Wednesday, May 28, 2008


Storylines Festival of New Zealand Children’s Writers & Illustrators
8 - 15 June 2008

Writing and Illustration Workshops for Children
Saturday 14 June 2008
$15 per workshop

Writing Workshops
12.30-2pm

Finding the pieces of the writing jigsaw
Discover your personal store of ideas and try out new ways of putting the pieces together to create intriguing characters and spectacular settings
with Anna Mackenzie (NZ Post Book Awards YA Honour Book 2008).
Albany Junior High School. Appleby Road, Albany.
for ages 10-14 years

Blast off!
Get your stories off to a flying start and keep them moving. Learn to avoid long-winded intros, cut to the chase and learn how to make the most of the crucial moments in your stories, with Kyle Mewburn (NZ Post Awards Best Picture Book & Children’s Choice 2007).
Kings School. 258 Remuera Road, Remuera.
for ages 8-12 years

Growing your ideas
Learn how to take a simple idea and grow it into a well-planned story with Melanie Drewery (NZ Post Awards Best Picture Book 2008, Finalist Junior Fiction).
Manurewa Library. 4-7 Hill Road, Manurewa.
for ages 8-11 years

Conversations with a Kiwi
We'll consider the character of several New Zealand animals and see how they can express themselves in a story, with Des Hunt (Finalist NZ Post Awards Junior Fiction 2003).
Glen Eden Library. 12-32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden.
for ages 9-12 years

Illustration Workshops
2.30-4pm

Cartoon it! How to draw zany cartoons
Unlock your imagination and learn how to create great characters for films and books with Ross Kinnaird (NZ Post Awards Children’s Choice 2003).
Albany Junior High School. Appleby Road, Albany.
for ages 10-14 years

Brush Magic
Learn to use watercolour paint in loose and imaginative ways. Experimentation is encouraged! You will work with good quality paper and paint, and try out masking fluid, salt, stencil, spatter, sponging, scratching back and many other exciting techniques with Jenny Cooper (NZ Post Awards finalist 2008)
Kings School. 258 Remuera Road, Remuera.
for ages 8-12 years

Creating an Art Treasure
After the style of the Princess Mary gift tin featured in A Present from the Past illustrated by Lindy Fisher (NZ Post Awards Children’s Choice 2005, Picture Book Honour Award 2007)
Manurewa Library. 4-7 Hill Road, Manurewa.
for ages 8-11 years

Making a Bird Journal
Have fun making and decorating a journal and discover some simple techniques for drawing birds working from real bird specimens with Sandra Morris (Russell Clark Award for Illustration).
Glen Eden Library. 12-32 Glendale Road, Glen Eden.
for ages 9-12 years

Special Storyteller workshop for adults - Telling the Story
Cathy Spagnoli (US) helps participants explore the use of voice, gesture, language and props in storytelling and reviews the range of possible storytelling materials. She shares ways to guide young tellers, offering practical hints on story selection, practice, feedback, and more.
Kings School. 258 Remuera Road, Remuera.
1-3 pm, Saturday 14 June 2008. Cost $25

Tickets available online http://www.storylines.org.nz/
or purchase at Jabberwocky Children's Bookshop
202 Dominion Road, Mt Eden. Ph 09 630 6827
http://www.jabberwocky.co.nz/

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