Phig’s comic workshops
June 29th, 2008
Friends, republicans, countrymen… lend me yer eyeballs. Phig Billy here, the PRSD’s resident gonzo cartoonist, eager to report back on his very first all-day comic book workshop last weekend. The event was supported/enabled by the Farringdon Society of Arts and took place at the village hall in Farringdon on Saturday June 21.
I was blown away by how fantastic the kids were… 10 students in all from as far afield as Newton Abbot, and they were all incredibly polite, enthusiastic, smart, and keen to try out the techniques I was trying to impart. And then at the end, FSA chair Janet Sawyer arrived with two very special guests: Nick Pegg and Barnaby Edwards, who (among other things) sit inside and drive daleks on Doctor Who. Obviously, they sent the kids nuts!
I am keen to expand on this foundation a develop a series of workshop for kids and adults of all ages. I have also been taking my workshops into schools in the Exeter area. I’m not a complete joker: I took my Postgraduate Certificate in Education at the University of Bristol last year, and I’ve taught at both private and comprehensive primary and secondary schools in England and Wales, as well as schools in Japan.
For more information, you can contact me on phigbilly@gmail.com or check out the Phig Billy website.
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