Story Building Workshop
Workshop Details
Story Building with Diana Durrand & Craig Spence
3 days
Monday March 12 - Wednesday March 14, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
*make sure to pack a lunch; there will be a 30-min lunch break each day.
Ages - 8-12 years old
*open to all abilities, limited to 10 students.
Fee - $180.00
*Materials & Studio fee $25.00 for the Blurb Book
Location - Lúz Studio, 1844 Oak Bay Ave.
Storytelling should be fun.
That's the guiding principle Mixed Media Artist Diana Durrand and Author Craig Spence bring to their Story Building Workshops. Using photography, video, clay modeling, creative play and a touch of theatre they will guide participants through a process that draws out the four fundamental storytelling elements: Setting, Character, Plot and Structure. But 'Shhh!' those words won't be said out loud during three-days of engaging in Story Building activity at the Lúz Gallery, which will result in an illustrated story book.
Children naturally tell stories when they are playing. Story Building workshops zoom in on that spontaneous imaginative activity. The objective is to maintain a high level of hands-on fun while identifying and developing scenes, characters and plot-points from the participants' own stories. Participants will be encouraged to take their ideas 'seriously' and explore them more deeply by talking about them, illustrating them, organizing them photographing them and finally publishing them.
The class will collectively publish a 7"x7" soft cover book through Blurb Books.
The materials fee covers the cost to produce & print a copy for each child to take home.
After the workshop, additional books will be available to purchase online through Blurb Books.
Register Online
or Download a Registration Form (pdf form)
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Gallery Reception :: Celebration of the Arts
At the end of our two week Spring Break program, all students are invited partcipate in a collective gallery exhibition and open house featuring so that family & friends can enjoy an opportunity so see all the wonderful projects created in the workshops! Mark Sat March-24 on your calendar, more details to follow!
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INSTRUCTOR | About Diana Durrand
Diana is a mixed media artist with years of experience developing and delivering children’s workshops, illustrating children’s books and collaborating on projects that involve young people. She is a graduate of the University of Victoria with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. Her Move Over Picasso program was a hit with students at Blacklock Elementary School in Langley. She was also a popular workshop leader at the Young at Arts studio in Langley. Diana has illustrated numerous children’s storybooks, including Worm Sandwich with Linda Rogers and Peanut Butter Waltz with Joan Stuchner. She is a Learning Through the Arts graduate and has taken children’s writing courses at Simon Fraser University.
INSTRUCTOR | About Craig Spence
Craig has taught Story Building workshops to intermediate aged children in schools and has a keen interest in encouraging creative activity amongst young people and adults. He has published two works of juvenile fiction: Josh & the Magic Vial, which was short listed for the BC Book Prize; and Einstein Dog, which was shortlisted for the BC Teacher Librarian's Chocolate Lily Award. He has been a journalist and communications manager and brings a broad range of collaborative and technical skills to the workshop table.
Questions on the workshop, send us an email; workshops@luzgallery.com