Creative Socials: Comics

Freyja is leading a comics workshop at the Warwick Arts Centre on Thursday 12 November, from 5.30pm to 8pm. It's part of the Comics Come Alive series, and it's a drop-in session, so you can just turn up when you fancy.

The whole thing is about how ordinary moments — the routines and small experiences that make up a normal day — can be turned into compelling stories. You'll start by drawing inspiration from comic artists and writers like Harvey Pekar and Alison Bechdel, and then you'll make your own 12-panel comic on a single page using pens, pencils and collage materials. It's designed for students but open to everyone, and you don't need any previous comics or drawing experience to get involved.

Freyja is a freelance illustrator and workshop facilitator who specialises in printmaking and satirical commentary. Her work is predominantly analogue, driven by her passion for all things nerdy and comic-related. The workshop is one of several events in the Comics Come Alive series at the Arts Centre, which also includes a screening of American Splendour, and the Creative Socials are supported by Together at Warwick.

It runs in the Theatre Bar, from 5.30pm to 8pm on Thursday 12 November, and it's free to attend.