SLICE 2023

 

When: October 14, 2023, from 10 a.m.–5 p.m.

 

 

Where: The Sheldon, 3648 Washington Ave, St. Louis, MO 63108

 

 

Free and open to the public!

 

Photos from SLICE 2023

Get to SLICE!


Parking at the Sheldon

Parking is available at the Fox Theatre lot and the Fox Theatre parking garage on Washington Boulevard, and at meters along Washington, Olive Street and North Spring Ave.

Additional Parking Options

Bike racks will also be available!

Special Guests

Bulgilhan Press


Zachary Clemente (he/him), owner
Somerville, MA

Bulgilhan is a small press comics publisher making new and self-indulgent comics by excellent artists with unique visions and voices. Bulgilhan is owned by Zachary Clemente, who previously worked on the organizational committee for the Massachusetts Independent Comics Expo and currently serves on the Board of Directors for an arts nonprofit organization—the Boston Comic Arts Foundation—as the President and Chair. Bulgilhan’s recent publications include Far Distant by A Liang Chan, Die Horny by Rebecca Mock, and Stray by Molly Mendoza.

Website | Instagram | Twitter

Bianca Xunise (they/them)


Illustrator and cartoonist
Chicago, IL

Bianca Xunise is an illustrator, writer, and educator based out of Chicago, Illinois. With two Ignatz Awards under their belt, Bianca’s storytelling primarily focuses on the joys and plights of being Black in the 21st century. Bianca enjoys being a voice for those who march to the beat of their own drum and hopes that their comics are comforting to those who feel like they don’t fit in. In 2020, Bianca became the first nationally syndicated nonbinary cartoonist (and the second Black woman) when they joined the comic strip Six Chix in 2020 as their first Black creator. Xunise has also collaborated with Vogue, The Washington Post, The Nib, and Believer Magazine. When Bianca isn’t doodling away, they are usually at an underground DIY punk show dancing with friends by the Chicago riverside. 

Website | Instagram | Twitter

Cassi Mothwin (she/her)


Tabletop RPG designer
St. Louis, MO

Cassi Mothwin is an award-winning tabletop RPG designer, writer, and illustrator. When she’s not writing games, she’s usually found talking about them. Her game designs include Tangled Blessings, a journaling-based magic academy horror adventure; What Crooked Roots, a collection of folk-horror roleplay encounters for 5e systems; Clean Spirit, a standalone game that helps players deepen their connections with existing characters; and her award-winning output, The Sticker Game, a science fiction interactive audio drama that engages your unused sticker collections. Her game designs span genre, but are united by a throughline of emotional depth and a focus on player introspection.  

Website | Instagram | Twitter

Exhibit Hall Map


 

 

Exhibitors


Table NumberExhibitor Name
1Snails and Quails Art
2Brian Lathan
3AMyangart
3BAcorviart
4Cydney Cherepak
5Melon Press
6AVidhya Nagarajan
6BMiranda Bruce
7Ink & Drink Comics
8Power & Magic Press
9AEyesha Creates
9BBritain Bray Illustration
10VampireAngel13
11ANina Marlotte
11BPhoebe Santalla
12ARowan Fridley
12BSam Hutnyk Artwork
13ASt. Louis Queer+ Support Helpline
13BTroubledOdyssey
14AJessi Zabarsky
14BSage Coffey
15Bianca Xunise
16Emily Mohler Art
17ANick Francis Potter
17BKat Tuesday
18Hard Decora
19Mothwin Productions
20AJonah Steenbock
20BAbby Kacen
21The New Territory Magazine
22Work Press & Publication
23ANathan Pearce
23BPretty Good Co.
24Mel Stringer
25Blue Mask Studio
26ASean Dempsey
26BButtman World Illustrations
27John F. Malta
28Sio Gallagher
29Floating Head
30Late Night Copies Press
31Cori Walters
32BPink Catacombs
33Mad Rupert
34Same Same but Different
35AHenry Uhrik
35BFrotoon Press
36Dan Zettwoch
37AAlex Belardo Kostiw
37BThe Kabine
38Narciso Espiritu
39AWorser Beings
39BAimee Pong
40Sonny Honey Press
42Marie Enger
43AAllison Morris Lesch
43BAnchovy Press
44Jen Chavez
45AHeather Andhercats Anacker
45BKels Choo
46AJ. Marshall Smith
46BRacheal Bruce
47ALorry Jamison
47BKristin Ousley
48ABrain Cloud Comics
48BAnneMarie Rogers
49ACleonique Hilsaca
49BEmily Riesbeck
50ABabs New
50BCandice Evers
51ADrippin in Celeste
51BJim Mosley
52ACharlotte Fleming
52BDaimondrewthis
53AJ Yang
53BRachel Bard
54AJelly Creature
54BMax Dlabick
55Asunshine gao
55Btheretherenow.
56APSA:
56BHugo Juarez-Avalos
57ABacteriumBug
57BVagabond Comic Collective
58ANick Stellanova
58BTess Eneli Reid
59AAndrea Pearson
59BNeve Monroe-Anderson
61AXavier Lavagnino
61BStrange Deer Press
62ACrimes Against Hugh’s Manatees
62BKJ Martinet
63ARay Nadine
63BRob Armbrister
64AStephanie Silva
64BCaitlin Has Feels
65ACold Boy Press
65BSofia Diaz
SLICE TableBulgilhan Press

Opening Night Ceremony

 

Get excited! SLICE 2023 festivities will kick off with an opening night panel discussion featuring our special guests, hosted at the Hi-Pointe Theatre on Friday, October 13, from 6–8 p.m. (doors open at 530pm)

This year’s special guests include small press comics publisher Bulgilhan Press, illustrator and cartoonist Bianca Xunise, and St. Louis–based TTRPG designer Cassi Mothwin. SLICE president Steenz will moderate. Like the expo, this event is free and open to the public!

Reserve tickets here

 

Expo Day Programming


10 a.m.–4 p.m. – Tote Bag Screenprinting – Sidewalk, 1st Floor

Candice Corgan (she/her), screenprinter | St. Louis, MO

Print your own Mr. Slice tote bag on the Sheldon steps! Purchase printable tote bags from the SLICE table in the Konneker Room, 3rd floor.


10 a.m.–11 a.m. – Button Making – Patron’s Lounge, 2nd Floor

Alex Rosborough Davis (they/them), interdisciplinary artist | St. Louis, MO

Create pin-back buttons from a variety of provided print materials, or draw your own.


SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE

11 a.m.–12 p.m. – Syndication vs. Zines: What’s the Deal?? – Gallery, 2nd Floor

Bianca Xunise (they/them), illustrator and cartoonist | Chicago, IL
with Steenz (they/them), cartoonist | St. Louis, MO

Syndicated cartoonists Bianca Xunise and Steenz discuss the difference between syndication vs. zine culture. There are many ways to create comics, and Bianca and Steenz go through the pros and cons of a few different methods!


SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE

12:30 p.m.–1:30 p.m. – The Publishing Life Cycle: A Conversation with Bulgilhan Press and New Territory Magazine – Gallery, 2nd Floor

Bulgilhan Press, owner Zachary Clemente (he/him) | Somerville, MA
with New Territory Magazine’s Tina Casagrand Foss (she/her) | Jefferson City, MO

Pitching, editorial, printing, storage, distribution, and more! There’s so much that goes into running a small publisher and an independent journalism magazine and Zach Clemente and Tina Casagrand Foss will walk attendees through all of it. 


1 p.m.–2 p.m. – Poetry Workshop – Patron’s Lounge, 2nd Floor

Bee Cordera (she/they), journalist and poet | Oklahoma City, OK
Ash Durrance (she/her), illustrator | Cape Girardeau, MO

Visual art can inspire poetry and vice versa. In this workshop, attendees will stretch their creative muscles by working with both mediums to create alternative works.


SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE

2 p.m.–3 p.m. – Solo RPGs with Cassi Mothwin – Gallery, 2nd Floor

Cassi Mothwin (she/her), tabletop RPG designer, writer, and illustrator | St. Louis, MO

Cassi Mothwin discusses the history, online availability, and variety of solo RPGs. From journaling and tactical games to choose-your-own-adventure games, there are many to choose from! Cassi will also run a short solo RPG for attendees during the panel. 


3 p.m.–4 p.m. – Figure Drawing – Patron’s Lounge, 2nd Floor

Babs New (they/them), cartoonist and art model | Washington, DC

Get your pencils and sketchbook ready! Practice your figure drawing skills through a series of timed clothed poses with guest model Babs New!

 

Safe Space Policy


SLICE is a safe space, which means that it is intended to be a welcoming, engaging, and supportive environment free of oppressive actions, behavior, and language. Participants and attendees are asked to consider how their language and behavior impact others in attendance.

The following guidelines will help SLICE be a safer space:
• Respect people’s physical and emotional boundaries.
• Always get explicit verbal consent before touching someone or crossing boundaries.
• Respect people’s opinions, beliefs, differing states of being, and differing points of view.
• Be responsible for your actions and aware that they may have an effect on others regardless of original intent.

The following actions and forms of discrimination and abuse will not be tolerated:
• Racism, sexism, classism, ableism, homophobia, transphobia, and all other forms of discrimination
• Theft of money or property
• Physical, verbal, or mental abuse
• Sexual harassment or inappropriate/unwelcome comments and behaviors
• Disruptive or disrespectful behavior
• Causing a participant or attendee to feel distressed or unsafe

Should an issue arise with a participant or attendee during the Expo, please come to the information table and ask for a SLICE organizer. Organizers will be available to hear these concerns and find a solution that is in the best interests of making the community and the event a safer space. The SLICE organizers reserve the right to ask any attendees who are violating the safe space policy to change or address their unsafe behavior or language, or leave the event if necessary.

COVID-19 Policy


Masking will be required for attendees, exhibitors, and staff in all indoor SLICE spaces. Masks must be worn at all times unless eating or drinking. 
SLICE recommends all attendees, exhibitors, and staff test for COVID-19 within 48 hours prior to the event. If you test positive the day of the event, please do not attend.