Today is the 5th anniversary of when me and Chris first dropped the trailer for our comic book series, Seeds of Spring. I still find this video really fun and charming.

It's a comic about Naguset, a modern Canadian Mi'kmaq teenager, who exchanges books and mix tapes with her pen pal, Chris. Her imagination sparks when he sends her a biography of the 19th century Russian anarchist Peter Kropotkin. The story juxtaposes Naguset's personal and political coming-of-age in her loving family home with Kropotkin's rocky upbringing in a princely palace. These two stories of eventful lives and bold hearts are interwoven with Kropotkin's theories of freedom, Mi'kmaq vocabulary and social history, and an uplifting punk soundtrack, creating a unique reading experience bound to inspire readers to think in new ways about the issues of our time.

Digital copies of the 6 current books are available via my Ko-Fi https://ko-fi.com/sacharavenda66232/shop

And physical copies are available through Microcosm Publishing : https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10448?srsltid=AfmBOoprEDHLpYWoBCdPhyIW8xJpNQswVInFeQc-NIVZNyfpwdbJzfOJ

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SEEDS OF SPRING UPDATE.

I have added the PDF for Seeds of Spring #6: The Principle of Common Understanding to my Ko-Fi page.

Te digital book is currently available for purchase for 5$ while the rest of the series is still at 3$

Seeds of Spring is a biography of Peter Kropotkin, a famous former russian aristocrat who abandonned his noble titles to become a scientist and one of most important anarhcist thinkers of the 20th century. The story is told from the perspective a a modern day Mi'kmaq teenager named Naguset.

In a boat on a serene lake, Naguset and Mandy discuss their futures and their mothers. Later, they dance away their troubles. Peter, stymied by bureaucracy heads even further east to conduct a survey of Manchuria. His new beard creates welcome moment of levity before he has to deal with a disaster that makes him question his life choices. He takes charge of what he can, crystallizing his principles about leadership and community.

https://ko-fi.com/sacharavenda66232/shop

Physical books are also available from Microcosm Publishing: https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/14448?srsltid=AfmBOoqloul41EsFrULNvYmsa87uj1OXvQ46H2KIjqtxooZbr7VT13xd

Seeds of Spring is written by Chris Coquard and illustrated by me.

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Comic book cover art. The title reads "Seeds of Spring - A Mi'kmaq teen discovers Kropotkin, punk and her place in the world, volume 6, by Chris Coquard and Sacha Ravenda The image shows a group of explorers in tan coats overlooking a snow covered Siberian landscape. The landscape in questions is called "Kropotkin Range"

As I get into editing and as I am preparing to draw the cover for book 6, here are some early concept sketches that I did back in 2019 to develop the visual style of the series. I still like them today. (Seeds of Spring books 1 to 5 are currently available from Microcosm Publishing https://microcosmpublishing.com/catalog/zines/10448 ) #mastoart #anarchism #kropotkin #art #comics #seedsofsrping

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A black and white ink drawing of a bearded old man sitting at a writing desk.

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A black and white drawing of a young bearded soldier on a horse. He is crossing a river. We see the scene from behind the character, but he is turning his head to face the viewer.