StoryArts Festival Ipswich
1 - 7 AUGUST 2022
Ipswich StoryArts Festival is back for 2022!
Ipswich’s biennial StoryArts Festival presented by the Ipswich District Teacher-Librarian Network, brings you award winning authors, illustrators, storytellers and performers from all over Australia to deliver an exciting program of literary experiences.
Event details
1 - 7 AUGUST 2022
- 1 – 4 August, Family Program
- 1 – 5 August, Schools Program
- 6 – 7 August, Adult Program
Please visit the Ipswich StoryArts website for all program details
Family Program What’s On
1 August - Let’s Get Moooooving with Kathryn Apel and Renee Treml
Monday, 1 August 2022 | 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Level One, 1 Nicholas Street, Nicholas Street Precinct
A whole herd of hands-on activities for children aged 0-8 to have fun on the farm with the creators of ‘The Bird in the Herd’, Kathryn Apel and Renee Treml.
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1 - 3 August - Woodblocks and Rangoli from India with Lee FullARTon
Monday 1 – Wednesday 3 August 2022 | 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Ipswich Community Gallery, d’Arcy Doyle Place
A delightful workshop for children aged 5-11 that explores the traditional Indian Art practices of Block Printing and Rangoli. Like in Lee’s picture book Mr Chippa the Woodblock Carver of Bagru kids will create their own printed works using traditional blocks from India.
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2 August - Midnight in the Museum with Renee Treml
Tuesday, 2 August 2022 | 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Level One, 1 Nicholas Street, Nicholas Street Precinct
Children will create an authentic museum specimen worth of the Museum of Natural History in ‘Sherlock Bones’ using air drying clay. Activities led by Megan Daley.
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3 August - Creating Comics with Remy Lai
Wednesday, 3 August 2022 | 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Level One, 1 Nicholas Street, Nicholas Street Precinct
Join Remy Lai in this comic making workshop, from writing your story to designing your own characters. For young illustrators aged 8+
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4 August - Bluey and Bingo Inspired Party with Yvonne Mes
Thursday, 4 August 2022 | 4.00 pm – 5.00 pm
Level One, 1 Nicholas Street, Nicholas Street Precinct
For children who love Bluey and Bingo.
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4 August - Q&A with Beth Durack, animator and illustrator – Chair: Dave Lowe
Thursday, 4 August 2022 | 6.00 pm – 7.30 pm
Level One, 1 Nicholas Street, Nicholas Street Precinct
Learn about the production processes of making the TV show Bluey. Beth has been working on Bluey since season one and is now a Lead animator at Ludo Studio. Dave Lowe is the author of 11 children’s books and has co-written an episode of the TV show ‘Bluey’.
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1 - 4 August - Book Sales open to StoryArts participants
Monday, 1 to Thursday 4 August 2022 | 9.00 am – 5.00 pm daily + Thurs evening
Book Sales open to StoryArts participants
Level One, 1 Nicholas Street, Nicholas Street Precinct
Children always get a great deal of pleasure in buying books and having them signed by the authors and illustrators they have met. ‘A Lot of Books’ will be set up in the venue. Save time and pre-order your book online at – alotofbooks.com.au
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