School Visits and Speaking Engagements

School Visits

Program: Author/Illustrator Visit

(K-3rd, 45 min)

Enter the world of Welcome to the Forest! 

◦ Reading from the most recent Welcome to the Forest

◦ A look at the creative process

◦ Learn to draw Wallace, Mossman, and Shadow

◦ Includes coloring and activity sheet printables

◦ q&a and signing, if applicable

Program: From Ideas to the Page

(3-5th, can be adapted for older art classes, 45m-1hr)

A look into the process of making a picture book or comic. This program focuses on the importance of iteration in illustration and writing -- It's okay to not get it right on the first try!

◦ Reading from recent book

◦ My process, from idea to final book, i

◦ Activity: Learn the Design Process by designing you're own character!

◦ Focus on introducing iterative design

◦ q&a and signing, if applicable

Cost

◦ Full day: 3 Presentations plus lunch with students (optional): $800

◦ Half day: 2 Presentations: $500

◦ One Program (45 minutes): $300

◦ Virtual Visit: $100 per session

◦ Contents can be tailored to suit your needs

◦ Price negotiable, will work for book orders :)

◦ In-person visits within a 2.5-hour drive of Syracuse 

◦ longer travel/all inclusive fees on request

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University Visiting Lecture or High School Art

I love to share the craft of illustration, cartooning, and bookmaking. This could be discussing where kids' comics stand in the publishing world, a comics lesson, a painting demo, how to pitch a book - the list goes on!

I recently visited Syracuse University as a visiting lecturer for illustration students. I gave a gouache demo to an illustration class and presented my “The Rise of Early Reader Graphic Novels” lecture to sophomores.

Images from my book launch party for Welcome to the Forest: Harvest Party at Golden Bee Books in Liverpool, NY

Upcoming Events and Appearances