28 Apr 2012
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM

Location: Pavilion Theatre

Comicbook Creations with Maeve Clancy – 8-12 yrs x 20 (1.5hrs)

Learn how to create comics from initial concept to a finished work in this short intensive workshop with artist and writer Maeve Clancy. Over an hour and a half, participants will write a simple story, design characters, illustrate backgrounds and format the work into a 4-page mini-comic.  Writing techniques, design skills and layout are all covered in this whirlwind introduction to comics and graphic storytelling.

Biog: Maeve Clancy is a Dublin-based artist and writer. She produces comics, illustration and animation in a variety of ways including cut paper, paint and pop-up. A selection of episodes from her weekly comic Flatmates was published as part of the Sequences series by the Verbal Arts Centre 2D Comics Festival in 2010. She is currently working on Inheritance, a graphic novel set in Dublin and Berlin. See: www.maeveclancy.com/; www.flatmatesthecomic.com; and www.inheritancethecomic.com/

Does your child dream of becoming the next best-selling author, award-winning illustrator or comic-book genius? YOU CREATE! provides a unique opportunity for young people aged 5 – 14 to hone their skills under the expert guidance of some of the most talented writers and artists in the business. With an emphasis on fun and interaction, this innovative series of workshops will give participants the chance to improve their story-writing, produce a personalised picture book, create a 4-page mini-comic or even design their very own Beast! So let your imagination run wild at The Pavilion this Spring and see what YOU CREATE!