Some people visit foreign countries. I give birth in them.
Greetings from sabbatical-land. I know I’ve been quiet but it’s only because I’ve been blissfully busy animating, drawing, and writing.
I have a number of projects coming down the pipeline. One of them is a chapter in a graphic anthology called A Broad Abroad: Women Traveling Alone. This forthcoming book is a collection of stories about women at all stages of life, and for all reasons, traveling on their own.
So, what’s weirder than giving birth in a foreign land? Why, putting the tale into comic form of course!
Here’s preview of the first page in progress.
© Kristen Palana. 2014.
Q: So why is it called Grave Dancer?
A: Because the word for pregnancy in Italian is gravidanza and my mnemonic device for remembering that back in the day was to picture a pregnant woman dancing on a grave. A Grave Dancer.
See? You learn something new every day.
Ms. Palana, I love your website and your art. I teach Media and Communication in Berkeley California at Berkeley City College from a psychological, sociological, and anthropological perspective. My courses focus on identities and relationships online, prosumer and remix culture. I have visited AUR and would love to do a semester or 1 year teaching exchange. Would this be possible?
Thank you very much for your consideration. Warmly, Joanie Gillispie, 415 328 55354
Hi Joanie,
Thanks so much for your message. Let’s brainstorm. Can you please send me an email at k.palana (at) aur.edu? Happy New Year!
Kristen