Description
Learn how drawing your life experiences can help you see things in a different way. Drawing is something we all do as kids, but then stop because we think we’re bad at it. But drawing can benefit us all, no matter our skill level.
Join the wonderful cartoonist and graphic memoirist Teresa Wong on Saturday, Oct. 26 from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. for a workshop full of fun and easy exercises designed to kickstart creativity. No artistic experience required.
Presented in partnership with the Vancouver Writers Fest. This workshop is free and by donation. Fifteen spots available. Reserve your spot here.
About the facilitator:
Teresa Wong is the author of the graphic memoir All Our Ordinary Stories (2024) and also Dear Scarlet (2019), which was a finalist for The City of Calgary W.O. Mitchell Book Prize and longlisted for CBC Canada Reads. Her comics have appeared in The Believer,The New Yorker, McSweeney’s and The Walrus. A teacher of memoir and comics at Gotham Writers Workshop, she was also the 2021–22 Canadian Writer-in-Residence at the University of Calgary.
More about Upstart & Crow:
Located on Granville Island, Upstart & Crow is a literary arts studio for curious readers and creative storytellers alike. We are international in our outlook, and local in our sensibilities. We create opportunities to surface new talent and champion bold ideas through events, workshops, literary launches, unique partnerships — and yes, we also sell books!
More about the Vancouver Writers Fest:
The Vancouver Writers Fest features 100+ events at venues of all sizes, offering audiences the opportunity to listen to world-leading writers in conversation about a range of themes. This year’s festival runs Oct. 21 to 27.
Health precautions:
We want this event to be safe for all. Masks are welcome, though we won’t enforce them. We hope that folks who come will be vaccinated and boosted and will stay home if they feel ill.
Accessibility:
The main studio of our shop is accessible for folks with mobility aids. There is a washroom on the main floor available for attendees.
Questions: hello@upstartandcrow.com.
