<< SET UP | ACTIVITIES | 1-Day | Multi-Day Residency | Teacher Trainings
1-DAY READINGS & AUTHOR VISITS
A single-day visit can include any of the following activities, according to schedule & interest:
PRE-VISIT PREP:
BEFORE your Comics Workshop:
Links & resources to help you get the most out of our sessions!
Tools & Materials
✏ Here are some of my favorite (simple, effective, & cheap) comics-making tools! ✅ MUST-HAVES + ☑ NICE TO HAVES + 👍 ALSO USED…
OPENING ASSEMBLY (20-45 minutes) [12-200 students]
- Intro Marek & his current/past projects
- Marek (& volunteers) read aloud from projected sample comics
- Introduce basic concepts, including: cartooning / comics / panels / pages / mini-comics / graphic novels / etc.
CLASSROOM WORKSHOPS (45-90 minutes each) [12-40 students]
- Collaborative demos
- Hands-on activities to create original artwork
- Demos & discussions of specific comics topics/techniques
- Marek reads from volunteers’ works-in-progress, & guides discussion of specific techniques (e.g. inking, research, readability, page layout, &c.)
- Peer conferences
- Editing & preparing artwork for publication + display + sharing…
EXTENSIONS:
- Q&A on comics / comics history / self-publishing / professional practices / etc.
- Advanced topics (based on participants’ artwork)
- Special topics in self-publishing & mini-comics distribution
- Specific curricular topics, as desired
- CLOSING ASSEMBLY: Marek reads aloud from participants’ artwork, showcasing original developed during workshops.
LIBRARY/MUSEUM VISITS:
- As above, with specific focus on topics, collections, styles, or locations as desired.
GROUP WORKSHOPS:
- Family Comics: 2+ participants per family; children work w/ parents or grandparents in multi-generational groups to create comics based on family stories.
- Local History: Group creates original comics using texts & materials from local historical organizations.
~ ALSO SEE: LiveFreeAndDraw.com >>
