During her Wobby Workout residency at NS16, Tilburg, multimedia artist Marina Sulima explored the intersection of drawing and risograph printing. The result, the publication Of Climbing Vines and Copper Crystals, translates her observations of Moldova’s landscapes, blue-painted houses, grapevine canopies, and copper sulfate crystals into a tactile printed narrative that connects soil, story, and human habits.
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Cover by Marnix van Uum
Wobby #41: Get well soon: ‘mantra’s, recovery and thinking about others’
In Wobby #41 the theme ‘Get well soon’ plays a central role. The magazine is co-curated by Dutch artists G.C. Heemskerk and Kim David Bots. In this Wobby, thirteen artists offer their interpretations of what recovery means to them and how we can find healing and comfort, both individually and collectively. Read the interview with Marnix van Uum, Leomi Sadler and the co-curators.
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From Paper to Skin: Why are Illustrators becoming Tattoo Artists?
Article by Illustrator Masha Krasnova-Shabaeva. Taking inspiration from illustration and tattooing, more illustrators are combining the two in their work, enriching both fields. Over the years, tattoos have undergone a major transformation and not only just for people wanting art on their bodies—they’ve become a recognised form of visual art. Today, it’s common to see works by famous tattoo artists sold at auctions or featured in large coffee table books. So, why not try entering this fascinating and inspiring new field?
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Shanna Huijbregts, Kim David Bots, Khattar Shaheen, Koos de Vries, Hannah van der Weide and Ellie Mc Guinness (not pictured: Fanja Bouts)
To Riso or Not 2024: the After
The sixth edition of the residency ‘To Riso or Not’ at Make Eindhoven, in the lead-up to Dutch Design Week, has finished a while back. Six young illustrators and artists spent two weeks working in the graphic workshop of Make, exploring techniques such as dry needle, silkscreen, and risoprint. To gain insights into the artists’ experiences, Wobby spoke with some of them a few weeks after the residency.
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Wobby and Enter Press present: Wobby #40 – Critter Tales
Wobby #40 ends this year with the theme Critter Tales. This edition has been co-curated with Marco Quadri (31) and Adele Dipasquale (30) from the collective Enter Press, an illustration collective and risoprint studio based in Bologna. “Critter Tales gives the illustrators the possibility to create another reality, to put creatures and other living beings into the spotlight that normally are underlooked”, Marco states.
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Zach Jansen at Wobby Wonderland 2024
Wobby Workout Zach Jansen
Wobby Workout is a work period at our studio in NS16, Tilburg. In this focused and individual setting, artists can explore and experiment with the Risograph printer, fostering the development of innovative ideas and working methods. In the summer of 2024 we invited illustrator Zach Jansen (NL/ES) to work at our studio.
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Wobby.club and Sunflower Soup present: Wobby #38 - Unpave the Way
Wobby #38 is co-curated by Sunflower Soup, a collective that explores collaborative action through art and activism. This issue will have you questioning the place of plants in our so-called ‘natural hierarchy’. What is our role as the human species in shaping nature? Is it hubris to think that we should? Do we think we are above nature, or are we merely a part of this ever-evolving system?
Read MoreTo Riso or Not 2023 - Amber Hyacinth, Jesse Fischer, Hussel Zhu
From 9 - 20 October 2023, Make Eindhoven & Wobby.club hosted the fifth edition of the project ‘To Riso or Not’. Six young illustrators and artists spent 2 weeks working in the graphic workshop of Make. In this video three participants talk about their work period: Amber Hyacinth, Jesse Fischer, Hussel Zhu.
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Stack Awards
We're pleased and proud to announce that Wobby #10 is shortlisted by Stack Magazines for best use of illustration in independent magazines!
Thanks Stack, it's an honor! Cover Wobby #10 by Davide Bart. Salvemini.
"Another risograph printed title on the lineup, Wobby is interested in illustration, comics and literature. Doused in bright fluoro, their DIY aesthetic conveys an undeniable sense of fun and mischief."
Feature It's Nice That
We're so happy: a feature on It's Nice That!
PR for hometown Tilburg with this headline:
Tilburg-based Studio de Leijer makes us chuckle with bonkers magazine Wobby
Feature People of Print
Yes! A feature on People of Print about Studio De Leijer and Wobby.
Studio De Leijer aka Jeroen de Leijer and Marjolein Schalk are a couple putting together a mix of attention-grabbing projects spanning illustration, comics, publications and animated film. From their studio in Tilburg, Jeroen and Marjolein love turning their ideas into reality. In 2015, they released the first issue of Wobby; a Risograph-printed quarterly magazine which we think is perfect for those who need an adrenaline shot of visual inspiration. The fifth issue has just come out under the theme of ‘testosterone’ and we guarantee it’s definitely worth checking out!
