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SCWBI Children’s Book Author and Illustrator Events in Gauteng in November

Marjorie Heerden, illustrator of Mr Humperdinck’s Wonderful Whatsit and Veronique Tadjo, editor of Talking Drums are among the well known writers and illustrators who will be giving workshops and talks in Pretoria in November. Here’s the programme from The Society of Childrens’s Book Writers & Illustrators (SCBWI):

Exhibition by Illustrators and Writers of Children’s Books

Date: 4-10 November
Venue: University of Pretoria
Edoardo Villa Gallery (Old Merensky Building 19), Pretoria
Daily visiting hours: 4-10 November 2009 from 10:00 to 16:00

Opening Function:
3 November 2009 at 15:00
Welcome: Prof Thomas van der Walt, UNISA
Guest speaker: Marjorie van Heerden – “Were adults shaped by stories they read as children?”
Date: 13-27 November
Venue: Alliance Francaise
19 Rivier St (cnr de Kock), Sunnyside,Pretoria
Daily visiting hours: 13-27 November 2009 – 08:30 – 19:30 (Mon – Thurs); 08:30 – 13:00 (Fri); 09:00 – 12:30 (Sat)

Opening Function
Date: 12 November 2009 at 19:15 for 19:30
Welcome: Maguelone Orliange-Ladsous
Guest Speaker: Veronique Tadjo

Exhibitors:
Kalle Becker, Maryanne and Shayle Bester, Paddy Bouma, Je’Anna Clements, Hazel Cuthbertson, Carol Davies, Yvette de Beer, Julia du Plessis, Wendy Hartman, Jenny Hatton, Jenn Hurlin, Derrick Hurlin, Themba Mabaso, Rob Owen, Louise Prinsloo, Marelise Prinsloo, Elizabeth Pulles, Joan Rankin, Maja Sereda, Nalini Pillay, Chantelle Thorne, Rozenn Torquebiau, Marjorie van Heerden, Samantha van Riet, Adelle van Zyl, Marlene (Paddy) Visser

Enquiries please e-mail SCBWI.Gauteng@mweb.co.za

Illustrators’ workshop on 4th November
How to draw children: an in-depth look at children of different ages and how their bodies change
Presenter: Marjorie van Heerden
Note: For More information about the presenter visit her website
Date: 4 November 2009
Time: 10:00 —15:00Venue: Alliance Francaise, 19 Rivier St (cnr de Kock), Sunnyside, Pretoria
Cost: Non SCBWI Members R150 & SCBWI ; Members R100.00
RSVP: Booking is essential!
To book, please e-mail SCBWI.Gauteng@mweb.co.za before 26/10/09. NB! Put How to draw children in the e-mail subject line

Description: This will be a PowerPoint presentation on how to draw children with an emphasis on illustrating children’s books. This is not a practical workshop, but an informal, interactive lecture-based workshop. It is, however, important that you bring your sketch books and drawing material along because during the workshop the presenter will give the attendees time to try out various points she talks about.

Programme of Children’s Book workshops
Alliance Francaise,
19 Rivier St (cnr de Kock), Sunnyside, Pretoria
These workshops are free of charge but Booking is essential!!

17/11/09
Time:10:30
Topic:Listen to a story
Suggested age group: Grades 2-4
Duration: 45 -60mins
Presenter: Joan Rankin
Time:11:30

Topic: Listen to an adventure story
Suggested Age group: Grades 5- 7
Duration: 60 -90mins.
Presenter: Chantelle Thorne
Time:12:00

Topic:Using a writing model to write
Age:Grade 7- 9
Duration:30 -45 mins
Presenter: Nallini Sooknanan Pillay
Time:14:30

Topic: Write and illustrate a story
Age: Grades 7- 9
Duration: 30 -45 mins
Presenter: Rob Owen

18/11/09
Time: 10:00
Topic: Let’s be creative
Age: Grades 3-4
Duration: (1 hr divided into 2 sessions)
Presenter: Yvette de Beer
Time: 10:30

Topic: Reading and illustrating stories
Age: Grades 1-2
Duration: 30 minutes
Presenter: Jenny Hatton and Shayle Bester
Time : 11:30

Topic: Illustrate a story
Age : Grades 5-7
Duration: 60 minutes
Presenter: Julia du Plessis
Time: 14:30

Topic: The basics of storytelling
Age: Grades 9-12
Duration: 2 hours
Presenter: Derrick Hurlin
Time: 14:30

Topic: How an illustrator works
Age: Grades 9-12
Duration: 45-60 minutes
Presenter: Chantelle Thorne

More info from SCWBI:

Marjorie van Heerden is an award-winning children’s book writer and illustrator. She will give a step-by-step look at the structure of a child’s body and show how their bodies change from that of a new-born baby to that of a young adult of 16. She will discuss a child’s physical and mental development and how one can incorporate this into drawing the child. She will also show the process she follows in the creation of a child character for a picture book. The workshop is aimed at published and unpublished illustrators and writer/illustrators of picture books. Although it is specifically aimed at illustrators, the course could also be benefit authors of illustrated and picture books.

Thank you to the University of Pretoria and Alliance Francaise for allowing us to use their venues free of charge. Thank you to Lapa Uitgewers, Jacana Media, Pan Macmillan and Maskew Miller Longman for their sponsorship. Thank you to Die Sonkasteel and Hedgehog Books for bringing our books to the public.

Book details

• Mr Humperdinck’s Wonderful Whatsit by Wynand Louw, illustrated by Marjorie van Heerden
  EAN: 9780798144520
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• Talking Drums: A Selection of Poems from Africa South of the Sahara edited by Veronique Tadjo
  EAN: 9781582348131
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