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
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.
Read MoreWobby #37 - Far From Home - Interview with Anna Sarvira, Marina Sulima and Khattar Shaheen
Meet some of the artists from Wobby #37 - Far From Home: Anna Sarvira (UA/DE) from Pictoric, Marina Sulima (MD/RO/NL) and Khattar Shaheen (SY/NL).
In this interview, we introduce Pictoric, talk about Marina and Khattar's graduation projects, what home means to them, how they've experienced moving to the Netherlands, and of course, we reveal the new Wobby issue.
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OngeZine.fm and 'DRAWING ZINES' Drawing Centre Diepenheim
On Saturday 14 January 2023, Marjolein Schalk, artistic director of Wobby.club, is guest of the online radio show OngeZine.fm, organised as part of the ’Drawing Zines’ exhibition at Drawing Centre Diepenheim, which showcases self-published drawn zines by more than 80 artists.
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Artistic director Marjolein Schalk and helping hand / artist Bobbi Oskam checking out the Wobby #21 cover
Interview Brabants Dagblad about Wobby.club
This weekend we were featured in an interview in Brabants Dagblad about Wobby.club with artistic director Marjolein Schalk and Bobbi Oskam.
Read MoreWOBBY.CLUB’S WHO & WHY
WOBBY.CLUB’s WHO & WHY: interview with Merijn Hos - by Robin Berkelmans
“I don’t really see myself as an artist or designer. I don’t know what I am and I don’t think that I care.”
Interview Neon Moiré
The Wobby.club team was interviewed at Graphic Matters by Neon Moiré about our project De Halve Waarheid.
Neon Moiré is a curated event guide of the world's most interesting design conferences and events on our digitized world. In partnership with Graphic Matters, Neon Moiré was present at the festival, bringing a special serie of interviews with researchers, designers and thinkers who presented their work during the graphic design festival.
Interview Cultureel Café Tilburg
Last weekend Marjolein Schalk (aka Mrs Wobby) got the chance to talk about Wobby.club at Cultureel Café Tilburg, she also gave a short Wobby Masterclass.