Kate Lacour's guest appearances

Kate Lacour

Inkstuds

The Virtual Memories Show

Keiler Roberts

Bill Kartalopoulos

Karl Stevens

Tom Hart

Jim Woodring

Frank Santoro

Chris Reynolds

Darryl Cunningham

Eddie Campbell

Paul Mavrides

John Porcellino

Nina Bunjevac

Michael Kupperman

Che Anderson

Kevin Huizenga

OwlTail

It's been a year since I started the COVID Check-In series of podcasts, so I decided to return to the very first guest in that series, artist Kate Lacour, to celebrate! (You know what I mean.) We talk about how her life has changed over a year in Pandemia, and how the urge to document those first few months gave way to other outlets. In her case, Kate rediscovered herself through taxidermy. We get into how she taught herself the rudiments of that art through YouTube and online groups, her philosophy of animals and bodies, the question of realism vs. subjectivity, and why New Orleans is an awfully good place to make a living as a taxidermist. We go deeper into what comics mean to her and how she may return to them, the post-pandemic trip she wants to take, what progress looks like in the sequence of animals she's preserved, and more. Follow Kate on Twitter and Instagram and support her via Patreon • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

It's been a year since I started the <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/the-covid-19-sessions" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">COVID Check-In</a> series of podcasts, so I decided to return to the <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/covid-check-in-kate-lacour" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">very first guest</a> in that series, artist <a href="https://www.katelacour.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Lacour</a>, to celebrate! (You know what I mean.) We talk about how her life has changed over a year in Pandemia, and how the urge to document those first few months gave way to other outlets. In her case, Kate rediscovered herself through <a href="https://www.katelacour.com/#/taxidermy/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">taxidermy</a>. We get into how she taught herself the rudiments of that art through YouTube and online groups, her philosophy of animals and bodies, the question of realism vs. subjectivity, and why New Orleans is an awfully good place to make a living as a taxidermist. We go deeper into what comics mean to her and how she may return to them, the post-pandemic trip she wants to take, what progress looks like in the sequence of animals she's preserved, and more. Follow Kate on <a href="https://twitter.com/katelacour" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> and <a href="http://instagram.com/katelacourart" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> and support her via <a href="https://www.patreon.com/katelacour/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> • More info <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-427-kate-lacour" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">at our site</a> • Support The Virtual Memories Show via <a href="https://patreon.com/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="https://paypal.me/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a>

Episode 427 - Kate Lacour

In our first Covid-Check-In podcast, artist Kate Lacour (Vivisectionary, Fantagraphics) calls in from New Orleans while her kids are asleep. We talk about how she's coping — taking care of her kids &amp; her garden, reading Cixin Liu, making diary comics, helping neighbors — and how she's planning to celebrate her birthday tonight. • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

In our first Covid-Check-In podcast, artist <a href="https://instagram.com/katelacourart" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Lacour</a> (<a href="https://www.fantagraphics.com/vivisectionary/?sef_rewrite=1" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vivisectionary</a>, Fantagraphics) calls in from New Orleans while her kids are asleep. We talk about how she's coping — taking care of her kids &amp; her garden, reading Cixin Liu, making diary comics, helping neighbors — and how she's planning to celebrate her birthday tonight. • More info <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/covid-check-in-kate-lacour" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">at our site</a> • Support The Virtual Memories Show via <a href="http://patreon.com/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="http://paypal.me/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a>

COVID Check-In with Kate Lacour

With her new book, Vivisectionary (Fantagraphics), artist Kate Lacour has created a work of repulsive beauty (or beautiful revulsion). We get into the theme of transformation in her work, her untraditional notion of comics, whether Vivisectionary should be considered "body horror", the concentric narratives that comprise the book, and how nothing can prepare you for the insect life in New Orleans. Along the way, we talk about treating God like an art director, the twin joys of generation and decay, the symbology of her art, the wonders of going to the Art Students League in NYC for life drawing classes, her followup questions to the Gil Roth AMA episode, the intensely mixed attraction/repulsion reaction people have to her work, what made her most uncomfortable about doing a five-day journal comic, why she's adapting the Song of Solomon for her next work, and more! • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal

With her new book, <a href="http://www.fantagraphics.com/vivisectionary/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Vivisectionary</a> (Fantagraphics), artist <a href="https://www.katelacour.com" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Lacour</a> has created a work of repulsive beauty (or beautiful revulsion). We get into the theme of transformation in her work, her untraditional notion of comics, whether Vivisectionary should be considered "body horror", the concentric narratives that comprise the book, and how nothing can prepare you for the insect life in New Orleans. Along the way, we talk about treating God like an art director, the twin joys of generation and decay, the symbology of her art, the wonders of going to the Art Students League in NYC for life drawing classes, her followup questions to the <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-333-gil-roth" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Gil Roth AMA episode</a>, the intensely mixed attraction/repulsion reaction people have to her work, what made her most uncomfortable about doing a <a href="http://www.tcj.com/kate-lacour-day-one/" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">five-day journal comic</a>, why she's adapting the Song of Solomon for her next work, and more! • More info <a href="http://chimeraobscura.com/vm/episode-343-kate-lacour" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">at our site</a> • Support The Virtual Memories Show via <a href="http://patreon.com/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Patreon</a> or <a href="http://paypal.me/vmspod" rel="noopener nofollow" target="_blank">Paypal</a>

Episode 343 - Kate Lacour

New Orleans cartoonist, Kate Lacour joined me to talk about her work. Kate has been putting out some really amazing comics that are unflinchingly crafted. Her work explores the body in rough fascinating ways. I found her work to sit with me for quite a while after, exploring odd visual threads and narratives. You can find her work on the excellent studygroup website. If you like this podcast and want to hear more, please consider supporting Inkstuds on Patreon.

New Orleans cartoonist, <a href="http://www.sharkbrains.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Kate Lacour</a> joined me to talk about her work. Kate has been putting out some really amazing comics that are unflinchingly crafted. Her work explores the body in rough fascinating ways. I found her work to sit with me for quite a while after, exploring odd visual threads and narratives. You can find her work on the excellent<a href="http://studygroupcomics.com/main/disciple-by-kate-lacour/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> studygroup</a> website. If you like this podcast and want to hear more, please consider supporting<a href="https://www.patreon.com/inkstuds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Inkstuds on Patreon</a>.