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Draw It!

Looking forward to Draw It! workshop on the 28th May, and big excitement yesterday. Dust from Dr. Who’s Tardis arrived (via, erm, Cardiff’s BBC studios) in an Encyclopedia Gallifreya bottle.  Another fascinating addition to my Dust Museum.  And official date … Continue reading

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V&A Big Draw

Great space and several teenagers wandered in slowly (as they do) to discover my Department of Mysterious Objects, comic strip style.  Lovely to see Sue Grayson Ford, director of the Campaign for Drawing, having a look at the Big Draw events on offer.  … Continue reading

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The Guardian Big Draw

Another very busy day running comic strip workshops, this time for the Guardian at Kings Place. Lively groups of children used comic strip narratives to trick a Cyclops who had very bad dietary habits (Children on toast – yum! etc)  Great stuff. … Continue reading

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Frinton on Sea Literary Festival

Early start and very busy day running interactive comic strip workshops at two schools.  My charming Festival minders Gerald (motor-home owner and sea- kayak-er) and Sally J of Caxton Books kindly drove me round and generally looked after me.   Frinton … Continue reading

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Edinburgh Festival – last day in Scotland

Yesterday to a talk by Ian Thompson on his book “Jules Verne in Scotland”.  Verne loved Scotland, claiming one of his ancestors was a Scottish archer, and several of his novels are set here.  The book’s publisher is Luath, named … Continue reading

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