Hands-on illustration workshop for children aged 8 to 12 with illustrator Mr The Beef to design and draw original characters inspired by the library.
Mr The Beef is taking over Alvaston Library on Saturday 14 November for a character-creation workshop that turns the library itself into the starting point. The man behind the name is illustrator Andy Denness-Hulland, and the session is part of the Autumn Derby Book Festival.
It's a hands-on one: participants are given mystery book titles and asked to imagine them as brand-new original characters, then draw them and bring them to life on the page. The whole point is that no two characters ever turn out the same, so you'll walk away with something entirely your own. It's aimed at ages 8 to 12, and children have to be accompanied by a responsible adult, who needs a ticket of their own. You also need to be a library member to take part, though you can join on the day if you haven't already.
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Booking is essential, so you'll want to get your spot sorted in advance. It runs from 9:40am to 10:40am at Alvaston Library, Alvaston, Derby DE24 8QP, and it's free to attend.
