Wednesday, October 13, 2010

SCBWI SA October Event

The creative process of illustrating Long Walk to Freedom, the picture book version of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography - illustrator, Paddy Bouma

Region: Cape Town, South Africa

Date: Wednesday, 27th October 2010

Time: 10h00

Enquiries: By e-mail to scbwi.za@gmail.com and (NB!) please put Enquiries – October Talk in your e-mail’s subject line.

Venue: In Paddy Bouma’s studio at her home - Waterhof Farm, Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch.

For direction see map below – end of e-mail.

Cost: R60 (this includes tea/snack).

RSVP: e-mail to scbwi.za@gmail.com and (NB!) October Talk in your e-mail’s subject line. Deadline Friday 22nd October 2010

Description of Event: Paddy Bouma illustrated the new, Chris van Wyk-abridged Long Walk to Freedom – a task that took almost a year to complete. She calls the work the crowning moment of her career. Paddy will talk about the creative process of illustrating Long Walk to Freedom, the picture book version of Nelson Mandela’s autobiography

Paddy, international award-winning illustrator, will explain and show in some detail the process she followed to research and create her stunning authentic illustrations, explaining her methods and techniques and tell about the research