Wobby’s Work-shop - Illustrada

During the Illustrada Festival on 6 and 7 September 2025, Wobby.club celebrated its 10th anniversary with a special exhibition in a pop-up shop in the city centre of Tilburg, showcasing all 41 published Wobby issues, art prints, and special editions from the archives. Besides this, we hosted free workshops where illustration served as a tool for dialogue, expression, and connection. Three groups took part, each bringing their own energy and perspectives. The workshop hosts and participants felt safe opening up, which helped create a creative and collaborative atmosphere. Posters were printed on-site using a Risograph printer, giving each piece a bold and vibrant look that amplifies and clearly communicates the message. 

In workshops led by feminist activist group Dolle Mina’s Tilburg and queer community Qult Tilburg, participants discussed safety on the streets. These sessions encouraged dialogue, inviting everyone to share perspectives and creatively translate them into powerful activist posters.

Workshop by Dolle Mina’s Tilburg about ‘Public safety on the streets’

This feminist activist group, known for its bold actions in the 1970s, is back - because the fight for equality is far from over. Topics such as equal opportunities, sexual freedom, and fair gender roles remain central to public debate and deserve ongoing attention. During the workshop by Dolle Mina’s, we engaged in a conversation about the theme ‘Public Safety on the Streets’. Personal stories, experiences, and insights shared during the discussion served as the foundation for powerful, activist posters. The posters were created using analogue techniques, including drawing, collage, and hand lettering.

Workshop Qult about ‘Queer & Safe’

On Sunday, we hosted an afternoon in collaboration with Qult, a queer community that celebrates, empowers, and connects the queer community in Tilburg. Qult was founded out of a need for inclusive, intersectional initiatives and safe spaces that reflect the values of the younger queer generation. Guided by Qult, participants discussed a pressing societal topic: ‘Queer and safe”. This theme ties into the current debate on safety in public and nightlife spaces, which often centres around the binary of man vs. woman, while queer people experience the same threats, they are rarely included in the broader social conversation. All forms of expression were encouraged, whether through color, text, images, or collage. In this way, content and form became directly linked: what is discussed takes on a literal and visual voice on paper.

Workshop Keanu Schipper RPG ‘Character creation’

Keanu Schipper is a multidisciplinary artist from Amsterdam, with Surinamese and Dutch heritage. He works at the intersection of graphic design, illustration, and zine publishing. His distinctive visual style and themes are influenced by comics, manga, gaming culture, and a broad interest in both popular and alternative visual traditions. In the RPG character design workshop, Keanu shared examples and ideas to inspire participants to create autobiographical characters using analogue techniques. The character was intended for use in role-playing games (RPGs). Historically, many RPGs have predominantly featured white characters, both in their visual design and cultural background. This workshop offered an alternative: participants created an autobiographical character rooted in their own identity, personality, and (cultural) background. In doing so, the workshop opened up space for representation, diversity, and personal storytelling within a genre that has traditionally lacked such inclusion.