Calling all Tweens: WIYS WRUD?

I am teaching a workshop once again this summer in the city of Glendale, AZ at the lovely fruit packing shed.

Sahuaro Ranch Park - Glendale AZ

The workshop is called: WIYS WAYD? (What is Your Story? What Are You Doing?)  It will take place from Monday June 28 through Thursday July 1. There are two sessions daily.  The morning session  is 9 a.m.- noon and then the workshop repeats from 1-4 p.m. So two options to join the fun! Ages 10-13 will get their creative juices flowing in this class. We kick it off with a brainstorming session on characters. Each participant will dream up a cast of characters, then decide what they look like, what they like to do and what adventure they will have in the story. Days two and three will be spent refining the story and illustrating the characters and the background on each page. During the final day, participants will put it all together into a bound book that they will share. Class takes place in the Main Room of the Fruit Packing Shed at Sahuaro Ranch, 9802 N. 59th Ave. The workshops, sponsored by the Glendale Library and Arts Department

To register online, go to www.glendaleaz.com/ParksandRecreation and click on “Classes and Programs.” There is a $20 non-refundable application fee per workshop and student. For more information, call 623-930-3557.

A selection from 2009's workshop

A selection from 2009's workshop

A Student from the 2009 workshop hard at work

Bamboo and Me – what will we do together?

Visual: Me skipping through the meadow holding hands with my new Bamboo, sun rays shining in a burst, lovey dovey music playing. Well that’s how I feel right now! Super yummy inside and warm all over. Thank you Wacom for the Bamboo Craft Tablet. I am forever drawing on paper then scanning it in and then manipulating it. Today I was given a Bamboo Craft Tablet to see what I can make happen. The folks over at PenScrappers.com are using this little yummy enforce. I can’t wait to see what I can do with it. Stay tuned . . . . . .  Cue: sickly sweet music.

The Bamboo Craft

Disclosure: Wacom Company provided me with this product free of charge to use in any manner I desire for my craft, art and design projects.