Thought Bubble Festival at Bradford Libraries – Team Muhafiz & Star Wars

Comic Art Workshops

Bradford Libraries are delighted to have teamed up with Leeds Sequential Art Festival – Thought Bubble to offer two fantastic free comic art workshops.

We have: -

1. Team Muhafiz Comic Book Workshops with Imran Azhar, comic book artist & founder of AzCorp, Pakistan.

The I am a Hero interactive workshop will provide the opportunity for pupils to create heroes with positive values; identify grass-root challenges in their community and develop ways to tackle these challenges with the help of their very own created heroes. Children are encouraged to identify real-life unsung heroes from their communities or lives.

Team Muhafiz, the comic series, was shortlisted for the National Innovation Award in 2015 and 2016 in Art & design by the Pakistan Innovation Foundation. The comic book series was launched in 2015 and brings together 10 multi-ethnic, interfaith adolescent heroes at a local “youth centre”. Together, they combat villains that embody present-day injustices, radicalism and key social, economic and development challenges. It has brought sensitive and difficult concepts to the consciousness of young people across Pakistan as well as globally. Team Muhafiz workshops have been used in schools in including 20 slum schools in Karachi, Pakistan.

The details are:

Date:         Wednesday 20 September 2017

Time:         9.30am – 11.30am

Where:      Manningham Library, Carlisle Road, Manningham BD8 8BB

We have places for two schools each bringing 15 pupils from Y6; Y7 or Y8 with an interest in comic art and/or present-day social issues.

2. Star Wars Characters Workshops with Lucas film artist and author JAKe.

Fresh from sold out appearances at Bath, Oxford, Cambridge, Newcastle and Star Wars Celebration, Lucas film artist and author JAKe shows children how to draw their favourite characters from the Star Wars universe including Droids, Wookiees, Bounty Hunters and more. Jake’s books include How to Speak Wookiee and How to Speak Droid. He will show simple techniques enabling children to draw Star Wars at home.

The details are:

Date:         Friday 22nd September 2017

Time:         1.15pm – 2.45pm

Where:      City Library, Centenary Square, Bradford BD1 1SD

We have places for two schools each bringing 15 pupils from Y5 or Y6, with an interest in Star Wars or sci-fi fantasy comic characters/images.

If you are interested in booking a place please fill in the form below and return to the above address or email below by Monday 11 September. Your school will be emailed a letter of confirmation if you have been successful in securing a place. If you require further information please contact Christinea Donnelly Development Officer for Young People T: 01274 433915. Alternatively email christinea.donnelly@bradford.gov.uk

Yours Faithfully

Christinea Donnelly, Development Officer for Young People

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