Creative/PracticeWhilst speaking with Hannah, I came to a conclusion that an ideal workshop would be to use collage materials in order to ensure that each child would not feel that their drawing skills aren't good enough to create a book cover illustration.
Based on the timetable I was shown, it appeared that they would be in a creative writing workshop beforehand, therefore I suggested that I could allow the children the option of designing a cover for their previous story or I could offer prompts for those that wish to not illustrate their story. As the event is about literature throughout the city, hence the locations of the Castle, Forum and UEA, I thought about bringing along books, from the Millenium Library in the Forum, for inspiration. May even do a 5 minute introduction where a child would choose a book and decipher the target audience to get them thinking about why they choose a particular audience and how they can achieve the same for their book cover illustrations. Hannah seemed pleased with my ideas and we're looking forward to the event. Creative/PracticePlan 12:30 Introduction to the Workshop Show examples from Library 12:35 hand out slips for those interested in designing without their previous creative story. Genre- Choose 2 random (combine them or work with either one) Gender- Choose 1 random Age Group – Choose 1 random Title – Specifically choose 1 12:40 Begin making small and quick thumbnails 12:50 – 13:00 Start designing their main design 1:25 Finish off their designs 1:30 Finish I was glad that all of the participants took part in the workshop. I ensured that I helped all of them, including the ones who seemed to be struggling. There were even two who decided to work together and they felt more confident in talking with each other about how to design the page, which is a great sign of learning collaboration. Not all managed to finish the covers during the time slot however some wanted to continue working on them once they were home. The fact that each participant got involved and were getting creative with their designs and explaining to me about why they chose certain aspects for their narrative, I felt that my workshop ended on a successful note as they were taking in considerations about their designs. I'm so pleased with the feedback that I received from the day. It gave me assurance and confidence that I made the right options for the workshop and hopefully encouraged the creativity of the children who took part.
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