Bookfest 2016: Graphic Novels for Teens

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Saturday, May 7th, 2016
10:30 AM to 3:00 PM

BookFest 2016: Graphic Novels for Teens

The 30th Annual BookFest will take place in downtown Nanaimo on Saturday, May 7. BookFest is an action-packed, fun-filled day for children and adults alike. Renowned authors and illustrators from across Canada present their work, tell stories about their creations and lives, and inspire youth through literature and art. Art Lab is pleased to partner with Bookfest to present two hands-on workshops for teens…

Saturday, May 7, 10:30 am to noon

Author/Illustrator Joan Steacy presents: Tell The Stories Only You Could Tell In Comics!

$5 (materials fee) Register by calling 250.754.1750 Ages 12-16

Learn the language of visual storytelling, the exciting combination of words and pictures we enjoy as comics and graphic novels, with author/illustrator Joan Steacy. The focus for this hands-on workshop will be on personal stories—autobiographical, or memories of family and friends. Materials will be provided, so just bring your ideas!

Joan is a visual artist who has worked in a variety of disciplines including sculpture, traditional illustration, and digital imaging. She is the author/illustrator of So, That’s That!, a biography of her father who lived to be 100 years old. Her most recent work is Aurora Borealice, a triology of autobio/graphic novels which debuted at the Toronto Comic Arts Festival and was nominated for a Doug Wright Award. Joan teaches Comics & Graphic Novels at Camosun College, a visual storytelling program she co-created with her husband, author/illustrator Ken Steacy.

Saturday, May 7 1:30 to 3 pm

Author/IIlustrator Ken Steacy presents: Tell The Stories Only You Could Tell In Comics!

$5 (materials fee) Ages 12-16 Register by calling 250.754.1750

Learn the language of visual storytelling, the exciting combination of words and pictures we enjoy as comics and graphic novels, with author/illustrator Ken Steacy. The focus for this hands-on workshop will be stories of heroic fiction—super-hero, sci-fi, or fantasy. Materials will be provided, so just bring your ideas!

Ken decided at age eleven to become a professional comic book author/illustrator, a dream he realized in 1974. Since, he has worked in the industry as writer, artist, art director, editor, and publisher, chronicling the exploits of Astro Boy, Spider-Man, Harry Potter, and the Star Wars gang, to name a few. He has collaborated with other writers, including Harlan Ellison and Douglas Coupland. He is the recipient of an Eisner and an Inkpot award, and in 2009 was inducted into the Canadian Comic Book Hall of Fame, a lifetime achievement award for contributions to the industry. Ken teaches Comics & Graphic Novels at Camosun College in Victoria BC, a visual storytelling program he co-created with his wife, author/illustrator Joan Steacy.