
she likes to travel and meet new people with cool stories. she doesn’t shy away from a well spent weekend at home in her hammock reading a book. A part of her thinks that life should be spent reading books, watching movies and relaxing with family over a good beer and with a great friend. However, the other part :-) knows working hard every day is key to survive!

Some days she longs to return to the places she has visited, - especially her favorite beach in Nicaragua, San Juan del Sur - and some days she wishes she could hop on a plane and travel to some cool pacific island. Adventure, similarly to work, is another key to survival; and when you mix them together you find the ultimate key to happiness.

For more info on Violet Red’s Studio, please visit her website: https://violetredstudio.com/

Robin Ha is a cartoonist based in Washington DC and the author of Cook Korean!: A Comic Book With Recipes, a New York Times bestseller cookbook graphic novel. She was born in South Korea and moved to the United States when she was fourteen. Her memoir graphic novel, Almost American Girl which is about her immigration experience from Seoul, Korea to Huntsville, Alabama is scheduled to be published in January 2020 by Balzer + Bray, an imprint of Harper Collins.

Robin’s mission as an artist is to share her cultural and personal experiences through comics. Aside from drawing comics, she has been giving numerous talks and cooking demos to share her knowledge and love for Korean food culture around the United States.

As much as she loves to draw, she loves to eat. Her plan is to travel to new places around the world and taste their food and draw comics about them. There is really no food that she wouldn’t try at least once in her life. She doesn’t have a sweet tooth though. She always goes for bacon over baked goods.

For more info on Robin Ha, visit her website.

Robin Ha and Violet Red Studio are artists and entrepreneurs at Femme Fatale DC. FFDC is the District’s womyn-only collective of local womyn creatives & entrepreneurs. Check out our Instagram @RobinHaArt, @violetredstudio, and @FemmeFataleDC

For tickets please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/musical-chairs-art-workshop-tickets-63431590595

robinha:

Here are my summer events in DC and Hanover, PA.

LOVE BAZAAR at FLASH  
June 2nd and June 9th Sundays 6 to 9 pm
Address
645 Florida Avenue NW
Washington DC 20001

Metro
Shaw / Howard University station - 2 minute walk
U Street/African-American Civil War Memorial/Cardozo station- 5 minute walk

Come dance with me at FLASH CLUB DC! As part of their summer DJ series ‘SUNDAY LOVE’, Flash Club DC has opened up their second floor to local artists and food vendors.

This is a ticketed event which includes the entrance to their rooftop bar and dance floor (third floor) where the SUNDAY LOVE is happening and the LOVE BAZAAR on the second floor (That’s where I’ll be!). The ticket at the door is $20, but it gets cheaper if you buy it online in advance.
To purchase the ticket, visit: https://www.flashdc.com/sundaylove

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Capital Artist Collective SHOWCASE

June 20th, July 18th, August 20th, and September 19th Thursdays 10 am to 2 pm

Moynihan Plaza at Ronald Regan Building and International Trade Center
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004

This is a free event with dozens of arts and craft vendors and food vendors.
For more info: https://www.facebook.com/ReaganITCDC/
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American Library Association
Annual Conference Artist Alley
June 21st Friday to 24th Monday

Pavillion at Walter E Washington Convention Center
801 Mt Vernon Pl NW, Washington, DC 20001

Friday, June 21  5:30pm – 7:00pm
Saturday, June 22  9:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, June 23  9:00am – 5:00pm
Monday, June 24  9:00am – 2:00pm

THE ALA ANNUAL CONFERENCE, through its 58,000+ members, serves as the nation’s top resource for public, academic, private, and school libraries. The Annual Conference is the industry leader, the oldest, largest, best-attended tradeshow for the library marketplace. 

Artist Alley is located on the exhibit floor, it includes the best from all genres. Past exhibitors have included many of today’s leading artists, illustrators, and creators of comics, games, and graphic novels showcasing original artwork.

For more info: https://2019.alaannual.org/artist-alley

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DC Art Book Fair

July 7th Saturday 12 to 5 pm

National Museum of Women In The Arts

1250 New York Ave NW

Washington, D.C. 20005

202-783-5000

Join us for the third annual DC Art Book Fair!

This curated, kid-friendly event in NMWA’s Great Hall brings together small presses, artists, and more to sell their independently published (largely paper-based) works. More than forty artists will be selling creations from zines to books, from comics to prints, and plenty in between.

This event is organized by the DC Art Book Collective, and the participants are chosen by a panel of judges: Nguyên Khôi Nguyễn, an artist and educator based in Baltimore; Christopher Kardambikis, assistant professor in printmaking at George Mason University; Malaka Gharib, an artist and writer based in Washington; Alison Michael Baitz, a graduate student in library science and children’s literature at Simmons University; LA Johnson, artist, illustrator and creative director at NPR; and Elizabeth Graeber, an illustrator based in Washington.
For more info: https://nmwa.org/events/dc-art-book-fair-2019
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ARTIST TALK
at Guthrie Memorial Libray

June 29 @ 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Guthrie Memorial Library | John & Joan Bare Center,
2 Library Pl Hanover, PA 17331 United States + Google Map

Robin Ha is the author of “Cook Korean! A Comic Book with Recipes”. She will be giving a book talk presentation and cooking demonstration. All ages are invited. 
For more info: https://www.yorklibraries.org/event/author-robin-ha/

Hope to see you there!

-Robin Ha