Nicole J. Georges offers readings, lectures, and workshops to people ages eight to one hundred and eight. She has been teaching and performing for almost a decade.
Nicole has worked with Portland Public Schools and various non-profit agencies (including the Rock n Roll Camp for Girls) to provide self publishing workshops to children and at-risk youth.

She has toured the country giving readings, workshops, and artist lectures at colleges to students and alumni, and currently works with senior citizens at the Volunteers of America Marie Smith Center.

Nicole would love to do her song and dance for your school or organization!
Almost any workshop can be adapted for younger or more mature audiences, so please do not be afraid to ask.
Email for rates.

Multimedia Reading (10-45 minutes) :
Adults
I read bits from my upcoming graphic novel and unpublished works, accompanied by an overhead projector or powerpoint display.
A reading can be concluded with a rousing bout of Rapid-Fire Advice , using questions supplied by the audience.

Artist Talk/ Lecture (40-60 minutes):
Adults
During this artist talk, I will speak alongside a powerpoint presentation to give viewers a short history of my art career.
This will mainly cover my zine/book Invincible Summer, as well as solo illustrations, my yearly calendar, and my upcoming graphic novel.
This talk includes the importance of self publishing and zines, animal activism, queer politics, and the personal (comic) as political.
This is done with humor and art, in an engaging talk with question and answer period at the end.

Homorobics and Punk Aerobics
all ages
Physically Strengthening our community in a feminist, queer, & body friendly environment with an emphasis on pleasure, not weight loss!
Relaxed and Fun, this class can be adapted into Punk Aerobics for younger groups and straight people.

The Queer Animal Kingdom Puppet Show
For Adult Audiences
Premiering at the National Queer Arts Festival in 2009, this show (co-written by Ali Liebegott) showcases twelve of the 1500 animals who have been recorded as exhibiting homosexual and queer behaviors. Amusing and educational.

Zines 101: How to make friends the Old Fashioned Way
Workshop/ Residency for all ages
A “zine” is a self-made publication that may include creative writing, artwork, comics, poetry or all of the above. Zines can be as simple as a stapled booklet or as complex as a hand-bound artist book. Their topics can range from personal experience to politics, from gardening and music to napping. In this five-session residency,I cover the What and How of zine-making, helping students discover the thrill of self expression and sense of expertise from creating their very own personal zines! With the help of clip art, rub-on type and other antiquated office supplies, they explore the cut-and-paste method of layout and design, leaving class as published writers, artists and historians.

Zines & Feminism
ages 12 and up.
This workshop discusses the importance of alternative media for social change, both historically and in contemporary culture. Zines are shown as a device for grassroots organizing in the Riot Grrrl movement. Students discuss basic feminism and learn to critically discuss the media around them. This workshop can be linked with Zines 101, giving students the opportunity to create their own media on-site.

Arts and Animal Advocacy
All Ages
In this artist lecture, I discuss my reasons for going vegan and subsequent trips to farm sanctuary. Drawings and images of animals are shown via powerpoint, along with anectdotes and facts. I discuss the idea of zines as a device for grassroots organizing and heart-to-heart propaganda.

Autobiographical Comics
Workshop/ Residency for all ages
This six-session residency offers students the opportunity to create and publish a personal comic based on true-life experiences, ideas and events. Students review examples of autobiographical and non-fiction comics, discuss sequential art as a form of expression and learn the process of putting out their own comic, from basic lettering and visual design to readability and reproduction. Students leave with their own self-published mini-comics.