Kids Comic Creation Lab

Pop Art painter, graphic designer and former professional comic-strip illustrator William Waggoner is offering for two workshops on the process of creating comics at the Headwaters Arts Center in conjunction with his exhibition ‘Loud But Unreadable.’ No previous drawing experience is required for either workshop, and participants will leave with completed comics that they drew! These exciting workshops will both take place at the Headwaters Arts Center at 66 Main St. in Stamford, NY on Saturday, April 6 from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM and from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. 

During the Kids Comic Creation Lab from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM, kids ages 5 – 12 will learn the basics of creating a comic story and how to make it come to life with their drawings. This two-hour session will cost $5 and include all materials. The afternoon session, from Sketch to Story from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, is intended for participants ages 13 – adult. It will go further into techniques such as character development, paneling, pacing and dialogue integration. The fee for the afternoon session is $20 and will also include all materials.

Born and raised in central New Jersey, William Waggoner has been able to turn his self-taught talents for art into a sustainable career path when forays into other vocations proved unfulfilling. After receiving a Bachelor of Science degree in Communications from Boston’s Emerson College, William worked in the Los Angeles film industry before returning to the East Coast, where he now resides.

Space is limited! Register now to bring your imagination to the page with William Waggoner at Headwaters Arts Center for a 2-hour comic making workshop. Registration and additional information is available at roxburyartsgroup.org or by calling 607-214-6040. 

All programs offered by the Roxbury Arts Group are supported by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature, the A. Lindsay and Olive B. O’Connor Foundation, the Robinson Broadhurst Foundation, the Tianaderrah Foundation, the Delaware National Bank of Delhi, and by the generosity of business partners and community supporters.